The sun., 1889-12-22
A VISIT TO Mr. RANDALL.
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WAsHTNGToy, Dec. III visited the Hon
Samuel J. Randall one aitsrnoou last vssk.
He lives IN q modest brick building. vfrh mar
/ bic faeinGs on c street IL Ia one Of q row of
( edifces AL similar In appearance. When he irss
I came to Washington aud was seekinx a raat-
I deree II attracted him because it waa In the
/ conventional Philadelphia style. It has vhfrs
marble steps in front and solid shutterA
The little door yards Of these buildings are
| Gnfeneed IL was . sunny day. The air Tas
balmJ. and the sparrows switssrsd from the
| caves. The house is plainly furnished There
| Is q little parior on the left ot the hallway.
| small sitting room comes next. and the !friur
| room Is beyond
| Mr.. Randall's married daushte- iavfted
| our uarty to enter. She bears a striking "a
semblance to the great American eomnousr.
| There are the same deep set and glowing eysa
/ She expresses herself very much as her .athsr.
using plain AnsIo-SaIon words and crrcan-
! tratinR her mind on the question at issue. She
eonverses readily upoa political mattsrs.an a.
times when talking. knI,s her brows aud tsazs
her mouth to a straight line. precisely "a ksr
father does when urging an appropriation bll
before the House. Mrs. Ricketts,, widow ot Geo.
Rieketts. was visiting her when our cards we're
sent up 20 Mr. Randall While we we're waf.!nR
the summons from above. Mrs. Etckacts
charmed US with "Reminiscences Of the late war
She camped with her husband during his forty
years Of army life. She Is about to publish .
volume OF these "reminiscences. Il viii cer-
tainlJ prove as attractive as the "reminiscences
Of the Baroness Riedesel. whose husband was
captured with BurRoyne at Saratoga The
memoirs OF the Duchess d. Abrantes eoEtain
many interesting "reminiscences. but nans
more interesting than those OF Mrs. Ricketts,
The Randall house has two stories. i stair
way with q plain carpet leads to the second
story. Mr. Randall lay upon bed in the frpnt
room Of the second story. The back room Is
his study. Revolving bookcases were there.
AL were well filed. and volumes for reference
lined the walls. II Is the workshop Of . states
man A few choice steel engravings anc eteh-
inSs hung upon the walls OF the different
rooms. Mr.. Randall was very pale aad thin.
He greeted Us warmly. His thick hair 10 be-
coming white. His eyes are as bright as beads.
There Is no yellow tinGs to the whites Of them:
His eyebrows are becoming shaggy. His voice
is weak but clear. and his mind as active a.
ever. He complains a little OF rheumatism in
addition to his more serious troubles
There were q few books in the room The
major portion Of the books were in the study.
Most prominent at the bedside were the works
OF Thomas jefferson
The visit was paid on the day when the de-
faIcation in the Office of the serzeant-st-Arns
was discovered Ex-Speakar Carlisle had been
informed Of the deficit at o'el.ek that mor1-
ing During the day he had visited Mr.. Ran-
dali Thomas B. Reed. the new Speaker had
also raid him visit 1t was before the meet
ing OF the House OF Representatives AZ that
meeting Mr.. Reed appointed Mr.. Randall \
member of the Committee on Ru.es. When in
formed Of the appointment BY our party. Mr..
Randall said:
Yes. yes. Well Mr.. Carlisle can of1icfate for
me on the committee until get well The
country and the party must deIsnd upon you
must all Be in your seats and rem ain watchfuI
and EAry. There may be another Force Dill
Mr. Randall expressed great confidence in
MI Car!isles $ ability as Leader OF course be
office Of the sergeant-G;-Arns. he lad lost =
Sb TSn5hS snary Sy 4 fhiS iiI aa dsia,eaEiI e, i9fs
upon the eSergeant-at-Arns. and bad promptly
taken measures TO prevent IL from GOtnE to
those who had suffered bT the action OF the d.
taultnG clerk A member Of Congress. who
which the cashier hal : He said thai it was
Fortunate that the detaIeation was not diseov-
II the fact had been known before tGat lime the
Republicans might have reduced the vote Tor
the Democratic candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Randall vas lying .aDoa his back. with
his his head pro2Yed gp1n pillows. He smiled ss
tn6 rem ARK oil MS feIlOW Congressman he Ee-
piled however. tina; he did not think tha: tao
revelation OF the defalcation would nave Affect
ed he Ohio election 10 any apprecttbls extern.
i he CONVERSATION then turned upou the
to have some doubt about Mr Reef making as
Ar. Reed was eyer ready for fight Enen upon
the floor OF the House. He delighted in saying
bitter things aud in tauLtinE hts opponents.
He wouli apparently rather give utterance 20
scAtElnG expression than 10 good sentt-
Reed course s Sneaker WpuLl bsa WOFEA1 by
his feelings He thought Ihat at times his i'm
pulses would De so strong rs TO carry him be-
yond the bounds of fairness
Mr.. Randall shook bis head
No" he said. Il think that Reed will make
win try to be fair in his rarliamentary rUiinss
To be sure. when upon the nooc he was az In
man broadens when he becomes speaker. He
watches himself. He knows, his own failinss
than ever controlled by his sense of what IS
rl&h': he tries to be governed by strict sense
political opponeHt BY his r9linss thsn @ US 10 fSvor
a friend" Mr.; Randall sait thai he spoke from
experience He vas himself Intensely asgres-
the speaker OF the House he could eel himself
broaden. He was governed by strict desire
rules Of the House, regardless OF friend or foe.
He felt confident ;hat he had sle-eeded in
nad ever Rainsaid his rulings while in tie
Speakers chair Certain II was tGat not enc Of
nr nc Rssf Ea Randall added present.
ed another case in point. He was q strong
leader upon the floor. and an eminently fair
presiding officer. No man who had ever flied
The chair had better knowledge Of parlta-
mentRry law. None. nSsurediy, had ever given
more satisfaction The minority had Its rights
under his rulings: and the majority had no
sause iot eonlpi2inS Al men are tempered
exception to the general rule"
When ASKED how soon hs expected to appear
upon the noor Of the House. Mr. Randall re-
piled: Not until alter the holidays. Vie looks
very thin put his Rlowlag eFeS and frm-set
mouth Indicate determin alton 10 recover
rom his physical difficulty. and resrme his old
PLACE IN the House. He seemed pleased 70
htnk that his old seat had been reserved for
aim smile came over his face as he alluded
% the roses that were placed upon his desk a.
he opening OF this Congress-
Only lew visitors are admitted 10 Mr. Ran
iaIIs room Tho favored ones are his iutinAie
IiendS and associates IN Congress.
MI Randall never foTRets his friends outside
u the District OF Columbia or every visitor
10 makes lnuutnes CONCERNING them. His bod
vas sirewn with New York newspapers. He
ISd scanned them closely before our arrival
n a .sWrE.