The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-20
CRISP MAY BE TURNED DOWN.
sound Money Men May Not support
Him For Speaker.

Washington, Nov. ls.-There Is said to
be movement on loot TO deprive ex-
Speaker Crisp Of the complimentary nom-
inRtion for speaker. Ii has heretofore
been accepted as a foregone conclusion
that Messrs. Crisp, Kerr, Snow, Hurt
and Bagley, the officials of the last House,
would be honored with the caucus nomina-
ton Of their party. Such an honor Is
very empty and unsatisfactory. but il has
the sanction of custom and precedent.
IL Is now stated on the highest author
ity that all the strength and influence OF
the administration viii be eNerted and the
utmost energies OF souud-mOney demo-
Gratis viii be put forth 70 defeat Mr,
Crisp for the speakership nomination In
the caucus.
There is held to be no other course open
but TO depose Mr. Crisp from party Lead
ership in the House, or experience the
difficulty ana Inconvenience consequent
upon attempting 20 ride two
aPfSfe of to ne cnse 2ae y gme the Jqss last pr
sion an announcement was made that
Germany proposed calling an internation-
al monetary conference. Mr.. Crisp was
designated as one of the delegates 20
represent the United States He declar-
ed at that time that he was in cOmpara-
tive ignorance of the silver question, but
p1rposed making careful study of IL
after adjournment in order that he might
be fitted for it's intelligent consideration.
Ihe result OF his research has recently
been announced
Ia "a recent speech before the Georgia
legislature, Mr.. Crisp emphaticany de-
clared himself In favor OF free silver, and
this bold stand on his part suggests 10
the democratic members who favor sound
money the question whether they can
consistently give him their support for
the speakersnip. 1t Is true. the presen-
tatiop of Mr. Crisp as a candidate is
merely perfunctOry act on the part Of the
minority, but sound money men fear that
TO give him support would be TO practi-
cally give Endorsement TO hB views on
questions of public policy
Positive statements are made to the
effect that SOUND money democrats in
the House Will be asked to stand togeth-
er, and not only oppose his honorary
nomination in the caucus, but will en-
phasize their protest by declining to vote
Tor him In the House when called upon
to declare their choice for speaker.
For sound money men on the democratic
side 20 voluntarily declare. willingness
to follow the leadership of one who has
declared himself for a policy which they
believe would be disastrous 10 the best
Interests of the country against which
the people have declared by an over
Whelming majority, and against which
the President, the recognized leader Of
the democratic party, has made frequent
and emphatic protest would subject them
certify. and place thom In a position where
they would be called upon by their con-
! sutuents for an explanation.
Tho opposition of the sound money
democrats to Mr. Crisp, as the chosen
leader Of their party on the floor OF the
House, would not prevent his selection
by the democratic caucus, as the great
majority Of the democratic membership
Is composed Of the advocates OF free
coinage; but such opposition would save
the sound money men on that side from
them greater freedom for independent
action when called upon to follow the
OCCUPATIONS OF a party CAUCUS controlled
by free silver mesa-under the loadership
or Mr. Crisp.