Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24

iutorcs, In view Of the fact that Il involved
ts.s position OF the party OF tho state on
the silver question as well rs the senator
ship from Georgia for which the ex-speaker
was an active candidate. The silver men
won their nght, and Mr. Crisp, had he lived,
would have been the next senator from
Georgia. lie was a forceful speaker n
man OF great tact and possessed OF other
qualities that ntted him Tor leader In
parliamentary assembly. His first proml-
rcnce In national affairs came from the skill
with which he led his party In several cleo
tion contests The prestige he then acquired
led to his election to the speskership after
one OF the most memorials canvasses In
the history OF the house. His chief oppo-
nent was Senator Roger @. Mills OF Texas,
whom he defeated after struggle that
was prolonged so that the house OF repre-.
sentatives, contrary to custom convened on
the opening day with the question OF rs
next speaker In doubt. As speaker Mr.
Crisp was fair but firm His rulings have
been upheld and, although sometimes they
were the subject of considerable criticism
from his political opponents he always COM
manded their respect and confidence, He
was pronounced advocate OF the free coin
age OF silver and on one occasion his cast
ing vote as speaker saved the veto OF a
free coinage bill. On the other hand, 1t was
largely due to his flrmness In ruling that
passed the Sherman silver repeal law
through the house, his ruling defeating a
formidable hlibustering movement led by Mr..
Bland OF Missouri and others
Charles Frederick Crisp was horn Janu-
airy 30, 1Si5. in Sheffield, England. where
his parents had gone on a visit; was
brought by them to this country the year
OF his birth; received n common school
education In Savannah and Macon, Ca; en-
tered the confederate army in May, 1861 !;
was a Lieutenant in company X, Tenth vr-
| ginia infantry. and served with that regi-
ment until May IL, 1864, when he became
prisoner OF war; upon his release from
Fort Delaware, in June, 1865, he Joined his
parents at Ellaville, Schley county
Ca. read law in Americus and was
admitted to the bar there in 1866 began
the practice OF law in EIlavile Ca; In 1872
was appointed solicitor general OF the
southwestern judicial circuit, and was re-
appointed In 1873 for term OF four years;
located in Americas In 1S73 In June, 1871
was appointed Judge Of the superior court
OF the same circuit; In 1878 was elected by
the general assemblage to the same office;
in 1880 was reelected judge for a term OF
| four years. resigned that Office in Septem-
| ber, 1882, to accept the democratic nomina-
tion for congress; was permanent president
| of the democratic convention which assem-
bled In Atlanta in April. 1883. to nominate
a candidate for governor; was elected to
| the Forty-eighth Forty-ninth, Fiftieth,
| Fifty-frst Fifty second, Fifty-third and
of the house in the Fifty second and Fifty
| third congresses
| PEORIA, ILL.,. Oct. 23.-William j. Bryan
was shown the Associated Press dispatch
| announcing the death of Charles +. Crisp
| when he boarded the train at Springfield
| this afternoon. and he expressed himself
| as greatly surprised and deeply grieved at
| the death OF Mr.. Crisp. He said: while
| ! have known that Mr. Crisp was feeble
in health, had not thought his life was
| In danger, His death will be n great loss
| to the democrats of the nation, because he
| was one OF the strongest men in public
| life. He was so kind to me during my
| four years of public life that l feel that
| his death Is a personal less to me-"
Mr.. Bryan Immediately sent a dispatch
| of condolerce to Mrs. Crisp sympathizing
| with her In her distress.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The distinguished en-
| gineer, Greathead. is dead. He was once
called In consultation with regard to the
building of a tunnel under the Hudson river
to conect New York with Jersey City.
MADRID, Oct. 23.-Captain General Pavia
iS dead.