The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-02
CRISP LEADS IN THE RACE.
MILLS MN ALARMED At THE RAPID
GiINN OF TIE GEOEGIIM
fzir Friends striving Now Tor . Nouiastioa
90 the Ftrss RnIiot-Nare o. Less sowW-
dence Stiii AsaonE the Friend. OF Mcssrs.
Hatch. Springer, and McMinin.


WASHINGTON. Dee. 1.-Tha canvass for tho
Speakership nomination NJ tho Democratic
party in the Firty-socord Conrress stl goes
merrily on. with but three more fun working
days remaining before the caucus The cen.
vass is still good -nntatcd ono. and IL any seu-
satlons are to be sprung or mad slirglrctn-
dulgcd in. there are US vet 10 in,liratiuts II
such II turn 81 Affairs. The candidate. nr'. AL
rnnaing an their publ. records. made In ,.r.
service IN the House.. aud n" rhn,tcs against
tho private character ~ any 81 thru l,ava y,'t
been made. and II Is MT at all likely
that AM will hc. The Congressman who have
heretofore been slow In ARRIVING are now rni'-
ing to town Ivy the score ON every tain. ar,,, e
il thought that by Friday MI will Le here W
accounted for. According to tho latest este
mate. making allowances for vacancies. pre'b-
ahlc absentees. Farmers N.iuoce men who
will flock by themselves. and the luss IT five
votes Ey reason Of there being that n,imher.H
candidates. there will 10 ...j,l.prrsentntiv.
IN the caucus. thus requiring lib votes 10
nominate.
The Crisp men assert to-day TINT they aro
sure Of At least this mum Dor on the first buiio.
Thr Mills men Ito M. conre,le this hut admit
TINT thu Georgia man Il, in tue lend. They
say. however,. that he will develop his full
strength at the start. and TINT. on the other
hand. Mills will gain from Mrntillin. Springer.
and Hatch. Mills refuses to give out figures,
but contents himself with snying that there 10
no doubt whatever OF his nomination.
The fact is that the friends OF the froe trade
candidate arc badly frightened to-day. md
they do not hesitate to say privately that IL
McATillin Springer. and Hatch cannot 10 roe
tired from tho race before the caucus meets
the Georgia man cannot be beaten. The
greatest pressure is being brought IN bear to
yet rplnn fDr tina Sllnpprtpr a thpla fnfa
candidates. so that their votes c,in BE- added I'd
tho Mills column To- avoid disnster. but as yet
nothing has kccn mplished In that dirso-
ton
Judge Crisps strength is ginning with every
new arrival, and his supporters stand ,.,,-
ln!SSly firm, Their nnhroken column ;r:gat.ns
Mills, and from now on every POSSIBLE means
VII be resort' t" in IN fsersst Gi thu re:
a l T e Al .ns Is tfs t L tie .n hG"s
Thss Mas n r af"tSs s IN the nws sap lat.
RON rom fsxns Mr. Ms ise % sok h
pride in its Contents. aud. utter reaIns itt"s
l,ady Of his friends ana suppotters. expressed
,h I hone that T. iaisht fRd eonshriESuons
spntch reHds:
"E.As IA" E.s,.s Q. ua.:
to say to .yon that il 100 ID. norrnts will do You
any good in Washington they are ut your SER
ys state nrys a W o"s shoa and Viii
me, .nce, but desire to show their nppres!utiSn OF
JAMES GARnrry.'
Aside from this little endorsement OF Mills.
quarters Of the Missouri candidate. Col. Hatch.
He seems to have worked very creiltahe
%ers ht
some OF tho most enthusin sttc assistants any
noSoiy seems I" Knn@ but ns
a t that ab2nt twenty Democrats; most!
tho CHEEKY. big; hearted. lnrgc-lunGed Mis-
baa WIEN Mp H sGsns in ss sfp lev
upon those who will DO their utmost to pre-
% d o SSpf an rnSs q e
ing claim to first lien upon creation. but they
seem to 5s having a1 g%od time as is com
cropped out to-day and apparently Is entirely
ss n the interest," pr OF III HaS 81
rom Since Sn9ss IF rsfrs
general solicitor q the Missouri Pacific Rail-
S9mRyp E.t M hsrs ss JAY
s M;',1 The IN. defeat and eonfason ~, Of NJ
and insist that H. coshaa Is e1e1n@ him.
sell in behalf Of candldq,e who l. alleged to
e measure IN Tho success Or failure 81 which
Gen. Stevenson. speaking az Mr. Springer's
manager. expressed to-day his very entkusi-
astie satisfaction with the progress. Of the
ceded ability Of Springer as sal iamentarian
sDa MS ssfs position on the tariff ISSUE Mr.
What is bringing and will continue to bring
unpledged votes to MI. Springer Is the argu-
ment We are presenting with convincing force
Gonr w9 carr1 HI s fnr tbe % we
year; Yes. sir. and this prophecy win be III.
may be. In our country Cleveland has been
much talked Of BY. the Democrats as Blalns
has been by the Republicaps But to-day
Democratic principles are held above the in
terest OF any man. The nominee Of the Demo-
next year II William II. Springer is elected
Speaker Of the Fifty: second Congress-"
State Treasurer E & Wilson and ex-Cou.
gresham James III. Riggs Of Illinois were nd
iorce. John i. springer, brother Of the con.
didate. Is also here. Col. Phocion Howard Of