New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-26
MILLS, CRISP OH
-uocprsS OF The sPEKERsMp FIGHT.
vs OF THE cANpIDATEs-THE FIGHT FOR

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,.rshjp Mr. springer has The mos, attractive
sFs.-,ers and he occupied them himself today.
s~ .,,srs the hotel he sees before him big white
NV, ,,ou which In big black letters. Is printed
e,.al,r william NJ. springer of linOis"-the
80, words beng mere surpiusage. Copies Of this
p'. are r,entliuliv Sprlnkled along the walls OF
P,.,-,vny and halls. 80 that no man who can read
w - ma way 10 the headquarters. which arc con
w.. and (,ouirrodons and are made attractive by
'esss composed az The National colors. None of
thu ctrddatcs displays the stars and Stripes.
a ME parlor and q rccertion-room. tho Illinois
rssstA has two smaller rooms adjoining, the window
- ~ -Thich is within reach Of the firc-escapc.
- ,,sey &c other candidates seem 70 regard as
S..,nr II ret suggestive. None Of thc other head
80 IS provided with are-eSrapc
~ LEVITT with which Mr.. springers candidacy
.-yass are treated In some quarters j. positively
90 The persons who indulge In II apparsntlY do
s.aI.e iAe intense not 20 SLY deadly earnestncss
- s,r canon statesman AID his friends several
1A. Illinois Representatives In town, and Adlai
v s.ov.nson IS expected 10 arrive on saturday. lie
y, =. snrioecr's chief-Of-staG. and most capable.
.,c anA eGiciert one lie was by all odds the
g, nopuar oficial under the Cleveland Admin
,..,n ard he won the Uudylng confidence and
$50, AZ Democratic Congressman. well
: an other real Democrats, Ivy decapitating
o..u,rcan postmas;crs al an average rate of two
A. a
" ,stnte not 70 say "a Slick" politician, and Mr.
s-,nrs, has shown admirable Judgment by selecting
= An manage his campaign. lie also depends con
,,.-,hy upon the aid of Senaorelect John NJ Palmer
-, a. IN arrive here on Tuesday and do all that q
s.,.,o- may do in his behalf General Palmer
: ,hooughly loyal TO his state" remarks Mr. Springer
..,A sroog emphasis on the last word, but without
-a,,,oolnc william Il. Morrison who managed Ken
~.,,,,s canvoss for the SpeakclShip in 1859. when
isfafa in flo
,s,nr his aid and sympathy TO Texans canvass
rs Illinois again has the canddtc in the held
Ne sl-ipger's friends today claimed the votes OF
uuk of Ohio: Bryan, Of Nebraska: three votes from
,asrs, five votes from Michigan and three votes from
Iox. certain for their candidate in addition TO the
aaresu Democratic votes from Illinois. These made
,o.al a tweatysix votes. If springer can hold all
.s.. and Gain ninety-two before the caucus as
~. ne will be nominated on the first ballot
m. NclnlJn BOOM continues too in full activity
,,s ,here is reason to believe that IFS ramficaOns
Al, uos extensive than his competitors are inclined
a, .su,t although some of them concedc 10 him
fr. yuss in New.York and two in Pennsylvania. which
.uou-t 10 more than one-ffth OF the combined Demo
ase ro.es OF those states in the House. According
N urssent indications he will receive AT least two
votes from Louisiana two from Alabama, two from
Mississippi four frOT Kentucky one from Rhode Island
and seven from his own state making total of twenty
Eve votes
Mr. Hatch is credited by the Mills with twelve
votes in Missouri one in Arkansas and one in Iowa.
making tO.al Of fourteen.
The friends Of The Texas candidate are disposed 10
thlnk that he viii eventually receive in the caucus
nosi Of fine votes which in the earlier ballots will be
divided between Springer. McMilin and Hatch.
OF course the grounds Of this opinion not
disclosed While the friends Of Colonel Mills do
rot now claim. as they inclined TO do
that ne viii win on the first ballot. they assert with
an air Of perfect confidence that he will lead the
first ballot and VIII continue 10 gain until he receives
Q majority in the caucus. II their estimates rot
at fault. ne is today in the lead with about ninety
three votes against eighty three eighty-fvc for
Crisp and they hope that the missionary work of Mr..
Carlisle in New-Engknd where he Is understood
TO be- viii result accreton Of at least twelve votes
from that quarter within the next week. The Mills
managers htisim four in Kentucky and cOncede
the sane Ffiniber 10 Mc,fillin and two TO Crisp
the first ballot They also claim two votes in Ohio.
concede two 10 Crisp and to Springer. ard say that
the other nine are uupledged The Crisp men still
claim seventeen votes in NewYork Bt6 the SIX votes
from Maryland. and estimate the preseht strength OF
their candidate mt about 100, which is twenty
than they concede to Mills.
New candidates for the minor Offices take the field
daily and of course each Of them is confident OF sue
cess Ex7Representative Kerr, Of Pennsylvania, is
making vigorous canvass for the clerhshp and con-
safe will stand 10y him and il is understood that the
csairnen OF most OF the Democratic state committees
throughout the country interested in his behalf
lie Will be pushed hard by General John d. Clark, of
Missouri II Mr. Hatch does not remain in the race for
the speakershp General Clark after serving ten years
as member Of the House, was elected clerk and
served six years In that capacity. lie able
End popular officer and discharged his duties with
teeney and fidelity and his successful experience is
strong alc1lment I'm his favor Kentucky, Arkansas
and Indiana each has a candidate for the Office and
there are several other states yet 10 be heard FROM
The friends of one of the candidates will try TO con-
vince the caucus that it is not bound 10 select the
clerk from the ranks of ex-Congressnen Or from the
state o. Pennsylvania despite the fact that during the
hst thi.ty years ex-Rcpresenatves have held that
once continuously and that the Clerks of the House
during foy four Of the l03 years since the orGaniz-
ton Of the first Congress have hailed from the Key
stone state.
Several Of the Farmers Alliance representatives have
wears an air OF grave responsibility. jeremiah is
troubled about the arrangement OF the seats III the
House. he insists that tile Farmers Alliance men
do not want 20 identity themselves with either tle
Democrats or the Republicans, and mat ne nnas lne
House divided into two sides 50 far a. me seats are
coneeraed. Now, the Farmers Alliance members, he
says, want TO form distinct group so tat they can
support and comfort one another and ENJOY one
slohers society they want 10 form distinct feature
The membership Of the House and not suffer loss OF
prestige by being scattered among Democrats or Re
pabcans. prominent Democrat, who would not like
nave his name disclosed until after the House mas
~ Do not see how Jerry can be grsthcd As !
sncsFstand the Farmers Alliance party the house is
55rst the SubTreasury faction; second, the anti
e-eIresTy fiction: third, The independent or thiGS-
s o iguItn ne ry on Ia' tbae 5r
nsesssary TO lind places for al least I'VE separate
kVls q Alliance men, and don't how that could
SENATOR CARIISLE'S LETTER.