The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-07
A BOON FOR CARLISLE
AS A CANDIDATEFOR THE PRESI.
DENCY.
His Career as Congressman and
Speaker Of the House and His
Claims-A Pen Portrait.

NEW YoRK, August 5.-The WorLc
publishes the following lettsr from
Washington from I. G. Crawford: Tn,
general drift among Democrats is il
favor OF O Western candidate for Pres
Ident in 1888. In the event of Mr.
Clevelauo's not securing denomination
1t IS certain that Southern aud West
ern Democrats will make a strong ef
fort to carry the nomination West
They hold that the nomination has
been given TO the East, and TO one
State practically, for twenty. five years
McClel IAN, in 1854, was considered 9
New York man Seymour received the
nomination in 1868; Horace Greedy
in 1872; Samuel j. Tilden in 1876
in 1880 1t was Hancock, who was eta.
toned in New York, and whose resi-.
dence was there at That time, and in
1884 Grover Cleveland. ItisprJbable
hat the frat step that will be- taken
In the direction of a Western candi.
date will be to break up the two
thirds rule. If the majority RUE had
prevailed in tho conventions during
the last twenty years New York would
no, hgvo been able to have cor trolled
the nomination, but under the cir.
cumsianCes Of the two-thirds rule,
New York, being always positive, az
g'essive aud united upon a candidate,
has surcesded, IN view of the impor.
tante OF that st. e in the election, IN
carrying he dag for New York Candi-
date.
Johu G Carlisle is today the mos
nrominenS man of the South and
West, He is upon the border limo Of
The West and south, end his nature
appears to tske Of the characteristics
OF the men of both sections. he oc
cup 20 a conservative line between
The North and South in bis dist osi.
ton; he 10 not an extreme man ia any.
thing; he is ons of the most thorough
ly equipped men today in public life :
he hes had great training, and his
memory is perfect storehouse of in
ilimation relating to public questtors
He is man with a clear, clean aud
honest record. He is one of the m ST
successful Speakers who has ever
presided over the House OF
Representatives, for the reason
that he has by his impartiali.
ty, uprightness and honesty &C.
cured the approval of both parties ia
the House. II is rare to hear anyone
in the House speak of Carlisle except
to praiae him. His temperament 10
judicial. 1t 10 imposs bic
for him TO take partisan view of a
question He SITS in the office OF
Speaker as would a Judge upon q
bench. The greatett itiCism of his
action or OF his cfu SO comes from
Democrats who Z * that he is not
enough Of a arIy a. He has none
OF The pref lice t the extreme
South. He his NJ Of the emotional
of 49, people of that
section. He rear . .- clearly and dis
pas'onately. He is one OF the most
and advanced minds
among the puolic men of the present
line. He has the wide and liberal
views Of a thorough man of the world,
while he has, at the same time, the
nigh standard of tue statesman
During his career as Speaker the
Democratic party has made a great
'ecord. Under his Management the
public domain, which has been held
10 long by dishonest corporations, has
been recovered by the people. Up ward
VI 100 900, 900 acres have been re stored
'ince the short time that he was
elected Speaker.
Mr.. Carlisle was fifty.one years of
ICE yesterday. He was born in Ken
on ctunty, KY, in 1885. He was the
Youngest son OF very large family,
md never bad anything more than a
tood common school education. Yet
10 is today much more of a student
han any man in the Houte. He ap.
'ears to have a wider acquaintance
With books, and he gives closer atten-
lon to | OF the authorities b saring
Ipon puolic questions than any man
n that body. His profession as
lwyer appears to have given him oil
4 the readiness and scholastic re-
ulrenent that are supposed to be
he result OF long col egiats course
/ raining. He is the leading LAWYER
1 Kentucky. His preliminary legal
Experience was in the Legislature of
rs state. He was elected Lieutenant
Governor OF the State in 1861. He
'as Presidential eleCtor in that State
4 1876. His first appearance in
Washington was in the Forthwith
congress. He rived two terms be
IRE he was elected Speaker. He WIS
s-eleeted Speaker to the pres
nt House without any opposition,
nd Will certainly be re elected
peaker OF the next HOUSE without
'nlest II the Democrats control it.
urlng his term as Speaker he hes
nd the opportunity of being elected
the Senate. He is one of the most
opu'ar men in Kentucky, and can
ave, for less than the mere asking,
" office within the gift of that State,
n. Carlisle preferred TO remain in
e chair as Speaker rather than 20 to
10 Sera,e, When he withdrew Mr..
blackburn was elected.
Mr.. Carlisle is a splendid Judge of
imam nature, This is a rare quality
nong public men. / know of no r
ass who ara more subject to imposi-
IN than the occupants OF public
'sitioRe. As general thing public
en- live in an atmosphere Of flattery >
hich in time duls their powers OF
'eeivation. They are inclined to
dge leniently man who praises
EN-.
Mr.. Carlisle is very close reat oner. ]
is strength in Congress when he was
the floor as debater consisted in
8 ability TO analyse questions and to
AXE thoroughly clear all direct state
ents. He never affected any of the
ts OF the rhetorician nor has ever at
mpted any impre, siona style of de- ~
cry. He rarely uses gestures. He "
a thoroughly courteous man and i,
yer INDUCES in person alities. He
inks that arguments in behalf of G,
bic measures are weakened by ap. O.
ais 10 prejudices or the use of per. 4
nalties. He treats his opponents 6,
tn almost the same courtesy he ex- z,