Telegram-herald., 1891-12-02
.fIYE AFTER 7HI Prize
That the Humber Of Democrats IN
the speakership Race.
MILLS ssD CRISP ARE NOT FRIENDLY
Asd Many Psrsen alities are Bandted By
Thslr Ertsnas-eariisis 10 Helping
Cisyelands fActten-A Joke ON
Candidate Springer.


Mills 10 afraid Of Crisp; Springer, who
10 admitted now to be the third and
claimed by some to be the second in the
race, 10 hopeful to come in between the
two; some of his friends are sppfehen-
sive that the charge that he has raised
the sectional issue by presenting HIM
self as a northern candidate and deco
rating bis headquarters with the United
States flag, may do hun an injury.
Hatch IS alarmed at the disappearance
OF the Farmers alliance. McMillen IS
disturbed by knowledge Of the tact that
he has lost the four votes in Brooklyn
upon which he had depended to make
3 considerable demonstration of East
ern strength, and he is not pleased be-
cause he knows that these four votes
have been lost TO him by the direct
interference or Grover Cleveland, act
ing through Daniel Lamont as an inter-
medary.
Personalities Ipduiged.
All Of the leaders deprecate person
alitles. but the personalities which have
already been INDUCED in are so bitter
that they can't fail TO leave their ef-
fects when the contest shall have
ended. Crisp men charge that Mills is
unable TO control his temper, and they
say that a man who can not govern
himself is not qualified to become a
leader of men. The Mills men retort
that Crisp is not IN accord with his
party on what they insist shall be the
fundamental principle of the presiden-
tial campaign; that he is the tool OF
Tammany, and that he is endeav0rlng
to lift up again the fallen and defeated
banner of the Randall wing of the
party. The relations between Crisp and
Mills are acrimonious. The breaches
which have thus far occurred in the
campaign have been confined to them.
The otner candidates-Sprlnger, Nc
Milliu, and Hatch-are generally
regarded rs compromise men and have
left the hitter contentious which have
50 characterized tins campaign to those
who are pleased to call themselves the
leading candidates.
Presidential Influences.
Conservative democrats regret the
situation into which they have been
forced by their leaders. This is es-
peclally true as to the interference OF
the senate in this contest. But It Is well
known that this interference OF the
senate was designed for a purpose. 1t
evidently was inspired with the view Of
precipltating the presidential nomina-
ton contest INTO this speakership cam
paign. The issue which is being fought
among the demOcrAts here 50 bitterly
now Is not simply VINO shall be elected
speaker and whether he shall be the
man who is best adapted for that office
by his personal qualities, but whether
that man shall b. chosen speaker who
represents the presidential candidate,
whom possibly majority of the Demo-
crats favor-namely, Grover Cleveland
Senator German of Maryland, who is
believed by many to be himself one OF
the most ambitious OF the aspirants for
the presidency. has bad his hand in the
speakership fight from the beginning.
He works by covert methods; but his
labors are not the less efficient,
Carlisle Takes . Hand.
Senator Carlisle is also in the contest
as tue representative Of Cleveland and
the free-trade platform uIOn which
the Carlisle-Morrlson wing of the party
hope TO compel the democracy to make
the fight III the presidential campaign.
They also stand for Mills. So that the
issue has now shaped itself here that
the election of Crisp as speaker means
a vlctory for Hill and for all the anti
Cleveland and anti-extreme free-trade
element in the party; while the triumph
of Mr.. Mills would be heralded every.
where "a the victory of Grover Cleve.
land. Many of the conservative demo
Gratis land there are few of that class
deeply regret that the speakership fight
has assumed tins aspect. But the situa
ton can not be changed. 1t is too late
The hot partlsans OF the presidential
candidates will run their course. II
may happen, in consequence of this
bitter contest, that those who desire tc
keep the presidency out of the speaker
ship campaign may triumph. and Q
combination will be formed which viii
| compel tie two leading candidates
Mills and Crisp, TO step ASIDE and &
compromise speaker be elected. Ir
| this situation lies the greatest hope O
Springer. of McMiiln, and of the dark
est oil the dark horses, although one o.
| the ATTEST candidates for speaker. VII
son, Of West Virginia. The latter can
dIdates have all stopped the chasing o1
rsinbows. They appreciate the diff
culties OF the situation and await tbt
issue with anxiety. They stand in the
attitude of compromise candidates.
Ordered David's Picture.
An incident occurred yesterday how
| ing the deI!cscy of the situation or tn,
candidates for the speskership. Mr.
| Springer, who 10 an exuberant man, hs
day by day since opening his headquar
/ ters added to the interior decoration
portraits OF such distinguished and re
vered democrats as he could hnd a
hand. His gallery thus came to inclnd'
Alexander Stephens, Andrew Jackson
and other notables. This morning
come friend intending to do sindi,
act, brought IN q portrait OF ex-Presi
dent Cleveland ard hung il cn the wall
II was late IN the day when Mr.. Syringe
arrived. There were a number OF mem
hers on hand, and tue FIRST question pu
| TO the Islinols candidate was whethe
he vas stealing MIR. Mills thunder an'
posing As the Cleveland candidate 10
/ speaker. THIS vas trtie enbsrrsss
ing. but the situation was made NOR
trying by an inquiry from fIiend Q
Senator Hill ss 10 whether Mr.. springs
doss not regard the present 30 fernor 9
Nes York .s enough OF a dvfnocFst 7
rank with ex-Pres deut Cleveland Nj
spr ger was annoved. but ne y eaus
to emergencies. He could not fsk
down the Cleveland portrait, but he a
once started osst tss-Congressnian fuF
ner. the cspdIdste for door keeper, Z
/ get a picture Of Governor Hlii to ban
/ along.i.se Grover Cleveland. AT. IaF
- se.rrhed Wa<hsngs0n high ard io'