The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-06
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WASHINGTON. Nov st was bust,
ling and somewhat hilarious assembly
that met in the house of representatives
If, as has been stated, on apparently very
slight authority, there is dissatisfaction
among the democratic majority with
their speaker, Crisp, of Georgia, and a
disposition among those of the fifty
second congress to make change when
the time comes for a new election, the
heartiness with which ali these members
circulated round Judge Crisp, and asked
and gave congratulations, did not indi-
cate it. The certainty that the clerks
roll call, when made up, would disclose
majority in the next congress on the
democratic side almost as large as this,
gave an air of jubilation To all the chiefs.
William NJ Springer, Of Illinois, back
in full health with all his bounding
elasticity renewed, and with the red rose
in his coat lapel blushing more con-
spicuously than ever, must have made
his palms ache by the sounding slaps he
| bestowed on the backs of his fellow
members. Benton McMillin, of Tennessee,
WHO shares with Springer the tituiar
leadership of his party was almost
\
face Of Judge Holman, relaxed some
what from its habitual expression Of con-
sidering what his prototype on the other
side Of the Atlantic, Joseph Hume,
many years ago used to call ''the sum
tottle of the WHOLE aud almost broke
a smile.
The little band of republicans penned
up on their side under the leadership of
that gentle shepperd, Thomas B. Reed,
of Maine were also making the best Of
a bad situation. Burrows of Michigan,
Henderson and other leaders had the
satisfaction of knowing that they had
not been lost in the general wreck, and
that their forces would be strengthened
materially, so far as debating power was
concerned, by the return Of Cannon, OF
Illinois, Gear, of Iowa, and other strong
men, to the next house. The prevailing
, anticipations of the republican Leaders
seemed to point to lots of fun to be de
rived from the undisputed possession o
all branches of the government Of th ell
opponents after March 4th.
On the other hand the democratic
leaders mani; ;ested grave determination
f to assume the full share Of responsibility
= put upon lucu. anu W etthO ~ Ut eih'
carry it through to the wisest end Self
r contained, imperturbable Judge CulbeI
' son, of Texas, received many salutation
i as the future attorney general.
5 The little group Of popullsts, Who'll
e forces remain almost the same in the mex
b house as in this, aud who have falle
very considerably short Of the
expectations of holding t. balane
# of power, were in two moods
q Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, is exultan
r over his trinm phant election in spite {
the strongest kind Of opposition, an
d was fgurlng on transfer to the sedat
n atmos phere of the senate to be enjoye
1t with his friend PETER. ''Ton
IL Watson of Georgia, who lie
IS here buoyant with anticipations of r
d election came back deeply disappointe'
Sc to find that the object of his sensation
Q. attack, Judge Cobb, of Alabama, hs
Of pulled through while he had been lie
behind, and that the Alabaman no
" knew "where he was at while the Geo
Il giao did not.
il. There was not full attendance of Il
IA house; there seldom or never is at Il
,s. short session, until after the Christm
th holidays Many of the congressman wi
of have failed of denomination or re electio
m aud thev are numerous in the prese
or house, naturally relax their vigilane