Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-23

GROUNDS during tne nOuTs IN winch lie taxes
his exercise and the fact that he has re-
maned so closely indoors are put together
and people are saying that he has kept him
self from public view because he apprehended
personal danger.
The schemers are saving that Sunset Cox
will be chairman of the house commit
tee on ways and means; that he presents the
undoubted popular idea OF she party about
tariff reform, and can come nearer getting
through a bill on the subject than any other
man. Mr. Mills, of Texas, stands next TO the
highest on the committee now, has been re-
elected Is free trader of the Morrison type,
and is known to be a fayorite of Speaker
Carlisle: but Mr.. Mills would he as unsuc-
cessfu as was Mr. Morrison in reforming the
tariff as their views and methods are almost
identical. Besides, Mr.. Mills could not it is
believed, rally the support in protective states
that Sunset Cox could. Mr.. Mills, il is fur
ther stated, would not 20. any further to-
wards compromising with Mr.. Randall than
does the present chairman, while Mr.. Cox
and the Pennsylvania are known to be
very warm friends, and 1t is believed would
work together.
Tariff reform members dropping into
Washington do not take much stock in the
prediction made that tariff reform is to stand
still till the next presidential election is over.
Many of them say the party must make its
iisht in lSSs on that reform, and that the plat
form must be made by work in the house dur
ing the session beginning twelve months
hence.
RANDALL, CARLISLE 4 co.
Friends of ex-Speaker Randall say Speaker
Carlisle had an object selfish in realizing his
opinion first expressed as to the part tariff re-
form played in the recent elections The
speaker was at first incl ined to think tariff
reform had worked AGAINST the democratic
ticket. Then he changed his mind and said
he believed the principles of tariff reform
were progressing, and thai they would be an
element of strength in future elections.
MIR: Randall has active friends here who
co tI.ntf fret mr. nf Snno l.nr "a
Isle represented his honest conviction, but
that he soon saw the Importance of IT.
namely. that it was inclined to boom tariff
prctHctye demGcrat for the and
the party it would boost him to the fore
front. While Messrs. Carlisle and Randall
are very friendly it is a notorious fact that
the former would rather see a thousand men
statement Then, too, the speaker Is said to
believe that there great many more improb-
able things than that the style. of the next
democratic ticket will be Cleveland and Car
lisle-an allteration which would bring the
two sections of country together and combine
craftsmanship of very versatile character.
Arrangements are made, however, by Mr..
handalIs friends here to push MIN ,,ol forward
! though he would be prominent before the
| next convention.
ABOUT ARTHUR.
Had EXPresident Arthur lived his name
would undoubtedly have come before the
next national convention. if his physical
condition was such as to have permitted a
canvass" said a New Yorker this morning.
"There would have been the same friends to
the front again that were for him at Chicago
in 1884. General Arthur's friendship was
| penetrating. He wouldn't desert a friend,
and those who liked him were of the same
| sort of metal. He was one of the most com.
| panionablc men | ever saw, and many of
| those who were for his nomination in 1884
were his supporters through personal as we'll
| as political reasons. Yes, sir; General Ar
thurs name would have been before the con-
ventiOn two years hence surely. if his health
had improved and he had lived"
ARMY NEWS
First Lieutenant HenryA. Greene, Twen.
tieth infantry, has been appointed adjutant
of his regiment in place of First Lieutenant
John Il. ROdman, who has held the appoint
ment for thirteen years.
Troop L., Fifth cavalry, Captain William Z.
Fonbush, has been ordered from Fort Riley,
| Kansas, to the camp on Cbilocco creek. 1. T.,
to take the place of Troop f, Captain George
| +. Price, of the same regiment.
Army leaves granted: Captain Henry w.
| Sprole, Eighth cavalry, Fort Clark, Texas,
| until November 80; First Lieutenant Henry
| f. Kendall, Eighth cavalry. Fort Clark, one
month, from December 10; First Lieutenant
| Alfred NJ. Palmer, Twenty-fourth infantry
| Fort Sill, !. r., one month; Lieutenant
| Charles l.. Beckurts, Sixth infantry, Fort
Leavenworth, two months, from De
cember 2l.