The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Great Speakership Contest-The Sew
eral RichmOnds-Etc, Etc,

The Great speakership Contest-The Sew.
| eral RiChnonds-Etc., Etc.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., June 6.-[Special
correspondence Your correspondent has
taken no part, publicly or privately, in the
contest for the speakership. have OBJ
served, however, that one of the candidates
for this high Office has a prominent con
gresham in each state supporting him.
When we reflect that there are as many
committees as states, ana that the speaker
appoints the chairman of these commit
tees, and that craftsmanship gives NJ.
| q. clerk and comfortable apartment in
the capital, the relations ofevents and facts
| to one another become apparent and sig
| nificant. Randall is the Machiavelian can
didate. He has often practiced all the arts of
candidate, and however widely he may
| differ from his party on the tariff and other
questions, in reference to which he will
organize committees and thus shape legisla-
ton. he still wins southern support.
MoNoPoLIsT.
| He was the suplist OF Tom Scott's agents.
lie has stood by Gould and Huntington
from the beginning, only lodging on trifling
questions. When a great game is played,
Randall always plays the Deuce" and
fidelity. In fact they send him to congress
because he can more successfully break
Down the theories and policy and purposes
of the democratic party by striking it from
within, than If he were an open and con-
fessed enemy, meeting his enemies in an
open field and in fair fight. Randall is
the veritable Trojan horse sent over
the walls and into the very innermost
stronghold of the party by its tiiercest,
deadliest enemies. But Philadelphia and
the monopolists have all the money and
Randall knows how to trade in chairman
ships of committees and it is by no means
surprising that Randall, as his private sec
reCary stated a lew days ago, has one con-
gresslonal supporter in each southern
state.
Cox or Carlile. of the democratic party
propose to carry with them the anti-mo-
nopolies and greenbackers and the foreign
vote, should be made speaker. To talk of
Randalls elevation, in view Of these neces-
stiles, is sheer madness: And don't you
re member, that Randall so played his re-
publican cards when speaker in 1876 that
he converted a democratic majority OF sew
enty-six in the house into wretched min
ority, mewling and puking in Hayes
arms.
THE SEVERAL AsPIRASTs.
am led to speak of this matter because
OF the appearance OF an article in the New
Orleans Times-Democrat, which does itself
and Mr.. s. s. Cox gross injustice. Mr.. Cox
has always spoken or voted in fayor OF every
proposition 70 perfect the navigability of
The Mississippi and designed 10 relieve the
lowlands from devastating floods. Whence |
could the Times Democrat have derived its I
Mr.. Cox has cften ridiculed /
river and harbor bills as most absurd and |
most corrupt. Everybody knows they |
deserved this Characterization; but |
never has he voted or spoken. against any |
proposition contemplating the commercial
or hyglenic relief Of the yhlley,of the Missis- /
sippi, and II Mr.. Cox were made speaker /
the writer Of this happens 10 know that be /
would 80 organize the committees that the |
appropriations for the Mississippi would |
stand on their own merits and not be
weighted down with propositions too abb
surd to be approved BY common deceDcy
OF tolerated by common honesty. Mr..
Coz was never q party 10 q log.
rolling scheme Of public plumber.
River and hArbOr bills became at last 20 In
famous that none 1t all was enacted ct the
last session and however much proper pub
lie WORKS suffered, the country and public
honesty were well pleased. Unhappily the
uine merits Of the demands Of the Missis-
sippi the means for the cOnsumation Of
countless schemes Of robbery and wrong
and there was no help Tor u. Mr..
Cor, ike the besi men In the
house, voted the job out
Of the pole Of recognition Mr.. Ellis, Of
Louisiana, requested, and Mr.. Cor stated
during the discuss on of this question st
the last session. thar the BAL involving the
Improvement q the river would have car
ned f0rty-tSo more votes, NJ. Coz among
the rsst, III there had not bren Tackled on %
d countless srindles- IN truth some q the
best aud must elective speeches IN behalf
q the Improvement 81 crest western rivers
ever made In the houss EEL from The lips q
3. 3. Cor M. GibsDn. q Louisiana.
selected NJ. Cor % deliver TIE nddress on
tiIs Ia sale resolution.
CTEEE uuEGErsswEr.
Ths kisissipri hes no truer friend o.
uiser than ttat ercelsrt Fsutleusn
from Arkansss, NJ. Dem. He VII
tell he couut-y fhnt NJ. Con r1t only vuted
~ lts AarTsEt ErfrurriEti1ra - ne - issls-
sipri art ngElns. their dirrirution. t-r- that
NJ. Con nsds fhs tsst sr.eeches ard NOS
efectivs Il behaf q ne rrsHi riVsr pr
80 improvement
NJ. Crrt ssrt rssrlrticrs r. fts c1rr-
ulrtss 81 r-ies rs1uirirE ths cyUnsres
ccuulttss :, rspu-t trc I'VE no1 harsU