New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22

actually insist that they, being now minority,
will suffer cruel and unjust punishment II they
are not permitted to continue to have their own
way, the same as they did when they were
majority.
1t certainly is an unusual spectacle. and yet
the situation is not illogical as it may seem 1t
is by no means surprising to hear the defeated
faction whine and complain in one breath and
buster and try TO buIdoze the Speaker in the next
breath. II is as natural and necessary for them
TO resort to bulldozing methods MS it is for them
to breathe, and they cannot understand why such
methods will not win now as in the past. They
complain because Speaker Crisp has taken them
at their word, and is disposed to carry out the
policy as to committee appointments which he
was pledged to- according TO their assertions, be-
fore he was chosen Speaker.
Colonel Breckinridges appeal to the party
leaders" to interfere in Mills's behalf in order
to save the Democratic party from disaster would
be almost pathetic if it were not so sublimely
impudent, in view of what took place before
and during the, Speakership caucus; II the
to the utmost of their ability it their own
fault 1t is true that Mr.. Cleveland did not
come in person, but he sent more substitutes to
the front than he did thirty years ago. They
came from Missouri, and Illinois, and Wiscon-
sn and kentucky, and Michigan, as we'll as from
Pennsylvania, and New-York, and New-Jersey, and
tnc NeW-EUBlanu STATES, anu tney lnIeTpOScu
day and night. Other party leaders interposed
In favor of Judge Crisp, and they probably are
the men whom the funeral statesman from Ken
tucky now beseeches to interpose against him.
In fact some Of Colonel Mis's friends have sought
To cultivate the impression that the party leaders
last referred to have already done that although
the most careful inquiry has failed to show that
such is the case.
One trouble is that Colonel Mills and his
friends do not seem to be able to rid themselves
Of the idea that they the Democratic party
an idea which. no doubt. is natural and proper
and correct but one which is not held and
cherished by majority Of the Democrats in the
HOUSE Of Representatives.
AS to the composition of the leading committees
little is actually known, for Speaker Crisp has
succeeded in keeping his own counsel admirably
thus far; but hints obtained from Representatives
who are supposed to enjov peculiar advantages
in the way Of obtaining information indicate
probability that the cliairmanships Of some OF
the important committees will be distributed as
follows:
Elections, OFarrell; Ways and Means, Springer;
Appropriations, Holman Judiciary, Cnlberson:
Measures Bland Interstate and Foreign Com
merce, Mills: Rivers and Harbors, Blanchard;
Merchant Mar me and Fisheries, Cummings Agri-
culture, Hatch: Naval Affairs. Herbert Indian
and improvements Of the Mississippi River, Rob
ertson; Postofficcs and Postroads Henderson, of
North Carolina District Of Columbia, Hemphill
Public Lands, McRae.
members Of Ways and Means will b. McMillin,
Wilson. West Virginia; Turner. Mostgomery,
Whiting, Shively Cochran, Stevens. and BRYAN,
McKenra. Burrows. Dalzel and B. Taylor, Of
Ohio. The gossipS also say that among the Dem
ocratic members Of the Appropriations Committee
will will he Forney Sayres, Breckinridqe. Kentucky;
Breckenridge, Arkansas. and that the Rcpubli-
can members will he Henderson, Iowa: Cogswell.
Dingley, Grout and Bingham.