Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-15
Almost Elected Now, fThey Are
Not MistaHen.


WASHINGTON. November l8.-The first
ballot is expected to be a scattering one.
Randall, Carlisle, Cox, Springer, Eaton,
and perhaps one or two others, will get
some votes. On the second ballot the
chances are that all except Randall. Car
Isle and Cox will be dropped. Then,
after another ballot or two, the friends OF
both Randall and Carlisle expect Cox TO
pull out, but in this they may be mis-
taken Cox certainly has some friends
who mean to make staying fight for
him. They will not consent to abandon
him so e aTly as the third or fourth
ballots, and If the New York delegation
will stand by him, he will not be drop
ped until it shall be demonstrated that
he can not draw strength from
either Carlisle or Ra dali. While
there is. no sort of compact
orl understanding between Carlisle and
Cox, they are in sympathy as against
Randall, and either OF them would much
rather see the other win than have Ran
dali succeed, but neither Cox nor Carlisle
has the power to transfer any votes 10 the
other. It is conceded by the Carlisle men
that when Cox withdraws, If he does, the
bulk Of his votes will 60 to Randall,
though Cox himself if he votes, will
vote for Carlisle.
The West Virginia Democratic delega-
tion has been all along counted as solid
for Randall, but Messrs. Wilson and Glib
son, of that State, arrived here yesterday
and have proclaimed themselves for Car
Isle. This has created general surprise,
and has had the effect Of putting a
damper on Randalps prospects in the
public estimation, for II Is said, If he has
made such a gross mistake in one State,
may he not be deceived as much as to
others.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Inter Ocean sends off tonight the
following paragraph on the Speakership;
"Mr Carlisle Is kept busy receiving
calls from members Of Congress who ap'
parently like to be talked to by the candi-
I date for the Speakership. Two gentlemen
from West Virginia, who were under
stood 10 be for Randall, came in and offer
ed their allegiance to-day, 10 the surprise
Of every one, because 1t was supposed
that they would be for the protective
tariff candidate The Senators from that
State acted with the protectionists last
winter, and no question has been raised
against assigning the delegation solidly
10 Mr. Randall heretofore. Mr. Carlisle'i
presence in Washington, no doubt has
some effect upon the public opinion
bat be that as IL may, his star seemi
unquestionably 10 be in tho aseendeney
In order TO win, Mr.. Randall must gel
sixty votes from the South and West
Subtracting from the whole number thos'
who arc known 10 be for other candidates
il does not appear whore they are TO com,
from. II is confidently asserted by Mr.
Carlisle's friends that all the Illinois dele
CATION is for him except Finerty, who !
an unknown quantity in the contest. |
is said that Mr. Springer is not II
the field at all, and win throw his inhu
ence for tho Kentucky candidate. Again
il is confidently asserted in various quar-
ters. that when the rub comes, it win b
found that the South is solid for a maj
on their side of the Ohio river, and ii h
needs all their votes, he will get then
in the end. To a Southerner, all othe
considerations pale in Importance t
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