Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-25
BYNUM OUT.
The Indiana Statesman An
nounces His Withdrawal.
HE WILL VOTE FOR MILLS.
The West in Favor Of Free Silger---Contest in
New York Over the Speakership.
wattcrson's Scheme for the Issuance OF
Legal Tender Notes Representing
the Value of the Gold and ST.
yer in the Earth.
Everything Points to Mills.

/ Special 10 the Gazette.
/ WASHINGTON, Nov. .24-The speakership
the friends of Mills might have
expected when the effect of the
possible election of Crisp began to be
| understood through the publication of the
] means by which it was to be secured by
/ German and the protectionists who have
come to Crisp's assistance. Bynum has
withdrawn and the Indiana delegation will
go TO the support of Mills. almost in a
body. Among those who will be glad to
support Mills is Governor Holman, not
Judge Holman who invented the phrase,
1T is better TO be safe than to be sorry
for this Judge Holman, who,is William S.
Holman, has never been sorry that he
had 10 leave Indiana, or ''Safer" because he
has TO live in New York.
HoluHa11avas for Bynum because he is
- INDIANA, but he will be for Mills be-
l'FaUse he believes the house ought not to
hesitate about the election Of the leading
tariff reform representative. All of the
Mills men are agreed with Mills as 10 the I'M
portance of postponing action on the silver
question until it can be taken up without
the danger of diverting attention from the
tariff issue, or dividing the party when it
ought to be united and aggressive.
Nothing could have been done by the
friends of Crisp to show more plainly the
weakness Of his canvass than the publica-
ton this morning of what is alleged to be
a list of names of those who are supposed
to be for him for speaker. Having under
stood that the number of mem bers to be for
Mills was about ninety, his supporters
have concluded to claim Il longer string and
have made out 4 list of l01, in which they
have included several members also who
are known to be favorable to Mills.
The Crisp canvass is worthless. Cate of
Arkansas ana Caruth of Kentucky, who
hot cd his
to-day. and at once upon seeing the list de-
clare they are now and have been for Mills.
When it was learned that Bynum had
withdrawn from the race, as ii was under
stood by Mills that he would before long, he
was asked If the report was true. Yes, l
am out of it, he said; Il have been con-
templating this step for some days. but de-
sired 10 consult with as many of my col
leagues as possible before finally doing SO.
l had Il consultation with Brown, Park and
BrookshIre, who are in the city, this after
noon and informed them of my intentions.
| never pressed my candidacy and consented
only TO the use OF my name until ii became
evident that the contest was narrowed dowI
between Mills and Crisp
.'Whom VILE the delegation now sup
porul''
I'm Indiana there is no boss rule. Every
Representative speaks and votes for himself
and you will have TO see the representatives
TO ascertain their preference. As for myself
l shall heartily support Mills. While many
of the candidates are strong tariff reform
ers, none SO prominently represents the
position of the party on this question as
Mills. He is known to the people as a
prominent figure in the house on that ques-
ton. His defeat would in great measure
be accepted as the abandonment of that
issue. The tariff is the issue upon which
we must win in 1892, and there should not
be even the semblance of wavering or bolt
ing at this critical period. Unless the party
stands firmly and asgressively in favor of
this issue, the farmers of the Northwest
who gave US such sweeping victories in
1880, will become discouraged, and many
will abandon the hope of success through
the organization of our party