New-York tribune., 1896-10-24

CHARLES r. CRISP.
,,,,aver was Immediately occasioned by an at
.,ct of n,alarial fever. which he contracted at
a.. hor,. Anoericus. a few weeks ago. but which
-,,,,oa % treatment when he came 10 Atlanta.
~. COS considered convalescent. and as recently
,as. Sunday was sufficiently recovered 10 go
.u Gov q drive But at the moment when re-
..,rod haal,h seemed within his view he was At
..a -, CONGESTION Of the lungs which. by
.,osor ~ tho weakness Of the lungs and heart
caused by two previous at'achs vi f
ronia. resulted In death.
c,..o aerIv This morning 1ir. Crisp, who had
..o. on inmate Of the Halcyon Santarium, In
So. oorducted hy DR. J. Y. :. Holmes. since
,hA middle Of December has shown symptoms
a,or,,,ea his nhvsicans About 1:30 o'clock
,,is afternoon he was seized with paroxysm
...,s,,al severity Mrs Crisp. who was watch
,r, Of his bedside in company with trained
nurse. Immediately summoned pr' hoi'"es AZ"
,se members Of the family. all Of whom were IN
the city Mr. Crsp's two daughters Mrs' rreo-
erick Davenport and Miss Bertha Cris'' anu nis
,wo sons. Charles F. Crisp, )r.. ana loh
Crisn were near at hand and responded quickly
The natiert was still conscious when they en-
tered the room He gave one look OF recognition
% them and passed away without word
A STRIKING FIGURE IN POLITICS.
The South has never had more picturesque
Ng,,re In its political arena than Charles r Crisp
He came of theatrical family his mother ana
father. an elder brother and sister having oeeh
members Of the dramatic profession, and his HE
was filed with dramatic incidents He was Dorm
in Sheffield while his parents were on pro-
tracted visit 10 England but was always intense
N American in his sentiments and af1natlohs
His father and mother returned 10 this country
IN the year OF his birth and settled in Georgia
In 1861 al the age of sixteen young Crisp en-
,srAd The army Of the Southern Confc-eracy ana
served with the rank OF lieutenant until May
1864 when he was captured. The war over ne
made his home with his parents, who had theh
retired from the stage at Ellayille Schley Coun-
~ and set out 10 make himself a lawyer. his
first office was that OF solicitor Of the Southwest
,rn Circuit. which he held for two terms. until
IN 1879 he was appointed judge Of the same
circuit. Meantime he had made his home al
AmerIcus where he had since lived. de
served one term in the State Legis ure. and
was again made judge, resgning in I'M 10 pc
rom. a candidate for Congress from the llld
District.
His Congressional career continued through
the XIVIIIth. XLIXth. Lth. List, Llld' Lliin
and IJVth Congresses For several terms ne
was inconspicuous as a member Of the House.
but he was a hard student and close observer
and by strict attention n the details OF parla-
mentary law as it is applied In that body NJ
became the acknowledged leader Of the Demo
cratic side. He was elected Speaker When le .he
Democrats secured control OF the House III M
Lid Congress and was reelected III the Llliu'
The only other man in the history Of the State 10
hold similar position was Howell Cobb, III.
Mr. Crisp's first election To the SpeakershiP
vas the occasion Of memorabi" contest Oh VI. ~.
Democratic side. He had been member oi
Congress for shorter time by several terms
than any Of the other contestants His princ'pai
opponent Roger =. Mills, chairman OF ~
WAYS and Means Committee ana aurhor o' VA 'ms
Nils bill William VI. Springer, OF ILLINOIS. anu
Benton McMillin. Of Tennessee were the o'nr'
candidates. IL the LID Congress he vas re-,
elected without opposition. While IN the tir Lltia
congress Judge Crisp. through the ih.erceSH.Di
1 the Democratic members. declined tne aP
pontment OF United States Senator, tendereo ~
him By Governor Northen. although he nad oi,en oi
sad that II was his highest ambition 10 ciose NE
career as a member of the United states osid'
In the last Congress Mr. Crisp was the leaner o'
the Democratic minority the floor OF the
House He was pronounced advocate OF
low tariff and the free and unlimited coinage oi
river. and on one occasion ms cdstiiiS '''e a.
Speaker saved free-coinage bill
CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE
Mr Crsn before the close Of the LIVth Con
eess announced himself as candidate Tor th'
United States senate Shortly after this he hae
series of ioni debates with ex-Secretary of th'
Interior Hoke Smith on the financial question
which attracted National attention. IL was duf
Ing these debates that the impaired condition o
ks health first became known. from the rae
mat he was compelled because OF illness u
aoandon the stump His last public appearahc
vas at Rome. where he made speech o"' III
hs recent State campaign. In the primaries
neld on June G. Mr.. Crisp by practicany uian una
nous vote. was made the Democratic cdnuiua' -
or The United States Senate. 10 hil the VschnC.
ehlch will be caused by the expiration OF senate
soiaons term. The General Assembly me.
xsN Wednesday. and one Of It's flrst acts' ha'
g.. crisp lived would have been 10 eject M!
,snstor AS IL IL. they VIII be calico On y
snoer appropriate reverence To his memor!
,ueorgian OF spotless personal character AN
"Sa National fame.
N.ne death Of Mr.. Crisp brings about great con COZ
rIon Son IN The political situation in Georgia WI
~, m oe chosen Senator in his place Is the ques
M n the politicians asking themselves. an
A. one is yet ready 10 venture an answer ~ !
sesdoy said however, that William y. Atkin
~ VINO was recently chosen To succeed hlmsel
r. rs%oVernor. will be d candidate for the senate
M General Assembly, which has an overwheiin
~. ,nocratic N majority. is practically unit 10
w. sVer. and whoever is chosen will he an ac
ki,se vi the white metal. Should Governor All
vnr,s oe chosen Senator. special election
q i oe required to fill the vacancy. For TN
IN TWO asprants are already in evidence
Iks[T~ democratic Chairman A. S. Clay an