New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-03
TALK ABOUT HE SPEAKERSHIP.
PREFERENCES OF SOME REpREsENrATIvEs-A
souTHERNER PRETTY SURE TO WIZ

PREFERENCES OF SOME REPRESENTATIVES,
soUTHERNER PRETTY SURE TO WIN.
Washington Oct. Q (speciar.-Gossip about the
speakershlp grows more lively and every Democrauo
Representativeelect who gets within range OF INC
interviewer is challenged declare his preference
few of them have responded. Mr. ONeii' OF MIS-
souri, despite the candidacy Of Mr.. Hatch, oil that
state openly declared to-day for Colonel Mills; and 1t
Is understood that several other Missouri men, lncnd
ing Mcssrs Bland Pyan, Dockery. Cobb. and ByrneS'
will follow his example. Mr.. Bland II appears oocs
not feel the slightest alarm on account OF toSohel
Mrlls's "antifree silver speech at Manshelo o'o'
over which the "honest money" Democrats ana Mug
wunps in Massachusetts and New went into sneh
spasms of Joy. Mr.. NcwbeTy, one Of the new Demo
cratic Representatives from Chicago, also deciaieo
to-day for Mills" after Springer Is out OF inc why,
OF course. Mr. Newberry Is unalterabY opposeo "
free coinage and will vote against il al the u'e anu
in every form, but all the same he VIII vote ior Tue
election Of Speaker who Will construct con''n'19
on coinage of which majority II ho' iui| '"0
thirds, will he composed of free-ooinage meh'
Mr. breckenridge, Of Arkansas Is also FOR sif.' aS
arc all the other Democratic Representatives i'VIn
that state. He seems to think 1t VIII be au"saoie
for the Democrats to be on hand III go0u se"so" nov
month because of PROBABILITY that the struggle Over
the speakership may be q prolonged one. tor 'ne
same reason IL has been suggested by number OF
Democrats that IT will 10 advisable to hold the speaker
ship caucus several days before the ASCENDING Vi
Congress on December a.
Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, is extremely non-com-
initial on the speakershp question, as becomes man
who has served long as a member OF the ComH''ee
on Foreign Affairs lie frankly says that ne mas oeeu
urged by friends to become candidate, but says Win
equal frankness and generous self-denial that " es
Kentucky has been honored In this way more th;'h
once he viii not allow his name to be used. me al
titude and preferences Of all the Kentucky members
are extremely uncertain; If Senator Carlisle pOSSesseu
the influence now which he cd few years ago ne
might be able to swing the delegation to the support
OF his friend Mills, be would be glad to DO lhere
are some indications that McMilln expects KentncRys
support He is native of that State and did nov
serve In the Confederate Army Colonel Hiliis Is
also a native of Kentucky. and he was gallant ana
distinguished officer In the Confederate service
Mr. O'Ferran the senior Democratic Representative
from Virginia, has declared for Mr.. Crisp and Will
nee his influence which is by no means lhc0hsluer-
able in behalf u the Georgia candidate. IheIe Is
reason to believe that most OF the otner Nrgul. Dev
Gratis in the House will follow Mr OPeTralPs iead mto
the Crisp camp. ,. ~ -. ,p,,s
II may be set down as certainty even at TINS
early stage that the Speaker Will be southern man;
and with almost equal certainty that ms name VIII
be Mills, Crisp or McMhn. If the contest between
the first two shall become as hot and bitter as IN
dications seem TO promise the prospect oi Mr. MI
Millins success will be extremely bright.