St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-25
RANOALL'S SOUTHERN TRIP.
The Astute Pennsylvania Said 10 be
Laying Pipe for the Presi-
deney in 1888,
And VIII Attempt to Ineulcate Some Of His
Tariff Ideas In tue South.
rspecIal Telegram 70 a. Globe. I

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The purpose OF
Mr.. RAudsl's southern trip. on which he viii
start Friday, has been variably described. It
is generally alleged TO be for the purpose Of
getting support for the speakership
bis bold on the Democratic members
~ the house. The truth is that, II Mr.. Ran
dali is thinking Of these things at all, they
we're incidents in the general plan. Mr..
Randall has had the speakership, and, while
il is true that be tried TO get IL again last
year, be will care a great deal less for IL In
1855 than he did In 1888. AS TO mis- grip
on the Democratic eongressmen, be
has little need TO strengthen that He Is
already the most powerful man 10 the house
now, in spite OF the fact that bis tariff views
put him 10 a small minority. II he were after
speakership his southern trip would do him
little good. The new congressman from the
south are already elected. Members Of the
present house. who are reelected. do not
have 70 have Mr.. Randall introduced 70
them.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania Is going
south to SOW seed, which Is expected 10 pro-
duee in 1888 = crop OF Randall delegates 10
the national con vention. he is.nat especially
interested in the speakership, aud he cares
little for a CABINET Office. He is after the
presidency. he has many friends in
the south. He will make great
many more. He Is very favorably
known through the south because Of his
championship Of thai section OF the bOuse.
but be has hitherto labored under the dissd-
vantage Of not knOwing personally the
southern people, and II lie those who come
personally into contact with him who feel
his strong individuality.
Manufacturing has just taken root
in the south, and Is beginning 70
expand. The time is ripe for gi ling that in
terest political direction. Free trade is
traditional in the south, and Mr.. Randall,
is none too soon in undertaking by gentle,
and in some degree by indirect means, 20
array southern manufacturing interests
against ii. or course, Mr.. Randall is not
going south on q protectiouist
propaganda He will talk and make speeches
on variety Of matters southern people are
interested in. AT the same time be will
make personal friends. He viii make his
strongly marked face and his remarkable
eyes known to thousands Of the south
ern people to whom he has been
little more than name. He vii
present protection under the guise of Penn
sylvania revenue reform to southern
audiences in its most alluring shape. He is
already strong with the leaders. He will
make himself strong With the rank and file.
The result viii be good deal more OF Ran
dali movement in the south for years hence
than there ever was before.
The way for this iusinuating variety Of
electoneering has been opened by Gov
Cleveland in his letter Of acceptance. He
expresses his determination not to be a can
didate for reelection. Therefore every
Democrat may be cordial friend of the ad-
ministration and begin Immediately
70 fix things for bis own
nomination four years hence. There is
also said TO be a movement on foot, led BY
Morrison, to throw the Pennsylvania over
board. II is stated that some Of Mr. Carlisle's
supporters have concluded that il the Ken
tuckian is elected to the speakershIp, Randall
shall hot be again put in position to act
as leader Of the house, and 10
the reorganization he will mol
be retained as chairman Of the appropria-
tions com mittee, nor will be be put on any
OF the three leading committees. His know
edge Of this fight which will De made against
him, it is said, has had something to do wit
ais accepting the invitation to the south al
this time.
1t is not claimed that Mr.. Randall has
really determined TO enter the speakership
contest but that be desires to test hi
strength, and strongly entrench himself in
case open war should be made upon him, bu'
lis friends believe that, If, when the tim
comes, the Carlisle men are determined 10
fight him, be viii enter the field and Civ,
them a stubborn resistance, and with NO
Insignificant support.