The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
TURNER SCORES A TRIUMPH.
HIS sILVERITE OPPONENTS MERE
PIGMIEs IN HIS HANDS.

No Adler Debater or More Profound
Thinker in the HOuse-Mr. Crisp
Treated With the Utmost Courtesy.
But Clearly no Match for the Great
Representative From the Bruns-
wick District.
Washington. Feb. 17.-Conservative
members Of the Georgia colony in Wash
ington are not in sympathy with the at
tempt that is being made to create a per-
onal feud between ex-Speaker Crisp and
Representative Turner.
Representative Black OF the Augusta
district voiced the sentiment Of a large
number OF Georgians to-day when he said
to the Morning News correspondent that
II is very unfortunate that certain per-
sons have injected personalities into what
was a clean cut. dlgnihed and able dis
cussion OF a great financial question by
two eminent representatives from Geor-
gia.
Since the close Of the debate on Friday.
between Mr.. Crisp and Mr.. Turner, certain
persons have endeavored to make it ap-
pear that there was bitter feeling OF
hostility between the two distinguished
men. and several mean. insinuating state
ments have found their way into un-
friendly newspapers. calculated to strain
the relations between Mr.. Crisp and his
colleague, Mr.. Turner. The subject was
freely discussed among the Georgia col
ony and the general opinion Is that Moth
ing occurred during the discussion or af-
terward to Justify any intimation OF un-
frendliness between the gentlemen
named
The joint debate. for It was practically
an honorable breaking OF lances. be-
tween MIR. Crisp and Mr. Turner was by
far the most interesting and dramatic
scene that has occurred in the House OF
Representatives for many years. Mr..
Crisp Is popular on both sides OF the
House, pleasing and affable at all times,
ready debatOr of the give and take
STYLE and the recognized leader OF the
minority by reason OF his former occu-
pancy OF the speakers chair and his
present position on the committee on
rules, and the committee on ways and
means He is not regarded by his best
friends as the equal of Turner as a law
yer and a student of great economic and
Mr.. Turner is handicapped by a diff
dence that Is almost repellent at times,
and he lacks the self-assertivehess Of Mr..
crisp. Mr.. Turner Is always dignihed and
courteous TO every one, but II cannot be
said that during his long and honorable
career in the House Of Representatives
that he ever had "chum." Even to his
Georgia colleagues he is reserved to a de-
gree that sometimes Is embarrassing. IL
DtTSOnHl
intercourse with his associates but when
he rises to address the House he Is the
equal, If not the superior, of any man who
has been IN congress during the past de-
cade Mr.. Turner has long enjoyed the
reputation of being one of the ablest law
yers In the House, and he has also won
the distinction of being one of the most
profound thinkers and readers on great
national topics, with the gift of being able
70 give expression to his thoughts and
ideas in the purest English and with great
OrHtOflGHl closing debate
last Friday for the sound money men (he
virtually closed the discussion, although
Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania was the last
speaker he eXcelled all OF his previous
efforts, and those who heard him are won-
dering why he does not take more COM
manding place in the democratic ranks
Every seat on the democratic side Of
the chamber was occupied while he was
speaking, and many Of the republicans
left their seats and came over to the DEM
ocratic side and stood four or five deep
in front Of the speakers chair so as to
catch every word that fell from Mr.. Tur-
ner's lips There was just enough satire
and sarcasm in his replies to some of his
interruptor5 to make them appear ride
Ulous in the eyes of all present, yet they
did not dare to press him too far, for it
was evident that he was easily master OF
the situation.
None OF the recognized leaders OF ths
free silver movement ventured to break
a lance with him, although his colleague,
Mr.. Crisp, had mild colloquy that was
was only when q few OF the Would-be
champions Of the white metal ventured
into the. arena with Judge Turner that he
turned loose his most withering sarcasm
and convincing logic. Mr.. Terry Of Ar
kansas and Romulus Linney Of North
Carolina were the victims who suffered the
most by coming in contact with the 'hu-
man buz-saw' from the Brunswick dis
trict
In making UP the conference COMMITTEES
to consider the bond bill, the senator's
will instruct their representatives to try
and reach compromise that will be re-
garded as giving some recognition Of sill
YER The Senate conferees will probably
be Senator Jones of Nevada, Vest Of Mis-
souri, and Aldrich of Rhode Island Sen
ator Jones Of Arkansas would be a MEM
Der of the conference, but he is apt to
be absent in his state looking after his
reelection for an indefinite period, and
therefore Senator Vest Will be put forward
to look after the interest of the silver
men in company with Senator Jones OF
Nevada. Senator Sherman was suggested
for a place on the conference committee,
but It is understood that he refused to
serve. Senator Allison does not care to
inture his presidential prospects by getting
mixed up in the complication now exist
ing in the Senate over the bond and reve-
nue. bills. Senator Allison would much
prefer that all tariff and financial legisla-
tion should be left to the next adminis-
on the other hand, it is said that the
free silver republicans do not wish the
present session of congress TO end and
leave them in their present attitude before
the country They hope and expect to
come TO some kind of an agreement in
connection with the bond and the tariff
bills that will result in a partial recog-
milton of silver. 1t was with that intent
that Senators Teller, Dubois, Mantel and
Carter voted against the consideration OF
the tariff bill last week. While the out
look is not at all propitous for any COM
promise that will help silver, the silver
men are still hoping that they will be able
to get something out of the two bills
pending. The conservative men on both
sides of the chamber say that nothing
short of a miracle can save either of the
bills after that has occurred in the House.
sTnNENELI. RREAEs A LEG.