The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

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uaGNINs MKT GOVERNOR.
Virginia Democrats who visit Washington
ora already beginning 20 discuss with some
,-.sr.st the question OF the selection Of the
49, Governor. The drift of sentiment is Dc
~lailv towards General litZ Lee. There Is
,msuiIest disposition go again place hun at
lie head Of State affairs, and unless he shall
at 10 positively forbid big boom Tor HIM
NIL soon be launched. / don't know that It
is tust far % discuss the matter through the
moss bat as 10 is evidently an important
factor IN the movement 70 make General
lea the PARTY candidate IL may not be anlss.
Is closest friends are apprehenslye that
General Fits business enterprises may prove
sl4ldlc0p.
Uwng 90 the financial squeeze which came
when no man could f0resee 1t the great bust
ness enterprise of which he Is at the head
ia. not as yet proved tho success which every
thing at tho outset promised. That IS no
fsvIt Of General Lee, who has been indefati-
rahle in behalf Of the enterprise. but II is
feared that investors who have not realized
tie Dutchmans per cent. as promptlYas they
lnuel might create an element of opposition.
However despite this phase of the situation,
General Lee friends are earnest and enthusl-
astic in his behalf. They hope 70 see his great
business enterprise develop into big
success before the time arrives for naming
q candidate. Ex-senator Marshall Meteor
mick. Of Berryvlle author OF the exciting
Len aasL arrf lraa.a
ctv On his way home from the commence
meat Of the University Of Virginia. He Is
enthusiastic for Gen0al1.ee and viii not lis
IL to the suggestion Of anybody else tor
GOVERNOR lie says the people at his end OF
ha shenandoah Valley are all for titz against
t-s field
THE NEXT sPEAKEBsHIP.
We have had four candidates for The speak
Cr.lip here in the city at the same time re-
Gently. Mr. Mills. of Texas. is here working
O. diligently on his book upon the tarlh. lie Is
doing his literary work There. where he has ac-
cess TO the thoroughly equipped Libraries.
Mr. Bynum. Of Indiana, came on private
business. and during his stay made not the
Ni0nteet ATTEMPT TO boom his candidacy. In
conversation with his newspaper friends he
discussed the speakeIshlp race, but under the
seal OF confluence He formally admitted
that he could not make any estimate OF the
strength of the rival capdldates, but said IL
was the desire of his State that he should
make the race and he would submit his
claims 10 the consideration of his Democratic
brethren and chcetully accept their deci-ion'
Judge Crisp of Georgia. andlAlr McMllen,
of Tennessee, stopped here Ell route - New
FORK 80 take part 10 Iammauy's great Fourth
of July Jubilee. They Quartered at the same
hotel the Metropolitan which is the 1ayorlte
of al Southern people They are daily nj me
ZANE table and maintained the same friendly
relations that have exi stediDetween them for
years Whenever the speakershp was re-
ferred 20 10 was IN ocular vein They are
both big, brany men, honored leaders OF the
Democracy. and the party could make
no mistake IN choosing either for
Speaker The opinion that the
SpeakefsawiN be choseuhfrom the South IL
steadily growing IL is particularly strong IN
he North and obtains generally IN that sec
ton of the MON The prevalent sentiment
of Northern Democrats expressed here Where
~ many Of them come Is that as the south
has furnished the brains and leadership Of
the party in Congress since the war she ought
20 have the Speaker. 10 IS further argued, and
rs Northern men. that 1t Is specially lncum-
lent upon the party % choose speaker from
tie south for tue reason thst selt-seekng per-
sons have attempted to import a sectional
phase % the race by asserting tnat
il would be politically eXpedlent 70 choose
Northern man. 1t IS cOntended that
Southern man should be elected TO rebuke
tie element which preached sectlOnaLsm and
f1lrm0ustrate that political power cannot be
more safely bestowed than in Southern
hands This tendency towards the election
ola southern Speaker has been so marked OF
late AS 10 render IL almost safe 10 predict that
teuext Speaker will come from the sunny
section OF our land Now, carefully weighing
a. sims all indications at the present time.
firmly believe that Judge Crisp has decisive
lead over an competitors. His career IN Con-
eress has demonstratedth that he POSSESSES every
Characteristic for "A good Speaker. He IS
OIL O. learned. thorough parllamentaiian, a
most competent leader, and has admirable
erlf-pOise He is cool, calm, collected ana
deliberate under the most trying, even pro-
y0sug. conditions. As presiding officer OF
tle House the combined efforts OF the Re
puUlcaus could never provoke hlm to an IN
discretion. He would never lose hls SELF
command.
McMillen. too, is a man Of cool and deliber-
ate temperament. He would never be driven
60 hastv action or decision, and he Is fine
parhameutaIian. But though he has served
longer IN the House than Crisp no does not
command that degree OF confidence which the
latter has acquired.
Mr Mills has proved an able and fearless
leader Of his party but there is q feeling OF
apprehenson-nOt shouted aloud, but none
the less potent because sllent-that ne Is too
iras 'lble too impulslve TO be placed IN the
Speakers chair as leader OF the House. Mr..
Nils has on several occasions broken forth IN
etllhuons Of temper which detracted from
DIS dignity
Mr Bynum'is a staunch. loyal, devoted Dem
o'rat He is a. brave party man; as lull OF
courage a. any man who ever won promotion
90 d battlefield. and the Democrats admire,
even love him for his manly courage IN de-
Tense If his principles. But they entertain
grave doubts of his discretion under trying
circumstances
REED or TEX FLOOR
il is specially important that the Democrats
shall carefully consider the power OF sot-con-
tol 81 their candidates for Speaker. The
Republicans Of the next House Will DO but
small minority absolutely unlmportant 10 even
IeiaId legislation They will be led by rom
Reed as unscrupulousa partisan as ever ilVed.
Recognizing the impOteney Of his party 10
even indirectly shape legislation, Reed Will
con 'eutrate every ef0rtFtO harass and annoy
te Clair IA the hopo Of exasperating the Dem
olfatc presiding officer into the commission
o. some act or 20 some utteranco that VAL
bnug odlum on himself and party. Reed IL
al his best ia such role He IS rude ana
Dngentemanly. has no regard for the anen-
Les Il public life and would resort TO down
night insult % attain his end. Hence It be-
moves the Democrats 30 select Speaker VINO
cannot only resist Reeds insulting taunts, out
.@l 'A a quiet, dignihed manner turn them
against him.
DEFENDING PORTER.
superintendent Porter, Of the Census Blu
sosu. "a dnyen 20 the poor expedent OF having
a. IA