Evening journal., 1891-12-08

was going. Right after the recess he seemed
20 feel that something was going TO happen
and that the decisive moment had arrived.
It is stated that to Stahlnecker, of New
York. is due the beginning Of the end. He
had voted all along for Mills and bolted 20
Crisp
Like the whisper in the mountains has
vote started the avalanche, which came on
the thirtieth ballot. Il stainpeded MchIil-
Inns men, and Spsingers followed suit
StahlneckeE's desertion was the first bad
news that came to Mills spsNxk&
Springer votes for Crisp cried ont a
messenger, rushing into the room. Mills,
who had leaned forward TO catch his mes
sage, recoiled. Another boy came painting
in. For the first time during this remarka-
ble contest the Texan then showed a sign Of
emotion.
"wel, he said, raising his hand as though
10 ward blow, "what Is itr
He Hears the News.
The boy took one look az the pale, anxious
face OF Mills, and, although trembling with
exoitement he checked the yell upon his
lips. and turning his head said in low voice,
'Its Crisp; he's elected Mills stood as
though petfihed Slowly his head, with
little jerks, hent forward and his hands
he had bowed 20 the inevitable
The sight Of Mills ia the hour Of his de-
feat affected every one in the room There
was not a tremor in the stalwart frame; he
stood still, statue 10 grief Colonel Nor
rison stepped forward and gently laid his
hand ON his friends shoulder At the
touch Mills drew himself up, and taking
MoTison's hand said; Its all right. The
other man has won.H
Then with head erect, with q stride little
more swinging than usual he hastened into
the house, and walking up to Crisp grasped
him cordially by the hand and congratulated
him more warmly perhaps than any one
else on tho victory he had won.
The New Speakers Career.
Charles Frederick Crisp was born in Shelf
field, England, where his parents had gone
on visit, Jan. % 1916. His parents re-
turned within year, and he was reared in
Georgia, receiving common school educa-
ton in Savannah and Macon. AT the break
ing out Of the war he was only sixteen, but
he enlisted in the Confederate service in
May, 1851, becoming lieutenant OF Company
X, Tenth Virginia infantry, and serving
until May r. 1858, when he was taken as a
prisoner of war and sent 10 Fort Delaware
He wss released at the close of the war and
returned TO EIlaville, Ga, where his parents
then resided. Things looked a little blue
for the young Confederate at that period,
but he did not give up because the Confed-
eracy was dead.
/ He naad law in Americus and was admit
ted 10 the bar in 1866 In 1872 he was ap-
/ pointed solicitor general OF the southwestern
circuit, and was reappointed in 1873 for the
/ full term Of four years, and removed to
/ Americus, where he has since resided AT
the expiration Of his term in 1877 he was ap-
pointed judge Of the superior court, elected
the following year by the Legislature to the
same office and reelected in 1870 for full
term Of four years, resigning in 1882 to &C.
cept seat in the Forty-eighth congress lie
has been continuously reelected since, and
Is the candidate Of the wing Of the Demo
cratic party that opposes Mills on the grount
that his plan Of tariff reduction Is too radical
The new speaker descends from family
Of actors his ancestors FOR several genera
tions having been footlight favorites. Harry
Crisp, who was favorite among theater.
goers a few years ago, was an elder brother
| OF the speaker