New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
OPPOSITION To COL. MORRISON.
HOSTILE FEELING OF Mr.. RANDALL AND
OTHERS.

OTHERS.
,,roM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
W,suINGroN, Dee. 2O.-"The assumption of
,,s gentleman from Pennsylvania" exclaimed Colonel
Morrison in the House the other day, THAT anybody
ads tault with the Appropriations Committee because
n has helped reduce expenditures is largely Cratu
,ous Why sir. chaplain without eyes has not fol-
,owed his God more blndly than 1 have followed the
Committee Appropriations IN every reduction IL mas
nroposed In these las: twelve years"
Aud hate to part with You now, sareasticaliy re-
marked Mr.. Randall.
uav eratuitous" hotly replied the Illinois statesman
The House and the two rivals turned their backs
rpop each other as they sat down.
The quarrel between Randall and Morrison is
one Of old standing. 1t dates back TO the
xTJyth Congress. Then, two years ago in the case
- Carsle. Morrison secured by shrewd management
che election OF Kerr Speaker. He was COMPARE
,ively Young inexperienced member. He had served
mn TO that time only four years in Congress, While
randall had served twelve. 1t was only natural that
Kerr should feel DESTROYS of rewarding Morrison end
ne offered the craftsmanship Of the Committee on
nIlrary Affairs to him. OF giving him the Ways and
Means Committee nobody probably had any idea, least
,f all Mr. Morrison himself 1t was at this time that
den was laying pipes for tho Presidential nomination.
and he was particularly anxious that a man whom he
considered suitable for the place should be selected RS
chairman of this important committee. Fernando Wood
and : : Cox were prominent candidates. To the one
Tden objected ground that his record was not
quite good enough the other because no could not be
trusted What he desired was, if possible Western man
with Eastern OF finance Morrison seemed TO HI
the bill He young. it is true, and inexperienced,
had never made his mark upon the floor of the House
was neither speaker able to take prominent part
in debate, he could be moulded and depended upon
10 do what he bid. 1t was decided TO make MIN
chairman The XLVth Congress elected Randall Speaker
IT might have been supposed the fact OF Mr. Nor
~ tha WV and
Committee in the previous Congress would have had
some weight with Mr.. Randall. 1t had nothing of the
kind. Mr.. Randall not only appointed Fernando "oOo
20 that place but went out OF his way 10 snuD MT MOTIF
son by giving him place on the Ways and Means al
ali He made him simply chairman OF minor commit
tee Even In the XLVIth Congress Mr.. Randall who
discovered the mistake he had made and probably
thought he had gone too tar could not quite forget
his resentment toward Morrison. Ho appointed him OF
the Ways and Means Committee, 1t Is true but only at
Mr. Morrison has forgotten this. His dislike Of
MIR Rand is pronounced The course which the latter
took in las Congress with reference 10 tho T'rh
bill has Gully thus feeling Tie successful
movement for the distribution OF appropriation bills
was made by Morrison for the prpOse of curdil-
,ng Mr.. Randdrs powers and paying on an old score
He seems to nave succeeded MI Morrison IS nah OF
strong convictions "HOnety BIZ Morrison ms
friends often call him. Said General HHnton. of Var
plna. once. when Moris0ns name was cItloheu as
possible candidate for the Presidential nomination:
manners Will 20 INTO White House than went
there before" MORRISON overheard the remark.
afterwrd sad: lyon remember what you SAID Uhout
me the day ?" General HunOn pleaded Ignorance
He lhOugt thdt Morrison mad not heard the remark 50
he answered d" No." " Well. ITS all right replied,
Morrison with a sly wink of the eye. - told my
wife what you said, and do you know what she said e.
NO" Sne says: guess General Hunon is aOou;
right" THIS little auecdote illustrates Molrsul!'
lie is honest, blunt. Outspokcn III re tlukS
"A sCOuudrel he will tell him There is no Ill
plomacy ahont him. He has made more enemies by IN
eau; REMARKS than any other public man lie l.
unAhr to dis .uSe his feelings. and certain nhrmty Of
temper the least his faults IL bcraYs HIM into
doug things he aferward regrets He can be the rudeSt
OF men and the most engaging talker ny turns. HIS
moods not 10 be accOuniel Tor Inc
President trusts him implicitly but aces not always
respect his Judgment H0rTisOus word To
tue fitness OF this or that candidate for Office VIII be
accepted and never questioned but MS advice on mat
~ greater Importance is neither asked nor followed
when offered
seems 10 the lead But for the presence IN the
Ned OF such men Commissioner Back, Assistant
Postmaster eueral Stevenson aud Commissioner
SparkS vino their Ollie to their own advantage.
he won be iticl boss" He secured the appoint
ment second Auditor Day, who il his trusted rurn
ant; Of the ChicagO post MASTER Mr. Judd; of the Mar
for the Northern IiStrict OF Illinois, Mr. Marsh; Of
the internal Revenue Collector NJ Quincy Mr.. Kelly OF
the Marshal the Southern ID strict. Mr. Weber aud
Of a number of other more or less important men, HIS
arrayed against MIN his own dele
cation. Townshend is Intensely jealous OF him 20
-priayrr. Combinations are constantly fOTmln,;
10 beat MOrisOns Cdn ates. sometimes win suCcrs~
but more frequently ending IN the discontinue OF the
schemers Sparks hand II dscernibc III most OF THESE
Not that he hopes to accomplish a YthH&
for hun self by IT, he likes make mischief and
the OF dsseUSiOn. Malice * nj, second nau IRE
Commissioner Black constantly intriguing against
Morrison. II he could ont Morrison one OF his
dearest wishes would be accomplished