The Dawson journal., 1883-11-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent:

w HShANuISN, ANOh. Los 4CCo' 1uC
speakership race is an all-absorbing
topic in Washington at the present
time, but real activity in the contest
is not yet manifest. The national
Legislators are arriving rather slowly
They will be on time, however, when
the caucus meets, one week from
Saturday next, and, meanwhile, the
canvas will rapidly grow in energy.
By the middle of this week the most
trusty workers of the several caudi-
dates will all be here, and then mat
ters will be stirred in very lively
manner. There are now about sew
enteen senator's and forty-six mem
bers in the city. The principal can
idates in the race have all arrived
and are quartered. Mr.. Randall has
fully recovered from his recent indis.
position and seems to be in the best
of health. He is personally direct
ing his canvas. His headquarters
are established at the Ebbi,t. in the
same parlors that Speaker Keifer oc-
cupied in his canvas. Mr.. Randall
has thus far conducted his canvas
silently and at long range His ex-
act strength is therefore the hardest
to estimate No tabulated statement
of Randall,s estimated support has
been given out, but in a general way
it is claimed that he will get from
eighty-fver TO ninety votes on the
first ballot, and q nomination on the
second. It Is admitted on all hands
that Mr.. Randall has the cordial sup
port and friendship of Ex-Governor
Tllden, and this influence is actively
at work for him.
Across from Randall's headquar-
ters, Mr. Cox holds the fort at Will
ards. lie is liz good humor and ex.
presses amusement at the talk of
complimentary votes" for him. He
says that he once helped a man in
Ohio to get complimentary votes in
a convention for sheriff He got SO
many that he was elected on the first
ballot. Mr.. Cox told another good
story OF friend of his, an Ir;shman,
who remarked when l left New
York that it seemed that the papers
had elected both Randall and Carl.
isle; so what's the use of your going
down at all, at all ?" But Mr.. Cox
believes his friends will stick to him
as long as he wants them to, and he
will stick until satisfied that he is not
wanted as speaker. The New York
Democrats are solid for Cox with
twenty votes, and his friends readily
count enough from the other states
to give him total Of seventy-four on
tke first ballot.
Some distance from Wizards,
down Pennsylvania Avenue, Mr.. Carl
isles headquarters are established at
the Metropolitan, and they are pre-
sided over by Representatives Black
burn and Thompson, of Kentucky.
Judging from the sanguine feeling
exhibited by Carlisle men, their can
didate is largely leading the others
and is well-nigh certain of election.
Their count, assuming that the con-
test is readily between Carlisle and
Randall, has been presented in tab
ulsted statement giving Carlisle 10
and Randall SO votes. It will only
require e6 votes to nominate in the
caucus, and the Carlisle mon claim
that they are moderate in allowing
their candidate margin OF only IA.
1t is no secret that if Cox drops out
of the race, the Tammany congress-
men will % over to Carlisle, but still
the opinion is that the supporters of
the latter are taking very rosy view
of the situation. Carlisle and Cox
exchange friendly calls, and their
relations are in no way ruffled Eth
er Of them would much rather see
the other win than to have Randall
succeed but in previous contests
for the Speakership, Mr.. Randall's
estimates of his own strength have
proved much more accurate than
those of his opponents, and there-
fore many cool observers OF the field
are inclined to think that it may be
so this time. Anyway it will be we'll
for his opponents not to be too sure
of their grip upon the Speakers NAL
let until his votes are counted. And
it is best not to lose sight of fine
stud of dark horses, such as Con-
verse, Morrison, Eaton, Springer,
Blackburn, and Dorsheimer, who are
paving and snuffing the battle from