The record-union., 1891-12-08

suited: Crisp 1O4, Mills 94. NcNIillin 19.
Springer 8, Stevens l.
at the beginning of the thirtieth ballot,
and before the call began, McMillin, who
had been standing in the rear of the
lobby, entered the hail. Instantly there
was burst of applause. McMillin OBJ
tanned recognition, and, thanking his fol-
lowers, formally withdrew from the con-
test, amid applause.
AS the ballot proceeded his followers
began 10 scatter. Covert, Enloe and Kyle
went to Mills, and Washington to Crisp.
When the name Of McMillin was called
that gentleuan rose and voted for Mills
Changes now came in rapid succession,
and at the conclusion of the ballot Crisp
stood with ia votes and Mr. Mills with
lG8. The Georgia candidate was one short
of nomination. with Springer and his lit
tie band of followers holding the balance
of power. 1t remained to the Illinois
leader to say who would be Speaker of
the Fifty-second Congress.
Great applause greeted Springer as he
entered the hall. There was a breathless
pause as Springer proceeded to his little
group of supporters, and shaking hands
all around, thanked each for his loyal
support. The House applauded this little
act, and when Springer asked recognition
from the Chairman and prepared to vote
the suspense was painful.
Il desire," said Springer, ''to be re-
corded as voting for Mr.. Crisp.'
The vote of Springer nominated Crisp,
and the applause which greeted the an
nouncement was deafening. A dozen
members rushed simultaneously to grasp
the Illinoisan's hands, and he was the re-
cipient of an enthusiastic ovation from
the supporters of Crisp.
Busey and Stewart Of Illinois and Hol-
man of Indiana followed their candidate
and after Springer's withdrawal voted
with him for Crisp. Snow of Illinois,
Bryan of Nebraska and Martin and Pat
ton Of Indiana remained on record as
voting for Springer, so the result of the
final and decisive ballot was: Crisp I19,
Mills 105, Springer 4, Stevens l.
The detailed vote was:
For Crisp-Alderson, Alexander, Allen,
Amerman, Bacon, Bankhead, Beeman,
BeltZhoover, Bently, Blanchard, Blount,
Branch, Bullock, Bum, Busey, Byrnes.
Cadmus, Campbell, Castle, Catchings,
Clark, Cobb (Alabama), Cochran, Comp
ton, Cowles, Crawford, Cummings,
Daniell, Donovan, DUNCAN, Danphy,
Durburrow, Edmunds, Elliott. Ellis,
English, Fps, Everett, Fellows, Fitch,
Forney, Folles, GantZ, Geissennheiner,
Gillespie, Goodnight, German, Grady,
Greenleaf, Hallowell, Hatch, Haynes,
Howe, Holman, Houk (Ohio), John
stone, Jones, Kribbs, Lawson (Virginia),
Lawson Georgia., Layton, Lester (Vir-
ginia), Lester (Georgia), Lewis, Little.
Livingston, Mallory, McCalor, McClel-
Ian, Mcdonald, McGann, McKaig, Nc
Rae, Montgomery, Moses, Oates, o. Far
rell, Cultivate, Owens, Page (Rhode
Island), Page (Maryland). Pattison,
Painter, Peel, Pendleton, Pierce, Price,
Rainer, Reilly, Richardson, Robertson,
| Rockwell, Rusk, Shell, Shively, Stack
| house, Springer, Stahlnecker, Stevens,
| Steward Illinois), Stockdale, Stout,
Stump, Tarsney, Tllman, Turner, Tur-
pin, Vanhorne, Warwick, Washington,
! Weadock, Wheeler tAlabama), Whiting,
Williams North Cardinal. Wilson mis-
souri), Winn-119.
For Mills-Abbott, Andrew, Arnold,
| Babbitt, Bailey, Barwig, Bland, Boather,
Bowman, Brawley, Breckenridge of Ar
| kansas, Breckenridge of Kentucky,
! Bretz, Bricker. Brookshire, Brown,
Drummer, Bunting, Bushnell, Butler, By
mum, Cable, Caminetti, Caruth, Cate,
Causey, Chaplin, Chipman. Clancy, Cobb
of Missouri, Cohurn, Coolidge, Coombs,
| Cooper, Covert, Cox of New York, Cox
of Tennessee, Grain, Crosby, Culberson,
Dearmond, Deforest, Dickerson, Dixon,
Docl1ery, Enloe, Fithian, Forman,
Geary, Hall, Hamilton, Hare, Harris,
Harter, Hayes, Heard, Hoar, Hooker OF
Mississippi, Johnson of Ohio, Kendall,
Kilgore, Kyle, Lagan, Lane, Lanahm,
! Lapham, Lockwood, Long, Lunch, Mag
ner. Mansur, McCreary, Mckinney, Nc
Millin, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moore,
Mutchler, Newberry, Norton, O'Neill OF
Missouri, Parrott; Patterson, Pearson,
Sayers, Scott, Seerley, Snodgrass, Sperry,
Stewart of Texas, Stone of Kentucky,
Terry, Tracey, Tucker, Warney, Wheeler
of Michigan, White. Weile, Wilox, Will
Jams of Massachusetts, Williams of Illi-
nois, Wilson of Virginia, Wise, WoIver-
| ton-105.
For Springer-Bryan, Martin, Patton,
| Shaw
For Stevens of Massachusetts,.
On motion of J. D. Brown of Indiana
the nomination Of Crisp was made unani-
nous. Applause and cheers greeted the
| statesman from Georgia, who expressed
| gratitude and said: 81 pledge myself
/ here and now to devote whatever in
dustry and ability l possess to the adj
Democratic party. l beg to say to you
now, as l speak to you my first words
since | am your selection for Speaker
that my election means no step backward
in tariff reform. Prolonged applause. ]
beg to say to you that there is in our
party to-day no man who earnestly be-
! Heves in the Democratic doctrine ot
tariff reform more than | do.' Re-
newed cheers.
The following nominations were then
made for minor Offices: Kerr OF Vir-
ginia, clerk (unanimously); Yoder OF
Ohio, Sergeant-at-Arms unanimously
after it was seen that he was far in the
lead of Murphy of Iowa; Turner of New
| York for doorkeeper by 17S votes to q fol-
Friends of Virginia and eight for Colt Of
Connecticut; Dalton of Indiana for post
master by l22 to % for Wright of North
Carolina, 36 for Barney of Wisconsin and
So for McClammy of North Carolina
Then Springer stated that he would, in
open House tomorrow, renominate the
old chaplain, Milburn of Illinois.
After the caucus Mills was invited tC
speak upon the result, but answered: 81
have nothing to say to the press.''
Hatch said he was entirely satisfied
He voted for Crisp because the latter pos
sesses in the most eminent degree all the
qualifications of an able, conservative
| and successful speaker. He did moi
share in the belief that Crisp was not a
conscientious tariff reformer, and was
better satisfied with his record on the
silver question than that of Mills.
Springer said he had chosen the course
he deemed best for the interest of the
Democratic party generally. CRISP will
make an able and impartial presiding
officer; there will be no scenes of 6isor-
der or rulings which would cause any
Democrat to regret Crisp's elevation tc
this high position. l have always in
sisted," said Mr.. Springer, that the
office of Speaker should be filled by a
man of judicial mind, who would
Eunder all circumstances, be able to main
tain order and preserve the dignity Of
that body. AS far as the question OF
tariff reform is concerned, l have taken
pains to satisfy myself that in Crisp's
election it will be preserved as the para
mount issue of the Presidential cam
paign in 1892. But there are other issues
especially that of economy in public ex-
penditures. We must make a record in
this Congress which will convince the
people that we are in favor of an honest