New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
THE SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT.
SOME OF THE CANDIDATES ANGLING fOh
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE SUPPORT.


THE LIBERAL PROMISES OF CULTIVATE AND
sPRINGER-CoLONEL MILLS BELIEVED TO
BE FAR IN THE LEAD-M'MILLIN's
LONG LIST OF oUALFIcA
T1oYs FOR THE PLACE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TkrBUSEl
Washington. Nov 22.-some of The Democrane can
ddates for the speakershp of the next House have OF
ready begun to anglo for the support OF the Farmer
Alliance. The first one TO bait his hook was o"."
waite, OF Ohio, Who in published interview w
cla?ed in effect that II should scratch an UNIV
Democrat he would find Farmers Ana'sce h'' !.
that any Democrat could subscribe for tweNc Va
the eighteen declarations OF the Farmers Air
ance without hesitation and that really there was
reason why Democrats and Farmers Alliance me"
should not work and act together In loving harhon'
Mr. Cultivate, who thus openly patronizes the fari"'
ers' Alliance and courts the votes OF its Representa-.
tlves, is lawyer, but probably he thinks that ~
will be able to convince them that he Is not ehous"
OF lawyer to hurt anybody.
Springer. 10 use phrase which most Democrats
will quickly and easily understand. has seem Outh
waite, aud "rased- him. With a generosity WHICH
does not surprise anybody who knows him. springer
publicly announces that In case Of his election Is
Speaker the Farmers Alliance representatives snail
be treated the as Democrats In the disu
button OF chairmanships and assignments W
Alliance man shall be treated as Democrat. whether
he enters the Democratic caucus pending the organize
ton OF the House not.
Springer thinks that there is enough common ground
in the platforms of the Democratic and Alliance
parties to satisfy the Alliance for years to come
The reduction and equalization OF the tariff the pas
sage Of an act for the free coinage Of silver and the
issue of greenbacks, to take the place OF Nanonai
bank notes as fast as the latter retired-a things
which the Alliance wants. and to which 1t can make
common cause with the Democrats. He "has no
doubt that the Democrats will pass all these measures
IN the next House,
II Is evident that Springer expects to stake the
wind" from Hatch and cultivate. with little trouble
despite the fact that both Of them have declared their
allegiance TO the tariff reform platform proposed by
Senator'S Cockrell and Vest, and advocated by "The
St. Louis Republic and other Democratic papers In tle
West and south platform whose supporters expect 10
break the system of protection TO American iaoor
industries by twelve separate assaults OF he whoo
army of freetraders. 1t is strongly suspected how
ever that Springer Cultivate and Hatch have all
alike reckoned without their host There is reason to be-
lieve that Colonel Mills of Texas has foresalled theh
and that he has for time been In possession Oh per
sonal pledges Of support from ALL or nearly an vi INC
Democratic and Farmers Alliance Repre'entatlveseieee
from Nebraska Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin ana MICH
igan as well from some in Missouri. Illinois. INDIANA
and Ohio. and from Others in the Middle States ana
M
HILL senator Gorman and other Democratic leaders arc
scheming to defeat Colonel Mills with a Northern or
Western candidate are not credited by his friends
The latest boom Is that Of Mr. McMillin. OF Tennes-
Sec which temporarily in charge of Representative
Richardson Of the State, who has launched IL IN
an eloquent interview setting forth that McNlillin Is
modest "young," able honest" popular" ag-
gressycn "a splendid paramentarian.' "always cool
and self sessed while In the chair" and witha "a
broad man. firm and bold, but conservative IL
Mr. Richardson has 0mitteh any adjective Oh
was wholly unintentional. and he hopes 10 be for
given. In Mr.. McMin's behalf Mr.. Richardson ADDS;
The whole country Is familiar with his record as "a
public man. he has taken prominent part IN the
discussion OF all public matters thai nave been con
eidered by Congress since his term began. lie has
been a leading member of the Ways and Means Com
mitte of the House for several sessions and Is In per-
feet accord with his party associate, on all questions
He Is a real and positive tariff reformer ana by an
odds the man for this hour and this occasion. His
state delegation and other friends Will press his claims
warmly and | trust and believe, successfully Such
a send OIL certainly ought to give McMilln g0ri
lead i'm the race for the craftsmanship Of Ways and
Means, he being the senior Democratic ncmbcr
next Mills If not for the speakershp itself
There arc few Republicans who earnestly desire
that Mills shall not be elected. one of them Is
quiet modes, who has had some years OF legisla
tive experience, and who thinks that he would prefer
not TO receive the advice: Oh 90 soak your head"
might not be able This narrow view Of the
matter however, is not held by many Republicans, Tor
most Of them have learned TO admire the sage OF
CorScana for his courage and franknes If for none of
his other good qualities. They know that when Mills
breaches absolute free trade he means what he says