The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-06
JUDGE CRISP AT HOME.
SOME INTERESTING THINGS I'm
HAS TO SAY


About Reeds Radical Rule-Complex.
ion Of Next Congress-The Next
speaker-And the Force Bnl-south
Doesn't Vote Enough-The Judge
VIII Canvass His District-Sketch of
Members - Grand Reception This
Month.
Charles F. Crisp, democratic leader and
the probable speaker Of the next House of
the national congress, is at home now, spend
ing few days quietly with his family. He
hopes to be able TO return TO congress much
invigorated in December.
A number Of friends called upon the dis
tinguished southern statesman yesterday.
He is in good spirits, and said he felt better
than he had in long while. The change
has proven beneficial to him already. His
illness in Washington was due to overw ork.
He has worked very hard the entire session,
and rest of a few weeks will do him an
immense amount Of good.
Wednesday was the first time that he
ventured out since his retu rn. He went
down to the polls early in the forenoon to
vote. He was stopped all along down
town by friends who hadn't seen him be-
fore since his return, and he didn't get
hack home until after the dinner hour.
TO GO OVER HIS DISTRICT.
Judge Crisp hopes TO be able in a few
days more to begin canvassing his district
He hopes to meet his constitu-
return to Washington in December.
he will impress upon them the importance
of voting, He deprecated the fact that in
the off year elections, such light
vote, is polled in Georgia. ''Our
people," said the judge, do not
vote as they should and the northern
people do not understand it. They do not see
how a congressman in a district OF 10000
voters should be elected, having received
less than 10000 votes. The republicans
charge at once that we practice fraud and
intimation." He said that at the last cleo
tion he got only 9,254 votes and his oppo-
nent $3.50. His district has 10000 odd
voters "My tour therefore," he added,
will be to stir our people up upon what
they should do"
RESULT OF THE SMALL VOTE.
Republicans, Judge Crisp said, make
capital out of the small vote polled In many
southern states. They charge outrageous
suppressions upon the part of the demo-
Gratis, and they refuse to believe other wise,
as long as the present condition OF affairs
exist.
In almost any district in any state north,
the great majority Of the votes. are polled,
where as down here. we make a few thou
sand votes answer the same purpose. The
southern congressman has just as
much TO say and as much to
do in governmental affairs elected this
way, as the northern member coming from
district where the heaviest possible vote
is cast. These are things they do not I'M
derstand, the judge repeated. "Of course, "
said he, I'VE understand readily what causes
the light vote here, hut no amount of rea-
soning and explaining will change their
minds Our people will have to vote more,
If they wish to disprove and silence these
false accusations.n
Referring to the work of congress, Judge
Crisp said that " hatever was accomplished
for democracy came through fire. "It has
been hard session." he said.
REED PUFFED UP.
"Since the speakers return from Maine,
with his increased majority, which he takes
as the peoples sanction of his arbitrary
rule, there is no living in the same house
with him. He believes that whatever he
does is right, and he directs legislation to
suit his own mind. No man of his party is
viously informed the speaker how he
stands. Reed usually knows about what
the member will say before that member
speaks"
"how did the speaker get such hold
upon the republicansr
"Reed has been in congress fourteen
years. and as q matter OF course has q large
experience. Besides, he is naturally a
forcible man, with a great deal of influence.
10 nlnn pIader aAap
the floor, although he has always been
recognized as an able member, commanding
at all times the strlctest attention of his
party. When he became speaker bis scope
was enlarged. His opportunity for display
ing leadership was improved"
LEADER OF THE PARTY.
sidered the leader of the party. He is sup
posed TO direct legislation, and steer his
party whenever it is in his power to do 80.
Reed, he said. being such an extreme re-
publican, looking always for some scheme
to overthrow democracy, has struck the
popular sentiment Of his adical followers,
and he has ridden supremely on that wave
ever since. Judge Crisp said that Reed is
man Of republican convictions. He sees
nothing but good in his party. He finds
everything bad in the other party. Again,
he said. Reed has sought TO make as great
impression as possible in this congress,
believing slyly that the speaker
ship is a stepping stone to the
presidency, and that Reed is on
the steps. Answering question, referring
10 the debate In the House, the other day,
when Judge Crisp so completely ''wooled"
the speaker, the democratic leader said:
81 arm not yet willing to be run over and
trampled upon, without a protest. If l see
no reason why / should be overridden /
will endeavor to prevent 1t. That Is what
did the other day"
Judge Crisp looked as If he were willing
to protest little then, II the corpulent
Reed had been In Sumter.
GOOD FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
I asked him il he thought the next House