The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-12
INDIGNATION IN U.iSHTNG TON


masses loved true honesty and courage and
desrtscd trtmm and coward
IMMIGRATION IN U.fSHING TON
The Action Of the Reform Club Regarded ms
IA Studied Insult TO speaker Crisp.
WASHINGTON. Dec II. Speaker Crisp ar
rivcd here this afternoon from New York. and
went Immediately to his apartment in the
Metropolitan Hotel. Southern lleaaIuar-
ters." Nearly every Democratic Congressman
residing in tho hotel called upon tho Speaker
md expressed their Indignation ut the alleged
rudo treatment no met with at the Eciorm
Club banquet in New York last night The
Speaker refraned from making any comment
beyond saying that he attended the dinner. but
was not invited to mako an address. lie saw
In the newspapers that he would BIZ expected
to make a few re:narks so ho prepared him.
self accordingly. and had given the newspa-
pcrs comics Of his contem plated speech. He
did not leave tho dining hall until the dinner
was over. No. with his colleague. Representa-
two Turner OF Georgia. and Senator Carlisle
were among tho last to leave. so great was tho
crowd. Beyond this Speaker Crisp had nothing
to say for publication. In the parors and cor
rilors OF tho hotel Southern CoI.reSsmen.
with their wives and daughters. discussed the
sube with much feeling. Senators Berry OF
Arkansas and Ransom Of North Carolina. and
Representatives Catchings OF Mississippi.
bailey and Savres Of Texas. Elliott OF South
Carolina, Terry OF Arkansas. Brookshire OF
Indiana. and others werc interviewed on the
subject. and while they are very Indignant.
they object to being quoted for publication.
The general sentiment throughout the hotel
was that the fact that Speaker Crisp the third
highest official under the Government. and
t,t Mt ltu
was In attendance. was sufficient to have JUS
tiled the Chairman Of tho meeting in calling
upon him for u few remarks.
prominent Senator. in speaking Of the
subject. said: "There Is q very deep feelln.
among our PEOPLE here on this subject 1t
looks very much MS though the failure to call
upon Speaker Crisp for n speech. followed by
the attack OF Tom johnson. an insignificant
member of tho House. who has never been
able to command tho attention OF his fellow
members three minutes. was studied a!lront
1t may have been purely accidental. but. at
any rate. it was u serious blunder on the part
Of the Chairman. Mr.. Anderson. not to have
recognized tho position in the party occupied
By Speaker Crisp. The insult would BIO greater
for us to endure wero it not for the conviction
tina, MIR. Cleveland neither sanctioned nor np-
proved the ignoring OF Speaker Crisr. nor
the unwarranted abuse OF tho House OF Repre-
sentatives by Mr.. johnson. We have been
tnusht to regard Mt as neinT
conduct. and therefore We cXonernto him
from any connection with the affair. II seems
to mo that tho members OF this club. who
calnlaign; and cannot lie considered as 4
c "G Without the larty. took this oppor.
tunity to divest themselves OF some of the
PARTISAN srleen that had ace, mcepmn!atsd Tor
occurrence. ana; it may lead to serious party
In a group OF q dozen Southern Congress-
men ut the Metropolitan there was one senti:
ment only; and that Was Of Indignation and
ss ssy,9S s %;
essp In MSrf treat
form Club. iii they intended to inaugurats
an opposition to Slr. Crisp's reelection" said
one Of the members. they started in the
One oil the leading Democrats In the House.
Who WAS conspicuous in his efforts 70 elect Mr.;
Who is regarded as one Of the most conserya.
tive ana evenly balanced ICED. members men I OF that
sSss AND "a thas
to 90 pnrty serious Terkea and
last SpeakershiI fight. but think last nights
tsat hs dsSsh the fact s mt csRs
did not Places M n
my personal friend. although am aware that
Mr.. Crisp IS probably the Pest-eauipped man
Speakers chair. "A MusWump d inner V was not not
liza q pSss And
mttces WI hardly APPROVE ,!he III timed ut
APT to strengthen Mr. Crlsp's position
an opg the tried and true Democracy in
lSs ~o hda renaer Almost 81.
such changes in the organization OF the House
as many Of us think might be made in the In.
Blot out ali past terensess oninon g con- NJ
elect Ir Trss Then he could Win pro OPT t
make such changes in the mmittces as are
deemed advisable. on the ground that ne was
tative Of the entire Democratic. membership
s Gould DO ne 10 PARTY h lett service in
tionai fsht. lie is certainly the lest man for
insult offered him Inst night i GoinG t. bring
every Democrat who is willing to ,Wut his party
one.halt Of the distinsuishsl sen.isms Si
present rpprTSSa 9t the
was Old enough 10 Vote. It Is place Of I'M
peTtluonce u yOunRStcTs
serving his llrst term in Congress. to attempt
to commit the party Of which he has not been
member lonG TO tho doctrine Of absolute free
trade, II his. IDEAS were. carried out there is
no telling what might happss;n to this now
n such an n!nlosp,hhgre', are r, ealcu,sted to
which no man wants TO soc at this time.
This 10 sample 81 the remarks OF all the
opinion is that lie old SIills-CrIsp hght has
been renewed with now viGor and that Cleye-
land means to take up q new man. probably
Wilson Of West Virginia, as a speakership
cr'ticise him for attending the dinner. saying
that he might have known that he would
ing. On the other hand. 1t Is said that he
had received previous. invitations from the
Reform Club and that he had no good excuse
ior remaining away; some consolation to his
did not leave the hall until the dinner was con-
cluded. They arc also glad that no did not
might have been led into field Of discussion
which would havo beea injurious TO him.
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