Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
MR.. SPEAKER CRISP.
The Wall Street Contingent Forced the
silver Issue and Met Defeat.

the country is safe. The following
extracts are interesting reading:
Louisville Post, Ind: The wis
dom exhibited by the Democrats in
Congress clears the atmosphere and
places the party in a promising atti-
tude. 1t imparts hope, if not con-
fidence.
Montgomery Journal; The nomi-
nation of Crisp for Speaker by the
Democratic caucus clearly shows that
the Democratic party doesn't belong
to Cleveland, body and soul.
Chattanooga Times: Crisp, the
able Georgian, wins in the Speaker
ship contest. We congratulate the
Empire State upon the honor con.
ferred upon her popular. son.
Louisville Tines: Mr.. Mills SUI
perior political claims had to yield
to Judge Crisp's more engaging per-
sonality, more equable temperament,
and more astute management.
Macon News: The Wall street
contingent has forced the silver issue
on the Democrats and in the first
skirmish of the battle they have met
defeat
Cincinnati Times-Star (Rep.) ::
Crisp made the last heat on the kite
shaped platform of free silver and
Tammany.
Knoxville Journal (Rep.): The
election of Crisp will be generally
accepted as black eye for the ex-
President.
He is the modern Henry Clay and
will be the most popular Speaker
since the days of the great Kentuck-
ian.
Birmingham News: 1t is good
and wise choice.
Chattanooga News Here's to
Speaker Crisp.
indianapolis Journal: After pro-
longed struggle Mr.. Crisp has defeat
ed Mr.. Mills, and Mr.. Cleveland and
his supporters are left out in the cold.
If Democratic testimony is to be ac-
cepted, the result is victory for
protection.
Philadelphia Times 1t is posi-
BILE that the Democrats might have
done as well by the election of some
other man than Crisp to the Speaker
ship, but it is clear that they could
not have done better, and might
have done much worse.
Detroit Free Press: Mr.. Crisp's
speech, in returning thanks for the
nomination, shows that in the over
shadowing question of tariff reform
he Is in line with the sentiment of
the party. That question will be
kept to the front and there will be
no backward steps.
st. Louis Chronicle: Altogether,
his election is not much to be regret
ted. 1t is, in sense, a victory for
the anti Cleveland crowd, and that
is the worst that can be said
Kansas City Times: With Crisp
in the chair and with Mills, Springer
and McMillin to meet Reeds bands
on the floor, the Democratic side
will be equipped at all points for the
prudent conduct of public business.
Minneapolis Times Crisp is with
out doubt the best parliamentarian
the Democrats have in the new
House. His leadership of the min
ority in the last Congress demon
strated his consummate tact and gen
eralship.
Jackson Times: The American
has concluded that Democracy is in
no danger from Crisp's election, after
all.
Boston Traveller: Judge Crisp
may be just as good free trader as
SOl. Mills, bul Nllt mug W Jump biSih-
rem will not be convinced of this
fact.
Memphis Ledger: If Tammany
only knew how badly it is being
crushed by a Memphis newspaper it
would go away, far in the wilderness
and weep.
Louisville Courier-Journal. The
Democrats of the House have GER
tainly made a good beginning.
Memphis Ledger: The selection
of Mr.. Crisp shows that majority
of our Democratic Congressman have
been using the bichloride of common
sense.
Memphis Ledger: The energetic
way in which the Republicans are
kicking over Crisp's election would
indicate that the Democrats have
wrought more wisely than they
knew.