New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08

The result may be aptly described as Tam
many's conquest" for it is distinctively and es-
scntialy victory for Tammany, which now con-
trols not only the organization OF the committees
of the House Of Representatives. which for two
years to come will frame and shape all National
legislation enacted into law, but also nineteen
twentieths of all the offices and places within
the gift of the House. 1t is a victory which has
been won against what seemed to be heavy Odds
for against Judge Crisp were arrayed all the
forces which Grover Cleveland and his partisans
could control and place in line of battle. In
the sense that it was triumph against over
whelming odds, it may be called magnificent
victory. The nature and magnitude of the forces
which were arrayed for and against Judge Crisp
have been fully explained in these dispatches.
In this conflict the legitimate contest for the
Speakership was lost sight of to degree which no
person can fully appreciate who has not been an
eye witness of the performances here during the
last fortnight; it made little difference whether
Judge Crisp or Colonel Mills was elected. so far
as legitimate result was concerned The result
is not that of the free, untrammeled judgment
of a majority of the representatives Of the
people; it is simply the triumph Of
the anti Cleveland faction, eager and hungry
for the power and spois of office over the Ceve-
OF course the atmosphere is already thick with
stories of deals" and of corruption-why shouldn't
it be? There is the best Democratic authority
for the statement that neither Crisp nor Mills is
At or worthy to be Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives. Over and over again have Millss
partisans repeated their accusations that the elec
ton of Judge Crisp would be the triumph of
boodlers, lobbyists and other corruptionists Of
various kinds and degrees, and now the majority
Of the Democrats in the House of Representatives,
has nominated that man. Furthermore, Colonel
Mills's Democratic newspaper organs have
solemnly and repeatedly warned Democratic
Representatives that the election Of Judge Crisp
would turn backward the hands of the
dial of Democratic reform and progress. :"
and cause the defeat of the Democratic party next
year. Only three days ago Colonel Alills's chief
newspaper organ in New-York solemnly warned
Democratic Representatives, in leading editorial,
that If Judge Crisp should be elected Speaker the
Democratic party will assuredly be beaten next
year, and no can say when it will get another
chance" In the same editorial these sentences
followed the one above quoted:
The composition OF the vote known TO be for Mr. Mills
and be for Mr. Crisp is conclusive that
point. Two-thirds Of Mr.. Millss support comes from
North, two-thlrds of the support of Mr. Crisp comes
from South Does any think that the Demo-
vote which fairly represents the States the party could
carry with policy indicated by Mr. Crisp" elecnonf
There Disgusting the fact that far more than
choice between individuals for the Spakershp Is III
yoved In the decision OF to-nOrrows caucus"
Who can successfully gainsay this statement!
Certainly Colonel Mills and his friends will not
undertake TO do so.
Judge Crisps ability is conceded, and he was
generally regarded as honest man with patriotic
instincts until he became candidate for Speaker
and the Cleveland newspapers began to expose
his wickedness to the world. lie is an adroit
and willy politician, and if he lived in New-York he
probably would be high in the confidence ana
councils of Tammany Hall, if not its actual leader
After eight years service in Congress, he finds
himself. at the age of fOrty-stven, the choice OF
a majority OF his party for Speaker. In the
eight years he has impressed himself upon that
body as q man who possesses the sort OF
temperament which is required to fit man for
the SpeakeIship-a temperament different from that
possessed by Colonel Mills, and which, for some
reasons which it is not necessary to mention, made
most Republicans hope that he would succeed in
the contest which has just ended his defeat.
If Speaker Crisp were not under weighty obliga-
tons to Democratic factional leaders outside of Con-
grcss for his success, his future as Speaker would
be more promising but he may be able TO console
Hill and Tammany are not heavier than the obli-
eations which Mills would have owed to Cleveland
and his friends if he had won the prize. Speaker
Crisp will not be a free agent Colonel Mills would
not have been free agent if he had been chosen.
Tammany has completed and emphasized its
victory by forcing the nomination of eX-Congress-
man Turner as doorlseeper. AS heretofore eX-
planned in these dispatches, the doorkeeper is the
purveyor of about nineteen-twentieths OF the
places and patronage Of the House Of Representa-
tives. The title of the office is not i'm.
pressive,, but from Tammany standpoint, the
office itself is not second In I'M
portance, even when compared with the Speaker
ship. Doorkeeper Turner will be merely fig
urehead. Boss Croker will press the button,
and Turner will do the rest to quote the ion
Of Tammany man tonight Whether Speaker
Crisp will he content to be mere puppet in the
hands of the anti-Cleveland leaders will be dis
closed, in part, at least when the committees are
appointed.
When the caucus assembled this morning the
followers of the candidates were in line. and
there was no visible sign Of break
Tie men who have been engaged in
"bluffing" were on hand in the hotel lobbies and
ether public places at an early hour, and were
as vociferous as usual One of them was anxious
to wager 81, 900 on Millss nomination, and one
of Judge Crsp's friends produced that amount
and asked the Mills man TO cover it.
Il have left my money at home this morning
and will have to go and get it," said the latter.
"Oh, never mind that, will accept your check,
which know to be good
"No, do not like to give a check rejpined
the Mills champion.
"Well,' said the other, T" l know that you are
man whose word is as good as his bond, and
will put my $1,000 against your word.
The Mills man was then obliged to retire from
the field discounted.
One Of the new members who was present at the