The Baltimore County union., 1883-12-08
CorrssPoHdsHee Bahia.oTs County CaioH.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
The "Free Traders" Elect Their Man
Carlisle Made Speaker OF the House
"A Republican President In
ie94-Assombiing OF
Congress- &c

WAsniNGToN, u. C., Dec. 9Th, 1883.
Aes'rs. Editors The Spcakcrship contest,
which was wagcd all the summer and autumn, and
especially 80 hoty and earnestly tho last couL lc
Of weeks In this city, terminated on last Saturday
night in the Democratic caucus, held IN the hall
Of the House Of Representative, by the selection
Of Mr.. Carlisle. of Kentucky, who received IO6
votes. to SO votes for Mr.. Cox. Of New York, and
% for Mr.. Randall. Of Pennsylvania.
Il would seem from this that the Democratic
party has determined at last 90 throw on is mask
and make fair and square fight for the next
Presidency on the issue Of "free trade against
"protection." Three fourths Of the mem nbcrship
Of tho party are "free traders" but for the last
several Presidential campaigns they have
deavOred to avoid the issue and disguise their
principles. But now. with the defeat Of Mr.. Ran
dali In the Speakership contest and the selection
Of Mr.. Carlisle, they seem TO say that they have
determined 10 rely no longer upon the States of
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other
Eastern States. which are devoted TO the "protcc-
zion Of home indnsirics,' for the electoral vote.
necessary, with n "solid South" to elect Demo.
cratic President, but ondcavoT 10 get the said votes
from the Western and NoFihwestorn States, which
includes Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin, etc. Hence they have unequivo vocally com.
mit,ed themselves 10 the frec trade Issue, trust
ing. at least, that with that they will be able to
End the necessary votes In that section. This
would seem 20 be perhaps tho FINAL desperate
game Of the Democracy. but some say Il was ncces-
sary 10 prevent the disinicgraiion Of the party,
and At any rate that Il had the merit Of honesty,
besides the fact that they have so often relied
New York and other Eastern States to help them
ou, in their desperate efforts after power and been
disappointed that u was useless 90 rely on that
source any more. and have. consequently, deter
mined on their present course.
Immediately upon the nomination Of Mr.. Car
Isle BY the caucus, Messrs. Randall ani Cox, who
were in committee rooms apart from the one in
which Mr.. Carlisle was waiting. went 90 the lat
tcr's room AMI conductei him, arm In arm, into
the caucus, when the nomination was made unan.
imous. both Messrs. Randall and Cox making
speeches In which they promised tho selected
chairman their hearty support IN the floor Of the
House. Notwithstanding this fact. however. IL
could be plainly that Mr. Randall was great
ly disappointed by his defeat, which also incu lei
that Of his friends. among whom were all four of
the Democratic members from Maryland.
II will be right curious in the next Presidential
campaign TO notice the position Of Maryland. a.
well ~ that Of Virginia, and their Representa-
tvcs. when the banner Of free trade Ia raised
by their party, aud they have just been working
so hard aud voting for Mr. Randall AMI the 'pro.
lection of home iniustrics' ~ the "busincss in
tercsts.'' a. thcy called IT, Of the country. l. IL
tao much 10 hope. Me.,rs Editors. that both Of
these States will bs found in the Republican
column next wear. side by side with l'ennsy vania.
New York, New jersey, etc.. for protection. n
they were in this Spcakership contest. or have
they been msFepresentel by their acegatcs in
COngTesss
Al precisely ~ o'clock. yesterday. Clerk Ne
Phcrson raped the House TO order. the Senate
sembling nj the same hour. Immense crnsis
thtOngcd the galleries and corridors. especially
the House side. Numbers of desks In both Sen
ate and iiou.c were decorated with bouquets uf
flowers. especially the Speaker, aud bushcl
would not have held all the flower. ;ha, vcrc ulon
the desk Of Mr. Rililebersec. frnm virsinia.--
AFTER the roll was called aud new aciAbcrs sworn
in, the election Of Speaker Was proceeded with.
which resulted in Mr.. Carlisle receiving i9i vote. :
Mr.. Refer. of Ohio. il2: Mr. Nobinson. of Mas
sachusctts. 81. and scattering. ten. Clark. uf
Missouri. was elected Clerk Of the House. Ia place
of Clerk Mcrherson; Mr.. Lcelou. Of Ohio. Ser.
geant-at. Arms: Mr.. Dalton, of Indiana. Post.
master. and MT. james WintcFsmith. Of Kentucky.
Door keeper. II will be observed. therefore. that
with the Speaker three Of the Eve principal Off.
of the House are irsn Southern Sta,cs. which
would appear also to be a new departure 81 the
Democracy. as they would heretofore have been
afraid Of offending the North by taking Eve Of
their PRINCIPAL officers from the South, where il
the bulk of their party.
The Senate was called t. order by senator Ed
munls. sf New Hampshire. The absence of SEN
ator Anthony, Of Rhode Island. on account of
sickness. was noticeable. IL probable that there
will be no reorganization Of the Senate. The new
Senators sworn in Mossrs. Co!quiii. of
Georgia: Gibson, Of louisiana; Riddlebcrger, of
Virginia. and kcnna. of West Virginia.
The Pre.ident's message was not sent into Con
gress yesterday. but probably will DC to-day
One of the incidents attending the assembling Of
the House yesterday was that of "Col. Pinehovcr.
n well. known. harmlcs. luna,ic of this city, who
persists In asserting that he /. ''momber from
Baltimore" going in and taking seat in the Rep
re.sntatives' Hall, from which he had to be re.
moved by the police.
An the Republicans hero are very we'll pleased
by the election Of Carlisle Speaker, as they say
that on n free trade" platform. which the Demo
Gratis have squarely laid down. the latter cannot
get an electoral vote in all the East and that they
cannot elect the next Presil"ni. Anon.