The record-union., 1891-12-07


Ivlctlon OF the minor candidates that they
hold the balance Of power and all trades
and compromises should be rejected.
Enormous pressure all day has been
brought to bear upon the followers of
Springer, McMillin and Hatch by the two
leading candidates, in an effort to win ac-
cessions from their ranks, but they have
signally failed, if the statements of the
minor candidates are to be relied upon.
Il have seventeen followers who will
stick resolutely to me 10 the end" said
Mr.. Springer tonight, ''and l have conf
dent expectation of materially increasing
this following early in the balloting to-
morrow. All talk about combination is
ridiculous, so far as / am concerned.
Every minor candidate has more in the
situation to give him hope tonight than
he had hours ago. Night before last our
friends, Mills and Crisp, were each assur-
ing the public how mathematically GER
tain they were to be selected on the sec
ond ballot. Well, they have had exactly
ten hours balloting, and both have
not only failed of election, but our forces
have gravitated to them SO little that thew
are each about twenty-five votes short of
an election"
Said Mr. McMillin, cheerily, ''I am in
the fight until a Speaker is elected. |
have to-day received not only renewed
assurances Of support of those who stood
by me through Yesterdays caucus, but
also promises Of support from dozens of
other gentlemen, who are to come to me
as their second choice when convinced of
the inability of their favorite candidate to
VIM
''No candidate can make combination
with me-" said Mr.. Hatch. 81 am in
this fight to win, not to trade. expect
an increased vote on the first and all sue
ceeding ballots tomorrow
Roger q. Mills said tonight that he
believed the Democratic caucus would be
able to nominate Speakership candidate
before Congress convenes at II o'clock.
If this can't be accomplished. the House
will be called to order by the Clerk and
Immediately adjourned. This will be
done from day to day if the contest is
protracted. The Mills people claim their
candidate has the best Of the situation,
and this is the general opinion ex-
pressed.
ByIfum of Indiana thinks that the five
Indiana men who are supporting Springer
viii desert him tomorrow morning, and
that Holman and Patton will go To Mills,
Shirley and Mcclellan to Crisp, and Mar
tin in doubt.
1t is predicted by the Republican rep
resentatives that the contest will not be
settled by noon tomorrow, and may be
prolonged for several days. Some be-
Ileye that the caucus will yet settle upon
William G. Wilson of West Virginia as
compromise candidate.
SATURDAYS DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-In the Demo
cratic caucus Saturday the first ballot
stood: Crisp SO, Mills "A, Springer 33.
McNIillin 10, Hatch IA, Stevens l.
Second-Crisp 50, Mills so, Springer 2S,
McMillin Is, Hatch IL.
Third-Mills 81, Crisp 81, McMillin Is,
Springer "a, Hatch Ii.
Fourth-Crisp SO, Mills 81, Springer 20.
McMillin 49, Hatch s..
Fifth Crisp 95, Mills SO, Springer 20,
McMillin Is, Hatch 4, Stevens i.
Sixth-Same as the fifth.
Seyenth-Crisp 50, Mills 50, Springer
10, McMillin 5.
Eighth,Grisp "a, Mills 81, Springer IS,
Ninth-Crisp 81, Mills 81, Springer II.
McMillin 49, Hatch 5, Stevens l.
Tenth-Crisp 50, Mills 9l, Springer. lG.
McMillin l9, Hatch 5, Stevens /.
Eleventh Crisp "a, Mills 90, McMiIlin
10, Springer II, Hatch 5, Stevens |.
Twelfth-Crisp 93, Mills 80, McNIillin
20, Springer Is, Hatch 5.
Thirteenth-Crisp 90. Mills SO. McMil-
| lin 10, Springer 49, Hatch 5, Stevens l.
Fourteenth-Crisp 81, Mills 81, McNil-
lin 20, Springer II, Hatch 5, Stevens /.
Fifteenth-Crisp 81, Mills 50. Springer
10, Mcmillan II, Hatch s. Stevens /.
S1xUeenth-CrlSp "a, Mills 81, Mcmillan
10, Springer II, Hatch 5, Stevens /.
Seventeenth-Crisp 81, Mills 81, Springer
10, McMillin IL, Hatch 5, Stevens i.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, December 6.-The Re-
publican members OF the House yester-
day evening held caucus, presided over
by Congressman Henderson of Illinois.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan, in presenting
the name of Thomas B. Reed for Speaker,
briefly but warmly eulogized Reed and
the work of the Fifty-first Congress, and
said that the time is near when the work
of that Congress will meet the indorse-
ment and approval of the American peo-
pie. The nomination was agreed to by
| acclamation. In a brief speech in recog-
| milton of the honor Mr. Reed said: 1.-The
Republican party has suffered from a
temporary setback only and will soon re-
sumo its place in the affections of the
people," All the minor officers of the
| last CONGRESS- were rapominafnd