Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1892 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

,-' - i One of tbo Weaver electors was elected In North Dakota by a plurality of 17. Wyoming will probably have two Lcgls* latures tbls winter. All tbo Weaver electors In North Dakota aro elected by majorities ranging from 15 to 88. The official plurality of Oovornor Russell. of Massachusetts, is 2.531. Harrison carried the State by 25,000. Astor a long tight tbo home for disabled and indigent Confederate veterans has been accepted by the Georgia Legislature. Candidates for Speaker of tho next House, as announced, are J. N. Flppcu. Tipton: J. B. Curtis, Indianapolis, and Samuel N. iiench, of Ft Wayno. There Is talk of a movement among somo of the Democrriic politicians in Indiana. says the Indianapolis News,to fora an organization after the fashion of the State couimittco, but entirely separate from it It Is said that those who liuvn been copsidering a plan for such an fanlzatlon beliovo It wonld be valuable in perpetuating In power In the State the Democracy. If the new organization Is formed It will bo patterned after Tammany

Hall, cf Now York, and its ambition will be to become as great a factor 'in Indiana politics as Tammany is in New York affairs political. The idea of SncU an ordianapolis soon after the eioction. It is “understood that leading Democrats over the State have been communicated with Tn Teforeii'cri to die movements Trie now organization, if its plan Is understood by those who have been approached On the subject, dors not in loud to interfere with the work of the State committee, bat will act as assistant. Tho originators of the scheme design to bavo the orgapizition exert its greater influence in tho dominating con tba party. It is said that the plan will bo perfected during the session of the Legislature. Quite a stir has been created in political circles. The Reform Clnb, of Now Yorkgavo a banquet. Saturday night, at which President-elect Cleveland aud many of the notables of tho party, including Speaker Crisp, were present. The latter says ho was iuvited to make a speech, which' ho prepared and in advance gave it so "the Associated Press, Much to his chagrin t however, hewasnot called upou.aitd itow all the politicians are talking about It Tho President of the Reform Club sayshn was not inyiiod to speak, or If lie waAlia docs not know who invited him. In any event Mr, Crisp, while ho says little, is clearly mortified over his position. 2 Tho alleged snub of Speaker Crisp at the Reform Club banquet has precipitated the Speakership fight, aud not unfavorably to Crisp. A special to the Indianapolis Sentinel of the 13th, says: As tho morning slight imposed upon Speaker Crisp and strengthened the impression that it was intentional and designed for popular effect throughout the country, the noussi itself look early and effectual means to resent the indignity which had been offered Us presiding officer. As tiio clock iu the hall in the House indicated 12o'c!ock and the Speaker entered to nip the house to order there was au instant clapping_of hands, and as Mr Crisp mounted tho stand the demonstration increased iu vuluino until it amounted to au ovation. For nearly a minute the applause, which swept over tho entire House aud were confined to no faction or party, continued with great vigor; the Speaker’s face flushed with evident satisfaction and wsmHe of gratification crept over his features. Whcu si. lence was finally restored, and after the chaplain’s prayer, many members mounted the rostrum and grasped the Speaker by the hand and congratulated him upon the esteem in which ho was evidently held by the house. It is doubtless a matte 1 ' of great gratification to Speaker Crisp tha t among those who most emphatically condemn tho inhospitailty of the Reform Club are many members who were not oven his supporters in the famous spoakersbip contest. - - - • - - -