Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-01

How 3nd Why Crisp Became Speaker.
We have again and again assured our
readers that Mr. CRrsP owed his election
as Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives TO his superior qualifications for that
high offics. There never was single
good reason mentioned by his opponents
or competitors for entertaining doubt
upon that point: for Mr.. MILLS had at his
back such influences Is could have been
overcome by no ordinary man. other
man than Mr. CRIsp could have defeated
Mr.. Mus Of thu Democratic nomination.
Our information on this subject is full
We speak of facts which have como 70 us
from the most reliable sources. And we
will mention sore of them in order TO
enable the Virginia Democracy TO know why
six Of her ten congressman voted for Mr..
Cmsp eve ought 10 say eight out OF ten.
because though Mr.. BUCHANAN was absent
and Mr.. MEREDITH had not been elected
both were CRISP mcn.) But let 1t be dis
tinctly and clearly understood that we
have no word OF censure for the two vir
gina members who supported Mr.. Mills
They had reasons satisfactory to them
selves and which if made knowo would.
we doubt not. be satisfactory to their con-
stituents for casting their votes as they
did. We would not ssy word upon the
subject If what we have heretofore charac-
terized as "a wicked charge" had not
been brought against MIR. CRISP and his
supporters.
A Democratic member of the House OF
Representatives who was in q position to
know declares. first, that CRrsp was elected
without having made promise, directly
or indirectly to any human being, and
that the charge that he bargained with
HOLMAN and SpRIsoER is as false as
Heaven IS true" He declares secondly
that the South was about TO be put on trial
by the election of southern man as
Speaker; and Mr. CRIsr's supporters knew
every mistake the new Speaker might
make and every imprudent act on his part
would open every Republican battery of
the North not only upon him, but upon
the South; and they desired. therefore, TO
put into the char a man who would make
no mistakes and do no imprudent thing.
MIR. CRISP "filIed the bill.n He is cooland
self-poised His judgment is superb and
his ability is unquestioned. He is the
finest parliamentarian in the House, and
be has at ell times "the courage OF his
convictions"
Again; Every Republican in Washing
ton desired Mr.. MILLs's election.
Again AS to the presidency, let it be
stated that such CLEVELAND men as HER.
BERT and FUBNEY of Alabama. OFERRALL
osyirginia, HEMnnL .of South Carolina,
RICHARDSON of. Tennessee, and Others
were among CB1sp's supporters, at the
same time that HILL men were to be found
amongst MrLLs's supporters.
Once more: As to the committees, Mr..
CH1sp was known to favor the policy of
giving the North full representation on
the Committee of Ways and Means in or
der to stop the cry Of the Republican
leaders in the North that rebel brigs-
der" as chairman of that committee, was
endeavoring to destroy northern indus
tries"
Finally, Slr. CRISP received votes in
every southern State except Texas (Mr.
MI11s's State), while Mr.. Mills did not
receive vote in Alabama, Florida, Geor-
gia. North Carolina. or Maryland, and only
one each in Mississippi and South Caro-
| Ina.
We give now the vote of the southern