New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02
WHO WILL BE THE SPEAKER,
ANTI-sNAP MEN )A-BUZZING AGAIN.
THE GEORGIAN's SILVER COINAGE RECORD is
AGAINST HIM-CONGREssMEN WHO ABE
MENTIONED 70; rH,IaMANsHIPs.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUxE.l

Of Congress has set some OF the anti-Crsp me
a-buszlne again, and It is not impossible that q
effort may be made TO defeat his re-clecuo
to the spcakership II the slightest encourage
mcnt be given by the Administration. II bscam
! understood among Judge Crsps friends severa
months ago. however. that the President woult no
countcnance such a movement and that there wa
n sufficiently good understanding between him and III
Georgia statesman. Indeed Judge Crisp was anon
the first men TO receive "a tip from Mr.. Cleveiant
that a special session would probably he called II
september. That was as early as May, and 1t
TO BE- presumed that the ex-Speaker h1s not bcer
idle In the Tine one Of his friends said re
Gently that he had been unable 10 ascertain by the
most careful inquiry and investigation that there
would be any organized opposition TO Judge Crisp
reelection although he was aware that certain niiu
entail members Of the House Of Representatives would
rejoice II he coulI Ne defeated.
1t has been understood, however, ever since nst
winter that Mr.. Bynum, Of Indiana, has been keeny
watching for an opportunity TO upset the calcula
lions OF the Georgian and his friends, and has been
writing letters with that end In view. But
Mr. Bynum is not In position to take advantage OF
any opportunity which may arise out OF the existing
and overwhelming demand for the repeal OF the Sill
yer Purchase law so late as FEBRUARY 0, 1893, he
voted with Bland and the other extreme free-silvcr
men against the consideration Of the bill for the re-
peal OF that law and did Mr.. McMn, OF rcnnes see.
In The first session Of the LID Congress Mr.. Bynum
voted against Mr.. Burrowss motion to lay the Free
Coinage bill on the table, and did Speaker Crisp
So also. did Messrs. McMlIn, Outhwaite breckenridge
and McCrcary, OF Kentucky, and every other Democrat
In the House who has been mentioned as possible
candidate for the speakership against Judge Crisp,
except Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia 1t may be re-
membered that the final result OF the tussle Mr.
PurrowS's motion to send the Bland bill back to
the calendar, and that repeated efforts were after
ward made by It's friends and advocates TO persuade
the Committee Rules. OF which spcakef Crisp was
chairman to report another special order to bring the
ill back Into the House for consideration. 1t was
Well understood at the time that the speaker and Mr.
Catchings OF Mississippi. who composed the majority Of
the Democratic membership OF the Committee on
Rules. Mr.. McMilln being the other Democratic mem
Der, declined to do this unless the request should
be backed by petition signed by
majority OF the Democratic membership OF the House.
such a petition was circulated for signatures By the
freecolnlge leaders, ana II asserted that among
those who signed 10 were Messrs. Bynum, Breckin-
ridge OF Kentucky, Cultivate and others. and that
Mr. McMillln RETAINED from signing II because he
was a member OF the Committee on Rules. to which
tho petition addressed. Mr.. Wilson, OF West
Virginia. was not among the signers. Tue petition
was circulated for weeks and Democrats were i'm
tuned TO sign 1t, but not enough signatures could
DO obtained to satisfy the requirements OF Messrs.
Bland bill died on the calendar. 1t will BIO observed
therefore that Mr. Wilson, OF West Virginia. is the
only Democrat In the House whose candidacy against
Judge Crisp would be- strengthened by his past or
present attitude on the silver question. IL he should
be put forward as an Administration candidate he
would undoubtedly be a formidable one. for he Is
man whose ability and character command the respect
Of all who know him, irrespective Of party. lie
was opposed to Judge Crisps election two years
ago and heartily supported Colonel Mills but he
showed less bitterness under defeat than did most
Of Colonel MilS's parsans. II has been pretty
generally believed that Mr.. Wilson would succeed
Mr. Springer chairman OF the Ways and Means
committee and IL has been freely asserted that this
arrangement met the approval of Secretary Carlisle
md OF the President we'll. But the quld-
nuncs may have been mistaken In this as they have
been In many other matters, and Sir. Wilson may
soon be heard from as midsummer candidate Tor
he sp akciship against Mr.. Crisp. Mr.. McMillin,
II Tennessee, said today, however, that there would
pc opposition whatever 10 Judge Crlsp's reelection.
and h. is supposed TO hold sucu relations with
some of the anti-Crisp leaders that he would be
advised Of any movement that might be afoot to
mar the Gcorgians prospects.
The composition OF the Committee OK Coinage. /
Weights and Measures and the Committee on Banking |
nd Curr,n cy csl ecally the former I'm the incoming
ongTcss will excite unusual degree OF interest.
\ bill simply TO repeal the bullion purchase pro- |
'onage Committee, but II it should contain other |
PROVISIONS. say section TO repeal the tax State
,ank note circulation. II might be referred 10 the |
ommit,ce or Banking and Currency. or TO the Ways |
md Means Committee. In the last Congress Mr.. !
Bland chairman OF the Coinage Committee and WAS
Imported by iee-colnage majority. II Is pretty /
afc to predict that IL he il reappointcd chairman the
mmittr' Will lc reorsanLed 50 As u give 1t ma
or ~ posed TO free G. lnase. Mr. Bacon. who was
thurman Of the Committee on Banking and currency
luN. moi fRn no
true Of X OF the other nine Democratic meabers OF
he committee. Tho senior surviving Democratic
member Of the committee Is Mr.. spcrry. who Is
sornd money Dem'csat,' and he may get the chair
lan,hip.
In this relation 1t may be worth while to note that
he chairmen Of the GLOWING House committees IN
he last Congress not members Of the Lid Con-
a"G T"G snd yS MsTcAaT a Mr nd lana
,fIars. Mines and Mining. Patents. Pensions, District
in EA int ror ar SaSy
ullic Buildings, Mileage, Enrolled Bills Re
orm in Gym ser,g ceTfos ven Ia.,Sa mn" sna
immigration and Naturalization Some Of these
Of little or no Importance. except
mentioned II the s' are important
vcly scramble for them. IL IS generally believed
hat Mr. Holman. on accom- Of his advanced age
caln laorios duties OF the Craftsmanship OF the
pPT"p"9a C1%%"S ana T mr ho fn nr Ike
asons chose the second place on the committee
preference to thG chair9anShp to which he was
c bIunt of the work Of the Appropriations Com
ltec fell upon Mr. saycrs. OF Texas. to whose
lili v tact and industry the passage of all the
rcut general appropriation bills before the final
iJOumment largely due. His friends think
he ought to hr rewarded with the ch1rma nShlp.
r. Dcckcry OF Nj, ioir. T. also Il candidate for tn
ace. lie is man OF great energy AMI industry,
II II is assumed that his duty member Of the
mm-sion t. investigate the methods OF doing busi
PISS In he several exccniivo Departments. and re-
lrt plan 10 simplify the same with view 10
cute economy I'm expenditures. will occ,fpy a
rye share Of his time during the next two years.
REPEAL TIE ACT, SAYS SENATOR SQUIRE. I
81 voted for the sherman act' said senator Wat
II G. Squire OF Washington. yes crday to Tribune
ID ,r,r AZ the Finn AyTnup Hotel "but I am now