The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-17

the dignity Of a position second only
to that OF the presidency. Mr.. Springer
OlL) commanded the situation at the
climax. It was Springer's vote to
Crisp which started the final break to
the Georgian. and it was the further
accession of four Of Springer's forlorn
remnant that carried Crisp beyond the
winning point and made him speaker.
The decisive lallot-the thirtieth-
tsood: Crisp, 10; Mills, los; Springer,
1: Stevens, l.
On motion Of Mr.. j. d. Brown (Ind.)
the nomination of Mr.. Crisp was made
unanimous Immediately there were
loud calls Of Crisp Crisp and .
committee was appointed to notify the
successful candidate Of his selection
and escort him to the chair.
Applause and cheers greeted the ap-
pearance of the gentleman from Geor-
gia, and after bowling his acknowledge
ments Mr.. Crisp spoke. in part, as fol-
lows:
Representatives: am profoundly grateful
for this mark OF your confidence and esteem. !
pledge myself here and now to devote what
ever OF industry and ability ! possess to tho
advancement OF the real interests OF the demo
cratic party. tGreat applause.l beg TO say
to you now as l speak to you my first words
since am your selection for speaker that my
election means no step backward In tarin re.
form. prolonged applause and cheersl !
beg to say to you that there Is In our party to-
day no man who more earnestly believes in
the democratic doctrine Of tariff reform than
do"
The following nominations were
made for the minor offices: Mr.. Kerr,
of Pennsylvania for clerk, unanimous
"; Mr.. Yoder, of Ohio. for sergeant at
arms, unanimously. after it was seen
that he was far in the lead Of Murphy.
Of Iowa; Turner, of New York. for
doorkeeper by 17S votes to % for
Fields, of Virginia and for Colt. Of
postmaster by l22 to 90 for Wright. of
North Carolina, SO for Barney, of Wis
consin, and SO for McClamany. of North
Carolina
ICharles Frederick Crisp was born in Shef.
neld, Eng, June ~, lsi5, his parents being On
4 European tour at the time. They returned
TO America the year Of his birth and went back
70 their old home In Georgia He was edu-
Gated in the common schools Of Macon and
Savannah and In May. 1851, he entered
the confederate army IS lieutenant In Com
pany K Tenth Virginia infantry. He was
| taken prisoner OF war May IL, 1854, and con-
fined In Fort Delaware until June, 1855.
/ Then he was released and went to live with
| his parents. who were residing at Ellaville.
Schley county, Ga. Soon after he moved to
Americus and studied law, being admitted to
the bar there In 1885, and going back to Ella.
willie to practice. He continued In private
practice then until 1879, when he was ap-
pointed solicitor general OF the south
western judicial circuit and was reap
pointed In 1873 for term Of four years. In
the same year he moved to Americas again
and since then that town has been his home.
June, 1877, Mr.. Crisp was appointed judge Of
the superior court OF the southwestern cir.
cult and In 1873 elected to the same ONCE BY
the general assembly. He was reelected
Judge In 1850 for term Of four years. but
resigned In 1859 to accept the democratic
nomination for congress in the Third district.
He Was also president Of the democratic state
convention OF 1882 He was elected to tho
Forty-eighth congress and has been returned
70 that body continuously ever Sincot