The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-15

on the floor of the House now, although the
title OF leader has not been given 20 him.
He has some rivals, notably Congressman
Springer. McMillin and Mills, but when it
comes right down to question of important
action Crisp's cool-headed advice is fol-
lowed.
He has most of the qualities that go to
make ~ good presiding officer. He is as
unexcitable as was Speaker Carlisle when
In the chair. He is patient, fair, master
OF parliamentary rules. and has knowl-
edge of public questions which few men
possess.
He received his parliamentary training
under Carlisle. He was Carlisle's favoriue
for the temporary craftsmanship. When
ever an important debate was to take place
at which the speaker could not be present,
Mr. Crisp was called TO take the chair And
he invariably acquitted himself in a man.
ner which satisfied democrats and repub-
licans alike. Occasionally. in order to avoid
even an imputatlOn of unfairness he
showed marked favors TO republican lead
ers-especially to Thomas B. Reed, who, up
to the last congress, shared the republican
leadership with Frank Hiscock. Mr.. Crisp
was, in a word, another Carlisle in the
chair, and 1T is said that Mr.. Carlisle has
advised his friends to put Crisp forward as
the ac6no Hledged democratic leader of the
House.
Mr.. Crisp has suffered more than any
other member of the House from the auto
cratic course of the man to whom he once
ga We special favors Reed knows that the
Georgia man is his strongest opponent, and
has endeavored to shut MIN off on all occa-
slons. But it seems that this course has
only strengthened Mr.. Crisp's influence
1t has made apparent one quality which
he possesses, and which none of the other
aspirants for the leadership seem to be
nos 81 haa Al, 4.
the most extreme provocation. While
Springer gets frantic, and McMillin howls,
and Mills runs into the lobby disguised at
Reeds tyranny, Crisp sits coolly at his desk,
watches parliamentary points, and catches
up the speaker at every available opportu-
nitv.
The iceman of Maine fears the iceman of
Georgia. while he smiles at Springer, Nc
Mlllin and Mills, and the other able but
hot-headed ones And that is just why
Judge Crisp, in the estimation of the
shrewdest democrat in the House, is the
man best fitted to lead the democrats
aud go into the speakers chair in the next
congress in case the democrats rule the
House.
Mr.. Crisp has been in congress more than
dozen years. He appears to have life
tenure OF his seat as he never has any oppo-
sltlon for nomination in his district. He is
still young man, handsome and of power
full physique, and is personally popular
among his republican as we'll as democratic
| colleagues Moreover, his rivals on his own
side of the House like him because he never
thrusts himself forward too prominently nor
assumes to be the leader
William d. Bynum is just now spoken of
in the west as candidate for vice president
In 1892. His prominence has not arisen
altogether from his war with Speaker Reed
and the public censure he received at the
latters hands, although those occurrences
undoubtedly helped him forward. For five
years he has been one of the strong men on
the democratic side of the House. He rarely
spoke, but when he did take the floor he
| always said something that was worth
| bearing. He represents Hendricks old dis
trict, and the Hendricks following in In
diana is fonder of him than of Gen. Gray
that perennial candidate for Vice President
He is on good terms, too. with Senators
VOORHEES, and Turpie, and it is not impossi-
BILE that he may be Indiana's candidate for
Vice President in 1892 if the presidential
nomination goes to an eastern mar. In any
event he will have a strong following in
the Indiana delegation.
Mr. Bynum is the youngest of the promi-
nent democrats in the House. He might
, pass for man of 30, and he is only A.