New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-12
WHAT THE EFFECT WILL BE-.
MUCH BITTERNESS LIKELY TO FOLLOW IN
The SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT

JUDGE CRIsP's FRIENDS DO NOT PROPOSE THAT
HE SHALL BE TURNED DOWN BY MUGwUMP
REFoRMERs "-oTHER TROUBLES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNEl
WASHINGTON Dec 11.-That the cavalier, not
TO say rude treatment which Speaker Crisp re-
ceived at the hands of the controlling spirits OF
the Reform Club, whose guest he was last night.
will be bitterly resented by his friends and partl-
sans in the House of Representatives, as we'll as
by Democrats throughout the country. who will
hold Mr.. Cleveland in part responsible for it, there
need be no doubt. Speaker Crisp accepted the
invitation of the Reform Club in good fath he
had right IN suppose from the nature OF the
invitation, as well on account OF the exalted
Office he holds and without any exercise of
vanity on his own part. that he would be called
upon TO speak So natural and reasonable was
this expectation that he had prepared draft Of
the remark9 which he intended to deliver, copies
Of which were furnished in advance to the news
papers.
As Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Judge Crisp, who is serving his tenth year "a n
member of that body. is probably regarded by
most men as being a Democrat of quite as great
prominence IA Mr. Brcckinrdge, of Kentucky,
who is serving his eighth year: as Mr.. Johnson,
OF Onio. who is serving his second year: or as
Mr. Collins Of Massachusetts, who retired after
six years service IN that body. Indeed. taking
everything into consideration. the Speaker friend
will be justified in the opinion that the a1Ialr
Of last ncht was carefully arranged. we'll for his
humiliation as for the gloriic3tion OF Mr. CleVe-
land.
In the first place. take the GUESTS VINO
wore invited and present from Congress. From
oil andM
the latter Crisp's antagonist in the Speakershlp
tussle. and the former Mils's stanch friend ana
supporter From the House of Representatives,
thcre were Messrs McMilIin, Of Tennessee; lWnum,
Of Indiana: Breckinrdge. of Kentucky; Wilson.
Of West Virginia; Breckenridge Of Arkansas !;
Trortor and Johnson. of Ohio; Warner and CoOmbs,
NJ New-York: Patterson Of Tennessee: Bowman,
Of Iowa: Springer. Of Illinois, Herbert, of Ala
bama and Crisp and Turner. OF Georgia VI
these mon the first five are leaders of the amy
bodv 10 beat Crisp combination and at least
six Of tho others sympathize with them Springer.
Herbert and Turner are the only ones VINO voted
for Crisp in the last Speakership caucus, and it
was no secret that Turner preferred Mills, but
was constrained 90 support the candidate from
his own state.
In the second place, take tils extract iro'n 'h'
speech of Mr.. Johnson:
"Whot n Conercss can do is controlled by
its oraanzation. The will of the people
will mo thw1rtcd and tho next Con-
cr,ss pralyzed if we again pat half-hearted men
in tho lead. II organizing the new House let Us
remember that party honesty is party duty ana
no,t,, courage is p9rty expedencv,' and put IT.
tLc lead mon who will not palter with Protection.
Il * not roo much 20 say that this speech was
. dircct-probabl" pr,neditated-aifront 10 the
Sneaker of the iiorse, who sat at the same taDfe.
Mr. JohnSon's speech not the only one WHICH
suoocsted nnfricndy reflections upon the present
orcaui2ation of thr House of representatives Tor
which Sneaker Crisp i responsible. II Is ho' 10
ho wondered That h. left the dining-hall In high
dudoeon before the symposium ended lha' he
will not soon FORGET nor forgive the mahh'r III
which he, an ipvitcd guest ana Democrat hoiu-
i .bo oaica or Sneaker of the House of Repre-
sontatives-the highest office in the L"gisia'Ne
Department of the Govcrnment-was 'reaten 1t 10
sofa 70 say He is a man capable Of strong re-
sentiments and br Is a stubborn hghter. 30 iar a'
Ia and his friends are concerned, the Reform CluD
last pi,ht did great deal toward provoking par'V
discard and tanning .hc cnbers OF factlOha ha'reu
.Judpe Crisp was brought into the presence oi HIS
onemies and compelled 10 SIT mute while hs'is
werc hcapcd upon him, and Grover Cleveland sat
M tbe same table and cOmpiacentiy iis'ehed u
them.
The anti Crisp men will return to WASHINGTON
+. Ltah feather and from this time forward the
oon,os. for the Speakers,ip will rage with blt-
,orross and fury never before known in like
oon.ost II IL apparent that they hope and eX-
ncct 70 have the sympathy and encouragement, II
not the direct aid. of the incoming Administra-
,;o, irdeed Editor Jones' Of st. Louis, who was
,lso one Of the hororcd guests of the Reform
C,,h last nioht has already declared. in Mr. Clevc-
,ord,s name AGAINST Speaker Crisp's reelection.
n, oourse no man can now toretell the result
# the imperding conflict il tie new Admini'tra-
lion il 70 interfere in behalf Of the anti Crisp
mon hut il REQUIRES no prophet 10 see that II must
inevitably provoke party discord. JealouSles ana
,ntaoonisms. compared with which the present
condition Of the Democratic party in the House OF
ltives is one of cOmpete-amost heav-
Tins far the missionary efforts Of the anti
0risn leaders among members OF the Hous" VINO
,o,,e hcen reelected have not been rewarded with
any great degree of encouragement although prose
,utcd with praisewOrthy energy ami zeal. 30
far as can be ascertaincd, not single man WHO
voted for Judge Crisp in the caucus last Decem-
,er will fail refuse 10 do so IN the next
,neol,ership caucus. and several of them who
layo been bcsOu9ht 10 40 80 nave Di"""N III
formed the anti-Crisp missionaries that they VIII
,rst consult their own future comfort ana inter
ests bv promptly abandoning their hopeless
,Gorts. This advice has rot been kindly received,
however sound it appears TO be
Already more than twenty members who sup |
ported Colonel Mills last year have openly declared
n favor Of Judge Crisp Among them are say |
rs. Grain and Bailey of Texas; Lane and lithan, |
+ Illinois: Wise and Tucker, OF Virginia; Geary |
md Camnetti, of California Terry of Arkansas
,oatncr. Of Louisiana Chipman Of Michigan, ana
yolverton. Of Pennsylvania. Ii is also asserted
hat Covert, Clancy and one or two other New
-ork Democrats who voted for Mills now lavor