The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-10
AFTER The VICTORY.
Expressions from Different
Candidates.
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Mr., ClispS Spteci. of Acceptance
The Pledges He made.
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Nc%Illn, Hatch, Springer aud Others
Civ ..leir Views.

WASHINGTON, December 9.-Fol.
lowing is the speech made by Mr.
Crisp of Georgia, in accepting the
nomination for D,mocla ic speaker;
Applause and cheers greeted the ap
pearance OF the gentleman from Geor-
gia, and after bowling his acknowledge
ments Mr. Crisp spoke as follows:
Representatives am profoundly
grateful for this mark OF your conf
dence and esteem pledge myself
here and now to devote whatever Of
industry and ability | possess to the
advancement oi tn real interests OF
the Democratic party [sreat applause.
/ beg say to you now as speak to
you my first words since l am your
selection for speaker, that my election
means no step backwards in tariff re-
form. Prol 'nged applause],
beg to say to you that there is in
our party today no man who more
e4'ne~tly believes in the doctrine CT
tariff reform than | do. Renewed
cheers and cries OF "Bravol" Bravo
After the long struggle through
which we have just passed, when the
representatives are fatigued, it does
not become me to consume your time
/ beg 30 say, however, that during the
progres of this canvass, have said no
word respecting any individual which
would at all justify him in having ANY
harsh feeling Of any kind against me-
[Appause.
have felt that was a friendly stru =
gle renewed applause. | have felt
that we were all Democrats. and have
felt that whoever might be chosen.
speaker, when this house meets and
organizes we stand one body, workin,
and Iaboring for common cause-plin-
ciples of the Democratic party.
[Cheers | thank you again for your
confidence and for your kindn IS and
] assure you that this whole contest
has lett in my bosom no unklnd feel
ing towards any member in tie house
(Prol nged applause and cheers.
When Mr. McMillin Withdrew !, end
ing the thirtieth ballot. He said
Mr.. Chairman--for twcnty-nine bal
lots THIS caucus has been engaged III
an effort to nominate candidate for
The speakership OF the 52nd congress.
Ali tnat time my name has been be-
fore the caucus. Amid all the changes
that have occurred during the excite
ment incident to heated contest,
fri ndo who began with me have re-
mained with me and have followed my
o.tune with fidelity seldom witnessed,
fidelity more to be appreciated since
the day before the caucus met n
friends we're assembled by me and re-
leased from all obligation of support
they may have hitherto conceived
themselves under. The object of all
political exerton should be the attain
ment Of good government, and there
is no cause for the prolongation of any
struggle like this tucus unless that pro-
longation is likely to result beneficially.
lean see no profit to come from this.
II was my ambition, if elevated to the
third office Of the Government to go to
the sp aker's chair as untrammeled a.
the immeasurabe air, to carry to the
di. cha ge Of its duties patriotic heart
which looked alone to the good of my
country, and to the advancement of
the cause of Democracy, which | con
ceive to be my country's good. II Sc
lected | should have tried to admins
ter its duties as to advance b. st inter-
ests OF our people. But this strug-
gle has been SO prolonged that do
not desire to further stand in the way
OF the selection Of presiding officer.
|, therefor withdraw my rame in the
interest OF harmonious settlement of
these differences, which have for days
divided US. [Loud applause Mr..
Chairman askin lulgenae thecau
cus for brief period longer to return
to those faithful 10 lowers who have
honored me with their support--a fol
Lowing represented in a'mostevery sec