Telegram-herald., 1891-12-18
MILLS ON HIS DIGNITY
SPRINGER By no MEANS has 4 GILL
90 the ehesrua aaship Of sAs Weys asi
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the chair viii depead upon the conssd.
erst on which he may show 10 his de-
fsated Texan rival. Several southern
senators have been enlisted IN behalf of
Mills. among them Berry OF Arkansas.
who favored Crisp IN the caucus. and
who induced two of the Arkansas dele
CATION To vote for Crisp against their
own desire. Senator Berry Is reported
to have called on the speaker and 10
have informed him that unless Mills
shall be- appointed chairman OF the
committee on ways and means there
can be no further political affiliations
between them. IL IL even said that
senator t;orman has also Joined the
Mills forces TO the extent of suggesting
Ia the speaksr that It will be expedlent
Tor him Ia follow usage and Ia appoint
Mills as chairman of the committee on
ways and means. For that act Sena-
tor German has brought ont this charac-
terixstion from one OF Mills supporters:
"He Is playing the Jesuit as usual"
spriaser aEd she Chair.
There is the authority of Springer
himself for the It stemeHt that he has
not been rendered the appointment of
the committee on ways and means.
But he expects il and his friends expect
1t for him. The only thing which
seems To be certain in connection with
the formation OF the house committees
is that Speaker Crisp does not relish
dictation. He has been compelled y
SO say so to number of the aggressiye
members who have called upon hisA
not to advise. but to direct him what 10
do. There is reason To believe that
Mr.. Holman has been determined
upon as chairman OF the committee on
appropriations. THIS will insure con
test between the house and the seaata.
II witt please the mngwumps and sAe
few sound money men IN the demo-
cratic party TO know that silver
dollar Bland of Missouri, the
father OF tho great cart wheel
dollar. is to be the chairman OF the
committee on coinage. weights and
measures. The appointment of Mr..
Blanchard OF Louisiana as chairman nf
the committee on rivers and hsrbors ls
probable. THIS would seem to make II
certain that large river and harbor
bill Will be reported whatever may be
the views Of Mr.. Holman on that suo-
ject. Holman will, of course, en-
deavor 10 have the old system revived
OF having all the appropriation bills
originate with the Committee on ap-
proprIations. But he will not be abis
~ secure votes enough 10 change tsio
system which has gwen SO inuch im-
portance to number of committees.
Mr.. Blanchard is an earnest advocate
OF river anu harbor improvements,
particularly Of the Mississippi, RIVER anu
the lagoons aud the marshes in the
south.
Mills aud uis Plans.
Various reports assign Mr.. Mills to
different positions, among other places
IN the chairmanship OF the committee
OF foreign aIfairs. Mills friends say
that he is not giving himself concern
about committee assignments and cares
little what Mr.. Crisp may do. Mills is
too sick 10 give the subject consldera-
tion. His friends are confident that
his membership OF the house will only
continue for a short time and that
when the legislature OF Texas snail
convene in January he will be elected
successor to Mr.. Regan To occupy the
the temporary appolntee of the COVER
nor. Whatever disposition may be
made OF Mills in the mouse, his III ends
are confident be will continue
10 the end the bitter night which
he has been waglng against Speaker
Crisp and the Randall wing of the
democracy. They say that ne attrih.
utes his defeat to the Governor Till
- H.. a.
venge IN the next national democratic
convention. They suggest that he
thinks that be will be 80 superior TO the
rules and regulations which govern IA.
tional conventions that he will be able
TO force the subject OF tariff reform or
free trade immediately upon the atten-
ton oil the convention. IL Is the pur-
pose OF Mr.. Mills. who has never been a
delegate TO national convention, Ia
be present at the next one as the leader
OF the free-trade wing of his party. Mr..
Mills IN this respect - disposed 10 set
himself above party usages again, for
II has not been tho custom of the dem
ocrats of Texas To send members of
congress as delegates To national con-
ventions.
What springer said.
General Newberry, according to n
prominent Mills man. IL the authority
Tor the statement that Springer SAID.
.'If ! am not made speaker myself |
viii consider IL 4 positive calamity to
the democratic party aud the country
At large 4 Mills i not elected" And
yet Springer gave the casting vote 10
elect Crisp. The charge is made by
the Mills men that Springer Was bought
by the promise OF the ehsirmanshlp OF
the ways and means committee aud
that q why he 10 now assuming. IN such
. seif-complseeut manner. to be the
leader of the house. The same mon
declare that prepoAtoas we're made 10
Mills az late ~ = O'Clock on the Men
dsv night The caucus Was in SESSION, 80
the effect thai II he would make certain
pledges about committee places, he
would be elected speaker. and that ne
refused 20 do 50.
| some OF the en- ok ems of Mr.. spfinges,
vho aspsFss TO TIE leadership oi the
house. ara coming home Ia Fooss ~ a
| nlass aisaareeshis manner. Nils
| fFseads cnarae tnat Nr. springer dsiie-
| efslely sold then oat ta the speaker
shin contest. They say that these were
| the erset words Mt. Springer used At a
meeting az ,he Iihaos delegation 90
| lharsasy. DeeetnlseF s. Mills can nei
I, t.eat s,r,.s. MsMiliin can aut beat Crisp
| saa the aniy ssaa sfass esa bsst h4ia.
aud uaiess yea sties 70 ssT tfisp W.
| hs sieetesf, aAa ths sieetsoa ef tFisp
all a.sss the asstfustion OF tha aeas.
cratic party