Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-10

ond, but it took III ns5scyG--i15 -
thirty ballots, cover i{ III
ing two days, to |
raise Judge Crisp to Nh. CRISP
the dignity of a position second only
to that of the presidency. Mr. Springer
en- commanded the situation at the
climax. 1t was Springer's vote to
Crisp which started the final break to
the Georgian, and it was the further
accession OF four of Springer's forlorn
remnant that carried Crisp beyond the
winning point and made him speaker.
SprIager's Final Move.
The incidents when this climax came
were dramatic in the extreme. Gen.
Newberry and Gable, of Illinois, had
abandoned Springer during the after
noon and the Illinois standard had only
twelve loyal men left around it. Crisp
and Mills were both forging ahead bal
lot after ballot. McMillin was holding
his own.
Then Springer saw his game was up.
He called his loyal twelve together in
one of the ante-rooms of the house and
told them they were free to leave him
and vote for whom they were inclined.
This released Durborrow and Mccain,
of Chicago, and two others who went tc
Crisp. At this point the decisive
thirtieth ballot was taken II
gave Crisp 1l2, or two short of enough
to win. Springer still held eight.
Could Crisp get the necessary two?
Men fought their way through the
house doors, eager to arrange deals for
and against the man SO near to victory.
Springer hurried from the floor to the
committee room where Judge Tree,
Gen. Black and others were waiting.
What will | do?" asked Springer.
excitedly. He whispered with Tree
and Black and the three gesticulated
and argued.
"McMillin has voted for Mills" This
was shout from the hallway. 1t was
like cannon-shot thrown into the lit
tie group around Springer. McMillin's
solid ranks had not only been broken,
but McMillin himself was stampeding
to Mills.
"Hmry, Springer, hurry" shouted
0rendorf and Clendenin, of Illinois, in
chorus. Cut off the McMillin STAN
pede to Mills by swinging your strength
to Crisp"
Springer Elected Crisp.
Springer fairly rushed back to the
house. In half a minute great shout
was heard inside, then word came from
within the closed doors that Springer
had voted for Crisp and had carried
four of his men to the Crisp standard.
That settled it. Crisp had more than
enough. Springer had stopped the
Mills stampede in the nick of time and
had elected Crisp speaker of the house
of representatives
stood by Their Guns
The four Springer men who followed
their leader and elected Crisp were
Busey, Steward, Holman and Stockdale.
-Four others who had stood by Springer
from the first refused to quit him, even
when he led the way. These four
Snow, Bryan, Patton and Martin
stuck to Springer even after Crisp was
elected. and are recorded for him on
the final ballot. The decisive ballot
the thirtieth-stood; Crisp, 49, Mills,
105; Springer, 4; Stevens. 1.
Made Unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. j. ID. Brown (Ind
the nomination of Mr. Crisp was made
unanimous Immediately there were
loud calls of Crisp" Crisp" and a
committee was appointed to notify the
successful candidate of his selection
and escort him to the chair
Crfsp's Little Speech.
Applause and cheers greeted the APP
pearance of the gentleman from Geor-
ga, and after bowling his acknowledg.
ments Mr.. Crisp spoke, in part, as fol
lows:
Representatives: / am profoundly grateful
for this mark Of your confidence and esteem.
pledge myself here and now to devote what
ever OF industry and ability / possess to the
advancement OF the real interests Of the demo
cratic party. LGreat applause.I l beg to say
to you now as / speak to you my first words
since am your selection for speaker that my
election means no step backward in tariff re
form. prolonged applause and cheers
beg to say to you that there is in our party TO
day no man who more earnestly believes il
the democratic doctrine Of tariff reform thar
/ do"
other Officers Chosen
The following nominations were
made 7r the minor offices: Mr.. Kerr,
of Pennsylvania for clerk, unanimous
"; Mr. Yoder, Of Ohio, for sergeant al
arms, unanimously, after it was seen
that he was far in the lead Of Murphy,
of Iowa: Turner, Of New York, fol
doorkeeper by rs votes to q FOR
Fields. Of Virginia and s for Colt, o.
Connecticut: Dalton, Of Indiana. for
postmaster by 122 to 20 for Wright, d
North Carolina, Sc for Barney, Of Wis
cor sin, and 50 for McClamany, Of North
Carolina.