Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-02
What the Crisp Men Say MIR. Mills is At
tempting to DO I'm Order to Make q Good
Showing on the First Ballot-Mr. Dalton
Not a Candidate:for Anything.

deadlock between Mills and Crisp 1t is said
a tremendous effort has been used to get Mr..
Springer to Withdraw. the worlds fair being
used to some extent as a lever. Considerable
objection on the part of Mr.. Springer to with
drawing from a fight where he is supposed to
be growing has been encountered, and it is
reported that the Iowa delegation. led by Mr..
Hayes. part of the Michigan men and some Of
Mr.. Springers workers from Illinois who have
been for Mr.. Mills all along are trying 20 com
bine and go over to Mr.. Mills.
WHAT WOULD BE THE RESULT.
II such a step should be taken it is believed
that it would probably result in general rush
of members to one of the other Of the two lead
ing candidates, and that the fight would be to
a finish between the two.
The fact that the plan is being talked about
SO much, however, is considered to lessen its
chance OF success, even to the extent of making
the combination.
WITHIN THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
The great battle Of the speakership fight is
expected to be fought within the next twenty
four hours. The caucus on Saturday may be
little more than formality. The report out
this morning that some Of Mr.. Springers men
were about to desert him Just at the time
when his chances seemed brightest. while not
absolutely confirmed is supported by con-
firmatory evidence in many quarters 1t is
authoritatively affirmed that 1t is the expecta-
tion Of the Mills people that tonight some of
the Illinois delegation will break away from
Mr.. Springer and that they will be followed by
the Iowa delegation.
man who will necessarily be in such a
movement, if it is made. told a STAR reporter
today that he informed that the break
would occur tonight.
THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION.
The matter was talked about last night and a
conference of the Illinois delegation was held,
at which Mr.. Springer made it very plain that
his candidacy, if it meant anything, meant q
fight to the finish. He wanted to know if the
delegation went into the fight that way, and it
was voteG unanimously that they did.
A warm friend of Mr.. Springer's said to
STAR reporter that it might be that there
were some traitors in the camp" but that he
would refuse to believe it until the treachery
was completely disclosed. The Illinois delega-
tion, to a man, proposed to be true and he be-
leved they were:
THE IOWA DELEGATION.
The Iowa delegation held meeting and de-
cided to support Springer solidly for the time
being, but left the door wide open for them to
go out in a body with the first Illinois men to
make the break.
1t is generally believed that when Mr. Mills
makes this stroke, ii he accomplishes it. he will
gather around him about all the strength he
when he combines all these outside votes he
will have enough to elect him.
On the other hand it is calculated by the
Crisp folks that they have such strength that
no sort Of combination can shake it. and that
closing the issue between him and Mills by
combinations made by the latter will result
merely in the election Of Crisp ON the first bal
lot
THE FIGHT BETWEEN MILLS AND CRISP
1t is generally believed that if Mr. Mills
makes the break in Springer's forco that is ex-
pected tonight there will be no fight except
that between him and Crisp.
AT THE PRINCIPAL HEADQUARTERS.
The greatest activity marked the proceedings
at the headquarters of Mills and Crisp during
the day, and the talk Of desertions from the
Springer camp seemed to have no effect upon
the Illinois candidate except, perhaps to
make him more serious and active.
There was great crowd in the rooms as
usual. In Crisp's headquarters there was SO
much business being done that every man who
is assisting there had more than he could do in
receiving visitors and holding conferences.
1t was said that they were intrenched against
any combination Mr.. Mills could make and
that during the day thcy had made gains in un-
expected quarters.
HATCH NOT IN THE COMBINATION BUSINESS.
If the enthusiastic adLerents of any Speaker
ship candidate have figured upon making a
combination with Mr.. Hatch they will be un-
deceived when they try to put their scheme
into effect. Mr.. Hatch is not in the combina-
tion business.
In nebulous sort Of a way the campaign
fabricator has intimated that at an appropriate
time the Hatch votes would be transferred to
the candidate who was regarded with favor BY
Mr.. Hatch, should it be evident to the Missou-
rian that he could not win. There
are some muscular men in the demo-
cratic majority and there may be few
red-hot specimens of the genus .'heeler' who
will move rapidly into situations which the
angelic host would avoid, but neither the rem
statement within earshot Of Mr.. Hatch.
If was absolutely certain that q combine
ton to defeat any one or all of the other known
candidates was contemplated 1 would never
come to me with proposition Of that
sort would kick him out Of the room"
Mr.. Hatch said that this afternoon to
STAR reporter, not in Q bombastic
fashion. but with an omiuously, buisness-like
tone in his voice. Anybody, who thinks the
Missourian il not in earnest, might secure a
suficiency OF testimony by going up to parlor
40, Willard's Hotel, and suggesting the desira-
biity Of . combine.
THAT JAY GOULD STORY.
Mr.. Hatch is somewhat disturbed TODAY be-
cause some Of his opponeuts, friends of Mr..
Mills, have stated that General Solicitor Coch-
ran Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad COMPANY
is here as an agent of Jay Gould, and is in
his official capacity, attempting to influence
members in the speakership contest, This
rumor Is stamped a. . campaign lie of the
more base and least baseless variety.
Mr.. Chochran," said Mr.. Hatch to q SrAl
reporter, has been an intimate personal friend
Of mine for more than twenty years. In all
that time have never known him to do Q dis
honorable thing nor have / ever heard
. whisper which was not 70 his
credit: More than two weeks ago {
met him in st. Louis and he then volunteered
70 assist me In this speakership campaign. |
knowing how popular he was and seeing the |
advantage which must necessarily follow from
his extensive acquaintance, especially with |
eastern members. cordially invited him
70 be Of our party. Mr.. Cochran
is not here a. the representative Of any cor |
por.tion;. he + here q my friend and sup |
porter. A great wrong has besn done him BY |
the slanderer or slandersrs Who put the story |
IN circulation, bat no nan who knows him be- |
l1eves fragment of the malicious falsehood.
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