The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-26
Statesmen Specializing on the
Result.
Tammany Said TO Be Determined to Defeat
Mills.
Senator Carlisle FaYorS His Election - The
Questions at Issue = Why the
Texan Is Opposed.
epecial to THE MORNING CALL

New YORK, Nov. 25.-Under date of
wrote to Senator Carlisle in reference to
Congressman Mills candidacy for the
Speakership, saying, in part. that he
recognizes the strength of Mills claim,
based not only on his record, but the fact
that every Democratic member of Con-
gress whom / know is in favor Of relegating
tariff reform to the rear is opposed to Mr..
Mills" 1t is, however, asserted. says Mr..
Warner, that Mills is untitled by tempera-
ment to make dignifed and effective
presiding officer. Warner begged Carlsle's
opinion on the subject. Senator Carlisle,
in reply, refutes the assertion, and says lie
is sure that if Mills is elected no one will
ever have just cause to complain of his
deneanor or general course on political
questions.
Referring to the unfortunate disposition
in some quarters to subordinate the ques-
ton OF tariff reform to others less impor-
tant to the people and dangerous to the har-
mony and success of the Democratic
party" the Senator says: Upon the tariff
question, we are practically united, while
upon the silver question and perhaps some
others there are wide and honest differ
ences OF opinion among members of our
party which can only be reconciled by
patient deliberation. Why shall we. on
the eve of a great national contest, with
victory within cur grasp, abandon or ig-
more the vital issue upon which we are
united and waste our strength in a fruitless
controversy over questions which can
better be djusted after it has been deter
mined what part Of their own earnings the
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first duty of the Democratic party is to
change the laws under which the earnings
OF the people are taken away FROM them by
unjust taxation for private purposes, and
whoever proposes to. postpone the perform
ance OF this duty in order to inaugurate
among ourselves war over the silver ques-
tion, or any other, is not a wise counselor,
and should not make safe leader"
TAMMANY TO BEAT MILLS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-The Globe Demo-
Gratis Washington special says: Hill and
the whole Democratic machine of New York
is now behind Judge Crisp of Georgia for
Speaker. SO Is Senator German. SO is all
OF the anti Cleveland element in the East
The slate is made. 1t is Crisp for Speaker,
ex-Congressman Kerr of Pennsylvania for
Clerk, ex-CODgressinan Turner of New
York for DoOr-keeper, and rX-Congressman
oder OF Ohio for Sergeant alarms. The
combination has been formed and it is
strong one. Crisp had no sooner arrived in
washington IHdn lie was summoned to New
York. Friends of Mills went over TO see
what was up. They found out and they
wired their leader. Mr.. Mills went TO New
York yesterday, but he was too late. The
play had been made. Heneeforward the
whole power Of Hill and the Democratic
machine of New York will be used in the
interest of Crisp And German and all of
the other anti-Cleveland influences are in it.
THE TWO REASONS.
Mills is to be beaten for two reasons
The first Is because he is considered the
representative of Cleveland, and his cleo
ton would be considered a step toward the
nomination of Cleveland. The other and
less personal reason is that Mr.. German,
Mr.. Hill and other Eastern Democratic
leaders who train with them propose to or
ganiZe the House so that there shall not be
attempted any general tariff revision pre-
vi0us TO the next Presidential campaign
Their plan is 10 offer changes of the tariff
by special bills on different articles. Mills,
they think, if given control, will insist on a
general tariff bill. By this combination
Mills loses 10 or 20 Eastern votes which he
has been claiming. His friends are much
upset over the news. The influences which
have come lately to Crisp are in the fight
10 beat Mills If they cannot do it with
Crisp, they will 60 TO McMillin. This Is
realized by Mills friends. and tends to still
further discourage them, If Mills cannot
consolidate the Western sentiment against
the East and rally all of the Cleveland in
fuence to his support, he is gone His
prospects for the Speakership have not
looked 80 badly at any time as they do