The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-22
THE sPEAKERSHIP.
Carlisle Thinks He Is Still Ahead-Randan
Cool and Unconcerned.


Cool and Unconcerned.
Washington Special.
Cox's canvass is entertaining. He is de-
ceived or is gaining strength. His gains, if
he has any, are from Carlisle. He feels an
noyed at the revival OF an old speech which
favored the repeal of the internal revenue
system He does not now ad vocate the re-
peal OF the tag on whisky and tobacco. He
thinks the internal revenue system can be so
modified that the taxes can be collected by
the customs officers through stamps and the
present internal machinery abolished. He
says the only authoritative declaration from
the old ticket is from Hendl icks, who came
out for him. Cox does not credit the report
that Tilden has declared for Randall.
Morrison, when he heard of HendrickSs
position, said: "Well, it has left his toe and
gone to his head and it shows that there is
hope for the old ticket" Ellis, of Louisi-
ana. suggested, Hendricks wants to kill
off Joe Mcdonald as a candidate for Presi-
dent. He knows that Kentucky is for Nc
Donald"
Carlisle still thinks he will lead on the first
ballot and will win on the second or third.
He considers tariff agitation inevitable who
ever is Speaker. The most unfavorable point
for Carlisle IS the suggestion of sectionaism.
upon Randall man, said: 81 think it is
all nonsense. Carlisle was a Union man,
and can take the iron-cad OATH He stood up
in the Kentucky House of Representatives
and tried his best to keep that State in the
Union, while some of the fellows who are
now advancing the sectional argument were
sliding down dark alleys to attend meetings
of the Knights of the Golden Circle. That
sort of talk will not count for much with
those who know Carlisles record He was as
devoted to the Union in 1861 as he is desir-
Gus of promoting the best interests of the
country to-day"
Carlisle to-day very earnestly said: ''The
sectional issue will have no effect upon the
speakership fight nor will it upon the presi-
dental contest next year. It's an issue that
is past"
''Oh, it's just started" said Casey Young,
of Tennessee, ito intimidate Southern mem
bers and prevent them from voting for
Carlisle. That's an old game, but it won't
work"
':Yes," added Mr. Carlisle, "and 1 see they
are charging that the closing of mills and fac
tories is due to my probable election; but all
those sort of things will not affect a single
vote"
There is combination among all his op-
ponents to beat Randall, yet Randall is ap-
parently the most unconcerned man here.
Speaking to a friend he said: II should say
from present appearances that in this race
Mr.. Carlisle is the favorite but l would also
say that this is q race in which the favorite
may be beaten by jockeying." Randall's uu-
concern is irritating to the other candidates.
who call it game of bluff A large Penn
sylvania delegation is soon expected here to
start a Randall boom. A number OF Penn
sylvania iron and steel men arrived here to-
day. They tell doleful stories or depressed In
dustry, and say that the nail mills are all
shut down. They are interviewing candi-
dates on the question and are classed among
RandalPs cohorts. Two congressman are
authority for stating that Tilden has de-
clared to them his preference for Randall.
They are Representative Paige, of Ohio, and
Senator Camden, of West Virginia.
HUMoRs OF THE CANVASS
One meets with a rare piece of humor now
and then Both Mr.. Randall and Mr. Car
lisle in their younger days, were very in
temperate. Both gave up liquor altogether,
though, when their public careers began,
and now neither touches it. The fear is ex-
pressed, however, in some of the newspapers
that in the event of disappointment in this
race Mr.. Randall will fall from grace as a
teetotaler and go over the dam for good and
all. What is such stuff as that expected to
accomplish? Gain votes through a sort of
sympathy for Mr.. Randall, do you suppose?
Think of it! Bulldozing the Democracy by
threatening to carry off leader by the route
of liquor If the Democracy are compli-
menting temperance in this way what will
they say to their new allies in Ohio and In
diana, who were gathered into the fold for
the protection and patronage guaranteed the
demijohn in the hot fight of next year2