The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-02
CHARLES R. CRISP
AS Viewed by The National
Magazine.

w ME CuC Reports OH OTgduIZa-
tons submitted by the National
committees of the great political
parties are almost invariably OPP
posed in some degree, the party
managers at the Baltimore Con-
vention possessed by Judge Chas.
R. Crisp an expert in parliament
tary law and usage. whose ability
and honesty were recognized by
every faction. Subsequently
when the safety value was about
to pop, as is always the case in.
great conventions, the situation
was repeatedly saved through the
skill with which Judge Crisp I'M
raveled any knotty problem that
arose. Men of his ability and ex-
perience are very scarce in the
United States; in twenty years
there have been but two such
experts seated in the house of
representatives. When speaker
of the Fifty-second and Fifty
third Congresses, the late Hon.
Charles Frederick Crisp, of Geor-
gia had his son as parliamenta-
rian. Upon the death of his faith
er, the young man was appointed
to congress to fill out the unex-
pired term. The Fifty-fourth
Congress returned the Republi-
cans to power, and Asher C.
Kinds of Maine was chosen as
parliamentarian Of the house,
and held the place until two years
ago, when he became congress
man. Speaker Clark searched
the country for a successor to
Mr.. Kinds, with the result that
Mr.. Crisp. who had returned to
his native state and become a
judge, was invited to take his old
position. Judge Crisp accepted,
and he is in constant attendance
at the Speaker stand, where his
work has proven so valuable that
the Democratic leaders are eager
that he should be promoted to
represent the old Third Congress
sional district of Georgia, which
has been reorganized under re-
appointment, and contains Crisp
and eight more of the original
counties in the district SO ably
represented by the senior Crisp.
It has often been remarked
that the son of an iIlustrious
father suffers a handicap at the
outset of life, and down in Geor-
gia it is said the opponents of
Mr.. Crisp's congressional ambi-
tions unfairly urge that his is a
reflected glory" More prop
erly it might be urged that "a
prophet is without honor in his
own country" because Judge
Crisp has won fame and distinc-
ton wholly on his own merit in
Washington. where the greatest
of the nation are gathered.
Speaker Champ Clark verifies
this in declaring that Judge Crisp
has discharged the duties of his
difficult position with marked
ability, and he adds that while
many felt that it would be impos-
sible to secure a fitting successor
to Mr.. Kinds, yet Mr.. Crisp has |
proved an ornament to the posi- (
ton. Leader Underwood in an
open statement expresses his sin
cere appreciation of the most |
efficient service" rendered by
Judge Crisp, and adds, Il hope
very much that you will be NOM
mated to fill the position as a
member of the House that in
former wears was SO ably filled
by your great father" Other
leaders of Congress have made
similar statements.
The public hardly appreciates
the exceptional qualifications
which especially fit parliament
tartan for position as a member
of congress. 1t is great advan-
tage to any member of congress
to know just when and how to