Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-03
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
GOSSIP AMONG STATESMEN At THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Chances 20 Hold the Gavei of Springer,
MeMiilin, Crisp, aud siiis--The Clerk
ship-The Campaign in Ohio.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. May 2.-Quite a number Of
the members Of Congress have been in the
city during the past few days. They are
not in possession of very much live news,
as so many heads of the Government are
out OF town, but the gossip that one hears
among the statesmen is more or less in
teresting. Senator Ransom has just re-
turned from North Carolina. and he and
Congressman Springer were observed talk
ing. with each other in front of the Metro
poiltan Hotel. They have both had severe
attacks OF the grip, but are recovering.
TIE WAY HE SEES IT.
Mr.. Springer seems TO think that he has
agood chance for the speakership-certsin-
ly as good q chance as any western or
northern man. He claims that outside of
his own State he viii receive number of
votes on the first ballot that is taken IN
the Democratic caucus.
AMOS C. FoR M'MILLN.
Representative Mcsillin, Of Tennessee,
has just gotten back from a trip 10 New
York and the East IN the interest of mis-
own candidacy for the speakership. Con-
gresham Cummings appears to be his
right bower in the fight. and the latter has
also been here this week. 1t is claimed
that the Tennessee statesman will have the
support of a number of the New York
Democrats for Speaker. Judge Crisp also
has several followers in that delegation,
and the indications are that the contest Is
already becoming animated.
NoN-coMMITTAL.
Representative Hemphill, of South Car
DINA, who is in the city, does not know how
his delegation will vote on the speakership
nd IndfrQta this
stage his own preference. Only three OF
the old members from the Palmetto state
have been returned to the House. These
are Messrs. Hemphill, Elliott, and Illlman.
No one ever knows how Colonel Tillman
will vote until the caucus meets.
VOTES PLEDGED.
Ex-Congressman Gibson. Of Maryland, is
making a strong canvass for clerk OF the
House. and at this time is believed to have
pledged q great many votes among the
members with whom he served in the last
two Congresses.
1t is conceded here that the impetuous
and impolitic friends Of Representative
Mills, of Texas, have injured his chances
very much by the foolish and unjust at
tacks that they have made upon Judge
Crisp. because the distinguished Georgian
is being pressed for Speaker In a free
country II has always been supposed that
leading man could aspire for an honor
without having dirt thrown on him by men
in his own party. who have no better right
to be claSsed as earnest tarit-retormers
than he has.
TIE BUCKEYE STATE.
General Warner, q Democratic ex-mem.
Der of Congress, and most persistent adj
vocate of free silver. says that the cam.
paign in the Buckeye State this year will
be one Of the liyeliest that has ever been
conducted. Ho predicts that the Demo,
cratic platform will be for tariff reform
and bimetallism, and that Reeds billion
dollar Congress will also be sayagely de-
nounced IN the resolutions. He regards
Governor Campbell as a good friend OF the
white metal. General Warner believes thai
the Farmers Alliance will hold the balance
of power in the next Ohio Legislature.
VALUABLE TESTIMONIAL.
General II. V. Boynton, the well-knowr
newspaper correspondent, who Is authority
on war history, said to-day. that he con
adered the Memoirs of General Robert
J.. Iee,r written by the late General Long
| of Charlottesville, the best and fairest his
tory Of the campaigns of the Army of the
| Potomac that has been written on either
side and what has given especial Interest
| to the work is the fact that General Long
was blind when he wrote the book. Gen
eral Boynton says that he has heard grea
many army officers on both sides express
the same opinion regarding these memoirs
| They hope that General Longs life o
| Stonewall Jackson, that has been referred
| to as not yet having been published, 10 II
| such shape that it can be given to thu
publisher.