The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-13

| Where en- Able Man VIM be Needed.
Il Is very well understood by the demo-
cratic leaders that an able man will be
needed ia the speakers chair during the
present congress. The democrats have
large majority, and many OF them are new
men. To control them. and prevent the
minority under the leadership Of ex-Speaker
Reed from getting advantages to which
they are not entitled, will require the exer-
else Of tact, judgment, courage and great
parliamentary skill
The new members, particularly the
younger ones, will introduce all sorts OF pet
measures, which they will strive TO get
passed Their chief idea will be to make
regulations for themselves-at least that 10
what most new members try to do, and those
Of the present House will hardly be differ
ent from those Of previous Houses. They
will want to reform the government in q
great many respects. and they win be guided
largely by the sentiments which prevail in
their respective congressional districts.
It is apparent, therefore, that the best
man the democrats can select ought to be
placed in the speakers chair. IL weak
man. or a man lacking in tact and
Judgment. should be placed there the
democrats would not make much OF a
ecord. The minority under Mr.. Reed
would prevent the majority. large as 1t is.
from doing anything that would tend to
strengthen the party or benefit the country.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Mills has an
excellent claim to the speakership. He has
been in the House long time, has been at
the head OF its most important committees,
and has rendered his party great services,
but he would not make good speaker. de
is not able to control his temper, and when
he loses his temper he is at the mercy OF his
opponents No doubt Mr.. Mills, as speaker,
would command respect, but that would
not be sufficient He would have to be able
to guide his party out Of difficulties when
it got into them, and to keep IL out OF diff
culties to as great an extent as possible. He
would not be very successful in doing that
Judge Crisp comes nearer being the kind
Of a man needed in the speakers chair than
any Of the other candidates. He has all
the qualities necessary for presiding over
such body as the House. He is cool and
courageous and a skillful parliamentarian.
And he is a very just man. He would hold
both parties to a strict obedience of the
rules. Under his administration the House
would not get into tangles and unseemly
wrangIes. And there does not seem to be
much doubt that he will be chosen speaker.
The whole south is for him. and In an in
terview a day or two ago Congressman
Cummings, Of New York, said that he was
the favorite of the representatives from
New York and New England. If he should
be chosen the House would make record
during its first session that would greatly
help the Democratic party In the presiden-
tial contest.
Mr.. Mcmillan would make an acceptable
speaker, and he seems to think he has
good chance for getting it. In that respect.
however, he is mistaken. And Mr.. Bynum
and Mr. Springer are wasting their time in
making canvass for the Office. Perhaps.
after all, they expect nothing more than
good chairmanships. Although few pledges
have been given. it is quite generally .recog-
nIzed that the best interests Of the party re-
quire that Judge Crisp shall be speaker.