New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-19
WHO IS TO BE SPEAKER ?
CAPITAL GOSSIP AND CONJECTURE.
CLAIMS AND COUNTER CLAIMs-RUMoRs OF CON-
BINATIONs.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-" No dark horse will win
this race said Colonel Morrison of Illinois. this
afternoon, and he spoke with the air of man who
meant what he said OF course, he is not igno-
rant of the fact that some members Of the House
urge him as a promising dark horse" for the
Speakershp race, but he botrays no symptoms of a
desire to enter it. His conversation with TRIB-
UNE correspondent to-day left the impression that,
while he may east complimentary vote for Mr..
Springer he thinks the candidacy Of that gentle
man IS not serious or formidable one and that as
soon az " falls by the way, he will exert all his
influence for Mr. Carlisle
lie does not believe the November elections have
strengthened Mr. Randalps r)spects "The bust
ness interests of the country which oppose new
agitation of the tariff question, were for Mr.. Ran
dali before the elections just earnestly as they
are now and do not think the result in New-YOrk
will affect single yote,' said Colonel Morrison.
Neither does he believe that the attempts to show
that Mr. Carlisle is inmical to appropriations to
carry ont the plans of the Mississippi River
Commission will cost him any votes among Repre-
sentatiyes from States which border on the lower
Mississippi /" The men who oppose Carlisle on that
ground,' said he, "arc the men who want to find
some fair cXcusc to support Randall Colonel
Morrison thinks that tho record Of Mr.. Carlisle on
the subject of internal improvements will be
found not to differ materially from that made by
Mr.. Randall or himself
APPEARANCE or MR.. RANDALL.
Mr.. Randall put in an Appearance at several of
tho hotels this evening. His air of confidence,
coupled with freedom from anything like boasting
respecting his "claims to support, have pcrcept-
iby moderated the "cstimatcs' and claims of
some who aro working for other candidates. Perry
Belmont was among the first to meet Mr. Ran
- l.. ,l,It
the Pennsylvania candidate is described as etlu-
~ivc. Mr. Belmont is put down, however, for
Mr. Cox irst and Mr.. Carlisle second He will re-
uIn 10 Now-Iolk Immediately, and 1t rs said that
Abram :. Hewitt, who was expected to arrive to-
morrow to assist Mr.. Cox in his canvass has sent
word that he condition Of his health forbids his
coming a. present. Nr. Cox expects other friends
this week. however; and then he is a host in him
self
'iR RANDALLs PROSPECTS.
Congressman Efmrutrout. of Pcnusy ylyaua, who
iscxrcc,cd tomorrow, will have charge Of Nj.
Randall. headquarters at the Ebhitt House, and
Mr. Randall viii uc,upy the rooms at the National
Hotel from winch h, has three times successfully
conducted hi, canvass for the Spelkcrship. Ills
friends now claim that he will receive votes from
every Southern State except Kentucky, and from
every Western State except Nevada. and possibly
Illinois. For week, the friends of Nh Carlisle
have confidently claimed two of the three votes
from N.,t Virginia. The friends Of Mr.. Randall
uuN assert with equal confidence ihat Dee Nill IT,
cclyc two u not thcc votes from that state.
ErIoGs oF CoNBINAroN-.
Combinations of various sorts begin to bee
freely DISCUSSED aud it is intimatcd that chairman
ships and committee appointments have been as
earnestly sought aud as freely promised as in any
former contest. Your pup story Will bear an
either application" sand . -lucwd pomoorat to-day.
"If am not much mistaken at least two OF the
caulidatc- possibly all Of them, have already
promised more places than they will have to be-
STOW. If they an, elected II is probable however,
that most Of tho pro.Scs thus far are about rs
vague and indefinite as good many OF the
pledges foI votes obtained by and IN behalf of
the candidates. OF tho thirty-Ono Democratic
REPRESENTATIVES who have arrived four are Candl-
dates aud probably at least twohlIds Of the Others
expect 10 receive substantial recognition Ia the
matter of committee appointments. The failure of
Nr Randall ~ speaker of the ALNlth Congress 10
fulhl the desires of five or sN mcn-or aS they put
n. his pledge, 10 thcm-ls sad 10 account lor
thrIr bitter opposition 10 him IN tins contest.
WHAT TROUBLES MIR. cox.
Mr. Cos is said 80 be- somewhat troubled by the
republication of some remarks made by HIM IN the
last Congress in favor of the abolition Of the IN
trrual revenue system. one Of his friends explains
that Mr. Cox is in favor of keeping the taxes on
whiscy and tobacco, but is opposed to the present
system Of collecting them. To this explanation
some Of his opponents dcmur, declaring 1t to DO
cquiyalont 10 saying that he fayoro the taxes but
is opposed 10 their collection. Despite the iact
that fewer than onc-siXth of the men whose votes
Iii j.rdc tLr Sncukrrship struggle have arrived
i'm Washington, the betting men have begun TO
offer wagcrs on the result. friend OF MT CaT-
,"ycral DAYS aVo saving that " book maker had
offered 10 bet with himi-S2, 900 to S5O0-that Mr.
Randall will be elected and asking his advice.
The inquirer received favorable reply IesPGc'.hhg hg
tLr prosprctS of Mr. Carlisle and 1t ~ SAID the
wager was accepted.