Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-29
A REPUBLICAN VIEW.
How HANDY of the Phiiadclrhia Press
Regards the Thing.

WASHINGTON, d. C., November 2S.-M. J.
Handy, of The Philadelphia Press, writes
that paper from this city as
follows: In the matter Of the Speak
ership the issue is fully made up, and there
is no r,Ason, apr from the natural desire
Of sChemjng politicians to cover up their
little games, Why the facts should not be
plainly stated. From TIE Democratic
masses everywhere. including the manufac.
turers Of the Eastern, Middle, Southern
nd even Western safes, and from their
woIknpu, emJ 10y eTs. and employees, dread
inr tn. Gre results Of an unsett!ems mt ol
ihe lave settlement cf the tari!' question,
ones he demand for Randall in the
,ueakers chair. On the same side are the
long headed veteran Democratic leaders,
like Tilden and Eaton in the East, Payne
and Hoadly in the West. Gordon, Brown,
Gibson and Burke in the SoutE who know
that to
Give the Speakershfp TO mn UBfrie"
Man,
and particularly to an untried man who IL
committed to unpopular heresies and en-
tangled in doubtful alliances, would be U
commence the presidential game OF ches'
by giving the adversary queen and her
pawn. 49,.
On the other side ranged under three d!f'
ferent standards and answering 10 the
names Of Carlisle, Cox and Springer, are
motley crew or malcontents; generally
well meaning, but still malCOnteuts The
Carlisle party is tie largest wing Ot u" op'
positiou. ~ leaders Of i; are the survi.
vors of the southern party Wno once tried
to beat Kendall with GuDte or any other
Southeruer. or q, again. with IiackhU'1 Or
any oth er Sou.herEer. This tine they are,
in some RESPECTS. more fortunate in their
choice Of a Ciaiidate fp- Mr. Carlisle
means moro tG the country than either
Goode Or Black burn, being AZ able! AMI
more conservative man than either, and
yet wesk.r in hat he has not the persona!
popGlsrity OF the one GOr
The Na.terfaI AKGTe+siycness OF the
Other.
These Southern gentlemen think they have
been hexers OF woCd and drawers Of water
for Northern Democrats long enough, and,
Il ,hey cannot have one OF themselves for
president or vice-presidtnt, insist That the
east thsir selfrespect viii pat up with is q
speaker of the House OF Representatives.
The lsfi wing Of the opposition consists
of Western end Southern free traders, who
recognize this es their great opportunity 70
SPCUIe dI ~ NNA~
Democratic party 10 their notions, honest
ly believing inst i;s place, according 10
both principle and precedent, is on that
side Of the tariif question. that sooner or
later il must take that position, and pre-
ferring 10 be beaten in the presiden tial elec-
ton openly battling for free trade than TO
win under the ambuscade OF incidental
protection. Then there are the stragglers
who enlist under Carlisle, Cox or Springer,
from personal preference for this that or
The other Of the three, or because Randall
bts slighted them in the composition Of
his com nlittees. OF in the defeat OF theT
ocal or private bills.
RandaII's Defeat Not Probable.
In view OF this analysis OF the bedrock
Of the situation, il ought not to be sur
prise, as it is to many people. that the op'
position to Randall is showing 80 much
strength, or TO say the lesst making so
much noise. Yet 1t is q surprise 70 the
public for the simple reason, itself e!o,
ou.ut in Mr.. Rsndslre behalf, that until
TIE fight actually began everybody was
taking il for granted that the thing which
sound politics demanded would be done.
Ju.t as it never entered into any bat the
msddest brsius, two years ago that ne
Republicans would throw overheard sach
men as Hiscock and Reed, and make p
sneaker out OF Keller. The fact IL, how
ever. thst while the fight OF Randall T.
more bitter than il eTer was before, saa