The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-03
Hon. John G. Carlisle Selected for Speaker
the First Ballot, Receiving 1O6
Votes of Total of 1885,
A Missouri Man for Clerk and a
Texas Patriot for Door-Keeper.
The Republicans RenOminate Mr.. Keifer
and the Other Old Ohicers-What Is
Said of Mr.. Carlisle's Triumph.
CARLISLE'S VICTORY.
The Randall Men Confident 1t Will Cause
the Partys Defeat Next Year.

The Randall Men Confident 1t Will Cause
the Partys Defeat Next Year.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The nomination of
Carlisle was a terrible disappointment to
Randall and his managers, who hoped to the
last that the Pennsylvania would win. TIE
adoption, however of the rule requiring a
viva voce vote dissipated these hopes, be-
cause it destroyed all chances of the South
ern members, who intended to vote for Ran
dali, carrying out their purpose without
being subjected to the sneers of their col
leagues who insisted upon soidity in the
Southern delegations. The large crowd of
Pennsylvania politicians who were here
working for Randall are demoraized and
disguised, and freely predict that Mr.. Car
| isles success insures the defeat of the Demo
| cratic candidate for President next year.
An analysis of the ballots shows that of
1SS votes given for Speaker. 95-more than
one-half, and a number sufficient to nomi-
nate-came from the solid Sonth, and of
these 50 Carlisle received 70, Randall 10, and
Cox 4, 1t will be thus seen that Mr. Carlisle
| received more than three -fourths of the en-
tire solid South vote. This prominence of
the South in selecting the Speaker is made
the subject of special comment by Northern
| Democrats, who see in it determination on
| the part of the leaders of that section to re-
sumo their domination of the Democratic
party Colonel Mcclure voices this feeling
in dispatch to the Philadelphia Times, in
which he says:
at was not wholly madness without meth
| Cd that dictated the defeat of Randall on an
issue that so distinctly points to Democratic
| defeat in 1884 There were two causes con-
tributing to the result which have
studied method in their direction.
The purpose OF majority of the Southern
| leaders to reassert the supremacy of the
| South i'll Democratic control was uncon-
| cealed in the struggle. Many of the more
| considerate of the Southern men manfully
| opposed and protested against it, and others
who were too feeble in purpose or in strength
| at times to resist, profoundly deprecated it;
but it cost Randall twice over the number of
| votes he needed to assure his nomination
| This sentiment of Southern political leaders
| Just asserted as omnipotent in the highest
Democratic councils is the foe of industry;
it is the bastard offspring OF cultured South
ern craftsmanship before the war, that
sneered at small-isted farmers the greasy
mechanic, the mud-Sllls' of the North, and
that openly taught that labor Is menial and
only fit for those in servitude. 1t is possible
that some of these Southern leaders will
deny and resent this explanation of
their public action, but they deceive them
selves. They want no factories or mills or
shops in the South, because they are a men,
ace to Southern idleness, Southern ignorance
and to Southern power and they gladly
strike the North on its industry as its most
vital part. They want cheap labor, cheap
products, a full treasury and the old flag
with appropriations. The sectional lash was
freely and mercilessly piled to restore South
ern mastery, and at no time since the war
was the South so arrogantly sectional in
Congress as it has been in forcing the defeat
of Randall"
On the roll-call Messrs. Holman, Matson
and Ward, OF the Indiana delegation. voted
for Mr. Cox; Mr. Lamb voted for Mr. Ran
DALI and Messrs. Kleiner, Cobb, Stockslager,
Wood and Lowry voted for Mr.. Carlisle.
Subsequently Mr.. Matson and Mr.. Ward
changed to Mr.. Carlisle, making the vote of
the delegation stand seven for Mr.. Carlisle
and one each for Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Cox
Mr., Cobb, who was one of Mr. Carlsle's
most active managers, will be rewarded with
the Craftsmanship OF good committee, prob
ably that of public lands, of which he was
member during the last Congress. 1t is gen.
orally believed that MIR. Morrison, of Illinois,
will be chosen chairman of the ways and
means committee, although Mr. Tucker of
Virginia, is the ranking Democrat on that
committee and is entitled to the chairman
ship. According to the practice which has
heretofore obtained in constructing the COM
mttees Mr. Randall should be chairman of
appropriations, but the hostility of Messrs
Blackburn, Morrison and others, who will be
prominent in the councils of the Speaker
may prevent Mr.. Randall from receiving
proper recognition. Mr.. Blackburn will
probably desire to stand at the head of the
committee on appropriations himself, which
would be an additional incentive for that
gentleman's opposition to Mr.. Randall.
Mr. Carlisle will be sworn in as Speaker by
Judge Kelley, who is the oldest member in
continuous service. While the organization
of the House will be mpleted tomorrow, it
is not likely that the committees will be an
nounced until just prior to the usual time
for adjournment over the holidays.
Speculation is busy with the probable con-
struction of the House committees. Mr.
Springer of Illinois, is thus assigned to the
chairmanship of elections; Mir. Morrison, of
Pennsylvania, to appropriations; Mr.. Tucker
of Virginia. to judiciary; Mr.. Buckner, of
Missouri to banking and currency; Mr.. Rea-
gan, of Texas, to commerce; Mr. Cox, of
New York, to foreign affairs; Mr.. Slocum, of
New York, to military affairs; Mr. Morse, of
Naseacbuentts to naval affairs. Mr. Black