The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-14
SPRINGER ON THE SLIDE.
Friends Will Try 10 Save Him From
Slipping to The Rear.

A Number of Letters Protesting
Against Ills Displacement From the
Chairmanship Of the Ways and
Means Committee Addressed to
President Cleveland and Speaker
Crisp Wilson a Good Man for the
Place.
Washington July l3.-The widespread
announcements that have been made that
Representative Springer will not be
again at the head of the committee on
ways and means have aroused his friends,
and they have begun to be heard from in
his behalf A number Of letters have
been addressed to the President and to
Mr.. Crisp protesting against his displace-
ment They argue that he has identified
himself with the interests of tariff re-
form, is thoroughly posted on the subject
and should again be the chairman of the
committee. The great trouble with Mr.
Springer is that he has no following and
he cannot sustain himself in debate with
the opposition. He is jerky and nervous,
and, to use a homely expression, scat
tiers"
Representative Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, Mr. Springers alleged rival for
this great craftsmanship, is one of the
most agreeable men in the House. He is
scholarly, modest and smooth, and a
tower of strength in debate The Demo
cratic party will be much the better off if
Mr.. Wilson is put at the head of the
ways and means
VERY FEW STATESMEN IN TOWN.
There are but few senator's and repre-
sentatiVes in the city Just now except the
Nirginians and Marylanders. who are in
and out daily. Senator Eppa HuntOn, in
reply to questions to-day asking his views
on the proposed repeal Of the
Sherman bill and what other
legislation should be enacted in case of
its repeal, replied that he favored: First,
repeal of the sherman bill; second, free
coinage Of silver with an increase of sill
yer in the dollar; third, repeal Of the
tax on state bank note circulation; fourth,
a tax on incomes
fuckers VIEWS.
Representative Tucker. of Virginia,
was seen at the Metropolitan hotel to-
night. Being asked his opinion as to the
outcome of the extra session of congress,
replied: This special session is neces-
sarY. | believe it should have been called
in May when plenty of time would have
been given for mature action on the tariff
question as well as the silver ques-
ton, which, believe, was
the prime cause of the calling
of the session. 1t is going to take two
months to formulate tariff bill by the
committee; then, after it goes into the
House some time will be required for its
passage. I look for warm times in the
House before a final conclusion is reached
on the silver question. Every individual
member is going to offer his particular
scheme, and only after thorough dis
cussion viii a satisfactory compromise be
reached. The repeal of the Sherman bill
viii be in order"
All of the hotels are repainting and re-
fitting in anticipation of a hog killing
time with congress. Rents are high an !
the market hucksters are preparing to
reap harvest. Congress is Washingtons
annual crop.
Receiver n. r. Harris Of the Macon
and Northern road passed through here
tonight en- route to Baltimore.
Mr. Patrick Murphy. of Jacksonville.
after doing Atlantic City for u week is
back in Washington.