The morning call., 1892-12-12
A SNUB TO CRISP.
The Banquet Incident So
Regarded.
THE SPEAKERS FRIENDS HOT.
Cleveland Said to Be Opposed to the
Georgian and in Favor of Wilson
for Presiding Officer.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE poll
ticians are all agog tonight over the tariff
reform banquet episode at New York.
Speaker Crisp's friends are red hot. and de-
clare that if il is proved that the slight TO
their chief was intentional, those concerned
in it will suffer. 1t is pretty generally be-
lieved that Mr.. Cleveland will use the
power of his administration 10 defeat Crisp,
but the latter seems to have increased his
strength since the last election.
Among those who voted for Mills before
and who are inclined TO support Crisp next
Congress, is Representative Geary OF Cali
fornia, although Geary was one of the first
TO assure Mr.. Mills Of his support. He was
we'll taken care of by Speaker Crisp, WHO
appointed him on two of the most important
committees, those of Foreign Affairs and
Interstate and Foreign Commerce, ana
therefore Geary is grateful TO Mr.. Crisp and
Will probably vote for him.
1t is conceded on all sides that the Speaker
makes an admirable presiding officer, but
radical tariff reformers DO not like the way
he organized his committees. William L.
Wilson Of West Virginia will, in all proba-
bLlity, be elected Speaker should Mr. Cleve-
land cast his strength against Crisp, and
many believe that last nights incident is an
indication that he viii do so. If Mir. Cleve-
land does not interfere Crisp will undoubt-
edly be reelected.
Mr.. Wilson Of West Virginia would or
ganize the House for radical tariff reform.
he is as rampant for free trade as Mr..
Mills. Representative Wilson has not the
physical qualifications requisite for good
presiding officer. He lacks nervous force and
las very weak voice AS chairman Of the
national Democratic convention he was
generally considered a great failure.
Speaker Crisp is back in Washington.
lie is not inclined TO freely discuss for pub
licatlon some Of the incidents connected
with the banquet. In reply to questions he
said: TO begin with, the press Of the co1n-
Try is resting under a misapprehenSion so
far as regards the fact that was invited TO
speak at the banquet. / was not invited to
speak, but armed myself in advance in case
L should be called upon. 1t is true gave
Qua 10 the press associations in advance the
remarks intended TO make should | be called
upon 10 say a few words. Ii is not true
that left the banquet hall in a disgruntled
condition and did not return, as published
left my seat temporarily to look after my
clothes in the cloakroom. This task COM
pleted l returned to the banquet hall and
was one OF the last TO leave il. As regards
the implied snub 10 me DO not care to dis
cuSs the subject for publication. nor do /
care at this time 10 discuss the statements
by some persons that Cleveland in his re-
marks fred the opening gun in war that
Is to be waged against my reelection to the
Speakers chair should be a candidate be-
fore the Fifty-third Congress"
On his attention beng called to the fact
that bis friends had expressed indignation
at what they conceived 10 be all intended
slight, be said tho matter was Of too delicate
a nature 70 discuss In public print.