The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-03
Mr.. MILLS MISREPRESENIEDD
glDat that He Opposed ths Repeal Of
the Tobacco Tax Denied.
rgg CAUCUS NAY BE HELD SATURDAY.
,,r crlsp's Friends Claim that lie VIII Lead
BY Several Votes on the tir'' b''-
iot-washington News.

iot-washincton News
w,srrerov. d. c., Dec. o. Special r.
-. f-ends Of Mr. Mills are very much IN
.s3 ~ certain charges lately made against
.t.. rentleman. and especially at the charge
.,..te 10 the Fiiteth Congress. consp.cu-
-... onposed tho repeal of the internal rev.
.-.earon tobacco and urged Speaker Carlisle
-. ., reco-nize Colonel Cowes' oI NoI'n
c.-..ina when tia. gentleman wanted TO caH
rs bill providing for the repeal MessIs
vno,d rrnckor. O.. Virginia who arc strong
...,o,,o-s ~ Sir. Mills declare that this
..',o,,ort isacros- injustice TO and misrepre-
...o..l, ~ .te Texas statesman, and assert
...~ 49,. s.s.emea. is exactly the contrary
1.-The tra.h They say that when this charge
,ro. l.-...lt 90 the attention Of Mr.. Mills.
tos.,.si n stvoy that he never spoke to
&C. Carlisle on the subject but that so
-. ,-,., rr.inc the Speaker not TO recognize
=, ,,rsl C.w.es. the Mills bill. which was
s..,,o5 ord offered in the House OF the
reieth Congress, ana advocated by Mr..
,,rs With all his ability and passed through
h.se ors. contained a provision for the ab-
.o,s repeal of the entire tobacco tax
v..,-s. Wise and Tucker are especially desT-
,-,tta. such n fagrant misrepresentation of
v. Mills should be clearly exposed, and his
.-, % stion understood, both in justice to
tr an themselves
IHE FIGHT WAVING WARM.
10 ,be speskership fight the canvass for
rtl. w.4es warmer as the Gay ior the Demo-
s,c caucus approaches.
81. Holman 0f indiana. the chairman OF
.t.e.rrus is expected in Washington rday
--. NTH le arrives the date II the caucus
.rr Ue dei nitely determined. 't Wlli prop
r.rt.te p'nce aturday afternoon. ILere ls
.r. st on among the emocratc members
fa-e against allowing extended speeches IN
rI.lr- tie respective candidates nomina-
r .rIitis pr00lble the names of csndi-
l... VIII be placed before tho caucus
without o.v attempt at oratorr,.
The oryass eCan to-day WITH the fumor
tlfa com hiuatiou hal been eIecte between
s,.e Iru0. Democrats and mem erS from
.aaau. Michigan o. throw thor votes on
aofr.t ballot 20 Mills in order o. lessen the
s.-.,rth II Crisp's vote. which the members
reported t0 be ll tie combination believe,
v. bo iar ln advance Of that cast tor any
lh.r candidate The impression IS gaining
Ground smo.c members from the Central
Western states that Nj Crisp has
2. ceat strength 70 he overcome,
fri ther cons. der 1t bad politics 20 allow hlm
toslow so large lead "a the first ballot lt
SIS -a B that he reported coinbnat on OF the
illinois Iowa and Michigan vote for Mills on
to trst ballot viii have no other purpose
tanf prevent Crisp from securing too large
cad and great prestige and power, as such
displayed strength would bring him'
CRISP MAY LAD.
.f T. ..H rr.r,, f.ore or,I ,f lava
filed the rooms of tie various candidates to-
day Out ln the .oDuIes there was great
deal Of speculation. and there seemed TO le
au opinion Sim -t general that Mr. Crisp will
lead utleti-i ballot some Of the GeOrgians
ardent supporters placed his lead on the first
ba'lo, 90 more than thirty votes over Mills,
Iuf more conservative adnerents gave him
from twenty Gu twenty-five votes IN the lead.
The Gasp people FIRMLY believe that their /
oal Iaate can't te beaten unless some pre-
arranged combination Is effected. and they
is.. that me such arrangement will oc at
tItel by tho Mc3lilhn aud Hatch factions. /
u SIR McNl ln nAds that he can /
VII le viii give his vote TO 1lr.
Nls and enleavor % carry his own
port with Lu. Ihis tie Congress /
la, ,ay. Is impossible, because many O. hlr.
lc.lIlf MS co-tlerL suI poTters viii natura g
,- rDusp. The Mills people profess T. be-
.-e ,lat nearly every supporter of Hatch /
Vl come into the Mills ranks after the tr
u.l-
ffE. sfilNaEr's Tt-LlW mo.
How Nr cpiiugers supporters will 20 ia
te event OF the Withdrawal of their caudl- /
-a.. IS involved ln too much uncertainty t. De !
lfel tel VII any accuracy Iut tie con- /
nation OK Illinois. owa and Michigan here
to -e reierreI 10 is elected the Ml,ls boom
" ue inflated tO % degree tnat vii IN all I
PROBABILITY bring to tie Texans ant many /
f.r o. I.f|. daft q. u-f
cde1 90 second choice
. D. asserted. however on very good au-
l.l if that 40 least half of the Missouri, dele /
f-'.A VIII go O. Gasp II Hatch IL Withdrawn. /
~ Af tri7ps strength ON the fir I ballot lies I
greatest danger and unless DO " j have /
large pi IraltF C.er Mills there is reason ,
I" "neaere thar the Western and Southwestern /
i VIII combine t0 defeat him. But specu- /
-Alon IS not certainty and the nearest est- /
MAKE t-at can be made with &C uracy Is tuet /
gwen Do this disp .tcI
Representative William T. Wilson OF West !
Virginia. who was mentioned for Speaker /
f-e Tine ago without any assent on art. I
Nutel O Wash 10 ton this morning amt left
i., home tuls altorLoOn. Mr. al,eOn tOida /
t9l tress reporter that he would vote for 4
Nils.
RAID oF Mills MEN.
Tire sDeakership fight j. hot and the heat /
lIea .ug. The no signal event ot The dav /
"-- iLe rand u Mills men on ~pringer's /
'.-ees % break the latters lines. -Four ili- |
s members torman tytlian. Wike and |
nsH elry. went % Springer and asked for a /
feease to te for Mills Springer REPLIED |
~. ll was th candidate of The illinois De
rA.y and expected the support of the en-
egaton that u any lc.t him il would
1p.r tle rre-pOn iliity Springer claims
tl-,eF % Vo
lle lugi q delegation viii meet Friday.
"-tl an e.oI. VII De made t0 agree upon
o-s o- Tie three tate candidates for House
'.s..--steI.
NtnRI of Iaf CoMfTROILEn.
The report Of the COMPTROLLER Of tie Cur
sA Ws that ,lrng tie wear enduc
.oy,i tl. l'., ole tuudre and nine Y
'-.r new natola. banks were organized
s'ss.nt an aggregate capita. OF 28.780.O 900.
-.a rAhiuitug q growth largely in excess IN
..' annual average Tor pa years Of the new
@'-s tslao lslod niuefy-six mo located !
.a. 'i i-e Mississippi rytr and fliy-niuo IN
southern states. ln number az fail
.e tae present exceeds auv nroyio,,
years. blt others la.e been moro
rsi.tous De point Of capital and hanilifie,
q. .5 hoiea Tat more thun one hall In nnm,
gI q. tie banks which tecame iuso'ycnt