Telegram-herald., 1891-07-25
AFTER REED'SOLDSHOLS
Candidates for the speaksrship
Hustle Around New York.
NNILLAy'S TWO WITTY ANECDOTES
Asssd WHY He h . Democrats the Ten
ss.sss Statesman Adroitiy Essdes an
kspss.<toa of Hi- Political Views
ead Tells = CoaPie of stories

NEW YoRK, July 24.-The candidates
Tor the speakershlp of the next House
OF Representatives are making stren-
uoas efforts just now TO gain votes
among the New York Congressional
delegation. The enthusiastic reception
recently given Crisp, OF Georgia, IN
famnany Hall has inspired MS friends
with the hope that ne has strengthened
his candidacy IN the Empire state
Partial New York support IS also
claimed by Mills, of Texas; Wilson. OF
West Virginia; Springer, OF Illinois,
and McMAbn, OF tennessee. Among
New York Democrats the belief Is gem
eral that after tbe two leading candi-
dates, Mills and Crisp. have exhausted
their strength IN the Speakershlp sirug-
gle the contest will be beIweeT Wilson
and McMIlhn, with the chances Ia
favor OF the latter.
The Tennessee Congressman has
made a prolonged stay IN New YORK
since he came here 10 attend the
Fourth Of July celebration, and has
succeeded IN making many friends. tie
Is a still-hunter, tut nearly every night
he IS \ prominent figure IN some one OF
the most popular uptown resorts. lie
- OF quiet Gemeanor, but smooth and
snck OI tongue. lie gives the impres-
siOn OF beng very good country law
yer with horizon bounded by his To-
eallty. There Is nothing IN hls manner
or his words to suggest the idea that III
the event OF a bitter quarrel IN Congress
such as distinguished the efforts To pass
the Force bill. he would display the die
tatorial imperiousness OF Reed or
the stolld obsunaey OF 4 Randall.
Eyadins the Question.
McMiliu was ut table III the Hoff-
man House the other evening when q
gentleman present, who Is dyed-in-
the-wOol Democrat, put 10 the candi-
date for Speaker the plump question:
why are you a Democrat There
were eager ears about and the change
which came over the countenance of
the tennessee Democrat plainly showed
that he was averse to being drawn into
public declaration upon such SUBJ
Ject- He endeAvored TO laugh the
query by, put the questloner WAS per-
slstept and repeated II again, adding.
with y rather aggravatIng smile, Il
suppose, like most men with their
religious belief. you can give no better
answer than that you follow the faith
because your father did"
THAT general rule" responded Nc
MILAN, "does not hold good IN my case.
My greatgrandfather, although an
Irishnan, was = methodist, which 1t
must be confessed is rather an excep-
tonal combination. My grandfather
was an Inhdes. My father was a
Campbeilte, of the Christian Church,
the religious organization to which
Garfield belonged. As for me, l might
truthfully respond as did Congressman
Zeb Vance, OF North Carolina, when on
the stump during an exciting political
campaign III ms state, IN which liquor
prohibition was made very important
issue, and one winch Vance desired 10
avoid discussion OF on account of his
pleasantly cornwall habits. At one
meeting man IN the audience
INSISTED upon beng tolc how the con-
gresham stood upon the question OF
prohibition, and when he could no
longer be put off, Vance finally re-
piled: Il will reply to the gentleman s
question by saying that my head is
strongly in favor of the great policy Of
prohibition, but my stomach yearps
the other way, and so may therefore
tuthfuIly declare myself as being di-
yIded Oh the issue"
Another Good Story.
This, however, did not satisfy No
Millin's queetioner, and again he asked
But Why are you q Democrat?' The
Congressman evidently was determined
tf 10. anrnaraI n hp F.s-
sorted TO an auecdote. al may answer
that" he said. with a nervous smile,
"by narratIng an incident said to have
taken place down IN my portion OF the
country. A well-known rab.d Republi-
can caught q coon which was not small
enough TO eat and too bug TO turn loose,
and, being sccos,ed by three boys who
pleaded for the prlze, he asked them
what their politics were. One proudly
declared himself q Democrat. another
was Greenbscker and little eager.
faced fellow, who well knew the mans
political proclIvjtIes, proclaimed him.
self Republican.
The Dossessor of the animal an
nouneed ss his decision that he would
give the coon to the hoy who gave the
best reason for the faith whlch was IN
llNis bF ANtAOtAA ~ WI ttltt ilr was
Q Democrat because the principles OF
that party we're the best, when fully
practiced. for the government of 8
Republic. They taught, first, the
rights of the citizen; next. the rights OF
the separate States, each with sover.
elgn power. but acting ~ cohesive
whole; third. the rights of the govern.
naent acting in its parental capacity
with due regard tn the rights OF the
states and tho rights of the citizens
The young Gresnbacker declared him.
self in favor Of paper money, because
'lf the Greepbscksrs win everybody
will have ali the money they want. and
| will have lots Of candy and marbles.
Turning to the third urchIn, the mar
sad an1ousiy: Now, my little fellow
why are you q Republican, The boy
looked up into hls face WITH grin and
.u-.r~ed. tuc~susa I Wsnt tbs coon