Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-19
ABOUT THE sPEAKERsHIP.
All Sorts of Chat on the Subject by the
Washington Correspondents.

The New CORK World special says
There is no one in Washington at the
present time who is taking the Speaker
ship canvas more quietly than Mr.. Car
Isle. He receives a great number OF let
tiers, and some of them are amusing. A
long letter in his mail to-day was from a
West Virginia widow, who promised to
come up and elect him Speaker if he
would subscribe some money for church
in which she was interested. She said
that she had elected the member of Con-
gress from her district, and was perfectly
confident of what she could do in Wash
ington. A good deal of amusement was
created here to-day by the fact telegraphed
here from Philadelphia that Mr.. Randall
was deeply impressed with the necessity
of a reform of the tariff"
The Philadelphia Times says: "Ex-
Speaker Randall was seen upon the street
this morning, slowly walking in company
with some friends. His step betrays a
slight lameness, but otherwise he gives
no signs of recent illness. To reporter
who saluted him and inquired as to his
health, he replied: Il am very much
BETTER and to the question, when are
you going to Washington" answered,
To-day Then the further interrOga-
tory was made as to his chances for the
Speakership, and the response was, Il
have no reason to complain"
New York Euentnq Post special
says: 'Mr. COX's appearance has made
it clear that theelaims of Carlisle's friends
are too enthusiastic. 1t cannot be that
Cox and Randall are entirely deceived,
but if Mr.. Carlisle's estimates are &C
cepted they leave no chance for his oppo-
nents. Mr.. Carlisle, however, is exceed
ingly confident. He is even more so than
when he first arrived. His face shows
more hOpefulness than when he came.
Then there were manifest signs of care
upon it; now anxieHes seem to have
given place to buOyant confidence"
New York Herald correspondent inter-
viewed Mr.. Randall in Philadelphia. Mr.
Randall said: "Now, l don't pretend to
know the votes Mr.. Carlisle will get at
first, still less what he will hold at last.
which is far more to the point. Neither
have | a faint idea of Mr.. COX's real
strength; but not only have an idea, but
l know to vote what | can rely upon as
being with me in the final ballot. / may
have more. will not have less"
Chow many are there all told"'
'One hundred and ninety-fve, and the
candidate who is elected must have, at
least, 81"
"Will have on the final vote at least 107
and might say 10S."
A New York San special says: "Gen.
Butler, who seems to know everything
is reported as saying that Mr.. CoX's can.
didacy is favored by Democrats, and that
it is as promising as that of any one else
Mr.. Carlisle thinks that Mr.. Cox will get
very handsome vote on the first ballot
but that as balloting goes on Mr.. COX's
friends will leave him. Mr.. Carlisle
expects to get fair proportion of Mr.
CoX's vote. On the other hand, Mr.
RandalFs friends here say that the bulk
Of Mr.. CoX's vote will go to Mr.. Randall
This parceling out of his strength by the
other candidates does not please Mr.. Cox
and he intimates that it will be found
that If there is any parceling out of votes
his will be the benefit thereof. A Speak
ership canvass used to be a glorious
opportunity for him that had no money tC
buy drinks. Both Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.
Cox have banished the sidebOard, aud
Mr.. Randall never had any in his can
vases.
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The correspondent of the Philadelphia
Record takes a retrospective and perspec-
tive view of the situation, as follows
Two years ago you might have amused
yourself by making the round of the head
quarters of Republican candidates for
Speaker. The clumsy Keifer and the leu
tonic Orth had rooms at the Ebbitt House
the handsome HiscOck was at the Airing
ton; the polished Kasson was just across
the street in good rented house, and fat
rOly-pOly Reed, of Maine, was at the Ham
ilton. Keifer and Orth had some bad
cigars, which they offered you in eloquent
silence. Nobody supposed at the start
that either of them stood the ghost
of a chance. They did nothing to
change this impression. Hiscock looked
big and lazy; Kasson talked hopefully
in diplomatic phrase, and Reed told some
good stories. OF course, one of these three
ought to have been Speaker, and. OF
course, no one Of them was. The ''dicker''
is mightier than either the pen or the
sword. 1t is interesting to remember now
that only few newspaper men thought of
George d. Robinson, of Massachusetts, as
a good man for the Speakership. AS a
general rule, though, the newspaper men
know more than the politicians, and know
it sooner. Nowadays we Vibrate between
Carlisle, who is calm, cool and cour-
teous, Cox, who is busting, nervous and
funny. Randall is still at Philadelphia.
The bouncing Springer is probably gath
ering himself together. He has one vote
certain. Morrison and Blackburn, who
have been candidates themselves, are at
work for Carlisle. They know how to
work. Blackburn says he believes it ia
predestined that Carlisle is to be Speaker.
Whether he ever is or not, L would not be
surprised if Governor elect Robinson, OF
Massachusetts,, who is expected to re-
main here until the Christmas holidays,
should receive the Republican compli-
mentary nomination for the Speakership.
/ don't think Keifer will. hear William
D. Kelley mentioned. 1t would certainly
be graceful tribute to the Father of the
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