Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-03

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 1.-The canvass
Tor the Speakership nomination of the
democratic party in the Fifty-second Con-
gress goes still merrily on with but three
more full working days remaining before
The caucus. The congressman who have
heretofore been slow in arriving are now
coming to town by the score on every
train, and 1t is thought that by Friday ali
will be here or accounted for. According
70 the latest estimates, making allowance
Tor vacancies, probable absentees, Farmers
Alliance men who will flock by themselves
md the loss of five votes by reason of there
being that number of candidates, there
Viii De 70 representatives in the caucus,
thus requiring l13 votes to nominate.
The Crisp men claimed to-day that thew
are sure of at least this number on the first
ballot: The Mills men don't concede this,
put admit that the Georgia man is in the
lead, They assert, however, that he will
develop his full strength ON the start, and
that, on the other hand, Mills will make
by gains] from McAlillin, Springer and
Mills refuses TO give out figures, but con
TENTS himself with saying that there is no
doubt whatever of his nomination. Every
possible means will be resorted to in the
interest OF the retirement of either Nc
Miliin, Springer or Hatch, or all Ct them,
as this is the hope of the Texas candidate.
The last word at each of the Speakership
headquarters tonight was one of conf
dence. Estimates could really be had
electing any candidate The trouble with
the most reliable of all such estimates
those based on personal interviews and
letters-is that men change their minds as
well as women. At least that is the head
quarters way of accounting for the fact
that as members arrived changes had to be
made in the estimate lists.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION,
Only five Democratic members Of the
pennsylvania delegation had arrived this
evening = McAleer, Mutchler, Gitlespie.
Wolvcrton and Beltzhoover. So. after
talking over the situation At the Metropoi-
tan tonight, with respect particularly 10
the ,clerkship, they determined to wait
nnul tomorrow night before holding n
formal meeting. The five agreed that ii
would be unwise to attempt 10 unite the
delegation on the Speakershp; but they
Will endeavor to unite on the clerkship.
and there is good reason to believe that
they will unite on Kerr, although Maish
(who denies the report that he has with
drawnl claims that Kerr cannot get Beltz-
mowers vote. As Mash stands no chance
al al, and Keeps. in the race apparently
ont OF a personal desire TO beat Kerr, the
rest of the delegation may bring Betz-
hoover over. As to the Speakership.
Mutchler is for Mills, Beethoven for
McMlllin, and the other three are nom
.sommittal.
The effort of the Mills followers to make
It appear that Crisp is not a tariff re.
former, but of the Representative Randall
sentiment, is resented by the Crisp people,
who point to the fact that Crisp, although
a close personal friend of Randall worked
and voted for Carlisle against Randall in
the memorable speakership contest in
which the tariff issue was so sharply de-
fined. 1t is stated that on that OCCASION
Crisp met Randall on the floor Of the
House and said to him in the presence Of
other members: sam, you and / have
been friends and you know my adtnira-
\ non and personal friendship for you, but
THIS light is q matter Of principle on tariff
reform, and feel it my duty to vote and
work for Carlisle and against YOU, much
as my personal inclination is in YOUR
favor''
This well-known historical fact is being
used to- day to dispel the report that Crisp
is not tariff reformer.