New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-14
THE SPEAKER CRITICISED.
COMPLAINTS OF MLDss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO COMMITTEES.

TO
Washington Dec. 10 6pecaD.-Some Of Colonel
Mils's friends and partsans are inclined to complain
about several things. One is that Speaker Crisp has
not vet told the sage of Corsicana TO take his
pick among the charmanships OF the House COM
mittees. of course they would not nave KNOWN tlhs
II Colonel Mills had not mentioned it-for 1t Is by no
means probable that Judge Crisp has done so-ahd
the fact that ii has been mentioned at all seems 10
indicate that the omission has dispeased or at least
disappointed the defeated candidate. 1t is barely
possible that Speaker Crisp felt sense of dsappoint
ment if not of dispeasure when Colonel Mills, with
scant courtesy refused to perform the first duty which
the speaker assigned to him. but If so be is not lkely
to allow ii to ranke in his heart. Perhaps When
Colonel Mills from his ndsposition so that
he can visit the Capitol, he will call the Speaker and
confer with him as Messrs. McMn, Springer and
Hatch have already done.
Another thing which seems 10 give some of Colonel
Mills's friends much concern Is an intimation that
Speaker Crisp may consume some time In the con
structon of the committees. They say that this is
wholly unnecessary that the assignment Of members
10 committees is a mechanical natter which Is
easily disposed Of by chart mot unlike the arrange
ment of a railroad schedule by blackboard" 1t would
seem that this blackboard business might be well
done in one place rs another and yet Colonel Mlss
friends say that II Speaker Crisp goes away to do it
where he will be free from interruption, he VIII de-
prve himself of the opportunity to hear the pref
erences Of members which net always idle or i'm
portinentn-a suggestion which is reasonable than
the blackboard scheme appears TO be-
AS TO the complaint that Speaker Crisp proposes
to consume too much time in the making OF the
committees il is not impertinent TO recall the fact
that it took Speaker Carlisle with the Invaluable ad
Of Colonel Morrison, more than six weeks TO do the
same thing eight years ago. At that Time the
number OF committees was no greater thah IL DO"
is. and the Democratic plurality in the House was
only eighty-one, whereas 1t is now l4', WIN
larger number Of new and inexperienced members
than ever sat in a previous Congress In short'
sneaher Cr,su,s task even II It had not been bur
dened by the asperities Of the bterest speakership
contest ever known, would have been heavier ana
more difficult than any like task oil his preoecessois'
II is a fact which he no doubt fully realizes Dy
this time that It easier TO win the spedher
shin fight despite the tremendous odds against him.
than 1t will be for him to construct list OF com
mttees which the members OF his own party III tie
House will be constrained even TO tolerate
There is much gossip afoat IN regard to probable
ASSIGNMENTS and chairmanships, most OF WINCH ePre
SCENTS merely the desires OF the men whose names IL
carries Among other things 1t IS SAID that Mr
Compton Maryland prefers place Oh tbe
lions TO the embarrassing OF the Comin'ttee on I,e
district OF Columbia and that senator EorihaH -
I,rotne that his wishes be gratificd. ii tiat rs
tr5e Mr. Compton will probably be assigned 10 uie
Thsre j. strong impression that Judge Holman
will he Chairman OF Appropriations alhough IhE
friends OF Mr. Springer assert that he desires ana VIII
httn The place If Colonel Mills receives the chli
manshin ~ WAYS and Means. some men WIZ win
.cei,e chairmanships or desirable assignments ,, v
IeaSjnc committees are General CatchlngS VI 'i
sjssppi Montgomery. Of KENTUCKY, OtSrran, Of
Ohio Cummings ana CoohI""' Vi -''" '
Blanchard, Of louisiana
r,ru r,tARGEs AGAINST CRISP AND HIS FRIENDS
washington Dec. 10 (specal):-Coionei hiiiss WASH
,ngton organ has not yet wholly recovered IRON ,e
,o,I eouead nv the defeat OF its candidate III i's
d,toio, columns today the hope that speaker Crisp
I'll, ,ur, ont 10 be sound the question OF " Gf1h
torm, finds only feeble expression but the illusions
.. ,be ohborrent and forbidden forces which aided
~ elevate him TO the speakershp are chereeuc anu
aggressive enough albeit somewhat obscure here
Is passage: . -. ,o o.,tn
AZ 10 the evil Influences brought 70 bear upon eer'
oneys To insure the OF Mr. Mills we rest content
Tho prssent with the 10 our readers that IN
co tune they snail be before them and that Just so
ooo IA Gil the tangible evidence can DC prooued ana
arranged in the most ind convincing way happy
for the country We believe these influences VIII not DC
needed y Speaker Crisp when he reaches Ina CONCLUSIONS
IA In makeup OF his important committees But IL may
he nevertheless good thing for the party that my shouo
: q exnosed I'm order that they may be destroyed.
IL win be observed that the editor Is a tnhe loss
guept and violent than he was before he had ieit
The ehascning influences OF defeat and disappoht
ment His oupOurngS before the contest were ladef'
with the gravest accusations against Judge Crisp ana
his suppoTi ers accusations which they have by DO
means forgotten or orgiven u IT possible that these
we've no eyidcnce-no tangible