St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29
Who Will Be "Mr. Speaker" in
the Next Congress Is Yet
Uncertain.
Able Crisp, Alert Springer,
Courteous Mills and Some
Others in 1t.
Friends Of Each Confident,
but a Heap Of Hustling
Done.
Several Delegations Uneer-
tain, While Combinations
Are Popular.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Ouly few
congressman arrived in Washington to-
day, and the developments in the
speakership contest were hot very def
mite. Mr.. Hatch, Missouri's candidate.
is due here Monday, and with him will
arrive a large delegation of Mis-
souri, Democrats, including Gov.
Francis. An editorial article in
Tennessee paper, entitled "Crisp
N. g." created considerable COM
ment around the headquarters of the
various candidates. The article was q
bitter attack on Mr.. Crisp, and pre-
dicted that if the Tennessee delegation
voted for Crisp on combination its
members would not get within sight of
denomination. AS the article said
that there were only two candidates
who were entitled to the support of
the Democracy, McMillin and Mills,
the impression was renewed that the
rumors Of a consolidation between
these two aspirantS were not altogether
unfounded. Mr.. Nc Millin took occa-
sion to deny that he was in any way re-
spOnsible for the appearance of the edi-
tOrial. and said that in its attack upon
Judge Crisp it did not represent his
views.
Uncertain Delegations.
Ever since Mr. Bynum withdrew from
the speakerSnip struggle and became q
lieutenant in the Mills headquarters,
there has been considerable curiosity
regarding the Indiana delegation. 1t
does not appear by any means certain
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low him into the Mills camp.
quoted yesterday as saying that
MIR. Bynum could not de-
liver his vote, and it seems certain that
the rest of the delegation will divide
their vote among the various candi-
dates, Mr.. Cooper has advanced views
on the tariff question and has been
counted for Mr.. Mills. Both Mr.. Crisp
and Mr.. Springer believe that they will
get some of the votes from the Indiana
delegation, and their claim seems to he
founded on good reason.
Several of the delegations are still
very much wrapped in uncertainty.
Particularly is this true of the men from
Pennsylvania, regarding who nothing is
known definitely except that Mutcheler
IS for Mills. Believer is for McMilliu.
There are ten Democrats in the dele
CATION, and it is possible that they will
make til cir strength as effective as DOS
sible in aiding Mr.. Kerr to secure the
clerkship. There is also good deal of
doubt about the exact status of the
Ohio delegation, while the New jersey
delegation is claimed in entirety by
Mills and in part by Crisp.
What of New EOrk2
At least three of the Democratic
members from New York viii not have
their names upOh therOll of the house
when that body is called to order bv the
clerk, week from Monday. These
three members are Representatives
BOurke Cochran, Joseph J. Little and
Alfred c. Chaplin. who were voted for
on the 4th inst. TO fill vacancies. There
is no question of their election, but
they cannot be put on the rolls until
their certificates arrive, and these will
not be forthcoming until the state
board of canvaSserS meets, some time
during December, and canYaSSes the
vote.
1t is possible. that by the grace of their
party. the trio will be allowed to enter
the caucus, but they certainly cannot
vote for speaker in the house. At the
assembling of the last house, Amos
Cummings was in similar position,
and his name was put on the rolls on
the production of county certificate.
Clerk Mcpherson does not think that
this action was legal and Will not follow
it. A New York Republican, Martin
Curtis, of the Twenty-second district.
will also be deprived of his seat until
the certificate is received from the state
board.
The New. EEglanders.
The position of the New England del
egatiOn is matter of considerable in
terst to the speakership candidates,
There are fourteen Democrats from that
section in the next house, and it has
been generally understood that they
would vote as a unit, but this is by no
means certain. The indications yester-
day were that the delegation would split
and each member follow his individual
inclinatiOns. There are four New Eng
landers now in the city, Representatives
Mckinney. of New Hampshire: Sher-
man HOar and Fred Williams, of Mass
achuSettS; and {. II. Page, of Rhode
Island. Messrs. Hoar and Williams are
here to work for Mr.. Mills.
The preferences of the other MEM
berS are not positively known. Mr.. Me-
Kinney has been for Crisp all summer,
but is now claimed, with what reason
is not known. for Mills. Mr.. Page is
not committed, but he certainly VIII not
vote for Mills. Representative Stevens,
of Massachusetts, is not here, but is
said to be for Springer. The New Eng
landers in the city will meet tonight at
the residence of Mr.. Mckinney for the
purpose of holding an informal confer
ence. The final caucus of the delega-
ton will be held next week, probably
"Wednesday.