Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-12-05
REED VERSUS CRISP.
i5ONAL RELATIONS OF THE TWO
POLITICAL LEADERS.
the Now Occupant of the Chair Try
Punish the TX speaker" The Ar
eninn Troubles rho Poor Georgian
AVID the EId VII.

hSnINGION, Nov. 1O.--- special. -
rrcss in to meet on Monday. and to-
row night the RepuLl icans and Demo-
Of tho house nrr q hold their rau-
$. OF course Reed and Crisp will be
respective nominees for speaker, There
, opposition { D MIR. Reed and all talk
pposition to Crisp Oh the part Of the
ld money Democrats who feel that thoy
lut afford to slultify themselves by
uc for free silver man has como to-
X. Reed and Crisp will again exchange
es, the former leaving the floor, where
ne two congresses no has been tho
e. Of tho minority. to preside in the
=. and tho latter Gaming down from
chair t. his Old place rs leader Of the
ority side Of the house. No ON, can
who will i've the nominees of the Re
ican, for tho various offices within
Eift Of the house. though tho friend,
'aplain Mcdowell, the Pcnusy lvauia
iidate for clerk. are claiming he j. ~
a. nominated already. OF course tho
1ocratic caucus is merely pcrfunctorY,
4 Change of Feeling.
curious thing has boon noticed about
4 and Crisp. In the role Ct speaker
ing the titty.ihst congress Mr.. Reed
cd through many trying scenes with
utmost .npoyturbability. While the
IN ragged .huut his head he smiled and
led and waited for the big thunder tu
Ie, when. in II calm voice, he directed
ussistauts to proceed with the call of the
In his treatment of members even
80 VINO most violently assailcd han, he
all patience aud considerations No
seemed to have better control of his
per than he. Mr.. Crisp was then the
or Of the Democratic minority and
10 tlno showing. Like Reed, he was
We and digniiied and appeared always
rave his temper under perfect control
n remember the delight with which
ched the two men in performance of
+ respective and most difficult duties
Y gave splendid examples Of sell re
Ssion, of dignity and Of consideratcncss,
II examples rs one is always glad TO
in American statesmen. Though 9th
lost control of themselves ana mistouk
cnt expressions for wisdom. though
re were angry counSclS and the cleo
ity Of passion in the atmosphere, both
4 and Crisp bore themselves mos; ad
ably.
SUIT when in the Filty-Sccond congress
' exchanged places they appeared al-otu
e changed their natures. With which
hem the fault lay no one is able to say,
certain it is that Crisp became irriIa-
ana toSty in the chair and Reed -
Ter on the floor lost much of that even
fpered dignity which had distinguished
while speaker On various occasions
Co. t,.,t,v
vrrv creditahle to either. once EDrG
some way offended the speaker and wa,
cred TO take his seat. He demurrcd,
Crisp ordered tho scrgeant-at.a, arms to
ort tho gentleman from Maine to hi,
t. Considerable bitterness was the re
OF this incident and this bitterness
wed itself in the refusal Of Reed to
c for resolution of thanks to Speaker
sp at The clo,c Of the last congress |
" there is no good feeling between the
speaker and the coming speaker to this
and members of til" house are OK
tnE some interesting scenes.
Speaker ard Leader.
Mn Reed as speaker resume the calm
) and dignity of manner which marked
former career in that Office and viii
rlgc Crisp give another exhibition Of the
ccful but we'll tempered leadership
jch be displayed amid the stormy sccucs
the Fifty-1iIst congress,
Speaker Reed will have it in his power
ntlv to curtail the influence of Crisp aS
der of the minority IL he cares to do So.
on Crisp Is nominated for speaker by
I Democrats, he is chosen floor leader Of
minority. but in diSchargiug the funr-
rs Of that rulG much depends upon the
upant of the chair II the speaker
loses 10 recognize other Democrats at
teal moments and thus 10 bring for
nd other spokesman for the minority,
70 Is no way of preventing him. In
way speaker Reed may punish Crisp
their pas, Misunderstanding. Reed,
IN told, has always said Crisp did not
| at him with common civility while
was in the chair, and rs Mr.. Reed
/ Ids rescntmcnts pretty well no one
Iuld he surprised if tho fur were occa-
/ nglly To fly between The two men dur
!, tn" coming session.
'ho government Of Turkey spends "a
oo deal Of money trying II influence
3norican public opinion concerning the
armenian troubles. Almost every day the
rte sends to Minister MaVroveni. in
|ishington, q long cahlcgram containing
l. government Is version of the difficulties
recent occurrence. 1t is needless to say
at this version Hlway, make. the Ar
mans out the aggrcssors. while tho
i or Turks arc Nictimized ny Armenian
Folutinnists, armenian hrigands"
d Armenian rioters