New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-27
WHO WILL BE SPEAKER ?
THE CANVASS ALREADY IN FULL SWING

Washington, April 26.-In view OF the lact t'ia' Wv.
Democratic fight over the speakerslip OF the ilco"e
House of Representatives will not end lor So.o"
months, it must be admitted that the canvass mas
already become so hot to augur Ill for Dehoc@"o
harmony next winter. That a real contest, anu ho
mere preliminary skirmish is in progress 'Heo '"
he no doubt and that IL will grow In bitterness anu
intensity from this time forward is proiscu os e''iS
indication The strong disposition OF the parusans
Of Crisp and Mills to pull another's hair IN puonc
is not stronger than their desire to crcumveht ana u
feat one another in private. Mr.. Crsps iHehus are
rghteously Indignant at the attempt to impeacn MS
LOYALTY to free trade, and they hold CoIoneI MUS
partlsans responsible for the attempt FOR Dilci
week they derived some comfort from reports, t"e
spreading Of which OF them tried 10 prevent uao
Colonel Mls's friends trying to induce senator
Reagan 10 resign his seat in tic Senate In order at
the Governor Of Texas might appoint their iaVoFtc !"
the vacancy II that was the Mills programme az
Crsps friends will continue TO assert 1t mas 'eiapH
failed. There is not much reason 10 Behe'e uia'
Colonel Mills would have accepted an appointment ~
the Senate at this time Friends who are IN us CUM
dence declare that his strongest ambition Is ID SIT IN
the Speakers chair and dominate the House DeSues
he is rather pugnacous we'll as courageous man.
and has several scores with members OF Ills wv" par"
which he would like to settle
Whether Mllls,s friends are responsible for 1t or
not Mr. Crisp's partisans credit them with inspiring
certain story which is being circulated not aIIoSu1r
privatey with intent to injure tie Georgia conu''e
and which is to the effect that he has entered i'o
"dealp with Senator German, OF Maryland 1he'e -
much mystery in respect to the terms Of this alleged
"deas but one Of them Is asserted to De pleus0 Va
understanding that the free-coinage movement Is no'
20 no allowed TO ripen into action in the House III ue
20 iniure Mr. Clevelands prospects for the FIesiueht
nomination i'm case Crisp is chosen speaker v" %
otbe, hand, it is asserted that Hn Is 10 10 V'
beneficiary of the deal" IL he succeeu'' anu ~
involves the suppression or postponemeht Vi a.
frootrado legislation by the House until ai.er tIo
Democratic National Convention II not until ai'si elo
puos,dntI,I election Some of Mr.. Crsps friends are
disnosod +, take a philosophical view OF the Si''C"
In conversation with Tribune correspondent IoSoi'
one Of them observed; A., rooort that
On, rather inclined to believe that the report laV
Crisn il not as Jealous a tariff rcformer a, ne ousnS
10 be- and that he had not done all thaU he ,r,Is
dome in that regard was inspired BY somo I'll 'ii'"
sio,d II, tho expectatIon or hope that it would hu.
orr candidate TO my mind that Is eNluehoe ''''
NILS and his friends in a conditloh VI P'''o ~
sccount Of Crisp's unexpected strength anu So -
popuagitv 1t shows that they are alIau Va | nv,
was natural that the partsans OF MiiiS VINO ,a
40 have II appear that lie Is the h2ad toht anu ~
If the tariff reform in the House OF g CriSp is
VI VA 49, 60 make Democrats believe ulaC 'P,n
Iy nm obscure aud humble follower anu ' conrSe
ootIar Trustworthy at that. Inc FGPonL VI md 40 /
geIe not tmc it will do Crisp no harm ,a over
was No oT why his friends should get exGo Of M
There is lust as Hlttc l't.'H
uoTa In no Doubt that the silver question Is sHi9
the DenocIao or That il viii be likely 70 cut con-
iicrahiS fglre I'm the decision OF the ,pra who
test There IS n9t 5csn c Sim,eT in that race by IN
would uI,o 0o opposition or secret hostility Oh M,
CeveIands friends Good deal to Know the present at
de of f Mr. cleveland in regard to that 10 bo
of them believe s 1a ma nT belief apparently upon
f b acuIiar denials' Ct himself ana tie and
Treasurer Of the report Of the reG would be in the
S os t ~ any other living Democrat ,,a between
Under ordinary circumstahCgi u Gould he regarded
tbc parsans Of Crisp and Mills T9uG no e salts
ut prane compacency if not with pos W. 81 Is
accn by the other candidates. but Of them cares to
cause etScr SIDE and yet the seems to be Tp
approaching when 1t VIII be ulIru th both sides II
ucabe W of heir respective partlsans are us gtSin
even with considerable abatement, ~, Crsn 10 de-
Se roer Of either Colonel Mills or nj, Ct tSpr even
tne ANY, third candidate proposed by tho o' even
he 1 cannot mIs one Of the other candidates probably
who SEQ his way clear to profit By uf iS Mr. Nc.
The fight between Crisp ana Mills: nersonal friend
Mn OF Tbe Sas been in the field from the start,
II s within the personal knowledge Od Northern
Witch he has gained by his amiaD lily ike
copsiderateness In the past when Ms Mr. McMIlIn
fbe casting OF bread upon the waters ZINE Of tho
le noed TO be less Objectionable 70 some VI men
Northern and Western Democrats ant aItbGqS south.
man either Crisp or NILS. because SG moi serve
eS" man by birth and sympatheS ne uG omcm6ered
i'm in the Confederate Army cr ~ Is candidate for
that whfh ho sae Consideration urged Tl6h con
effect n his 6e@a TOO soon S and strongly
GyG 6cha ft Of Mr. M indeed Of 10 his es sps
n friends have ALREADY ff TT it It Sspt tie Hm
s e6d ne Of oSe Of the candidates wRS hf ar T
cXpanao the first time yoans to light for bis
c6%n was he Well M see cr 5aS was was not e eSo
young he enlisted in M2E when 1sS he V was captured
tenant in Nir arres 70 Fort Delaware where he re-
NAMED prisoner until After the o Ts S SHT the entire
old enough TO pc born IN Jaauary 5 and McMa
was born in semb; q nG Sa Mo ye Ts TOO young 70
MINI as soldier think the less Mi; &C. ta az
friends plead his youth the letter or ~ T concerned0
II eeins probable from present inatSg Two Leading
less the jeaiouses and d'eT 5e If Of them VIII
TIn and flat among the other Gandinass W. 70 iact
Nil show the greatest strength perhaps enough 10 c'"''
him. s-