The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-02

electoral votes. NV. Burke. OF Stanton,
Ia In the city. Messrs. OFerrall and Gar
rison are on the ground with their counsel
taking steps to push their contests for the
seats awarded Messrs. Paul and Mayo. L.
q. Washington said to-day TO party Of
Richmond people that the election Of RAN
dali meant liberal appropriation to James
river. Senator Anthony's friends regret
very much that bis health will not permit
him to be present at the opening Of the
Senate.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The House viii consume considerable
time in the election OF its officers nomi-
mated tonight in caucus, and II there is
much speaking over cases like that OF Col
onel Mayo, OF Virginia, it may be that the
Senate will adjourn before the Presidents
message can be received. That would
carry the message over until Tuesday, as 1t
cannot be communicated until both houses
are in session. Those who ought TO know
say 1t will be shorter than the last message
and possibly not exceed $4,000 words.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
Information has been received here that
General Hancock is going 70 California for
his health.
Very great interest was manifested nj the
hotels to learn what the New York delega-
ton would do at L. NJ. in regard to the
candidacy of Mr.. Cox.
Government receipts to-day: Internal
revenue, s2il,2jS; customs, s372,s5j.
The Republicans OF the House met this
afternoon and nominated ex-speaker Keller
and nearly all OF the officers Of the last
House.
The national debt during November was
decreased over S1,7OO,000.
Colonel Dent, Third artillery, was to-
day placed on the retired list II the army.
SKETCH OF AR. CARLISLE.
John Griffin Carlisle was born in Camp
bell NOW kenton) county, Kentucky, Sep
TENDER ;, 1885. He received common
school education, and afterwards taught
school in his county and in COvington. lie
studied law with j. w. Stevenson and w.
I Il. Kinkead. and was admitted to the bar
in 1868. He first appeared in public life as
a member OF the Kentucky House OF Rep
resentativcs in 1859. In 1864 he was nom
mated as presidential elector on the Dem
ocratic ticket, but declined. He served
! two terms in the Kentucky Senate, being
elected in 1866 and reelected in 1869. He
was delegate at large from his State to
/ the Nationtl Democratic Convention held
at New York in July, 1868, and was elected
Lieutenant OF Kentucky in Au-
gust, 1871, serving until September, 1915
lie was elected to the Forty-fifth Congress,
and has served in that body ever since as
the representative OF the Sixth Ken
lucky district
GBy Associated Press.l
Mr.. CARLIsLE's SPEECH ACCEPTING THE N)M'
| NATION.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-The follow
{ Ing is Mr.. Carlisle's speech in acknowledg-
| ing the nomination:
| Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
! Caucus,-Your committee has Just formal
for the office Of Speaker Of the House oil
Representatives for the Forty-eighth Con
gress. and | am here to thank YOU very
briefly aud very earnestly for the conf.
dence YOU have repOScd I'm me. Ii this had
been a mere personal contest between me
and either OF the three distinguished gentle
men whose names have been mentioned IN
connection with this nomination | SHOULD
L 1T Of fIHqt
are all gentlemen Of great ability, long eX
perience, and undoubted integrity. and
assure them and their friends that this con
test closes, so far rs ! am concerned. with
ont the slightest change i'm the friendly per
sonal relations which have heretofore
existed between us. Gentlemen, ! trus
that VOL nav never have reason to re
gret your action this evening, and tina
when the labors OF the Forty-eightl
Congress are closed you may b
able to congratulate yourselves that no ma
terial interest Of your party or your coun
try has been iniuriously affected by my al
ministration OF the office for which Vol
, have nominated me. In fact, may go
step further and venture to express IN
confident hope that every substantial III
terest will be advanced and promoted D.
I
anu the Democratic majority on the moor
Such aresult will insure victory in the grea
contests yet to come, and guarantee ION
line OF Democratic executives, with a
honest, economical. and constitutional nd
mnistraton OF our public affairs. But yo
have vet much other labor 10 perform, an
: again thanking YOU for what you hay
already done | shall say no more"
TIE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., December It'll
House Republican caucus met to-day ut
p. NM. Cannon, OF Illinois, IN tn
chair. When Il motion TO nominate ear
didate for Speaker was made, Mr.. Phelps
! of New Jersey, moved to lay that motto
on the table. MIR. Phelps's motion receive
only one yote-his own. Mr.. Keller an
all the old officers were renomiiated, eN
cepting the Postmaster. Dcputy-Postma
ter McNair was nominated for Postmaste
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
II WASHINGTON, ID. c., December In
= debt statement issued to-day shows the II
crease of the public debt during the mont
OF November to be 81, 5000. Decreas
of the debt since June 80, 1888. Sil ,3CG
+ lac. G3: cash in the treasury, 1864, 1GG, 513.S
cold certificates outstanding, SS5,932
92O: silver certificates outstanding, Sl0l
1872 ISL; certificates Of deposit outstandin!
S14. 4G5, 900: reiunding certificates on
standing. s31S,450; legal tenders outstant
ing. 1916, 6Sl ,O16; fractional currency OH
standing, SG,99O,3O3.3
An Election Trial I'm South Caroiini
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