St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-19
INDIGNANT DEMOCRATS
The Speaker of the House the Subject of
Bitter Inveotive Among His Con-
StituentS.
His Recommendation of a Postmaster at
OOyingtOn Stirs Up Kenton
County, Ky.
Every Effort TO be Made TO Retire
Him From the Field of
Politics.
Proceedings OF the Legislative Bodles
at The National Capital--0ther
Washington News.
INDIGNANT DEMOCRATS
rna.S,.nn. Democrats.

Indignant Democrats.
Special to the GLOBE
CHICAGO. May lS.-The Times Cincn
natl special says: y movement has been
set on foot in C0yiugtOn. across the river.
the home of Speaker Carlisle which means
the retirement of that statesman from pub
lie life if il succeeds. 1t all came about
through his selection of a postmaster TO
succeed the Republican incumbent, Capt.
Niche There were a number of Staunch
Democratic applicants for the place, all of
inquest oned party standing and sufficient
business qualifications. No one doubted
that one of the three or four
leading candidates among them would
be recommended. 1t was even said that
Speaker Carlisle had distinctly promised
the friends of one that their candidate
should have the place. But within a few
hours il was announced that he had recon-
meuded Mr.. Peter Nodler. 4 German drug
giSt Of some prominence particularly among
his compatriotS. but whose politics were I'M
known to even the best posted party work
erS. Indeed it was generally supposed that
he was a Republican. which IS a mistake, he
being able TO prove that he has unoDtruS-
lively voted the Democratic ticket for
number OF wears. Immediately q concen-
trated howl Went UP from the
DEMOCRATS OF CAHLISLE'S HOME,
and an indignation meeting was seriously
talked OF. Some time elapsed without the
apDointment being made and it was hoped
that the speaker had reconSidered his
recommendation. NOdlerS name how
ever. was sent To the senate last week, and
thereupon the sInothered resentment rose to
white heat NOdIer is cold and exclusive
fvia hl1t lnotr iCrl,t
have been forgiven had he been a known
Democratic worker. That, however. has
made Carlisle action an objectionable sin
IN the eyes of his Kenton county con-
ytituentS. This is aggravated by a firm
belief that the appointment was largely due
10 the efforts. some say the dicuatiOnS, of
Col. ". q. Terrell, q Republican, formerly
Of Covington. but now of Washington, who,
some years ago before Carlisle was promi-
aent. killed Harvey Myers. the attorney for
TerrelrS wife in a divorce suit, i'll a fight in
Myers Office. The affair was noted one
as the time and Terrell was acquitted only
after several trials. He is unpopular in
Coyington, but Carlisle has stood by him
manfully through his troubles. 1t is hard
to understand why these reasons should
arouse such feeling against man Of the
STANDING AND ATTACHMENTS
of Speaker Carlisle. but it is certainly true
that few congressman have succeeded in
arousing among their constituents such re-
sentiment as now confronts the speaker in
his own bailiwick. To these irate Coving-
tonians he is now merely John Carlisle,
who has been made great by their votes.
and who has now gone back on them"
Plans are now being laid for a most deter
mined opposition to his denomination. The
i hot 1oa1o
etself implacable, and not to be put off by
smooth or honeyed words; that it has
come to stay, and means to down
John Carlisle for good" A Democratic
politician whose information of Kenton
county politics is eXCelled by none, q friend
of the speaker, and whose name is sup
pressed at his earnest request, was asked if
there was solid foundation for believing
there would be much opposition to Carlisle'S
denomination. His reply was: Il am GER
tain it exists now and that it is very for
midable. and l do not believe it will subside
unless there should be such concessions in
the matter of the postotfice as cannot be
expected. I am a Carlisle man, yet l think
livery doubtful if he can be renominated
or elected if he runs. There are plenty of
Democrats in Covington who Will glad y
vote for Republican in preference Yes,
/ know the people outside of Covington
HAVE NOT THE SAME FEELING
in the matter as those in the city, but the
feeling there is so strong that it is likely to
override the cooler counsels of the rest of
the district. [ could not have believed it
was so strong if l did not know it of my
own knowledge. l would have thought it
impossible had anyone predicted it six
weeks ago. The opposition has not vet
70 ~, i
in the convention, but material will not be
lacking, and several names are already men
toned. Should he, by hard fight, get
the nomination, there is almost certain to
be a bolt, in which case there will be an op-
pOrtunity for the Republicans, which will
be improved for all it is worth. There are
one OF two men waiting across the river in
Newport in expectancy. 1t will be some
time before the campaign opens, and the
speaker has Il big majority in his record.
but he is going to have his hands full of
fence mending" from now on. Perhaps
he may calm the storm, but he
may as well make up his mind
that it is no summer squat or
teapot tempest he Will have to deal with,
this time" The COvingtOn Commonwealth
this evening has column and half attack
or the speaker, charging him with false
hood, deceit and party treason. The paper
has always staunchly supported Carlisle
but Editor Casey has declared he would
lead the revolt and publish matters from
the speakers private record. which have
always been carefully guarded and which
will be highly damaging and very sensa-
tional. Carlisle is said to intend coming
home in few days to look after things
The Tariff Struggle
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-There is a good
deal Of quiet work being done by both sides
on the tariff question and the outcome is
hard to predict. Friends of Mr.. Morrison
say he has not abandoned his intention of
bringing up the tariff bill, while those who
profess to know whereof they speak saw
that Mr.. Randall will soon begin
reporting appropriation bills from his
committee, and keep the house
engaged upon them until they are disposed
of. These same persons predict that in
view of the condition of the fences of
many members of the house nothing will
hold quorum after the regular appropria-
ton bills have been disposed of, and that
unless Mr.. Morrison acts promptly he will
have to abandon the idea of con-
sidering the bill this session. On
the other hand the tariff reformers
argue that they are continually gaining
strength, that the delay is part of their
program. and that the tariff question will
be brought up as soon as enough appropria-
ton bills have passed the house to keep the
senate busy for awhile. Neither Mr.. Nor
rison nor Mr.. Randall will talk for publica-
ton respecting the matter
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Debate ON the POstoffice Appropria-
ton Amendments.
WASHINGTON, May tS.-After the trans
action of routine business in the house to-
day, Mr.. Blount, from the committee on
postOffices and post roads. renorted back