Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-16
CARLISLE AND RANDALL.
Further Expressions of Confidence by
the Rival Candidates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The Speaker
ship contest is growing warm even
at this distance from the meet
ing of Congress. Two of the most
prominent candidates, Messrs. Carlisle
and Cox, are ON the ground, and although
neither of them has yet formally estab-
lished himself in headquarters, the
friends of both are gathering about them
and getting in readiness for active
work. Mr.. Randall has not yet arrived,
but is expected to reach this
city early next week He is already rep
resented here, however, by numerous
friends. A steady stream of visitors
poured in upon Carlisle and Cox to-day,
many members-elect of the coming Con-
gress calling to pay their respects to the
candidates, and to discuss the situation.
An Associated Press reporter called on
Carlisle this evening, and directing that
gentleman's attention to the interview
with Randall, which appeared in this
mornings papers, asked him what he
thought of the latter's statements.
Mr.. Randall replied: ''Mr. Carlisle is
much more confident than the facts war
rant. | do not see how it is possible for
him to receive more than go votes on the
first ballot, and L do hot believe that he
will get that many. The most careful es-
Inmates made by my friends do not give
him near that many, although they allow
him considerable number of doubtful
votes"
With respect to the estimates made by
his friends-the accuracy of which Mr..
Randall disputed in the interview pub
lished this morning-Mr. Carlisle said:
''Of course, all their estimates may be
very inaccurate, but they are made upon
what is considered reliable information;
and are certainly as likely to be correct
as any put forth by the friends of the 9TH
er candidates.
81 notice that Mr.. Randall states that
the vote for Mr.. Cox will be merely COM
pllmentary, and that after the first ballot
he Randall will receive large accessiOns
from that quarter. For my own part, l
have no reason to believe that the friends
of Mr.. Cox are less sincere in their sup
port of him than the friends of the other
candidates are; but if Mr.. Cox should be
dropped or withdrawn before the nOmina-
tiOn is made | feel quite sure that the ma
lorlty OF his support would not go to Mr..
Randall"
Mr.. Carlisle was asked whether,
In view of the recent state
ments concerning his position with
respect to tariff legislation during the
coming session of Congress, he had any
thing to say on that subject. He eX-
pressed an unwillingness to say anything
for the reason that his views with regard
to the revision of the tariff were well
known. He would say, however, that he
did not believe in the agitation of that
question for the sake of agitation.
The reporter asked Mr.. Carlisle if
there was any truth in the reports that
his friends were seeking to secure UjUd
UOce vote in the caucuS Mr. Carlisle ra
Piled that he did not know that any efforts
were making to bring about any change
in the method of voting. He had heard
some talk about that sort OF voting being
the proper thing for a Democratic caccus.
For his own part he said that he was not
afraid to submit his chances to a uiUd uOce
vote in the caucus.