Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-22
THE SPEAKEKSHIP STRIFE.
What Was Said To-day at the Different
ieadQuarler~.

Nhat " as said To-day af the Different
Headquarters.
MR.. RANDALL DENIES THE CHARGE THAT HE Is SFEr-
ISG ALIVE THE ISSUE OF sECTToNaIISN-THE
CHANGE OF FRONT OF DIFFERENT NEWSPAPERS
WHAT Mr.. SPRINGER EXPECTS.
Ihe light for the SpeakerShip still draCs slowly
along. Members come III 10y twoS and thrceS. and
IL looks now as II most OF them. or very many OF
them at least. intend TO eat Thanksgiving dinner At
nome \ STAR reporter made the rounds to-day
MI COX was the first TO show himself at his head
quarters. He was at work early, and during the
entire day there were visitors at his rooms. cen
Siocuin and other members OF the New York dele
CATION VIII be here the early part OF next week 10
aid Mr.. Cox. Among the friends Of Mr.. COX il was
said that his position the tariff is such as 10 COM
mend him 10 the west and south. and that should
the fight between Randall and Carlisle become 80
close that neither is acceptable TO the supporters r
lhe other ..CoX is good man for them TO compro-
mise upon.'
AT THE CARLISLE HEADQUARTERS.
MI. Carlisle appeared in his parlors AT the Metro
poltan early in the forenoon and looked over the
morning papers. Mr.. Morrison spent some time
there. Both Carlisle and Morrison ridculed the
Idea or the sectional question having any Influence
upon the result OF the contest. Mr.. Morrison WAS
hoC lnciieu 10 discuss Ii seriously. He ..poOh-
pooneu IL: SAID 1t was all Stuf, and that nobody
would get scared by it.
IHE STAR reporter asked Mr.. Carlisle II he had
seen the news dispatch setting forth thar the At
lanta tGa.) Constitution, one OF the most rorllar
and influential journals In the south. had finally
come cut for Randall, saying that the tarn CUES
tlon was or minor importance In comnari,nn with
the sectional Issue that had been raised Mir Car
Isle said he had read the dispatch but as he had
not seen the Constitution. and had not been able TO
read its entire article. he would not express any
opinion. 1t might be, he thought, that the edo-
Ii Oh Ihe paper had been distorted or 1t had been
"oh, IT'S only 10 Browns influence put in Repre-
sentative Evins, OF South Carolina. referring to
senator Brown, Of Georgia. ITS simply financial
arrangement"
Mr. Carlisle did not believe that the southern
members can be scared by the bloody shirt he said
INTO voting against their convictions He was sat-
isied that secttonalsm is dead and that no effort
can revive it. He believed the agitation would only
tnS demonstrate that they are not to bc
by any sectional cry. cit will react" said Mr.
SaIhsle, "and VIII make my friends more energetic
ana determined" He reiterated his belief that he
Will be elected
AT THE RANDALL HEADQUARTERS.
AL Mr. RandallS headquarters at the National
IHE STAR man found eX-Gov Curtin. Mr. Ermen-
trout and half a dozen other gentlemen. Mr. RAN
dali, seated on sofa was entertaining his friends
IN an easy, dignted manner. showing no anxiety
Whatever lie never looked better in his life and I'm
everybody who called feel easy
Inc chahge or position on the part Of the Atlanta
Constt,at0n was discussed. and Mr.. Randall said
that not only the Constitution but the Macon fGo \
TelegrGDh, savannah CAY Nejrs and New Albany
Qnd) Ledger had come out for him. AS TO the
savannah Ne'rS he had not been advised directly
that district, had informed him OF the fact. lie
mad also been assured that the Cleveland Ohio
P1alhdedter had come out for him. "And there
are more surprises Yet TO come" added the eX-
Speaker significantly
Mr Randall said the canvass was taking pre-
cISey the direction he had anticpated and he felt
satisfied he could count confidently upon his cleo
tiOn.
WHAT Mr.. RANDALL SAYS ABOUT sECTIoNaLIsM
at is charged. Mr. Randall" "interposed THE STAR
reporter, 'that you are striving to be elected by
hri inCrfnf 111t.o.
ut Is false, declared the eX-Speaker I'm his most
empAatic Tone looking the reporter squarely in the
face You can say that this part of the question
Gated 1t at first, and condemn it now"
But" suggested the reporter, sit is said you
encourage h yGa friends to keep alive the sectional
commanding manner My @ friends n'h RaTe eSehfss not
should l., he asked, raise question Of this d knds M
l, VINO nave always received such kind considera-
that it Is not So"
In talking to friend to-day in depreciation OF the
sectional aspect that had been given to politics. Mr.
Randall said he had rather be defeated for speaker
alSm.
WHAT MR.. SPRINGER EXPECTS
Mr Springer was at the uptown hotels during
the forenoon He expects the fight to take a turn
that will direct attention to the man who has been
elected five times from the district of Lincoln and
Douglass. He talks as If he thinks the wisnst plan
VIII be for the democrats TO eject a northern man
speaker.
OPPOSED TO RANDALL ON THE TARIFF
Gen. Singleton, OF Mississippi, one of the most
Influential southern democrats in Congress. said to
STAR reporter that he had voted for Randall for
Speaker three times. and would most gladly vote a
fourth time for him but for his tariff News, 81
would not, he said, 'be rejecting the views OF nv
constituents TO vote for any man who stands where
Randall does on the tariff. Cox would be esnnently
satisfactory TO the south, continued Gen. Singleton,
"aS Speaker He is sound on the tariff and has
been faithful and SteadfaSt friend of the south
ern people. In the past, when it was the fayol1te
tactics OF the opposition to abuse and denounce the
south, sam Cox was our champion and defender
COX has fought more battles for the southern peo-
pie than any other man.
"fes," spoke up Congressman Matson. of Indiana.
"lt was he who champiOned the amnesty b.ll and
got it through the House."