The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-23
OPPOSITION TO MR.. CRISP
ron REELECTION As SPEAKER
FAILS TO MATERIdLIzE.
The Popular Georgian Has Already an
Overwhelming Majority of the Mem
bers Favorable TO Him.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-Recent events
have caused a pretty free expression Of
the views Of the members Of the House
on the subject Of the speakership. The
talk OF an extra session early in the
spring, which has now almost completely
disappeared, started gossip on the speak
ership and the Reform Club incident
aroused liveler interest in the ques-
tion. There have been a number Of quiet
gatherings in small groups Of members
whose interests and associations were to
some extent allied, and the result Is that
the friends of the Speaker now assert
with confidence that he will succeed him
self, and some Of them express the belle1
that the sentiment In his favor Will be
found to be so strong that Mr.. Crisp will
have no opposition. 1t can hardly be
said that there has been canvass Of
the House for the matter seems TO have
been done In a most INFORMAL manner,
but the views Of a large part OF the MEM
bers Of the House have been ascertained,
mainly the Speakers intimate friends
through voluntary expressions on the
part of members.
ne ItSuil - Il claim illoN NiiN hhiiAAN'
and forty members have signified their
intention to vote for Mr. Crisp for Speak
er of the House IN the Fifty-third Con-
grcss. This list includes members-elect
10 the next House, who are not mem
bers Of the present House, who have
made known their views, but II is said
that 1t does not include a number OF
members-elect, whose views are unknown,
and some of whom it is thought would
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is said by some members that there are
not included in the list Of one hundred
and forty members any men who, while
in the present House, are not TO serve
in the Fifty-third Congress; but the in
formal manner i'm which the intentions OF
members have been ascertained make II
reasonably certain that in at least
limited number OF cases by mistake mem
bers have been included who failed or
declined reelection.
The Speakers friends have been dsn-
clined to give publicity to the matter, be-
cause, as one of his close friends said II
might look like boasting on their part,
but the matter became generally known
at the time.
Mr. Cultivate. Of Ohio. who was one
Of the Speakers most active lieutenants
in his fight for the present speakership,
consented to be quoted. He said: THE
lIlenQS OF iIlt CDtdktI nave aHNfl AdlliNA
the views Of a large number Of members
of the House. and out Of a total member
ship Of 2l7 Democratic members in the
next House 40 have signihed that they
will vote for Mr. Crisp. II VIII take lO3
to give him the caucus nomination.
Eyes, the claim is that no present mem
bers not members-e elect to the next House
have been counted. but l think that is
probably mistake, and that few OF
IN, hg afl
hand. there are many new members who
have not been counted at all. l believe
that Mr. Crisp will have more than that
number. and that he will have no oppo-
sition. when the time comes.
"There has been talk Of Mr.. Wilson OF
West Virginia, Mr.. Breckenridge Of Ken
lucky and Mr.. McMilln as opponents OF
Mr. Crisp for the speakership but up TO
the present time when we hunt for the o.
position it does not materialize. There
have been no pledges made and no at
tempt at such a thng-this is simply
what members have said were their in
tentons."
Another member who is known as a
warm friend Of Mr.. Crisp and did not ish
TO be quoted, said;
There has been no canvass nor any
pledges. No one has sought TO get them,
nor has there, as l understand 1t, been
GnN persons WHO nave set duouA Ailt wa IA
of getting UP a list Of the members, but
great many members have said how they
intended TO vote Some have told the
Speaker and others have spoken TO his
friends The number u4O you name Is
correct. and 1 think he will get more than
that 1t includes some new members Yho
have expressed themselves. but ] know
at least fifteen new members who are
not included, and personally ! am sure
that some of them are for Mr.. Crisp.
Representative Breckenridge. Of Arkan-
sas has been looked upon as likely to be
one Of the leaders of any opposition move
ment Mr.. Breckinridge, when asked
about the reported canvass to-day SAID
Il can't tell you anything about 1t, Tor
really | don't know thing on the sub
ject. and was not aware OF the canvass
"Wm there be any opposition to Mr..
Crisp or has the matter yet taken shape
Il cannot at this time give you definite
information one way or the other. think
1t is too early TO speak about the next
Speakership."
Congressman Springer, being shown the
foregoing statement. said he did not know
that any information on the subject had
been given out for publication, but that
he had taken some pains with other MEM
bers Of the House to ascertain the views
Of members in reference 20 the reelection
Of Speaker Srisp that at least lD out oI
2l7 Democrats who We're elected 10 the
next House declared their intention TO
vote for the reelection Of Speaker Crisp.
and that he had no doubt but that
large majority Of those not heard from
would also vote for-his reelection
And why not?" Mr.. Springer asked.
"Mr Crisp has by an able, impartial and
patriotic discharge Of the duties Of the
Office fairly earned the compliment OF a
reelection"
Mr.. Springer added that none but mem
bers who are elected TO the House were
included in the 40 Crisp men. He added:
THE printed list furnished by the clerk
of the members elected 10 the House
was taken and no names included unless
the man was a member-elect TO the next
House and has certificate Of election
Mr.. Cultivate further desired to add |
to his remarks as above quoted the fol-
lowing:
There has been some talk that this was |
a contest on the part OF the Cleveland men |
against Mr.. Crisp. No man in Ohio has |
been a more consistent and continual ad- |
vocate Of Mr.. Cleveland than myself, and |
II won't do to assume that Mr.. Cleveland |
is entering into this thing himself at all, |
for / don't believe he is.
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