The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-10-10

enty-nine members deigned to re-
spond at all, and, of these, only
forty-tlcO expressed any preference
in regard to the Speakership-
twenty-one for Carlisle, eleven for
Cox, eight for Randall and two for
Springer. So meagre showing as
this proves exactly the reverse OF
Mr.. WattersOn's confident assump-
ton. That only ttreRty one Carlisle
men responded to so ardent cham
pion Of his cause, argues clearly the
weakness of his following; while 1T
appears, as might have been expect
ed, that the friends of Mr.. Randall,
knowing the malignity with which
the CoGrier-JourndL has been pur-
suing him, did not feel like compro-
missing their self-respect, by report
ing at the confessional of Watterson,
In Louisville, or OF his trained subal-
tern at Washington. Indeed, we
feel much treasured by the figures
presented, regarding them as strong
" confirmatory of the belief that a
majority of the Democratic Con-
gressmen will not hesitate to return
Mr.. Randall to the Speakers chair.
lit were but a minor reason to say
that the factiOnists who have been
maIigning him because he has not
truckled to their wild and impudent
demands, deserve such rebuke.
There are higher reasons why he
should be elected. He is beyond all
question, of all the Congressman
elect, the best qualified man for the
trying position. The Democratic
party will need him in the chair
the interests of the country will
need his ability and experience
there.
The appeal to Southern Dem
ocrats, on sectional grounds, to
strike down Mr.. Randall, is ineffably
mean in spirit and should excite
feeling of resentment in every
Southern Democratic bosom IN
which abides a sense Of gratitude.
In one of the darkest periods OF oul
recent legislative history, when the
South was yet almost power
less aud a fierce Radical majority
ruled the House of Representatives
Mr.. Randall, through weary days
and sleepless nights, by his courage
and parliamentary skill, batfied thu
efforts to fasten upon the South TIT
force bill and other tyranical meas
ures that had been prepared for 1T
further oppression. As Speaker, h
was most generous to the Southern
delegations in the distribution @
Chairmanships and the organization
of committees. There is nothing
sectionalism in his nature. He is
national DEMOCRAT in the broad
est and truest sense OF the term
The war upon him is made with
view of forcing the tariff issue upo
the Democratic party, which, q
, this time, would certainly insure t
the Republican party further II
definite lease of power. Flndln
that the popular conventions of tn
Democracy-as by the lessons {
, Virginia and Ohio-can neither b
beguiled nor bullied into so fatal
course. the mischief-makers are no.
hoping to accomplish their deviltr
in the Democratic Congressioni
caucus, at Washington, next Decen
: Der. If they could succeed in d.
Z feating Mr.. Randall because Of b
alleged views upon the tariff, an
in thus stamping their free-trao
I brand upon the Democratic part.
the work would be accomplished
b A more disastrous defeat than tn:
= of 1880 would befall the party
n 1884. We have little fear that Den
ocratic Congressman will perpetra
: any such criminal folly. They ca
;, not be insensible to that earnest d.
@ sire of Democrats everywhere
. North, South, East and West
move to victory in solid colum
through the contest next year. III
e time has come when the voice OF Il
= National Democracy demands tn
4 these self-constituted leaders al
: disturbers of Democratic pea
" should be reduced to the ranks al
d subjected to wholesome disciplin
is or else be effectually stamped OF
le The Democratic heart is set up'
J. victory in 1884.