New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-16
THE sPl se,ERsHIP CONTEST
uR COX CONFIDENT BUT NOT EXPLICIT.
AIR. RAYDAILs POSITIVE DECLARATION DlsrURDS
HIS RIVALS.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. O.-Ihe twenty boio'i""
Representatives-elect who are in Washins'OH
ought to be pretty well inIOrmed by TINS tline III ~
spect TO the course which Mr.. Carlisle OF MI IoA
will pursue if he is chosen Speaker FOR tAhe u"9
the Carlisle men had it all their own way ~ I9
NIGHT g s. Cox arrived and bright ana cary ''
morning he was on the alert. Mr' OoA 10 iooe n
well and a slight husklness IN MS 'o'0o -,
ntoa IN civ weeks of speechmaking in Omo mary
land New-Jersey and New-YorR. hS h0 0n'0o"
the lobby of one of tho hotels tins lorehoon' "O0Vi
aniod nv General Slocum, Mr.. Cox's step was DrisK
and his oountenance beamed with cheerin nopo,
He sad that he did not think IIE TRIBUNE hau
.roatod him kindly for year. but he had come here
% chow that in this contest he is i'll earnest and IN
Uo ia not ready to enter into details respecting
his prospects and woud not be able to do 80 until
after further investigation and consultation win
his friends He knows that great many OF the
Representativos-eect have not expressed prefer
epcs among the candidates for the Speakership and
he believes that these men arc numerous enough
IN control the choice 50 that any candidate VINO
thinks he has enough pledged" votes to insure ms
nomination will probably find out his mistake later
in the canvass. He believes that he Will have as
MANY votes OH the first ballot as will either OF the
other candidates aud intimates that he may receive
euongh complimentary votes on that panOt 10
nominate him.
MR, cox ON COMPLlMEN1Ah1 NpiFo'
Respecting the " complimentary" feature OF ms
canvass Mr.. Cox appears to be slightly nettled' 10
a TRIBUNE correspondent this evening ne said
aWhat am 10 be colnplimented for? for making
onarter of century of % tight for Democratic
th,urht3 for making the past six weeks campaign
in Ohio Maryland, Now-York and New-Jersey iOr
making II straight Democratic record IN war ana Ill
peace on all questions and without going to excess
If this he worth only compliment 1t Is not worth
ANYTHING. The truth is that the calculations which
the Pennsylvania and Kentucky contestants nave
made 50 nucnty by leaving ont New-fork are so
audacious ~ to be cOmicl. 1t is sort OF patron
age Is it from these younger Congressman to their
elder in seryieei Well, they will see friend of
mine an Irishman, remarked when left New-York
that it seemed that the papers had elected both
Randall and Carlisle; what's the use OF your
going down AT ALL ut all n"
Mr. Cox declares with great emphasis that all
statements to the effect that an I" understanding"
exists between Mr.. Carlisle and himself are untrue
and that for his part he does not expect to enter
into any entanglng alliances lie sald that MI
Carlisle had made like denial and he thought that
ought to settle it, Nevertheless some Of Mr.. Car
lse's friends adhere to the statements heretofore
nude and il is plain 10 every careful observer that
their hopes depend largely if not mainly, upon the
expectation that Mr. Cox's followers will soon dis
perse and that the larger part of them will go to
Nh Carlisle.
ANYTHING TO BEAT RANDALL.
There is 10 lack of indications that anything 10
beat Randall" is to be the rallying cry OF the
Southern and Western frce-tTadeIs. Whether that
cry will bring them together around the standard of
Mr. Carlisle or Mr.. Cox OF whether they will leave
both those gentlemen and set mp Colonel Morrison
a. their candidate remains to be seen. Mr.. Cox
recognizes as do Messrs. Carlisle and Randall that
questions of tariff and internal taxation are to play
the leading parts in the contest. Mr.. Randall
frankly adrocates the repeal Of all internal tax
alton. Mr. CaTlislcs friends are making noticeable
efforts to show tnat he is a man OF conservative
Temperament and opinions and they have collected
for publication some extracts from his speeches, de
signed to convince those who examine them that
the business interests Of the country especially the
manufacturing interests will not be endangered by
his elevation to the Speakershp There seems to
be a possibc danger that in their efforts to show
that he is safe man, Mr.. Carlise's active part
sans may TO some extent weaken his hold upon the
rabid free-trade clement which is strong in votes
Mr. Cox also shows a tendency to weigh carefully
his expressions respecting the tariff lie favors the
continuance of internal taxation on whiskey and
tobacco, perhaps with modification. bnt he is firm
in the opinion that the present machinery should be
abolished and the taxes collected by the officers OF
Customs or by State officers.
Mr.. cox AND THE TARIFF
Are you in favor of reopening the tariff question
this winter9" Mr. Cox was asked tonight.
"Iam not ready 10 answer that question" he re-
piled al will give you statement OF my views III
a few davs, but the tariff s such complicated sub
iect that | would not like TO answer your question
out Of hand and without reflection. / was III Ohio
during the recent campaign andl found that the
wool-growers were good deal interested IN the
tariff" ..,. o;,,o s - uo.
ing if not Of an altogether new conservatism On On
slightest danger however, that he VIII 20 50 far III
that direction as TO lose the confidence OF such ex
freme tariff refOmors" even as Mr.. Mills and Mr..
Springer While Mr.. Cox will not 20 into details
respecting the votes he expects to receive 1t IL APP
,pon the West for his support. he is said to have
some devoted adhcronts in Indiana. Michigan, WIS
cOnsn and Iowa, as well as IN ono. Among the
visitors TO his headquarters this evening were Rep
Tesentatives elect Hill and WilkenS, OF Ohio, who
are set down among his most active and loyal sup
Porters. From California MI OK EXPECTS a. uS least
Sumner and Henley. Mr. sumner was "a college
claqsnate Of Mr. Cox Mr. Henley Henley has has 9r already
Rosecrans it is said has agreed to stand by him
General SlOcum said today that he thinks the New
York Representatives will be loyal to Their candl-
dafe as long as he remains in the field, although hc
admitted there was some uncertainty respecting
While Sir. Cox is buOyant Mr. Carlisle is serenely
confident of his success, and there ls not much
doubt that if the caucus should he held TOMORROW
and be composed of the Representatives who are
now in Washington he would receive a large
majority of the votes. His partisans are extremely
anxious that the voting in the caucus shall be viva
voee but some of them say that their candidate
shall not be sold out if the secret ballot shall
b. used
EFFECT OF MR.. RANDALES UTTERANCE.
The publication in the newspapers to-day OF an
interview with Ar. Randall respecting his prospects
seemed TO moderate somewhat the expressions of
confidence from the friends of both the other
candidates Several of them appeared to be
ions TO know where Mr.. Randall expects TO secure
einhfu -G,,. IN min They hnve not hcen