New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
TAMMANY AND CONGRESS.
HOW THE NETWORK INFLUENCE
HELPED ELECT CRISP SPEAKER.
CANDIDATES IN CONGRESS THE PEOPLE OF
NETWORK WILL BE VOTING FOR If
THEY PIT TAMMANY IN POWER

THEY PUT TAMMANY IN POWER.
Washington Nov. (speclaD-Judge De Ar
monds bid at the jefferson dinner in April last for
Tammany's support for the Speakership In the
event OF Democratic success next Tuesday recalls
the part played by Tammany in the organization
Of the Lid Congress. Richard Croker then as
he IL now the master OF Tammany, and when the
critical time arrived in what was very exciting
race for the Speakership Of the House he threw
the New-York Influence against Roger Q. Mills,
the leading candidate and helped thus TO defeat
the Texan He obtained Tammany's share of
the victory accomplished the doorkeepership Of the
House which he bestowed on "lceman" Turner.
who after one term member Of the House,
out OF a job.
Turner's service In the doorkeepershp proved to
be no more satisfactory than his service as Repre-
sentative had been. and after term in that
office also he went hence. and in the affairs OF the
House has been no more known. Tammany cut no
figure in the matter Of the committees. 1t snapped
I'D its bone and retired. and the Speaker whose sue
cess IT had promoted proceeded to organize the
House on free-silver basis, so far as the nnancal
question was concerned. Mr.. Bland was appointed
chairman of the Coinage Committee. ana IN Que
time he reported a free-conage bill, which was de-
feated only after hard and proracted struggle
with the opposition led by Thomas r. Reed
There were several candidates for Speaker in that
race Mr. Mills led at the start lie had been
member OF the House for twenty years, and with
r.
William r Morrison out OF Congressional HE. ne
was the foremost champion Of tariff reform in that
body Judge Crisp was strong ana dangerous
second His services through several terms had
not been brilliant. but he was a man OF some
amiabe qualities and personally popular. and
co had collected quite following. Mr.. McMillin
and Mr. Springer. each with score or less OF
votes behind him, were In the race hoping to profit
by a deadlock between the two leaders
COUNTING on THE SHORT HORSES.
The Mills men felt that they we're entitled to the
NcNulln vote and the Crisp men that they were
entitled TO the Springer vote; and 50 while the fol-
lowers of the short horses" were figuring on a
deadlock between the leaders. the followers OF the
leaders were figuring on what the staying quaH-
,ios might be Of the short horses The party eau
Gus met at noon Saturday. and II was at once
apparent that hard fight was on NILS ana 'riSP
were close together. with McMillin and springer
side bv side trailing in the distance After repeat
ed inenectua. ballotings an adjournment was taken
AT late hour that night until Monday morning.
Rut ALI day Sunday the work at the headquarters
Of the candidates continued and by meeting time
on Monday this town was In state OF great eN-
element Political leaders from all over the couh-
try were telegraphing for news or wiring sugges-
tons TO their friends in Congress. and such as
lived within easy reach came on i'm person to bear
= hand in the engagement Among those who
reached town Monday afternoon was Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan-"Bue-eyed BIlly'-"ho prompt
" presented himself at Judge Crsps headquar-
tors and so disclosed the fact that New-fork de-
sired the success OF the Georgia man
New-York had been webbing up 10 this time. but
nou, under the influence OF Sheehan. who. ii was
understood was representing both the croker
crowd in New-York City and the Hi crowd at Al
banv the members Of the Empire State were
brought up standing and instructed. This was the
signal for pressure all along the Crisp line. That
night the Springer forces under this pressure gave
way and Judge Crisp, an extreme free-silver man,
was nominated, and. as already stated, in organ
izing the committees he placed Mr.. Bland at the
head of the Coinage Committee.
THE COMBINATION THAT BEAT SILVER
Mr. Bland did only what it was expected he
would do in reporting a Free-Conage bill. His APP
polntmont was the signal for the silver men to be-
stir themselves and this they proceeded TO do.
They were strong in the House and could be de-
featod only by a combination of sound-money DEM
ocrats and Republicans. There were only Few Oh
the former and not man Of parliamentary anil
ity among the number. George Fred NiliamS'
strange to say was on this list. but az he had Just
entered the neid Of Congress he could DO niue eA-
cent under direction. II was clear from me outset
hat these few Democrats must take their oIItaS
fron, Thomas b. Reed. and that master OF parla-
mentary procedure organized the hght. II WAS
mem had full support Of the man whom Tamms s,i
Hall had helped pHt mo tnf brpch ,be skiu Of The
~ Apmothcr appointment in which New-Yorks inter
oefs were ignored was that of Mr.. Springer 10 be
chairman OF the Ways and Means Committee. II
u,Ds rharped that this the price or MT.
Snringcrs retirement from the Speakership contest
However that may have 3eeh cerdd,x II ~ i,'a
With amusement where it failed 10 awaken surprise
n1 tho e ess P of Rf day. '' and p made the
leading committee of the House the laughing -s'och
But the most remarkable appointment of all was
that of James H. Roun'' or GsorS ~ o. twsnf
years service was on the eve OF retiring com,
monpace man he had been at tns heaa and u nos
sossed no qualifications for higher posi- nut I'VE
had supported his colleague for the SpeaKeIIshaip,
S, placed Mr Bount at the head Of that mos,
important committee And this 1t was that omso
70 select Mir Bount for that delicate mission ~
iT TN man who knew nothing about diplomacy and
who had reached the chairmanship OF me dpsos
Affairs Committee purely on me h,,s;ness which only
the most experienced diplomat couin p mT y all
cessfuy to handle no." Mr. BoIn' , ha,' sort OF
Tammany Hall selection
WHAT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY WOULD MEAN
If the Democrats carry the next House the con
tcs for the Speakership will recall In It's pr'"cpa'
feature the contest that has Just been descrioeu'
Mr. Mills A Texan was the leading candidate he
vas opposed and finally defeated. on the ground OF
his temperament. lie was hasty, eKcl.aDie anu
rhetorical The fear that he would on tlat az
count prove an unsafe man IN the cnar' peH ~
capable a leader of the minority as MT. heeu "
play for the explosives In his composi,ition, ,o
Bailey. a Texan Will be the leading canuiddte ..
He will be opposed much on account or MS I'm
permanent as on account of his ineXperience. NJ
ike Mr. Mills is hasty, exctable and rhetorica'
And he too will have to deal with Mr.. heen an S
,ninoriiv leader. But whether Mr.. Bailey wins or
meets his Crisp In Richa rdson De Almond or soh'-
BODY else the committees Of the House, II oIkan-
ized according TO precedent will present queer
spectacle The ranking Democratic member Oh
Ways and Means will be General Wheeler wn WHO'LL
excellent man az he Is. nobody would associate
with the leadership OF the House. After MN corr,
Robertson Of Louisiana; swanson or virginia. anu
McCle of
into one would make more than an a ,r
member The ranking member or Appropridd ATOMS
vii he Livingston. of Georgia. for years Popu-
list and after him will come John Alien me
Visssspui Joker The ranking member or forelgh
AG,irs vrIll be q man named Dlnsmore. OF Arkan-
sas and after him will come Champ Slark a
rough-and-tumbl humorist OF Missouri Inc RANK
- ...,t.o, - he MIfnrv Committee VIII be the