Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-14

How Coz, Carlisle and Randall
Make Washingt0m Boom.

How Coz, Carlisle and Randall
Make WashfngtOm Boom.
WASHINGTON, Dot. s, 1883.
Ed. SENTINEL: The near approach Of
the session Of Congress has set all the
politicians present in Washington, and all
the officials, clerks and others directly
interested in party complications to Cos
slipping over the immediate probabilities.
The question which is discussed most in
the Office seclusion, in the hotel lobbies. or
on the street corners. in fact everywhere
men meet, is as to who will be Speaker.
The canvass for this important post,
doubly important because q Presidential
election will occur during its incumbency,
10 now very active, though it has been
going on in the way Of a still hunt ever
since the result of the last election showed
. Democratic victory. Randall, Carlisle,
Cox and . perfect herd Of others are in the
field as candidates, and the excitement 10
becoming intense. The chances of each
favorite is excitedly figured up, and,
according to the p~rejudices OF the
tslker, this one or that a 10
sure Of . majority of votes. Mr.. Ran
dali and Mr.. Cox are already here, and
have selected their headquarters at differ.
ent hotels, where they keep "open house"
until the canvass 10 ended. II will be .
glorious occasion for the new members
when they arrive, for they will probably
be met 1t the train and informed tina
their expenses are all paid, including the
bar, and all they have to do is to put up
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Cox or Mr.. Carlisle is located and order
what, they want, and nave it charged TO
the candidates. bill. 1t lie even said that
Mr.. Cox with characteristic ingenuity is
going to offer special inducements to
voters for him, whether it will be in the
nature of Q chrome, or q cake of soap, it
remains to be seen. But undoubtedly it
will be q novelty. There is no serious be-
lief that Mr.. Cox will be elected. He has
part Of the New York delegation in his IA
vor, and if the South breaks up, a. il is
said it may do, he may get . large vote
from there. But his chief expectation il
to secure the Craftsmanship Of the lead
ing committee in exchange for his
support 10 the winning man. Talking |
with q well-informed official Of the House,
the latter said that Carlisle was sure of 1911 |
votes on the first ballot. He had been |
assured OF this fact by the Kentucky men,
Der himself; but as Mr.. Randall has also
asserted that he has over 200 votes pledged
to his support. and Mr.. Cox has some 60
or more, it is quite certain that there is q
mistake somewhere. As far as can be
ascertained very few of the Southern men,
bers have made any promises. but have
deferred pledging themselves until they
meet together. The Southerners for some
reason or other are more solid than their
Northern brethren; that is to say, they
will act together for some particular
f~svorite with more certainty. Carlisle
has many good friends among the South
ern members, but he also has some
bitter enemies. Blackburn has withdrawn
from active opposition to him-the result
Of a political bargain-but he may at the
same time take occasion to get rid of his
dangerous rival by organizing q disastrous
defeat for him. Mr.. Randall Ia very strong
among Northern Democratic members, but
owing to the fact that the Southern men
are making nc pledges the balance of
power may be turned against him even in
the hour victory. The quality which
lends the most strength to his candidature
is his long experience as Speaker and his
frmness Of character. His weak points
are his views ON the tariff and the protec-
tive policy Of his State, which are con-
sidered antagonistic to the agricultural
people which they represent.