The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-08
THE TWENTY SECOND BALLOT
"HAToH Is TO GO TO cR1spn

They were not mistaken, for the entrance of
Hatch into the caucus could have but one mean
ing. Hatch voted for Crisp. and Byrnes an d
Wilson of his state followed his lead. This
ballot resulting; Crisp, 100; Mills, 90; Nc
Millin, 10; Springer, -; Stevens, /. On the
twenty-fourth ballot Springer lost another vote
and Crisp reaped the profit. McClelland. of
Indiana, followed the example of Shively and
voted for Crisp. This was the only change but
1t gave Crisp lead of six of Mills Then the
assault upon Springer's forces ceased and ter
rifle efforts were made to break McMillin's
ranks. Members rushed hither and thither
but their efforts were in vain. The TWENTY
fifth twenty-siXth and twenty-seventh ballots
failed to show any change. Then a recess was
taken until p. m. The two-hours' interval
was industriously utilized by the candidates
and their managers. Springer and McMillin
held hasty conference and subsequently dinei
together, with the result that they decided to
act together in the termination of the contest
should it become inevitable that either
CRISP OR MILLS MUST BE ELECTED.
Springer and his supporters held secret con.
ference at which Springer thanked his fol-
lowers for their loyal support and stated his
belief that either Crisp or Mills would be
elected. "You gentlemen have been lovaI IN
me- said he, but it is now time to be loyal TO
you. am prepared TO throw my influence and
vote for either of the candidates you may de
sire to support as unit with the positive
understanding with the man that we may elect
that want nothing but my friends must be
we'll treated. [Applause.l I leave you to de,
eide upon the candidate you desire to support
as second choice. My vote and influence are at
your Disposal [Applause.l
After Springers withdrawal the delegation
discussed briefly questions Of policy and finally
decided they would not avail themselves OF
Springer's generosity but would leave him en-
trely free to vote as he desired on the decisive
| candidate and they would each do the same
From now on
SPRINGER WAS GREATLY IN DEMAND
He was in turn importuned byCrisp, by Con
gressman johnson, OF Mills following and bv
Colonel Jones, editor of the st. Louis Republic
but the amount of solace and encouragement he
gave either or any Of them could not be learned
| That most OF McMillins followers were decid
| eddy pledged to a second choice when he should
withdraw, and that Springer and his immediate
| friends held the key 10 the situation was the
| general opinion, and the first ballot of the
evening was awaited with breathless interest
The nrst change came when the name of Bur
rows one of Springer's Illinois supporters, was
reached That gentleman voted for Crisp, anC
| few minutes later another OF Springer's Iii
nois friends, voted for the Georgia candidate
Rabbit and Miller, of Wisconsin, went to Mills
| forces. Crisp was now within eleven votes o
nomination. but McMillin's nineteen men wer,
still unmoved. No election was possible Will,
| they remained
LOYAL TO THE TENNESSEE CANDIDATE
During all this time MoMillin haa7 bsen hold