Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-08
The 2lh ballot gave Crisp - votes.
Mills 81, McMillin 10, Springer Il, Hatch

The 2lst ballot gave Crisp - votes,
Mills 81, McMillin 10, Springer l., Hatch
!, Stevens l.
In the 22nd ballot Cable and Newbury,
Of Illinois, deserted Springer and voted for
Mills. This gave Mr.. Mills . gain Of two
votes and i'm sdiately the friends Of Mr..
Crisp made strenuous efforts to Offset this.
Mr.. Tayspey Of Missouri, Who had steadily
supported Hatch, now voted for Crisp
These three were the only changes.
The 22d ballot gave Crisp % votes, Mills
80, McMillin 10, Springer Is. Hatch I, and
Stevens /. During the mex ballot the eT.
eitement wss intense, aud it was expected
ihst the changes already made would pro-
woke others. Mr.. Shiveiy Of Indiana served
q notice on Cable and Nswber-y that when
ever they deserted Springer for Mills, he
and bis friends would vote for Crisp
Shively ard Stout Of Michigan changed to
Crisp. There was suppressed applause
for Crisp's aiherents, and at once Mr..
Mijis's managers drew upon his lstent
strength 10 counteract the gain.
Cobb and DearmoBd, Missouri. left
Hatch and voted for MiIls. The widest
excitement ensued. Mr.. Catchings and
Others Of the Crisp forcee rushed from the
hall into the headquarters Of Hatch. There
wss q brief conversation, ard Catchings
end Hatch entered the hail Of the House.
Hatch CAS-. his 1te for Crisp. and Byrre,
and Wilson of his State also voted for the
Georgia candidate.
The 231 ballot: Crisp 100. Mills 95, Nc
MIlin 10, Springer Is. Steven. /. I'm
medistely after this ballot Csisp aud Hatch
met accidentally in the lobby iu the rear Of
the house Instantly the Georgia man
arssped the hand Of his late oppons Mt and
with besmiog face thanked him warmly
for bis support. The friends Of Crisp
among the spectators gave cheer Of ex-
ultstion.
On the 24.h ballot Springer lost another
vote, McClellaud Of Indiana voting for
Crisp. This vas the only change, the re
suls being Crisp, l0I Mills, IS; McMillin,
10; Springer, IL; Stevens, 1. The excite
mens wss now as fever heat. but received
check by the reflection tbst in aii the
changes Mr.. McMillin had held his own
and ,houId even the entire following OF
Springer go to Crisp or Mills, it would be
insult cient to defeat the other leading rival,
% long - the supper ,ers Of the Tennessee
candidate stood frm. The assault upon
SpYinser's forces ceased and terrific efforts
were made to break the McMillin ranks,
but the ed rts were iI vain.
The 25 h and 26ih ballots failed to show
any change. The a. b ballot was long and
moro,onous, the ms nlbers answering list
lessly to their names. The results showed
10 change. A .hoi. cor ference Of leading
friends Of candids,es vas held and then
Mr.. Duborov, Of the Sprir ger delegation,
moved Q recess until 7. M and the
motion unanimously prevailed,
The two hours interval between the I'D
iournment snd re-assembiipg of the caucus
vas indus riousiy utilized by the candidates
and their managers. Springer and NC
Millin held has.y conference, ard subse-
quen,Iy dined together, with the result that
they decided to act together in the termin-
ation Of the contest should it become in
evitsble that either Crisp or Mills must be
selected.
At 80 P. NJ. Springer ard lis IL
supporters held . secret conference st
shich Springer thanked his foiIosers for
their loyal support. and stated his belief
that sitber Crisp or Mills must be chosen.
He told the m that he Was prepared to throw
his In aust cs and vote for either candidate
that they desired to support ~ unit. He
iSIk tfsL<A VAC Ina1sh1sc hS.s
they deo,red to suppor; A. second choice.
After bis ~ithcrsTal the delsgssion dis
eusssd bri. 4 the questions Of policy aud
finally decided thH they you'd not svail
themselves Of opriDseis generosity, but
would leave him free /, vote - he vote ~
he DE- sired Oh decisive candidate and they
would each DO the same.
From tha. time Syringe, VS. greatly in
dsmsrL. He wss IA turn impoftgnsd by
Crisp, By Corsressman Jchsson Of the
Mil. following sad BY Col. c. R. Jones,
editor Of the 81. Louis Republic. The
amount Of eocoBrsss mens that he gave any
Of them could not be learned.
That moe, OF McMiiiin's following we're
pledged to second choice vben he should
withdraw. ard that Mr.. Springer snd his
immediate friends held the key to the Sit
uation, vas the general opinion and the
ffsr bsllo. Of the evening vas awaited With
breathIess interest Firs. change came
when the name Of Daehurov, one OF
Spriugefs Illinois supporters vas reached.
That gentleman vSssd for Crsp aud
few minutes later another OF Spfiugers
Illinois friends vote. for the Georgia can
d;dsse Babbit. and Miller Of Wisconsin,
two other friends of Springer, vent TO the
Mills forces.
The 2Ssn ballet gave Csifp l03, Mills,
90; McMilii1, -; Springer, 8 AID Stevens
/. Cspehass. Mills man vn SICK and
absent from the evening session. Crisp
vas Bov within II votes sf nomination and
McMiIlia's 10 men were still unmoved and
no selection vas possible While they re-
maiusd loyal TO ,hsir candidate
During oil this time McMiIlin had been
holding freq1sns eonfefsnees With his col
leagues and stations i himself in the LOBBY
In tie rear af sAe house On the following
ballot, SsAhlsseksr, Who bad been voting