Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-11

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There is not anything. just now, that
occupies and will continue to occupy the
minds of the American people to such
an extent in a political way as the recent
election Of Mr.. Carlisle to the Speakership
of the House of Representatives.
Looking at it from a partisan stand
point, we have to presume that the cleo
ton was regarded by the Democrats as
polite, with the understanding, of course,
that nothing is polite according to the
Democratic idea unless it is also accepta-
BILE to the people and wholesome for the
entire country. The significance Of the
Speakership in its bearings on the Presi-
Dental election next year is perfectly
understood among the party leaders On
both sides. As to policy in the prem
Uses there can hardly have been chance
for grave mistake. Before the Demo-
Gratis caucused, long before that timess
the field Of politics for "a had been re-
viewed by the generals in the Demo-
cratic party. They happily found that
not only was Carlisle the right man on
principle, but that he was also the win
ming card in politics itself.
We notice a disposition in certain Re-
publican quarters to sound the alarm OF
''sectionalism' in connection with the
result Of the Speakership contest and to
treat the election Of Mr.. Carlisle as a
dangerous triumph of the 'tsolid South
The Tribune, for instance, said the day
afterwards, Democracy, then, means
Mr.. Carlisle-that is, it is a Southern
and not . Northern party" The Ma
tional Republican of Washington speaks
in the same vein. 1.-THE election" it
says, CLEARLY shows that Democratic
success now mean that no matter who is
put forward and elected as their repre-
sentative the fruits of their victory must
necessarily inure to the section which
was in rebellion twenty years ago."
Other Republican organs might be quot
ed to the same effect.
The New York Herald, which affects
independence, but lodges awkwardly
enough between the two parties, and
which has its leanings to the Republican
party, says what may open the eyes Of
little politicians in the Far West t. the
possible fact that they have a good deal
to learn as follows:
This attempt to raise a sectional issue
out of the choice for Speaker finds no
support or color in the facts and charac-
ter of the contest. On the contrary, the
election of a Southern man in the person
Of MIR. Carlisle is, under the circum.
stances, to be hailed as one of the most
encouraging political signs Of the day.
Mr.. Carlisle was not elected because he
is q Southern man, nor does he represent
a Southern policy in any sectional sense.
In the choice of Speaker and in the dis
cussion which preceded the choice no
prominence wa given to any sectional
consideration, nor was any importance
attached to the fact that one candidate
was from the South and the res. from the
North. The consideration which con-
trolled all others was the tariff issue,
with the conviction in the minds of q
large majority of representative Demo-
Gratis that this is by far the most i'm
portant problem that now confronts the
craftsmanship Of the nation.
Mr.. Carlisle believed that the interests
of the country demand a wise, judicious
tariff reform, and that the Democratic
party ought to undertake that work. He
took a firm stand, squarely, openly and
brayely, on that platform His candi.
dacy represented . principle. It meant
an affirmative, active, manly policy, not
negative, do nothing, evasive one. 1t
was because he stood for these things,
and because he had in . high degree all
the other qualifications for the Office,
that he was the choice of the majority for
Speaker.
An analysis of the caucus vote reveals
also an encouraging sign in the Southern
States. OF Mr.. Randall's fifty-two
votes. twenty. or nearly half. were given
him by nine Southern States, while two
Southern States gave one vote each to
Mr.. Cox. Of eiRhty.three Southern
votes Mr.. Carlisle got but sixty-one, OF
about three-fourths. This indicates not
solid, but . divided South. It proves
that the South is not disposed to vote aa
q unit for . man simply because he is q
Southerner.
In view of these considerations, the
fact that Mr.. Carlisle is q ~Southerner
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