The Republican journal., 1884-03-13
Democratic Craftsmanship.


Democratic Craftsmanship.
Ex-Speaker Randall is sadly disappointed
man. according to one of his Congressional
associates Two or three years ago. it APP
pears. Mr.. Randall devised ga deeply laid plan
for the defeat of the Republican party in the
Presidential election" HE had been working
on it for two or three years" continues his
friend. and saw tn fruits of his labor before
him ripened almost to his picking when sud
denly. when by standing on his toes he fancied
he could see the successful consummation of
his plans. it was snatched from him and all his
labor was worse than lost The lit which
was taken from Mr.. Randall was the Speaker
ship. winch the Bourbons and free traders
>naiched from his gaze as he stood upon his
toes in sight of the promised chair. But that Is
a matter of no special interest now, save pos
>ibly to Mr.. Randall and his henchmen. His
"plan" and the methods pursued in furthering
il are, however, worth considering as ilustra-
tive of Democratic craftsmanship. 1t seems
that with remarkable prescience Mr.. Randall
felt that the Republicans would bunder in the
tariff bill passed by the Forty-seventh Congress,
and he periodically determined TO lend his
powerful aid in committing blunders in this
measure. Not to do him injustice we quote
the exact words of his associate:
He ,RandalD foresaw that the Republicans
Nouu sdht sohle Hctloii on we recommends
man tbair maLing a faIsn .ten He davoted
himself to this end. seeking to promote the
Passage pY lhe hepuplcans) OF as onleclion-
e.ts ns wouId AFFECT his own STATE These
being safe the bill in other respects could not
W. ,Tt plo tii> Mol,e NE n'ttet 3et eau ,1r
fbat ron,trncta,I if He snnnortea the interests
of Pennsylvania. which he had secured in the
hIII ana mus assisted III lhe passage OF the
sihie for IL Has.noe IJn fnre~aw its res1lts
and was awaiting patiently for the crash sure
t. ioI'T ~ ne "eplession III ONO l''eaSea
would soon be felt thronghout the country.
The Democrats would then come in to relieve
tht couhtr! OF the eNil results OF the Repuhl-
~, pan,'l,li..,nI had ,nado ,,;si'La .,,5 that
if left alone little longer the evil results would
De 1et
ms i Democratic statesmanshlp MI. Kan
gan was VIKING, nay anxious, AFTER he hau pro
ite'eu me interests OF MS own STATE lhat every
Trade ana industry throughout the country
should be paraiyzed; was pleased at depression
III ONO. and relolced when the poison begun
70 "orh poison he aulhlts having helped 10
PTepare-ahd 10 what end: mat he should be
made Speaker OF the present Congress, and
then be elected 10y Democratic votes AS the sue
ce>sof OF PRESIDENT Arthur. MAJ TINS Is true
explanation OF Mr. RandalIs schemes none who
know nm can doubt. 1t was hrst published in
the ashln@ton Star, ana has since appeared IN
all the leading newspapers, without exciting
surprise or provoking comment, nor has it been
cohtradicled
But 1.-THE best laid schemes o. mice and men
r.,,,,, aft c,lo,- a. ,i,, c..o.l 900. -- NJ,
g. Wv II po'' "a! VI
hAh"Ai was not only repudlated by his own
party and with reason, but the Democratic NH
iorirv vitbont his bol,, h.,.o ,,rorol III.
r. 49, =. p"i y iiie
- f'ieoh' ~ iho sh"Pe VI lne Molrlsoh pHl.
which has thoroughly alarmed the country and
which promises IN defaat tho Deuo.rat;o ,,or,,,
'''e "i''
III inc coming national contest. Even the inter-
es-s OF Pennsylvania are threatened this time.
"a that If W.. ,,.a 70 t.,i..,.o NJ. p.,,,.u,,
~ i.''i''''i ile ii''u
more influence III republican House than he
has with his own political associates. Indeed.
there have been threats of readipo Mr. pard.u
t,.o ,,-- 1'''o 1'' '"''''''ii
ou' ol tle Delhoefa'ic party since the Bourbon
element got fairly in the saddle. 1t thus ap-
pears that parties are uuor.teful as Won .. "a
- 90 " - o.
P"o-''s' II i eeIlalhiN striking Illustration
of curses come home to roost and it is not sur
nri,ine, that Mr. Randau fools b.,I,- p,,+ .h;,
-NN'' ''"'! h'u' 'ilis
uoeN MOI prevent Inn from carrying out the line
~ S''''' >''"hSillP Ill when II must be admitted
Republican party is illustrated in the following
Jo.natcb to tho Do.fo, Io,,uI ,,lor l+ -