New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18


by TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Five more Demo-
cratic ConTessmen-eect arrived III Washington to-day
Only one OF them Is candidate for the speakership
anybody has really believed that William NJ Springer
was out Of the race he has been sadly deceived lie
assured TRIBUNE correspondent to-day that such Is
the case, and that his will be submitted to the
members Of the Democratic caucus for their sufrages
Mr. Springer opened his headquarters at the National
Hotel this evening where he found conversation
with ]. 8. Moore.
do not propose TO connde the details OF my canvass
to the public said Mr.. Springer "It s easy enough
assert claims TO votes know but Il that my
time can be better employed than in explaining and
tfadlctng newspaper interviews When the votes
counted In the caucus others will find out what my real
strength L. 70 far questions of public policy
cerned my record s made, and II be hidden from
the people easier than the Bible could be put
the public schools"
MI springor's opinions generally expressed with
freedom He opposed TO any reduction Of the tax on
whlsey tobacco and believes that the tariff should be
reduced To the OF B75 OO0 year. While he ia
reticcn TO his probable strength in the caucus It
IS safe TO that Mr. Springer Is pretty
well assured OF tho cordial support OF the
other Democratic Representatives from his own
State and probably votes from Michigan Wisconsin
and other States His ultimate only be as
snred by the failure of Mr. Carlisle and Mr. to COM
bne the elements opposed to MFR. Randall
OF the new arrivals Perry Belmont is put down for Mr.
Cox Mr. Riggs, OF Illinois, for Mr. Springer and Messrs
Tuoy and Le Fevre -cOmmitta II appears that
Mr. Carlisles friends in in claiming the vote OF
Casey Young of Tennessee for their candidate. General
Young said to-day that he shall support Mr. Cox II is
also claimed by Mr. Cox that General Rosocrans win
for him. although II was positively asserted yesterday
tnat he for Carlisle and would second his nomination
IN the caucus
representative who Is opposed to Mr.. Randall said
to-day that he fears the Pennsylvania candidate may win
unless "A resolution be adopted requiring the TO
hc taken viva VOce. Z" would give a hundred dol
lars IL such a resolution could be carried said he
II would expose both the towards and the mayes-the
who promise 10 vote for all the candidates as well
those who ready to sell their votes 70 the highest bid
der or the man they think Will win" This reminded him
81 story about man who was once candidate for
sheriff IN MS county. The candidate was the owner OF
I'VE me yohE I'ltr pups w %mch many OF MS Iflends
and nearly every friend who came promised Of
the dogs after election. One day his wife said
Gcoryr. there only five OF those pups. Do you
know how many y0u have pronisedt"
"Woll, have counted thlrty-scvcn promises, and do
NOT know how many NOR" you have made"
The candidate hc,itIcd an instant and then hls face
frightened as he said:
"W,ll, Mary think he a mighty mean man who will
not prnm!. a friend pup
d" -uppo-c" continued the representative, " that
good many generous Cougr,-. think he l. mighty
mean Wgn who Will not promise friend vote Tor the
Speaker zip. Noy,rthIos- / would Ike TO have them
cVpo-'d'
Considerable amusement has been created here by the
recent publication of an interview" with Mr.. Randall In
which be- - put down IN iayor OF commission TO revise
here brc-r most of the men In public life who read II nj
once recognize that the interview was In substance
the spec, delivered By him In support ut the atlu con-
mission hut como eighteen months ,eo. shrcwd Con
rrrs-uIu sl.d today respecting the long Interview
prepared by tuX and published to-day that he thought
IL might iuiUrr rather than promote hi- prospects,
althuu s ut the u" hc said hc admired ia frank
aud manly ton" and agreed with most Of the statements