New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12
THE NEXT SPEAKERSH1P.
,r LIFE IN THE OPPOSITION TO
LII Mr.. REED.
LIP PITS sUIzER FORWARD AS \
,,,r,,,frNARY MOVE IN HIS FIGHT
AGAINST BRYAN.
-nv rrtrcnAru TO THE rRI7vNE.


, -rrrcnAru TO THE rRr9vNE.l
- March 11.-As usual when Con-
-, IN session. the political gossips in
gie's -, arc devoting themselves with all
""'" o,d industry for which they long ago
the -, famous 10 a discussion Of the probable
-, -o q some Of the statesmen who figured in
Congress and will sit in the next one
have already pointed out in portentous
~" - - NOT with fatal precision. the pitfalls
~,,,,, Inns cxposed-which have been laid IN
.hvov between Thomas Il. Reed and the
- ,o-shin Of the next House Of Representa-
- Tbov have not as yet. however decided
sbau he his successor in that exalted Office
,,,.o,ooiniuent on account OF the languid in
-. shovn Wv him in the matter. and lack OF
.hrslasn, and encouragement. perhaps on the
. those who were expected 20 furnish both.
- ~ have caused some disCOuragement
-.,,g the ouidnuncs several Of whom have be-
g - cultivate a more promising field. They
- already put two and two together and
counted five
p,obord Croker desires 70 be the boss or
-. democratic National Convention next year
q, o-der 70 dash William J. Bryan's hopes and
49,. free silver So deep that it cannot he resur-
...,oa and he expects that Tammany will have
- od ~ the Democrats in all the Northern
s,o,ee east ~ the AlcEhenies in this laudable
.-.o-n~iso To this end Mir. Croker has decided
49,. the leadership" OF the minority in the
,,.cse NJ Representatives shall he intrusted TO
.,yo,-v CLAY" Sulzcr who is an out-and-out
,.o..ei'ver man. and by no means SO ardent
a., oexpansionist" as the ruler OF TammanE
-ofaeses - be In carrying out this part OF
,,s n-orramme Mr.. Croker. it appears is 10
- the assistance Of Nj Bailey. Of Texas.
.,,,ser >roe-silvcr and anti-eXpansionst Demo
-. "a, case ,ho latter finds il impractcable to
elevate Nj Tankhead. OF Alabama, to the place
-A,ob tho Texan voluntarily surrendered in an
,u,r~ossive va,eaIctory published in the news
...ere near the end Of the LVth Congress.
IT, &c not the slightest ground for doubt
.,., NJ Sulzer as the leader Of the House
-,i,ori.y IN tho LVIth Congress. would infuse
new ufa into the proceedings and add gayeN
:. .ba~n What are his chances? Well accord
-, n some ~ the gossips. the politicians VINO
90 Interested in the matter say that Sulzer
al, have all the Me- FORK and Eastern votes
- 10. ~, tho first ballot he will lack only
sero~,ean votes Of a majority of the Demo
,-..,c caucus II &c claimed that this shortage
D.. NOD. Good on the second ballot" And
there YOU are.
CRoKER's PROGRAMME OUTLINED.
The remainder Il the programme ana us oo-
,.o, are outlined as follows: so far as II can
y. learned This movement 10 elect Sulzer has us
origin i, a desire on the part Of the New orK
democrats 10 regain ascendancy in their parry
and they will make this fight as the preliminary
- ,hs preeG dental convention or next Ycd''
Tho say that 4 they can place a New oIhtI
T., ,ho lead u the House they viii nave taken
. long st4p forward and will have demohsIrateu
,hs. ther state must be regarded as a FACTOR
,,hsn the non, nations are made next year. IL
q cold tha. Revrasentative Bailey has agreed
n throw his strength for SulZer should II ne
como aunarert that Bankhead. who Is ms mrs.
rhoica cannot win. Two reasons are attrlnuteu
n him as the basis II this action. he VIII not
only defeat his leading rivals, Richardson anu
De Almond but viii also have placed the New"
York Demoratic leaders under obligations u
him 49,. 1--ore- &c
according 20 the current story. MI -,
al the bottom OF this effort TO DrlnS Nt" LIN ~,
AGAIN INTO prominence. ana he has selected sui
ger because the latter Is the most aVaiaole man
for the purpose. Mr Croker is said 10 have hls
ovn IDEAS as 20 who should he nominated for
the Presidency. and his plan proposes 70 SIDE
track Nj BRYAN Whether he can Doe success
nj in preventing Brvan's nomination is another
question bat The Effort Will undoubtedly he
made The first skirm!sh VIII Do the attempt -
secure f0r NeW-YOrk the leadership OF me
House ana 4 this is won. the lines viii he lald
during next winter for clncLing the control OF
New-York upon the Democratic party.