New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06

candidate would be necessary, aud tine name OF
MeMillin was Immediately taken up by the
PRESIDENT individuals who haunt every caucus and
convention Mr. MeMlin's friends evidently felt
greatly encouraged by the outlook at this stage.
1t was argued that his nomination would not oe
regarded as "a triumph for either the Cleveland
men or the Hill Tammany German combine
and would not leave any permanent bitterness
behind il. But neither the Crisp men nor the
Mills men were disposed 10 agree to this argu-
ment
The contest has been from the beginning thc
most peculiar as we'll as one of the bitterest ever
known. From the first it has resembled suug-
Gle between candidates of opposing parties, raUicr
than one between candidates all of whom pelong
to the same party. Not only has the party sound
ness and loyalty of candidates been lmpeacheu py
the partisans of other candidates. but the PUBIC
character and reputation Of more than one Oh then
have been assaicd by Democratic partisans' I'D
the memorable contest between MI RANDALL anu
Mr.. Carlisle for the SpeakeIship in the ALVlilth
Congress personal attacks and insinuatons against
the character or reputation Of either one were
never heard from the btterest partisans of the
other. although the struggle was q most hot and
bitter one: it was an open fight on the tariff
question between the radical Free Traders wing
ana the faction which, for want of better name
was STYLED the Protection wing Of the party, ana
the latter suffered an overwhelming defeat
No such question divides the Democratic party
now: all are alike Free Traders; all alike are free
coinage men-except small faction. numerically
weaker than was that which followed Mr.. Ran
dau's banner on the tariff question eight years
AFRO. And vet Judge Crisp has been more
bitterly assailed on that very ground than Mr.
Randall was in 1888, and in addition, he
has been denounced by the parttsans
and newspaper organs of Colonel Mills as the
chosen candidate of corporations, rings, lobby
lists and subsidy grabbers. Mr.. Sprin:ers can
didacy has also been attacked on the ground
that II elected he would be at the mercy OF
"boodlers," AMI that the Treasury would be In
danger from all sorts Of raids. Because Colonel
Mills wants to keep the free-coinage issue Locked
In private cupboard until after the Presidential
election, in order not to offend golo Dug
Democrats and "plutocrats" in the East, he has
been denounced as a traitor to his party or the
money question. And yet everybody knows, or
ought to know. that Colonel Mills is as earnest,
sincere and radical free-ooinage man as Blano
of Missouri, or any other Western or Southern
Democrat in the House Of Representatives
1t should not be forgotten that every charge
and .counter-charge have been made by Democrats
against Democrats. Before the caucus was heiu
an enormous mass of Democratic testimony had
accumulated TO prove that neither Mills, Crisp
nor Springer was fit or worthy to be speaker OF
the House of Representatives tie witnesses can
not be impeached ON the ground of partisan bias
or prejudice, OF their charges as mere campaign
lies. y Again. the contest has been peculiar, In
deed UNIQUE. on account Of the part taken therein
bv Democratic leaders who are not MEN,
hers of the House of Representatives. IN a
large sense it was a sKirmish for the
control of the Presidential nomination OF
1892 In behalf of Colonel Mills and in OPPOSE
tion to Mr. Springer and Judge Crisp were solidly
arrayed the men and the influences which agree
in the demand that the Presidential candidate shall
be an Eastern man, and that his name shali pe
Grover Cleveland The attempt to show that Mr.
Cleveland himself did not earnestly desire the
success Of Colonel Mills did not deceive any in
telligent observer in Washington Every friend
and friendly influence at his command were placed
under requistion in the Texans behalf. The
Democrat and Mugwump newspapers of the Empire
State turned loose in favor of Mills and against
his rivals, and every Cleveland influence thai
could be thought of was exerted to the utmost
TO coax or drive New-York Democrats into the
Texans ranks. One OF the things which the
friends of McMillin and Crisp talked good deal
about this week was the shameful errand" OF
Daniel S. Lamont to Brooklyn. and Boss
McLaughlins action, both in behalf of Cleveland
and Mills. which resulted in driving the Brooklyn
Representatives to the support of the latter. In
- Massachusetts,, Connecticut, interchangeable and
Rhode Island Cleveland influences were also ex-
erted to the utmost in Nfillss behalf, and as the
ballots showed with considerable success. In
Pennsylvania and New-Jersey the same influences
were active. in the former State under the i'm
B. mediate direction of Mr.. Mutchler who was aided
by corps of workers" from the several Congress
Districts which are represented by Democrats; an6
in New-Jersey under the immediate direction and
control Of Senator Mcpherson.
fhe Cleveland newspapers throughout the cor n
try from Boston TO San Francisco were enlisted
in behalf of Mills, or, where that was i'm.
practicable against Crisp who was regarded as
the anti-Cleveland candidate Every man who
VS. a member OF President Clevelands Cabine,
and who retains any political influence eXcrted
1t in Mils's behalf Two of them-Messrs. Dick
inson and Vilas-came 10 Washington for that
purpose and labored with untiring zeal and in
dustry in his behalf Mr.. Bayard not only OBJ
tanned the support of Representative Causey OF
that State for Colonel Mills, but the eve Of
the caucus sent dispatch to one Of Mills's lieu
tenants in his behalf, and in other ways sough,
to aid his election. William Il. Morrison, whom
President Cleveland appointed member Of the
Interstate Commission, awoke from his lcthargS
and toiled day and night to accomplish the same
: object Senator Carlisle wrote letters and ex
erted his personal influence in the same behal
and worked hard for Mills as he did for him
self when he candidate for the same office
Other Senator's contributed their efforts and in
fuence in favor Of the Texan, and it is SAT-
TO- say that never before since the history o
the United States Congress began, was suci
weight and pressure from the outside brought t
bear in behalf of candidate for the SpealershiI
Judge Crisp also was the beneficiary of larg
amount Of outside influence and assistance.
conversation with Tribune correspondent thi
morning one of Colonel Mills's lieutenants said:
IL ,xn Min II will be q great victory over IN