New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-08
THE SCRAMBLE FOR THE SPEAKERSI1lP.

lnE CNhthDl<E IOIl liiH
NEARLY DOZEN DEMOCRATS ALREADY IN THE
FIELD-ROGER 0. MILLS LIKELY TO WIN.
Washington. Nov. (sp.ciaD-The scramble among
Democratic Represenatveselect TO the LID Congress
for the spoils Of victory has already begun Neari!
a dozen candidates for the Speakcrship have taken
the field themselves or been brought out by ther
friends and partsans one aspirant Tor the Ciehsip
has announced his candidacy. and within week the
lists for every Office in the gift OF the House, from
Speaker down, will be crowded Considering that
the election for Representatives was held only three
DAYS ago. that the election of Democratic officers
will not take place inside of thirteen months, unless
special session OF the LID Congress shall be called
This must be regarded as toleraby quick work
The list OF candidates for Speaker already, so
far AZ known includes Mills, OF Texas; Blount
and Crisp OF Georgia; McMlln, OF TENNESSEE Breca-
inridce of Kentucky; Wilson, OF West virginia ;
Dynum of Indiana: Springer, OF Illinois, ana Hatch'
of Missouri. Other names VIII doubtless be adueu
10 the list within few days MISS candioacy Is
disappoIptment to the other woud-be Speakers, VINO
had believed hoped that he would prefer 70
rake his old place at the head OF the ways ana
Means Committee. They recognize that he Will DC
an exceedingly formidable competitor 90 lar DIS
can be foreseen now, Roger O. Mills VIII De speaker
of the Lid House OF Representatives, ana IL Is not
worth while speculate about the chances Oh oIner
candidates Tie strong influence OF ex-Plesideno
cleveland will he exerted i'm his behalf in the North
and West and lie is stronger in the south IMAM any
ether man named. If he were out OF the heid' Mr..
Crisps prospects OF success would be haperihs-n
Mills should earnestly support him.
Chicago Nov THE Associated Press Is IN receipt
of the following dispatch from Roger q. NILS III
repy 10 the inquiry whether he would be candidate
for the speakcrship of the next House Of Representa-
tives
Corsicana, Tex, Nov Z.
william Henry Smith, Chicago. .u T..
tn telegram of Yesterday i answer Il Sildi 10
n candidate for the speakership OF tte House VI heP
Feseh'A"''S u '"' INV ROGER Q. MILLS.
Lexington KY, Nov. IA clipping from Inc
New-York Herald, In which his was suggested
as a candidate for Speaker Of the next House. was
shown Representative ". G. =. Breckenridge tooay'
and he was asked by a reporter OF zine Aorhhs
rrranscrpts il he would become a candidate for that
Office Colonel Breekinrdge answered in part
desire the Office and would esteem election to ~
very high compliment. II Is perhaps not 700 I Inncn
Ia say that upon the next House depends the Presi
dency and upon its speaker depends The action OF o
inwa and other states will demonstrate whether I'M,
revolution Is permanent, or Whether tefe Is oasc ~,
reaction; and until those elecuons aiS oser Va" ss
Democratic party viii not nave proper Inlorna'o" a
~ s,Ss, may lie most wise for the House TO do am
not therefore. now candidate Tor Spcaher, anu wv
nSd think will be until after these eectiohs'"
THE RALTIMoREs FINE sEA-GoING QUALITIES
washington Nov. 7.-CaptaD Schley, COMMANDING
ts new cruiser Baltimore has written 70 the Navy DC
,aptneut nom Lisbon, Portugal october ~ Una, ho
made the passage from Copenhagen TO Lisbon III hVe
s.xs ana i've hours. The ship encountered heavs
eses and behaved admirably, showing seagoihs q"".
hsS NJ a high order. She maintained hs" sp'
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