The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-12

terVieWed n number of the eadlng clti-
zans this week, on the election OF Mr..
Crisp, OF Georgia, as speaker of the House
of the Fiity-first congress, and CLEANED
the following expressions:
Judge Filing, of the county COURT
was for Mills. Reed had a strong temper,
and | hoped to Offset that by Mr.. Mills
However Pm satisfied"
Albert Morrow, of Warrensburg-''I
was for Mills, as / believe firmly in tariff
reform, but now Pm a straight Crisp
man."
Recorder Neet-'Mills would nave az
forded plenty of fun for Reed, Lodge and
the other republicans, but for the coun-
RVS good Crisp is the best man they
could nave chosen"
NJ. L. Studdard-"Crisp was my choice
from the start"
George Gordon, deputy county clerk
'Darn Hatch. l am a Mills man. Such
noble work as he has done for the demo-
cratic party gives him a clear title to any
thing he wants."
Mayor RUSSELL was for Mills, teeth
and ~toenails, and Crisp goes down a liCtle
hard. After all, Crisp may give Tarsney
the craftsmanship of the committee on
rivers and harbors, when he'll be able to
do us much good in the Improvement Ct
orr river front"
Will Bandon-"What's the matter with
Crisp, did you say? He's all right"
Judge William Young said he had been
a Springer man, but Crisp was his second
ale;oo orl Lo mas wa1l nlooea1 at the
outcome. He does not like Mills, and
does not think he would nave made the
kind of a presiding officer we want now.
Col. M. V. L. McClelland-'I am not at
all grieved over the result. ! think Crisp
will make a wise and good speaker, and
that under his hand congress will make a
good record and preserve and advance the
cardinal principles of democracy"
John s. Blackwell, chairman of the
democratic central committee-"Mr. Mills
was my choice, but / have a great admira-
ton for Judge Crisp. l think he will
make a model speaker"
r. A. Hicklin-'I think Mr.. Mills was
entitled to the speakership because in
the line of promotion, but from all can
learn of the candidates, think the house
did a wise thing in choosing Judge Crisp,
as he seemed to possess, in the highest
degree, those qualifications of character
and temperament whichIare so essential
to a presiding officer"
j.. ID. Shewalter-"I think thed democrats
have but one candidate for president. His
name is Cleveland. Crisp is a protection
list, his supporters were protectionlsts. L
was for Mills because he was not a pro-
tectionist, but represented the issue upon
which the democratic party must make
it's campaign or lose"
H. Chiles-'I have not paid much at
~tention to the matter. 1 believe Mr..
Mills was entitled TO the speakership be-
cause in the line of promotion. Still |
like Crisp and think he was possibly bet
ter tempered for welding the gavel than
his principal opponent. Taking a selfish
view OF it, | think this district and Kan
sas City will be the gamers, as Mr.. Tars-
ney is now in n position to get about
everything he asks for in reason"
j. G. Coe, OF the Odessa Moon-"I was
for Mills, but am perfectly content. 1
think Mr.. Crisp will make an admirable
speaker.
James A. Null-"I am satisfied every
thing will go along all right"
W.. Il. Wilson-'I nav got my choice
and am happy. l think Judge Crisp will
make an admirable speaker, and that the
chances for victory in 1892 are materially
increased by his selection. As Springer
cast the stone that downedt the other bird
| would nave been aImost as happy if the
gaveI had fallen TO him."
George Wilson-"la am well pleased with
the result. | was hardly able to say
whom | liked best for the speakership,
Crisp or Springer, but Judge Crisp, !
think, will stand the test, and advance
the true interests OF the party"