The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-22
DANGER OF FRACTIONAL WAR.
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY DEPENDS ON
sPKAKER CRrsP'S ACTION

SPEAKER CRrSP'S ACTION
There Seems to be No Escape From Bitter
right n ne Persists In Nsm'ng the Con-
snitsees IN Accordance with the Pro-
Rramsas He IL Understood 20 Have
Mappsa 0ut-Appesis For Consolidation
CominE From Democrats Evsrywhsre
wAsHrruroS. Doc. 21.-The Star this oven
ing. IN paragraph OF transformation about
the probable makeup Of Speaker Crisp's COM
mittees says that II Is not true that German.
Brice. Cockroll. whitney. and the other big
men who brought about Mr.. Crisp's nomina-
ton nre engaged In an effort to mako him see
the wisdom OF oonciliating Mr.. Mills and his
friends and tho folly Of his intention TO give
both Of the big Chairmanships to the North and
to take up unheard-of and untried men IS his
lsutensnts on the floor. The Star publications.
based entirely on ignorance. for II Is fact
that nothing has caused such stir in polit-
ical way In Washington during the present
month as the announcement that the
Speaker and tho big men OF his party are ON
the verge Of warfare, Almost every news.
paper that arrived in Washington to-day con-
tanned either dispatches from Washington or
editorials discussing the turn which affairs
have taken in connection with the makeup OF
the committees. and Speaker Crisp has been
for from insensible to the impression created
In the ranks OF his friends as we'll ~ among
the followers Of Mr.. Mills. The Speaker. in
fact, had the matter called to his attention by
more than SCORE Of men who called on him
to-day. and It was admitted BY all Of them
that matters are In o very critical state. and
that there 10 positively no escape from bitter
and embarrassing factional fight within The
Democratic PARTY II he persists In naming his
committees on Wednesday according to the
programme which he is understood to have
mapped out
It Is not as has been charged. the Brecken-
ridges Bynum, Tracey. the young New Eng
land enthusiasts. and the other friends and
followers Of Mr.. Mills alone who are advocat-
ing policy OF conciliation and consultation.
1t IL also the men who are most devoted to the
fortunes OF Speaker Crisp. and some Of whom
have been already honored by him In the
organization OF the House. From all
over the country. too. protestahons have come
TO Warrington. and the utmost pressure has
been brought to bear upon the Speaker In
the interest OF at least delay. so that
he will avoid the mistake Of announc-
ing his committees before he has
ton with the members representing all
shades Of opinion in the House. and to CON-
slider candidly. carefully. and tmpartially the
desires Of the 238 Democrats. with the excep-
ton Of two from Massachusetts, who voted for
his election to the speakership.
It cannot be fairly said that the Speaker has
as yet been moved By the appeals that have
been made TO him In the interest Of party
harmony. for there ia no evidence that
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PbsmSScrssY, thfoughout the coantrS might 6ss
the odium Of the charge that the big Chair
tpSs r. we're baItsIsd away n ssae9s for
=, There Is no evidence. however. that Speaker
tGrlsp e any more inclined now to listen to
ago Wien 81 hs ns aSvissas Che House made
public his informal plan Of action.
The Speaker is hard ut work ct the task OF
was Obliged to lose three o. four hours. Of
h,eeiops time to-day IN attendance on TIE
stu hopes to be able 10 get the comnittees Into