The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-01-11

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When the Republicans attempted 70
seek comfort for the thorough drub-
hing they received wear AGO. they A.
fccfei 10 find Il in tie supposed blum
dcrinc infirmiry Of their yicf0rs- They
even liked the time for the Democratic
mistake. and with generosity that
was positively marvellous. offered 20
assist them into committing IL IN The
elections II last year the Democracy
had wre<fei the popular lranch q Con-
grc<s-fhc real seat .. power. 10 this
as ia every other free country from
their hands and sent rhem 10 the back
ground - party which had forfeited
the confidence Of the people The .r-
cs.nizat;on Of the new House Frequent
IL delicate and difficult task. when
the governing party's candidates for
Speaker represent different sides IN :
sharp issue WAS set for the most OPP
perfume occasion for IL II the cIafei
victor< could be decoycd into making
an unfortunate choice for Speaker. this
would BE- the initial and irreparabic
fatuity from which m endless progeny
81 blnnders would inevitably follow:
anu tAE AIM~tt@4-r A4@*t| VIZ Att<tA
minds that this initisi and necessary
mis~tep should BE- taken They ~
solved that one Of the nblesr and GER
tainly most distinguished Democratic
member o. the Hou<e should be the
agent IN il. They resolved that Mr..
Randall should Be- : SECOND Time.
Speaker Of the Democratic House II
they could br:nc Il about And Il must
be conceded that their choice was WISE
II made Mr. Kand.ll possesses many
merits % commend him ID his par
~ His experience and courage: his
habit - rapid and accurate de-
ci<ion: his familiarity with legislation.
and the honors be has heretofore won
for his party I'll combine 70 give him
claims On his parry which. - any other
time than the present. could not Be <ct
aside IN favor Of another. And behind
al thee Wa still another fact that
weighed heavily On his side; he was :
representative from powerful North
ern Stnfe. while his chief opponent
came from section which. Il has been
assumed for over twenty years. ccuId
not Be safely admitted % the honor d ;
position only NO degrees removed from
( the Presidency
The Republicans executed their part
Of their well planned enterprise with
\ admirable skill and address Their
4 press gave Mr. Randall : unanimous
support Not one Republican newspaper
c>pouscd The cause q Nr. Carlisle. All
united II asserting and reasserting that
The distinguished Pennsylvania WAS
the man 81 al Others wIsom the Demo
Gratis should make Speaker; and All
united IN warming thc Democrats that
10 choose any one else would BE- n ~
rcparable thunder the election u Mr..
Carlisle the worx ~ al. since Il would
alarm the industrial interests u the
country and cause : revolt q public
feeling against Democratic methods
But the scheme failed i broke
down signxlly- The Democrats ~ che
House. with : compo-nrc which does
them infinite credit and Il full ~ future
promise. went past che Distinguished
Democrat from Pennsylvania. and elect
Cd Democrat frDm one q The -o-c,Iici
Southern States mot because he was
from that section. bnt because ne pre-
SCENTS the Indispensable condition u
Democratic success IN ls3i- The lem
ocraiic House. therefore. h. not only
not committed The mistake f0nily pre-
dictcd and prepared lor Il BY IL op-
poncnts. but Il has. n the election n
carlisle. I man warmly supported BY
that wise and cooI-hcaded counselor.
Morrison. o. Illinois. gained fresh
claim % The confidence % the country
and that. ton. without IN the slightcSI
degree giving uneasiness = che indus
trial Interests which bis distinguished
comnctitor from Pennsylvania was sup
posed 70 represent So Lostis R<psb'
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