Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-08
Mr.. CRISP IS SPEAKER
Gets the Nomination on
the Thirtieth Ballot.
SPRINGER VOTES FOR HIM.
What the Defeated Candidates Have
to Say on the Subject.

! ceived the nomination for the speaker of
the house of representatives IL was on
! the thirtieth ballot that the choice was
made, In the midst of the most intense ex-
citement The result was accomplished
! when Mr.. Springer east his strength for
the Georgia candidate McMillin with.
! drew at the at the end of the twenty ninth
ballot and part Of his strength went to
! Crisp.
! or course when the nomination Of Mr..
! Crisp was declared there was great en-
thusiasm among his followers. Congress
man O'Neil of Massachusetts. who has
done "A great deal of remarkably effective
work for Crisp, came in for much con.
! gratulation. He is credited with having
! done much To bring about this result
There was great applause when Mr.. Crisp,
after being nominated declared that he
would take no backward step in tariff re.
| form.
AT the beginning of the tbirtieth ballot
and before the call had begun, Mr.. McMillin
entered the hall. Instantly there was
| burst OF applause, rs this was an indica-
tion that Mr.. McMillin was
To withdraw from the Contest.
Mr.. McMillin, thanking his followers for
their loyal support, formally withdrew
| from the contest amid applause. As the
ballot proceeded Mr.. McMillin's followers
began to scatter and Mesers Covert, Enloe
and Kyle went to Mr. Mills and Mr.
Washington to Mr.. Crisp. Mr.. McMillin
himself voted for Mr. Mills. Changes now
came in rapid succession, and at the con.
clusion Of the ballot Mr. Crisp stood with
| ia votes and Mr.. Mills with lOs The
Georgia candidate was thus one short of
nomination, with Mr.. Springer and his
followers holding the balance of power.
Great applause greeted Mr. Springer as
| he entered the hall. There was a breath
less pause as Mr. Springer proceeded to
his little group Of supporters and shaking
hands all round, thanked each for his
loyal support. The house applauded this
act, and as Mr. Springer prepared To vote
the suspense was more than painful.
II desire" said Mr.. Springer, 'to be re-
corded as voting for Mr. Crisp"
The vote of Mr.. Springer nominated Mr..
Crisp, and the applause which greeted its
announcement was deafenns. \ dozen
members rushed to grasp the lllinoisian's
| hands and he was the rec picnt of an en-
| thusiastc ovation from Mr. Crisp's sup
| porters.
Messrs. Busey and steward of Illinois,
Kribbs of Pennsylvania and Holman OF
Indiana followed their candidate and voted
with him for Mr. Crisp. Messrs. Snow of
Illinois, Bryan of Nebraska and Martin
and Patten of Indiana remained on the
record as voting for Mr.. Springer, so that
the result of the
Final and Decisive Ballot
was as follows; Crisp, 1l9j Mills, 105;
Springer, 4, and Stevens I.
A motion was hen made for the appoint
ment by the chairman Of five members TO
inform Judge Crisp of his nomination Ac-
cordngly Chairman Holman appointed
Messrs. Wilson Of Missouri, OFarrell OF
Virginia, Wilson of West Virginia, and
Staples of New York, as the committee to
tell him Of his nomination. Walking be-
tween Messrs Wilson and O'Farrell,
Judge Crisp entered the house chamber,
where he received an ovation that lasted
several minutes. Standing in front Of the
chair he will occupy Judge Crisp bowed
To its occupant, Chairman Holman, and
the latter invited him to ascend the plat
form. Standing there the next presiding
officer of the house delivered q brief ad-
dress. He spoke slowly, deliberately and
with feeling. His remarks were as fol-
lows:
Crisp's speech.
Representatives: Profoundly grateful for
this mark OF your confidence and esteem, /
pledge myself here and now To devote what
ever of industry and ability ! possess 10 the
advancement OF the real interest Of the Demo-
cratic party. beg to say TO you now when
speak the first word TO you since | am your
selection for speaker, that my election means
no step backward In tariff reform. desire TO
say that there Is in our party no man who
more earnestly believes In the Democratic
doctrine of tariff reform than | do.
After the long struggle through which we
ron psati
fatigued and when other officers are 10 be
nominated II does not become me to, consume
your time. / wish to say, however, that dur
ing the progress OF this canvass have said no
word respecting any individual or individuals
which would at ali justify him, or them, In
having any feeling of unkindness against me.
have felt that IL was a friendly struggle; /
have felt that we were all Democrats, and
that whatever might bc the result OF the con-
test, when this house shall meet and organize
We will stick together a. one body, working
and laboring for the good OF the party.
Let me thank You again for your confidence
and kindness and beg TO assure you that this
whole contest has left in my bosom no unkind
feeling toward any member of the house.
The Minor OHccrs.
The following nominations were then
made for minor officers Mr. Kerr of
Pennsylvania for clerk, unanimously; Mr.
Yoder Of Ohio for seageant at arms,
unanimously, alter " was seen that he was
far in the lead Of Murphy OF Iowa; Turner
Of New York for door-keeper, by lis votes
TO % for Fields of Virginia, and for Colt
of Connecticut; Dalton OF Indiana for post
master by l22, TO Wright Of North Caro-
lima -, Barney Of Wisconsin 30, and Nc
Clammy Of North Carolina 36.
Mr.. Springer stated that he would not
at this time present any candidate for
chaplain, but that he would do 80 in open
house and that lac would rcnOminate the
ex-chaplain. DR.. Milburn Of Illinois So
at 1880 adjourned the caucus which In
length and in its proceedings was the most
memorable Of any In the history Of the
house since the war.
Mills wouldn't Talk.
Mr. Mills, after the caucus, declined to
talk about tho result of the speakership
contest Mr. Hatch said he was satisfied.
He preferred Mr. Crisp's record on the sill.
yer question 10 that OF Mr. Mills since the
latter's speeches in Ohio. Mr. Springer
said that Mr. Crisp would make an able
md impartial presiding officer. Tariff re-
'orm In Mr.. Crisp's election would lie pre-
served as the paramount issue Of the
presidential campaign Of 1892 The elec-
riOb .; Mr.. Crisp would not complicate the