New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
WILL MI. CURTIN DECLINE 2
TWO STORIES ABOUT HIS INTENTION.
URGED TO ACCEPT THE CHAIRNANsHIP OF THE
BANKING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE
IBY TELEGRAPH To TRIBUNE.

URGED TO ACCEPT THE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE
BANKING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Will Mr.. Curtin de-
cline the craftsmanship of Banking and Currency Is
question which has excited speculation and dis
during the last thrco days 1t was announced
by OF his friends this morning that III tho course
of toays session Mr. Curtin would take the floor and
formally state the why he could not accept the
place which he has been assigned The Speaker and
his friends considerably disturbed by this report
aud Judge Holman and besought Aessrs Randall
Scott and other Pennsylvania Representatives TO exert
their influence with Mr.. Curtin and persuade
him not TO withdraw from the committee.
wnen he arrived at the Capitol he was
immediately surrounded and efforts were made by
Messrs. Randall, Scott, Holman and other personal
friends d,ssuade him from HIS purpose 1t was repre-
scented to him that the private grievances even OF dis
Jngshed public man do not interest people In general
that public interest would be subseryed by his with
drawa from the chairmanship. and that due regard
for party harmony really demanded that he should re-
consider his determination Regarding the effect OF
these and other argument stories are current one
is that Mr. Curtin has decided to retain his chairman
ship and 10 swallow the aront which he thinks was IN
tended his transfer Banking and Currency and the
that he adheres to his determination to refuse the
place the ground that justice to himself
and his constituents demands it, and that
he win deliver tomorrow the set speech which
he has prepared setting forth the why he can
not accept MI Curtin LETT the House as soon as III au
journed could he found tonight in order to OBJ
yerication denial OF either story. Yesterday he
declined to speak the subject. He has been good
deal worried embarrassed by the variety OF advice
that he has received from both sides.
1t Senator Blackburn who bitter
y opposed to tie promotion of Perry Bemon-perhaps
because Secretary Baysrd favored it-has urged Gov
Curtin to decline place and that his influence has been
effective. The two fast personal friends OF late
the relations between Messrs Curtin aud Randall have
been less ultimate and cordial than before may be
remembered that IN the recent contest over tue
change Ia the rules--a struggle III which
Mr. Randall naturally felt deep personal
interest. Mr. Curtin was the only Pennsylvania Demo
who did stand by him. There is reason to be-
eve that he felt this ecton and that account OF
it. lac not he able, however willing he may be, TO
induce his old follower to pocket what ne regards as an
insult
1t is rather unsafe to predict what course Mr. Cur
tin will pursue under given circumstances but IL now
fairly probable that he will adhere TO his purpose
and decline the craftsmanship In that case 1t is ex
pected that Mr. Miller. of Texas who Is second the
committee, will succeed him, unless the Speaker shall
decide that Pennsylvania ought to have the chairman
ship, Ia which case 1t wifi be given TO Mr. ErInentrOut
OF Pennsylvania, who second on the old committee