New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-16
MR.. CARLISLE RETURNS TO THE CAPITAL
is HE WATCHING Mr.. RANDALL OR LOOKING FOR
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rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBusn.J

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Mr. Carlisle is in
town. He spent part Of the day in the departments
He did not call at the White House. II he did he must
have entered 1t by Of the back DOORS unobserved
His visit is Of course made the subject Of great deal
of speculation He himself says that he has como to
look after some private business. On the other hand
the suggestion that he Is here to head of Mr. Randall
finds many believers his statement to the contrary
Notwithstanding Welinformcd people, however,
think Mr. Carlisle has given up all hopes OF
dslodgng Mr. Randall from the place no occupies In the
Presidents councils II he decides to renew with Mr.
Randall tho contest for the speakershp next fall he
will have to fight his battles single handed, aud opposed
TO him will be the President and the wing of the Demo-
cratic party which Mr. Randall represents That Mt
Randall enjoys the fullest confidence of tho President no
one at all conyersant with the facts will pretend 10
doubt He is an daily visitor at the White House
He frequently drops in OF evening to take hand In
game of whist, of which the President is very fond
not fond enough however, to prevent his listening to
an occasional remark 10 a certain appointment or
line of policy to be pursued, which may DO art
fully thrown out in the intervals OF the
play by the Pennsylvania statesman.
Mr.. Carlisle enjoys such privileges His reception
Albany before Mr. Cleveland became President is not
thought TO have been very cordial one Any i'm
preston he might left upon the President then was
thoroughly eaced probably by the subsequent visit Of
Mr. Randall II would be curious indeed IL Mr. Carlislc
were to be invited to the White House whist parties
especially Wnlc MI. kauuau is III lOWn 'Idhtcu Ahth
that has given up all idea Of recovering lost ground
with the Administration there remains still another ex
PLANTATION of his presence in Washington just now. In
the general scramble for oGce which ensued
upon the advent TO power OF the
present Administration, and which shows
no signs Of abatement, Mr. Carlisle has remained pas
sve spectator lie has advanced the schemes OF his
constituents lie point blank refused TO do the work OF
presenting petitions papers and applications Tor 0ces
lie considered such work going about the Depart
ments taking care of his friends and looking up Fat
places and comfortable berths beneath his dignity
and that OF an exSpeaker His constituents ho weyer
didn't look II In the light They saw every other
Democratic member Of Congress hard at work In Wash
ngton lending helping hand In the work OF turning
the rascals out" And while plums fell right ana
York Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri. and almost
every State in the South nOnef few dried and shrly
eed plums be excepted hit a single kcntuckian. For
this state things they could not account a first Look
ing about they found Mr. Carlisle comfortably settled at
home taking things easy while his colleagues were be-
stirring themselves in the Interests OF their constituents
aud securing some OF the good things to be had
from a Democratic Administration. Was II wonder
that they grumbledi They Mr. Carlisle plainly 10
understand that he devote his energies TO them or
stay at home the next time elections come of Tor Con
gressneD Mr. Carlisle could fail 10 interpret rightly
the murmurng which presaged the coming Of the storm
TO allay he packed his trunk ana started on inc hfst
train TO Washington.
While here his constituents may depend upon 10 he
will leave nothing und0ne to please them But VIII ne
get them Oilicesl Experienced politicians who nave
watched the of political events for tho last three
months shake their heads dOuDtfully.