St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-11
CASTLE HAS HIS SAY.
The Minnesota Congressman
Gives His Views on the
SpeakerShip.
He Voted for Crisp Because
He Has the Better Quail
fieations.
His Election viii Not Change
the Tariff Issue Nor In
juPe Cleveland.
st. PauI's Convention Boom
ers Are Happy and Home
ward Bound.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-Congressman
Castle. in his speech at the banquet last
night, recalled some facts that have eS-
capped general observation. He said:
Il have the honor to represent the
largest congressional district in the
United States. 1t contains more wealth,
mole people, more enterpI Use, and more
brains than any district that now is,ever
was, and probably ever will be. There
was only one of the thirteen original
states that was as large as my district,
and it has more population than four of
the new states who have eight senators
and four representatives. What other
district than this in all this broad
land could contain a city that would
propose to furnish 0000 barrels Of -four
to the suffering poor of foreign cOun-
try?" said he at the National hotel to-
night. ITS a monument to their en-
terprise. regret exceedingly" he con-
tinued, ito have felt constrained to
adopt course with reference to the
speakership which many of my old
friends in Minneapolis seem to dIsap-
prove of. But l think there are some
considerations thatinfiuenced me which
they may have lost sight Of. Had the
speakership been a reward for meritOri-
Gus services performed for the Demo-
cratic party. no difference of opinion
would have arisen.
III Admire EEr. Mills
as much as they can. What seemed to
me the paramount consideration was fit
ness for the place. l believe that con-
sentative men of all parties agree that
the success of the Democratic party
next year will largely depend on the
dOings of this congress. The speaker
possesses enormous power. 1t seemed
TO me that the man selected for the i'm
pOrtant position should possess the
largest attributes attainabe to guide
and direct congress in a conservative
course, and one that will reflect
credit TO the party and the country.
With a body like the present congress,
comprised largely of new men. and an
overwhelming Democratic majority,
this will be no easy task to perform.
The Republicans are looking to il with
the hope that its dOings will furnish
them with capital for the next cam
paign. In the present condition of pub
lie sentiment, there can be no question
as to what the result will be. Blunder-
ing on our part alone can give them
hope in this condition of things.
viewed the field of candidates and Sc
lected rs
My Choice for Speaker
the man whom believed of all others
the best qualified to preside over and
direct our deliberations. l have no
fears whatever of Judge Crisp. be-
lieve him eminently qualified for his
position. and l look to the future with
all confidence that when this session is
closed my Minneapolis friends will
agree with me that his selection was in
spired by wise and patriotic motives.
There was nothing whatever in the ar.
gnment made by certain men and GER
tain newspapers that the selection OfsMr.
Crisp would be a blow at tariff reform
or at Nj. Cleveland. and, while it
IS true that some OF the opponents
of Mr.. Cleveland and some of the OPP
pOnents of tariff reform supported Mr..
Crisp, it is just as true that the bulk of
his supporters consisted of tariff re-
formers and friends of Mr.. Cleveland.
Tariff Reform Is Not Dependent
on so fragile a support as the elevation
of any one man to the speakerShip. 1t
is grounded in the hearts of the people
and has come to stay. The record of
Mr.. Crisp upon that question is as pro-
bounced as MI. Mills or any other man.
Witness his speech in accepting the
nomination of his party. If Mr.. Cleve-
land has been injured in his campaign
he may thank his not Oyer-wIse friends
in injuring his candidacy. l will not
deny that | realized the TACT that l could
exert a wider influence and be of more
service to my constituents by support
ing the winning candidate. l came to
Washington entirely independent. On
looking over the field l became con-
WINGED that Mr. Crisp would be a Win
ner, which perhaps may have had some
influence in determining my choice. |
shall receive all the consideration at his
hands that | am entitled to-