New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08
ANYBODY TO BEAT CRISP.
A BITTER CONTEST LIKELY FOR THE
SPEAKE RSHIP.
BY NUM. M'MILIAS. BRECKINRIDGE AND WILSON
SPOKEN OF AS CANDIDATES-A POOR
PROSPECT FOR HARMONY.

fIr TELEGRAPH To TIE tribune
Washington Dec. THE uncertainty as TO when
the LID Congress will assemble will p ohaby cause
the opening at earlier day than was cXp'c'ed OF
the contest for the spcakership. That there Is 70
be such a contest nobody can doubt who knows any
thing Of some OF the men who went down to defeat
with Colonel Mills Inst Dccembec-a bitterness when
time has deepcncd and strengthened rather than
aaycd. In the minds OF these men th" "lo5c OF the
situation appears to demand more strongly ana
urgently than ever the defeat OF Judge Crisp. some
OF these have already taken tine by the lore
lock and In dinner table conferences and hresde conn
dcncts they have seriously discussed the prospect
In regard 10 thing there Is perfect unanimiy'
and that that the interests Of tariff reform ana
the welfare OF the incoming Administration alike de-
mand Judge Crsps defeat AS 20 who shall succeed
HIN there IS naturally diversity OF opinion The
names possible candidates have been discussed
They Bynum. OF Indiana; McMlllIn Of Teane see ;
Brickinhdgc oi Kentucky. and Wilson. OF West VIZ
ania. While no formal decision hns been reached 1t
is understood to BE- probable that these candidates
will all make preliminary canvass, each one ob-
tanlng rs much support he can, and then throw
their united strength to the man who appeaTs most
likely to concentrate th> opposition to Mr. Crisp
"Anyhody TO bent Crisp Is the watchword OF the op
position.
There Is no doubt that most Of them expect 'he
sympathy and encoirs cement. II rot the aid. Of Mr..
Cleveland ard his Administration. Thus tar Mr..
Irccldnridgc has made the highest bid for MIR. Ccvc-
lands help. but he has injured lis prospects Of sup
pori-ruch rs they wcre-among members OF Ia"
House. ty his proposition that Mr. C,cvcind with such
assstntc rs h" might require from The Secretary Of
the Treasury. and perhap. a few eminent Demo ratio
political economists Hike himself shall imme mll
for a cencrul revision OF the tanr and thon allo"
Congress 50 through tn necessary forms 10 place
n "a the statute boots. This pretty scheme h-
provoked no end u sarcastic comment ard criticism
among members Of Mr. nrcchniidso'. party In the
licu.c which mus. lave kept III, c1rS burning ever
-nce II was made public one " them today snld
"That was jus: lihc Brrknrige II did not sur
prise me IN the lcnSt lie doubtless thought thai II
Congress could abdcat" It's legislative functions ana
allow the Executive To deal MIA the tariff, he
would bc called upon 10 help frame measure
which might 20 iu,o history rs the 'Brochinridgr
bll.' do not believe there Is another Democrat
In ciihc- branch Of Congr's, VIA, would have had
ihc assurance TO propose such scheme
Probably II will be we'll regard Mr. Brccktn-
ridge rs an unavailable candidate for the speaker
ship. Mr. McMlllins prospect Of being ST up AS
the candidate to tc defeated by Judge Crisp would
be letter II many OF the speakers opponents
did not believe that McMnn's tariiness-- selfish
ness they call lt-causcc Colonel Ml''s Gcfea; las
year. Mr. nynum stands bette with them. for he
offered himself ~ II .acrincs for The benefit Of Ml~
AT a very early stage Of the contest. Hut there l.
a gcograp hlcal obstacle In bynum's path. The
North will have the Presidency, the West will have
the Vice Presidency. Indiana adIolnS Illinois. and
unless the south gets the spcakcrshp SHE vii have
nothinS cxccp; what SIR, Ooveant may choose 10
give her Moreover, the North. which has little
more than half Of the Democratic membership Of the
present House. will he In minority Of nearly thirty
Ia the next one. Mr. wilson. Of West Virginia. Is
clasScd ~ u Sou,hcrf Democrat. and he was Con
i,sernte soldier lie Is OF fine ability and
culture. who has the respect ana connicnr" 81 his
party associates: bat raturc did not give him some
~ the qualities which, necessary In the prcsid
Ing officer of large. noisy and AZ times turbulent
and disordrrly legislative body rs the House oi
representatives..
This much has been said about the men who ar"
mentioned Us possible candidates ngainst Judge
crisp bccaus" they appear 10 comprise all the INA
icria dc"ncd available In sense even hv the
promoters 81 the proposed anti Crisp combination
who will also De member, ot the next ono. small
majority voted for Judge Crisp In the last speaker
ship caucus. and ARE expected t. do 81 IN the next
ono. Governor SAyrr- ~ TrNns. Mr. HOatnrr. OF
Louisiana. ana probably others who supported
Colonel Mil, In the last Caucu', are In favor OF the
rcclrctlon of Judg" Crisp. which to be fairly
probable. rrcn II the incoming Administration shall
favor a different candidate. Whatever may Dee the
result. the prospect ~ Democratic harmony In the
next Congress does not seem 10 b" any farer than
did ln the present ono. after IN" NOMINATION Of
Judge Crisp In the SpeAkcrshlp caucus.