Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-05-04
THE SPEAKERSHlP.
The Shrewd Randall, the Schol-
arly, Studious Carlisle and
the Brilliant but Flashy
Sunset" Cox.
Parnell's Statement of the Hope
lessness of Ireland's Cause in
the Present Parliament.
Politics in Canada.
The Speakership.

WASHINGTON, May 1, 1SsS.-The sub
ject of the speakership has been the
topic of much of the political speculs-
ton for some time; and is likely to in
crease in interest during the summer.
SAM. RANDALL
has the advantage of the most exten-
sive acquaintance, aud is an indie
fstigable worker, in the view of or
ganizing, and political manipulation.
He is the democratic champion OF
protection to American industry,
which means Pennsylvania. He is
from the very necessities of location a
protective tariff man, and the embodi-
aent Of the shrewd, sharp and practi-
cal in politics; and is master of all the
arts of the ski1iful Parliamtarian both
in leadership and opposition.
JOHN G. CARLISLE
is 4S years of age. he has been in
congress only two terms. During his
first term he did not attract mucn at
tention. 1t was during his second that
knowledge or his
SOLID QUALITIES
as student and an analytical lawyer
became generally realized. In con-
gress there are very few men who are
inclined to study. The men who are
willing to dig out the facts and infor-
nation necessary to explain involved
legislative questions always COM
mand attention. When this ability is
joined to good address, clear, per-
suasive power as a speaker, then the
fortunate possessor of such a mental
combination takes undisputed rank as
a leader.
Carlisle, before coming to congress,
won
REPUTATION AS A LAWYER.
He had enough experience in the Ken
lucky legislature to well prepare him
for his congressional career. He never
INDUCES In any personalities. He be-
heves that the strongest
ARGUMENT Is WEAKENED
by personal attack. He treats his
NEST vigorous opponents with the same
curtesy he extends to his friends. This
is one of the indications of bis remark
able strength as man. He is always
easy and selfpossessed. He never at
tempts any rhetorical flights-snything
like our old-fashioned idea of Ken
lucky attorney. The
MANNER AND MODE OF THOUGHT
are in no way southern, and by south
ern mean the standard set up by the
south throughout its membership in
both branches of congress.
Mr.C4rlisle is a man in the neighbor-
hood of six i.et in height. He we'll il
lustl ates the fact that the average man
who succeeds in politics is we'll above
the medium height. He has a slight
student stoop in his shoulders. He in
variably dresses in plain black He is
very neat ia his dress, as he is precise
in his habits. His head is large, full
and finely developed. His high fore
head is made to look still higher from
the fact that the hair has worn away
at the corners. One black wisp
comes down in the center, Napoleon
fashion. His eyebrows are thi ok, bushy
and are so arched as to give peculiar
wide, open expression to his eyes. His
eyes are clear gray, and moderately
full under the lower lid. His cheek
bones are high with slight depressions
at the base on each side of his strong,
firm. lined expressive mouth. His
nose is large, a cross between the Ro.
man and the straight, with full, wide
nostrils. His jaw is heavy indicating
extreme tenacity of purpose and
strength of will. His face is smooth
shaven. The tint of his shaven beard
is the only color in his pallid counte-
nance.
Mr.. Carlisle Is very simple in all his
habits. He can nearly always be found
at his desk in his rooms during the
winter hard at work, when he is not
engaged in active attendance upon his
congressional duties. A stranger would
find him in the main
RESERVED, GRAVE AND PREoCCUPIED.
But to his friends he has a geniality
and lightness that are almost boyish.
He has an exquisite sense of humor,
although nothing of the sort ever ap-
pears in his public speeches. There is
no man in congress who has more ac-
tive and ready information upon the
subject of all questions relating to the
tariff. Study and discussion of such
subjects have of Recessity, confined
him to a grave style of discourse. In
PRIVATE CONVERSATION,
however, he indulges in satire and en-
joys the telling of a story to illustrate q
point as we'll as Abraham Lincoln. He
has something of the mind of
Matt Carpenter, in that he sees so
clearly the two sides of every question
that it would be impossible for him to
be ever much of a partisan. He is
very kind-hearted and of q disposition
of the greatest amiability, and he
HAS CHARMING WIPE.
She is tall, vigorous looking lady of
the blonde type. She has all the warm !.
hearted impulsiyeness of the extreme
south Joined to the most energetic ard
common-sense qualities Of true wo-
man of the world. Her father wss
distinguished Kentuekian who was for
many years mayor of Cevington. She
is one of the most popular of the Off
cial ladies in Washington. Uoon her
reception days her parlors are always
crowded with visitors. The Carlisles
have two cons, grown. Ole of the boys
is named Logan. The Logans are
branch of Mr.. Carlisle's family who are
distantly related to Senator Logan of
Illinois. Gov. Carlisle has a brother
who so much resembles the IIlineis
senator that one day Mrs. Carlisle mis-
took the senator for her brother-iD-law.
SUNSET cox,
too, Is q candidate. If the tEo leading
should be nearly equal, Cox
could have enough stresgth 10 secure
for himself good committee cfair-
Big Dorsheimer in the New
York delegation may bowl Cox out as
3 candidate If he should prove too
troublesome. Dorzheimer Is supposed
to be friendly to Randall. Cox is q
small man, 50 years of age. He Is
such
WHY, AcTTyELo0KSG FELLOW
he does not chow his age. His nous
tache and chm Nhiexers are still black,
although the hair on the top of his head
has become very thin and wispy. Cor