The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-24
The Veteran Green hacker War.
wick Martin on the Election Of
Speaker.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1883.
EDITOR AMERICAN SENTRY:
The contest for Speaker ended on
last Monday by the election OF Mr..
Carlisle OF Kentucky. Mr. Randall
was his most formidable antagonist.
His friends made every effort to elect
their favoritc and defeat his oppon-
ent. Reports were circulated and
supported by the Republican press
that Mr.. Carlisle was an ultra free
trade man, and that his election
would PROSTATE the business inter
ests Of the country. It was also
urged by his enemies that the cleo
ton of any Southern man to the
Speakership OF the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes at this time, would de-
stroy the prospects Of electing
Democratic President in 1924. Some
OF the extreme friends OF Mr.. Randall
went So far as to state that il Mr..
Carlisle received the nomination OF
the caucus, they would bolt and vote
for some other man, or not vote ut
all.
The friends OF Mr.. Carlisle knew
that he had always been a Union
man from the commencement to the
close OF the late war: that he was 4
man OF unspotted charactcr,ssgreat
talent and undoubtcd integrity, and
that the reports circulated against
him had no foundation in truth, and
should have no influence upon the
minds OF honest. intelligent men.
His residence had long been in Gov
ingIon, KY, on the Ohio river, Oppo-
site Cincinnati, and he was not real.
~ different from what he would have
been had he resided in the latter
city.
The contest was to the close nm
certain. Some OF the friends Of MI.
Randall bet large sums upon his
success, and ultimately lost their
money, The Republican journals,
generally, advocated the election OF
Mr.. Randall, and a majority OF the
Democrats from New York and all
from Pennsylvania, supported him.
1t was understood that the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Randall would secure the
perpetuation OF the national debt,
and OF the circulation OF the national
banks:.based thereon, and in all prob
ability the repeal OF the internal
revenue tax, and the increase Of du-
ties on imports. On the other hand
it was understood that the election
Of Mr. Carlisle would result In the
prompt payment Of the national debt,
the retiring OF the national bank cir
culation, and the substitution Of the
legal tender notes OF the government
therefor. 1t was also understood
that Mr.. Carlisle and his friends
were opposed to the repeal OF the in
ternal revenue taxes: but in case the
national bank notes were retired nnd
the people relieved thereby from the
payment OF ten per cent interest per
annum for money, that certain Gus.
tom house duties might be repealed
to the extent OF the saving, by the re-
tirement of the national bank circu-
lation. Mr.. Carlisle and his friends
gave assurances that they had no
intention Of introducing or advocat-
ing any measures which would tend
to derange or injure the business in
terests OF the country.
Under all these circumstances,
which were fully considered by them,
the members OF the National party,
with but one exception, voted for
Mr.. Carlisle. They had always been,
and still were, opposed to national
bank circulation, and a perpetual
debt OF the government upon which
to base it. They had always advo-
Gated the issue OF all money, OF what
ever made, by the government, and
upon its being made legal tender for
all debts, public and private, They
supposed their votes We're required
to defeat Mr.. Rand6ll, and to elect
Mr., Carlisle, who with his friends
generally, supported nearly all the
measures which they wished passed
into laws. They. therefore, deemed
it an indispensable duty which they
owed the counti, 10 support the