The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-13
No Peace Possible Between
Democrats and MugN.llmps.
MUCH SYMPATHY WITH CRISP.
Tammany Boss Cochran Speaks With
Contempt of Cleveland's Friends.
Tho Aut-Option Bill Taken Tn In tho
Senate - Free Coinage: Bill by
stewart-The Fight for the Montans
Legislature.

WAsHINGroF CITY, Dec. 12.-Ths trst gun In
the speakership contest of the Fi!ty4hird con.
gress has been fred by the Reform Cifsb, OF New
York. and the battle is now on. Whlle the Re-
form Club was doubtless in entire ieaorapce in
advance OF the philippe which Tom Johnson, OF
Ohio. pronounced against Speaker Crisp and
chairman Springer. of the ways and ,geaus COM
miitee the disposition o: congressmel: 10 to con-
slider Johnson's utterances and the G;scourtesy
offered Speaker Crisp by his hosts as only part
OF plan which has its origin OUTSIDE OF con-
gress and which is an attempt OF the cub to die
tate the speakership of the Fifty-thirtS congress
For the first time there was a desirea expressed
for list of the membership Of the ReEarm Club,
ana Cochran and others who succeeded in ex-
a,niniug such list assert that at ali zimes the
Mugwumps and Republicans are able 70 control
The destinies and policies of the club and that
therefore it is not much Of Democratic club
alter all
There is a general impression In concessions al
circles that Cleveland and Crisp haze a thor
ougn understanding to the tariY reform
course 10 be pursued in the Fifty-third congress
ana that the presdent-elect was in elFsire iguo-
rance OF the intended slight 10 be pl,sed upon
speaker Crisp. Speaker Crisp's speech. had it
Deen delivered Saturday night, woa1d have
shown that while IN the present cong5.ss, with
Republican senate, he favored the sentative
plan OF separate bills, his opinion OF tie course
Democrats will control not only both branches
OF congress, but the presidency as weSt. is that
the tariff should be revised by a general bill.
AZ the morning papers today confrsaed pre-
vious reports of the slight imposed upotS Speaker
Csisp and strengthened the impressioG that it
was intentional and designed for popular effect
throughout the country, the house itsslf took
early and effectual means to resent tie iudig-
nifty which had been offered the Residing
ofacer. and as the speaker entered to rap the
mouse to order there was q demoastratiou
amounting to an ovation. When silence was
hnally restored ana alter the chaplain . PRAYER
the members mounted the rostrum, ana grasp.
ing the speaker by the hand, congratulated him
upon the esteem in which he was evidehsly held
by the house. 1t is doubtless a matter II great
qualification TO Speaker Crisp that amol=g those
who most emphatically condemn the i1ihospi-
tality of the Reform Club are many who are not
even his supporters in the least
To Bourke Cochran, of New York, tie Incl
dent is subject OF considerable mepfiment
Il told you all about these people," SAID he
when We took the management OF tke cam.
palgn In New York we refused to give chem q
single appointment or chance to speak They
would have ruined everything. Yes now,
wnen everything is over and we have won the
battle, these GOO Mugwumps come forwegd and
want to read 100000 regular Democrats out of
the party" -
NEW YORK, Dec. l2-1n connection With the
failure OF POSTMASTER Ellery Andersos at the
heiorm Club dinner on Saturday nighs to call
on Speaker Crisp for a speech, it might ba added
that Anderson, Charles Fairchild and McFar-
land, OF the Reform Club, knew in advar.re that
Crisp expected to be called upon ana had
speech prepared Anderson was so infor-ned by
an Associated Press representative ae ex-
pressed some surprise, but said he was vcYy glad
to hear it. as Crisp was sure to make az inter-
MnEa
trbution of tickets in charge, was seer At the
Office of the Reform Club Saturday afternoon
anu was tolo by al Associated Press reporter
'na' type written copies OF Crifp's speech had
already been sent out to the papers 4Ie re.
marked that he supposed Crisp would tExe the
place on the programme of Morrison, wzo was
unable to be present. Shortly afterwar5 Fair
child was seen by a reporter and tola that
Crisp's speech had been received by the Sssoci.
ated Press.