The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-10

tlon OF the country--my deepest sense
OF gratitude for thesupport with which
they have honored me. | would dc
myself injustice if | did no
also say that towards those who have
thoesht the common veal would be
b7tiet subseryed by the selection oI
another, that in heart there fingers
t the least resentment or ranking
on accouut OF the opposition they may
have manifested 10y the support OF
"thrrs. 'rolonged applause
Alter The caucus Mr.. Mills wa. il
vited t, furnish the pre- IS with his
views upon the result, but answered
Il have nothing lo say to he paess."
Hatch said 81 am entirely satisfied
with the result. voted for Crisp be-
cause believe he possesses in most
eminent degree all the qualifications
to make an able, conservative and
successful speaker. | have never at
anytime during this campaign shared
In the ieehng against Crisp from the
statement made tnat he WIS not an
able and conscientious tariff reformer
a. Mills or any gentleman i'll this con-
gress. am better satishe with his
record on the silver question than that
OF Mr.. Mills, since the latter gentle
mans speeches in Ohio l have no
regrets to express in regard to the re-
suit. 1t will prove a good thing for
the Democratic party and for the peo-
pie of the whole country"
Mr.. Springer said to an Associated
press reporter: "The canvass for the
speakership, so far as l am concerned,
has been conducted upon the theory
that good politics required that the
speakership should g. to the north
west, and especially to the State OF
Illinois, where it would Contribute in
some degree to the success of the
Dem cratic party in the presidential
election of 1892, but it seems that rep
resentatives of the Democratic party
In congress do not take that view of
the question, and while | had not con-
templated the choice between Messrs.
Crisp and Mills when the time arrived
at which it was necessary for me TO act
| chose the course which deemed
would be best for the interests of the
Democratic party generally. Mr.. Crisp
W ii make an alb and impartial pre-
siding officer. There will be no scenes
of disorder or rulings which would
cause any Democr t to regret that
MIR. Crisp is elevated to this high posi-
ton. | have always insisted that the
office of speaker should be filled bv a
man Of judicial mind, who would un-
der all circumstances Of excitement or
calm be able to maintain order and
pieserv" the dignity Of the body. So
lar as the question of tariff ref rm is
Concerned, have taken pains to sat
isfy myself that in Mr.. Crisp's election
it will be preserved as the paramount
issue OF the presidential campaign of
1892. But there are other issues which
must be Kept in view, and especially
that OF economy in public expendi-
lures. We mus make record in this
which will convince the peo-
pile that we are III favor of honest and
economical administration and that
no money should be expend, d except
such as is absolutely nee, ssary for
public purposes. The election of Mr..
Crisp will not comp icate the piesiden-
tlaI contest. No candidate for presi-
dent will receive any advantage or dis
advantage from it, The national con.
vention will be left perfectly free to
make the choice of our candidate un-
influenced by the result Of the speaker
ship contest. The Democratic party is
the party OF the people and not party
of combinations