New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
COL. MILLS'S INDIGNATION.
HIS ALLEGED sPEAKERsHIP BARGAIN.
HIS CONTEST WITH JUDGE CM:P A BITTER ONE
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ley TELEGRAPH TO THE -BIDUEE,
Washington, Nov. I3.-Evesybody who knows
Colonel Mills will sympathize with his indignation on
account Of the assertion that he has struck bargain
with Mr.. Cleveland in which he has agreed to pack
the Committee Coinage, in Of his election as
Speaker. against free coinage in consideration o: the
support OF Mr.. Clc,elands friends In the Spcakershp
caucus. No Democrat lives who is trucr TO his con
victi0ps possesses the courage OF them In higher
degree than does the sage Of Cors.cana. or who is
stronger in honesty end integrity of purpose ID &C
cuse him Of being trimmer Is absurd TO charge
hin with selling for promises Of support not only his
free will, but his honest convictions in respect TO
natter Of public legislation Of such Importance free
silver coinage, is than absurd.
Colonel Mills has served eighteen years In the House
of Representatives and In all that time his attitude on
questions relating TO financial legislation, as well as
10 the tariff and internal revenue, has been clear and
firm not TO say radical, that man, however dull,
could misunderstood it. He has spoken and voted
repeatedly for free and unlimited coinage Of silver. when
a member OF the majority, we'll az when his party
was the minority of that body and there is no reason
TO believe that his views have undergone change on
that subject
The theory that the accusation against Colonel Mis-
was inspired or insgated by Judge Crisp Is untenable
as much so the theory that the accusation mads
In some OF the Democratic newspapers last summer that
Judge Crisp not a sincere FreeTrader was insu-
gated by Colonel Mills 1t must be admitted, however
that this incident strongly confirms the impression that
the contest between Messrs. Mills and Crisp Is to be
most bitter and stubborn one, and one which may
result in the defeat Of both and the election Of third
man. probably Mr. McMillin, who his friends assert,
Is the second choice of majority OF the supporters
Of Mills and Crisp. 1t also seems to be apparent tha'
the fact, or the belief. that Mr.. Cleveland and MS
friends prefer Colonel Mills TO either of the other can
ddates is working injury TO the Texans prospect.
rn(<h Micenf ri
cratic Representatves-eect in resolving TO stand BY
AFR. Hatch. Until the impression got abroad that Mr..
Mills was the choice OF Mr. Cleveland and his friends,
he was apparently, the first choice OF majority OF
the Missouri men, while Mr.. Bland and two or three
more were said 70 favor Judge Crisp.
The perturbation in the Democratic camp on account
of the silver question reminds of the disturbance in
the same camp eight years ago account of the tariff
question At that time Mr. Randall and his followers
were classified as Proeconists by Carlisle and his fol-
lowers in the speakershp contest which WAS won by
the latter and accounted to be. as was FrecIraae
victory There few real Protectonsts In the Ran
dali ranks but they were probably as numerous con
paratvely as the real honest money Democrats ID
the Mills ranks are now. The Democrats are capable
of doing almost anything that can be imagined IN |oer
to promote their prospects Of success In Prssdenua
carnpaign and vet it seems by means probable that
they will deny themselves the pleasure OF elecnng
Speaker who is beth Fre-Coinage man and Free
Trader If they do, they will be obliged to secR re"
candidate, like Mr. Covert Of New-York or Mr. Andrew,
of Massachusetts, for all the candidates now IN the ned
are Free Coinage and Free Trade, or revenue retof
Iereniah simpsons pronunciamento, 10 the erect
that the Farmers Alliance Representatlyes VIII hoia
aiCof from the Democratic and stand together
O. one man, and that any Representative who was
elected BY Farmers Alliance votes and o snsn s ea
warrant sounds less dreadful and seems less imposing
than would have done six months ago. In isft
shown as TO how many simpsontes will nock by them
selves next month and hold chimney caucus, as
tbe Cireen61ckers used to do a few years ago.