Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-30
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l

test is becoming animated and personal.
Randall, the Carlisle men say, is supported
by monopolies, jobbers and railroad men.
Carlisle, one hears, is naturally and geo.
graphically an agent of the bonded whisky
ring, and stole drove of mules. a wag
who made the round of the headquarters
says he found liquor nowhere except at the
room of one of the six candidates for chap
lain. Blackburn, bluff, hearty, fresh from
Kentucky vi 9 ne leaves a doubtful cam
pa1gn for - senatorship, denounces
the mule story antly, says that it ia the
the old Bristow Il ule lie of 1876, which
some fool mas set sfoat with Carlisle's
name and the mules are as old rs the one
to which the war department recently gave
pension. Every one knows that Carlisle
is pare and honest man. 'If Carlisle ID
beaten 1t will be By traitors" says Black
burn. That is the most marked want of
confidence yet shown. It touches the key
note of the situation. The contest is between
Randall and Carlisle. A number estimated
at thirty five, supposed by Randall and
Carlisle to be'piedged to them respectively,
are not pledged or are doubly pledged.
This large wavering uupledged or doubly
pledged element will elect the speaker. It
is composed of men who wish to be with
the winning side. 1t remains to be seen
who will get this vote. It will not be
captured By hurrahs. The Carlisle boom
has reechoed through the hotel Hobbies
and up and down the avenue for two
weeks. The heavy guns of Randall are
Just beginning to be heard. His
ampeigu will not reach its
height till Friday. Carlisle's campaign
seems now to be 3 passive one. He is
waiting to receive the returns. Randall is
not waiting. All the wonderful political
machinery, of which he is master, en-
bracing corporate interests, social and
family relations, political policy and per
sonal expediency manifest themselves.
Solid, mysterious looking men from Penn
sylvania, said to be connected with this
iron foundry and those steel works, ar
rived here to-day, had whispered consul
tations with the Pennsylvania leaders
and disappeared in carriages
to the residences of members.
Quiet Bill Eaton, of Connecticut, takes
new members on one side and breaches a
sermon on the dangers which threaten the
Democratic party if Randall is put aside.
The protection leader of the free trade
party it asserting himself. His work is
not done on the sidewalk. His arguments
are not those of the curbstone. His CAM
paign is one of mprehensive and mas
terly strategy. If men tell the truth Car
Isle has the majority of votes, but do
they? That is what the friends of
Carlisle are beginning to doubt and
fear. If Carlisle is defeated it will be IS
Joe Blackburn says, because of traitors
If Randall wins it will DE because the
southern school of Democratic managers
cannot compass the wiles, arts, tactics and
strategems of its more subtle northern
opponents.
Opposition was developed to Randall on
the ground that, if successful, he will
prove a formidable candidate for the pre-
sidency. His supporters are shouting
that he could carry Pennsylvania
as the tariff Republicans would vote for
him through state pride and
the belief that the tariff would be safe
There are working fer Randall number
of shrewd men ,-os members and not gen.
orally known to members. who are trained
political workers ia different sections
Well dressed. unctuous, pariiamentry
agents are beg sr,uing to arrive here, who
report first TO RaudalPs followers.
The hand of Iil6en has been more
marked to-day in Randan's interest than
ever before. Ir Carlisle's following are to
found uode but congressman or
personal friends. A canvass
which the Star has made by personal H.
quiry of members of each delegation this
week, shows how close the contest is likely
to be. 1t gives Randall 80, Carlisle 81.
Mr.. Springer is still in sight. He says
he knows of TO understanding by which he
is to be Withdrawn, and that the differ
ences between him and Mr.. Morrison are
not of personal character. He has re-
ceiyed the following dispatch from Peoria:
Il most sincerely wish you success in
your candidacy for speaker, and can assure
you that your election to that Office would
highly crafty the Democracy of the state.
cannot understand why the solid Demo.
NEAtlO hNACA AAkNAi AAOAA AtAAASAS VIII uOb Ce
for you. l believe your election would
greatly strengthen the Democrats of Hi
nois and Of thA Union.
Signed A. ]. BELL.
Mr. Bell is qUotsd at Spriugsr's head
quarters as an eminent Democratic au-
thority.
Senator Cuuom arrived this afternoon,
and is at mis- quarters for the winter. He
has nearly recovered from his Illness,
but Is sill looking wesk,
although he says he is prepared to
assume his duties. de does not care yet
to talk on politics, and declines to state
his views on the presidential question. OF
the speakership he said that if he had q
vote and consulted his personal feelings he
would vote for Cox. he thought that the
Fitz John Porter case would come up, but
on this question he was also rsticent.
Representative Keifer has been asked
repeatedly for his letter to Phelps. Thus
far he mas declined to fur.
nish it for an earlier date thar
Saturday. This is another VIC,
of saying he does not care to give IL to the
public before the meeting of the RepubIi.
can caurus r. hoe baa, a.