The Portland daily press., 1888-10-30
SAM RANDALL TRUE TO HIS CoLORS.
AS Firm a Believer In Protection as
He Ever Was.
Another Traveller Brings Good News
from New York.

He Ever was
Another Traveller Brings Good News
from New York.
Or. Mary Walker Tells Her Sisters to
Vote or Bring Suit.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Ever since Samuel
j. Randall was attacked by severe, and as
many of his friends believed fatal, illness
four or five months ago, partisans of the ad-
ministration have been busy spreading false
hoods about him. Thus they repeatedly and
yehemently asserted early in July that he
would vote for the Ozark Lantern" bill, al
though he had delivered vigorous ana ear
nest speech against 1t in May. His manly
letter. asking to be paired against the bill,
was dictated while he lay PROSTATE on bed
of illness, from which many did not expect
him to rise. 1t gave the lie to the assertions,
and for time his enemies were quiet. The
attempt to punish him by preventing his re-
nomination had to be abandoned as hopeless
by Scott and the other agents Of the adminis-
tration, but they set their wits to work
again to msrepresent his view. The scheme
was cunnlngly devised, and member of the
committee to apprise him of bis nomination
was chosen to carry 1t out. By twisting and
dist0rting some expressions used by Mr.. Ran
dali on that occasion, this tool Of the admin
istration undertook to create an impression
that Mr.. Randall had recanted his views on
the tariff and had sworn allegiance to the
Cleveland policy, free trade and all. There
never was shadow Of foundation for this
report but it Is still industriously circulated
in quarters where administration partsans
think it important to use Mr. Randall's name
In some parts OF Virginia and West Virginia
as well as in New Jersey, New York and
Pennsylvania, this falsehood is in active use
today.
Mr.. Randall today stands precisely where
he stood in May, when he delivered his un-
answerabe speech against the so-called Mills
bill and when he was paired against it in Ju-
ly, on the side of American labor and indus
tries, and in favor OF the American system
OF protection. Reports have been circulated
to the effect that Mr.. Randalps mind has be-
come impaired by his Illness, and that he is
victim Of hallucination. to use the mildest
term. These reports also are false, and
probably ought to be set down as the Off
spring of administration malignity.
Or. Walkers Advice to Her Sisters.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Dr. Mary Walker
issues an impassioned appeal tonight. ad-
dressed ITO the great sisterhood all over the
land" urging all women to register and vote.
She says If women are prevented from the
exercise of their clearly guaranteed rights,
money will be forthcoming to prosecute
such persons as may attempt to interfere,
and, If necessary, the suits will be taken to
the Supreme Court of the United States,
when. she says, the truth of woman's crown
ing constitutional argument would be de-
cided.
A Republican House.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Look out for Re-
publican House in the Fifty-first Congress.
This is the way the probabilities, so far as
learned, are footed up by Edward McPher-
son, who is supplying literature for the con-
gressional campaigns and noting the out
come carefully. He is full of enthusiasm
over the outlook, and his figures are usually
very accurate.
The present House is composed of 172
Democrats, or quasi Democrats, and 1853 Re-
jority in full House of 10.
These are some of the changes coming:
In New Hampshire-A gain of for Re-
publicans, Mckinney retiring.
Massachusetts-1S88, Rep, IL; DEM, 1.
1886, Rep, s; Dem., A. Republican gain of 3.
Connecticut-1eSS, Rep, l; Dem., 3. 1886,
Rep, 3; DEM, /. Republican gain of 2.
Rep, 21; Dem, 13. Republican gain of 2.
Maryland-Probable Republican gain of 1.
West Virginia-Republican probable gain
Of !, and possibly 2.
Virginia-Democratlc gain of /.
Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Louisi-
ania, Mississipp-No change; solid Demo-
cratic.
Missouri-Probably have Republicans; a
gain of l.
ohiO-A gain of surely 2, and probably 8.
is reported.
Indiana-Doubtful. Republicans claim
gain OF 1; the Democrats also claim the
same.
Nebraska-Solid Republican delegation to
the next House.
Minnesota-Which now has three Demo-
cratic members in the House. promises to
send solid Republican delegation to the
next House, and this is asserted by Nelson
who voted for the Mills bill.
Wisconsin-Will remain in statu quo from
all accounts.
Tennessee-Republican are confident of
gaining l, and probably members.
Neyada-Will return Republican over
Democrat.
California has Democratic members, and
the Republican committee are confident
there will be but in the next House.
Salaries for Customs Officers.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Judge McCalmont,
Commissioner of Customs, in his annual re-
port to the Secretary Of the Treasury. recon-
mends the payment of fixed salaries to all
officers of customs, by doing which general
system of laws for the collection aud dis
bursement of revenue will be made more
perfect, without injury to any one and with
manifest benefit to the service During the
last fiscal year, his Office settled accounts for
payments into the treasury on account Of
customs, ETC., amounting to 500, ,507, ,693, and
also accounts for payments out Of the treas
ury amounting to S20,359, ,455. Duties col
lected ON unclaimed good entered amounted
tosS515,167.
Going Home to Vote.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ga large number of
department clerks ard officials are going
home to vote. One hundred and twenty-five
leaves of absence were granted the other
day. They sacrifice a part of their salaries
for the privilege of casting their vote.
In the Empire State.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Mr. A. p. Cum
ningham, of Omaha, at present an officer of
the United States Senate, has just returned
from an extended trip through New York
and Indiana. Mr.. Cunningham is an Irish
man by birth, and is a forcible speaker