The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-21
CHASING UP CONGRESSMAN.
-FOUR CANDIDATES FOR sPKAKER GO
A-WOOLEG IN NEW YORK.


Saw Every Ce.eress.sn INST Durphy-Oves
q. Brookivn Nins HAD feer Lvek-A
Caucus Of New YORK asa Brsekiyr Con.
| gressnen-Gov. Hil and Mr.. Crisp Talk.
The Democratic Congressman Of New York
and Brooklyn will have caucus In Washing
ton some day this week and will try and hgree
unanimously on some one OF the four candi-
dates for Speaker OF the next House The four
candidates have been skipping about New
| York making love to the members OF the dele-
cation individually. They are ardent wooers.
30 the Congressman testify. and whisper sweet
things. But promises in returnr Nay. nay.
| The Congressman are shy.
First came McMillin with Knoxville mud on
| his boots and get-there air. He began his
lovemaking with Ashbel p. Fitch. He got q
square meal II he didn't get promise. Then
he wooed the others In turn. emitting only
Dunphy. Justice Divers neighbour He left
| town and Mills came. Last Tuesday night
Crisp. the Georgia man. hired q room at the
| Hoffman. and right on his heels came Springer.
| Mr.. Springer found the Hoffman House oc-
cupied and went across to the Sturtevant-
They have left Mr.. Fitch In the state Of mind
OF a young woman with four beaux. Mr.. Fitch
says. They are all 80 nice that can't help
wishing there were four Speakers They've
had good time in New York at all events.
guess they've eaten dinner with every one OF
| us. They are four very eminent gentlemen.
and whether they get to be Speaker or not
they are bound to DO a power in the House.
vii bs sn osr eRssee would be very
aS i we sGSla ~ e the same state OF
@ e T Ps Tess S Sa the
They've Al seen Mr.; Warner too H s, didn't
at the mention of each name. Mr.. Cochran
was stili more shy. He didn't admit the WOO
nF H scssOn & q HsS met sH H. BIT %eMn
hbHt It was Ct a funeral; Yes; he'd seen NJ:
coionsi has BEEN i il for week. and they had
NJ! SsnpSslIs expsllence can't BE- told BE-
s sR ea MGRSs NJ NJ RhE h ssnt h% sS
and MI Springer called but It was was when MI;
Crisp in the fight, and he's been helping Crisp:;
the seven in the delegation pledged for Crisp.
Mr. Crisp. has another able advocate Gov.
bdnr @ pHp Fss n sT Tee
s na tSsls ws4c hf the
glasses q pink t. and that with them went ~
esssass eHery way The tea was po
until late. but Mr.. Crisp got up early Yesterday
Until oSosk
!. side door and got his handbag and went put \
the same door. He didn't even stop to get the
cards and letters that were in his box In the
Gov. Hill, had gone away in the afternoon as
the poIiticians Who knew he had been in town
The same politician who said that Congress-
p,o I'm mil Ind cot nj RI
that sat hs tive %ane he hadn't I'll 81 co IN
~3s.e mSS vi William suzer o, the Four
district vas one Of the few Visitors G1y
sIoseted with the Governor for a iSng while.
His for q the
Nj s" hs1 Tsns s hail
9 Thsons s!V e. shesrmspp i7S eos@bla Heshts
to Mr. ooS
host Mills grabbed hts gripsack: and they left
over matte matters. e and it looeed as Il might WIND
m Hoope Wso Wss m TIN erowa
suggested that they go to a room in the Art
AIS building and have It out there
found himself holding a leyee in the directors
room. Seated in q comfortable armchair. his
Iy over his forehead. he spoke about the tariff.
about Cleveland. and about everything under
the sun. until an audacious young man asked:
Whnitt Of Of Your chances OF being speakers'
ment ex- Congressman Felix Campbell came
Hello. Felix" said Mr.. Mills gayly.
Hello. Brother Mills"
Then they shook hands.
Broekiyn is being highly honored these
. Crisp and McMiilin have been here. Springer
was In my Office yesterday. and now We have
Mr.. Mills answered with a laugh:,
such place as Brooklyn"
rss Svsf sn Ssoss RHss
he offices Of the two Democratic newspapers,
shook hands with the editors and remarked
8sy once at s 7s south street r went 70 mr.
mSsEe hfS Sr went s to sG FatG s ad
light to get anything eaten. For Instance a
; Z, s would FAY Nj: Als: would like to
How tgulp) are you. Mr., Brown; Glad to
We come to see some. Of my-the bread. thank
b. az gn lisrs tHR nsFe
lms in Mr. CoomSss oiiice. and at $50 be isit
er Mclaughlin. but failed II. thnt Mr.. Nc
marshes, ., n e As to the C9ngressmen whom he
ned his position. Even Coomps s and Mae Vas
ave mad made no absolute pledges to the gentle
THE sPEAKERsHIP CONTEST