Milford chronicle., 1893-01-06

candidate before the democratic caucus ofthe
present House for Speaker, and that at an
opportuue momert he threw the few votes
be controlled to Crisp. and the result was
Crisp's nominaiiou and election. Another
result that Crisp was 50 grateful that he
made Springer chairmen Of what is always
when in competent hands the most promi-
nent as well as important committee Of the
House Ways and Means Notwithstanding
earnest protest against such action from
democrats who had years ago sized up
Springers brain power.
As Chairmeu Of the Ways and Means com
mittee slr Springer has not only made Q
failure, but he hes made himself the laugh.
ing atcc Of u Al iity Of his OWE party in
Congress by his 'pop-gun" tariff bills,
which were reported from his committee
aud passed by the House at the last session.
But that Was not plain to him, for he re-
Gently announced himself as faYoring the
Cleveland tariff progrsmme-whatever that
may be-and was instrumental in securing
pledges from democratic members Of the
next House to vote for the reelection Of
Speaker Crisp, which he fondiy hoped
would give him lead pipe cinch" on the
Craftsmanship on the Ways and Means
committee Of the next House, a position
which promises TO gives its holder much
uotoriety, II no actual fame, during the life
Of the Fifty-third Congress.
When Speaker Crisp returned from thai
much talked of conference with the Presi.
dent-elect, with the Cleveland trade-mark
stamped all over him, things began TO get SC
slippery under Mt. Springefs feet that he
wondered why some inventive genius bad
meyer put political iee-creapers on the mar
ket' and even while he was wildly wsYinR
his arms in an attempt to keep his balance
both feet went out from under him, and he
saw it written among the stars that his scalp
had been demanded by Mr.. Cleveland and
promised by Mr.. Crisp, and then he fully
realized that the tariff bill 10 be prepared
perhaps approved" is the proper wordi ii
certainly will be If it turns out to be true, as
now reported, that Mr.. Cleveland will have
that measure prepared under his own per
sonal supervision-by the Ways and Means
committee Of the next House will not bear
the name Of Springer.
Misfortune never comes siugly. While
Springer was meditatiug on the suddenuess
Of his fall aud the vanity of ambition he was
Informed that the man he hates above all
others-Hon. W. r. Morrison-has been en-
dorsed by the entire Illinois delegation,
himself excepted, for a seat in MIR. cleve-
lands cabinet. Now you know why Spring
er is the maddest man in Congress. He
still wears buttonhole boquet, but the ex-
pansive smile which was erstwhile the most
prominent feature Of his face has vanished,
perhaps forever, aud has the look of a man
who is working bis nerves up to the point Of
doing something desperate.
Senator Allison returned to Washington
to-day. Needless to say that he was warm
ly welcomed by his Senatorial colleagues
and his friends, both in aud out Of public
life He called on the President at once and
they had an hours talk about the delibeara-
tions of the International monetary confer
ence, to which Senator Allison was a dele
gate. The Senator agrees with Secretary
Foster in Believing that the conference has
accomplished some good although failing Of
any practicalresults. He declines to express
an opinion as to whether any sort Of agree
ment will be reached by the commission
when it reconvenes nextMay,
New Years day has usually been the
most brilliant of the year in Washington, but
this year is an exception. The first day of
the yeas fall on Sunday to-day is observed
as the holiday, but the gorgeous reception
at the White House, with all the diplomatic
corps in the full court costume Of their ma
tive countries all of the army, navy and
marine officers in full dress uniform and
the officials Of the executive, judicial and
legislative departments of the government, is
sadly missed Instead Of being the scene Of
this bright pageant the White House is in
because Of the case Of scarlet
fever with which the Presidents grand
daughter is confined to her bed. There are
no official receptions being held, and the
number Of private receptions is verY much
smaller than usual, as many Of our most
prominent people omitted them as an evil
ience of their sympathy for the President
aud his family.