Omaha daily bee., 1883-12-05
The neutrality-suspicious. of the
PrcSS.

Commenting upon the nomination of
Mr.. Carlisle, The New York Times rep. }
says: "The nomination of Mr.. Carlisle
shows hat there is more life in the dem
~ocratic party than had been generally
supposed, and of a healthier sort, which
is o matter of congratulation all around.
Mr.. Carlisle is by far the best represent
alive among the candidates for the NOM
nation of those democrats who have con-
v~ictions and conscience, and it is a good
thing for the country that they are found
in the majority, and a considerable ma
jority, at Washington"
The New York World says: "Mr.
Carlisle's canvass has been simply an APP
peal to democratic sincerity. He is not
elected as n free trader or an extreme
protectionist. He is a revenue reformer.
In this he is in accord with the large ma
jority of his party and in antagonism to
republicanism, which opposes every re-
trenchment and reform. But revenue
reform is as far removed from free trade
as heaven is from earth. Free trade is
an abstraction. Under existing circum-
stances it is an absurdity. 1t is a practi-
cal impossibility.
The Chicago Tribune (rep.) says: The
victory of Carlisle shows the strength of
the free-trade wing of the democratic
party. 1t shows that that faction has the
upper hand, and that it intends to use
it at a time when it has the full control
of the lower house of congress. 1t indi-
Gates that revenue reform legislation will
be attempted at the present session, and
that the committees will be framed with
an eye thereto. The victory of Carlisle
is the death of Randall, and takes him at
once out of the list of possible presiden-
tial candidates. Had he won had he
been the choice of his party for speaker
he would have been one of the leading
men for its presidential nominee in 1884.
Now, however, he is obliterated; as a po-
litical factor he has ceased to exist.
st. Louis Republican, dem. says: The
house of representatives has not in its
history had a more capable presiding Off
Ger than James G. Carlisle will make, or
one in whom all parties could repose
more implicit confidence. The selection
is the strongest assurance the democrats
in congress could give of an earnest pur.
pose to deal frankly and wisely with the
important questions which will claim the
attention of that body. The committees
of the house will be formed by a man of
experience and ability. Thus will legis-
lation be approached with the care and
consideration which always distinguish
earnest and patriotic men. Nothing will
be done under such an organization with
out due regard to all business interests
and the welfare of the whole body of the
people. The country may be congratu-
lated upon this first step wisely taken by
the democratic majority in the popular
branch of the opening congress.
st. Paul Pioneer Press, (rep.) says:
The rebel brigadiers have captured Wash
ington, after n campaign of six years.
This is the rather coarse comment n good
many people will make upon the nomina-
ton of Carlisle for speaker. In it's literal
sense, the comment is as unjust az it is
offensive. Besides being thefinest orator
gress, Mr.. Carlisle is IA gentleman in the
sense in which the word fits Edmunds
and Bayard; a statesman who follows his
convictions, and a public man who has
escaped smirching in a good many devas-
tating epidemics of corruption. Person
ally, he will honor the position. He need
not fear a comparison between his admin
istration of the office and that Of either
his republican or democratic predecessor.
But the rebel brigadier gibe has this much
of truthful sting in it. His election is
the first outward sign of the supremacy of
the southern wing of the democratic par
ty, which is as positive now as in 1861;
and which, nationally or not, is regarded
with concern by q good many people, for
a good many different reasons. OF course
nobody in his senses fears southern SUI
premacy for the reason active in 1861.
The reasons for deprecating it are ifs cal