New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-01

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sse - that the speakership contest has become
pf no'r s,,,,v. and interesting. The arrival Of Mr.
sTreaer az completed the list of candidates. lie
Hsca established his headquarters at Winard's.
SreN H,,ssoun Representatives who accompanied
SD ~s,rhtxay became the centre of attraction
~ !, these mon are claimed as supporters OF
r2"Tu :, them in fact except one, after the hrst
Nls' -.ovided Mr. Hatch remains IN the race that
NSch -. arrival WINS therefore heartily welcomed
Az Tnxab and his partisans. Within short time
f~ !, Nv Hatch's supporters found their way TO
sFnaae headouarters and there dscoursed ON the
y s.,ms and prospects of the Sage OF Corsicana,
r,1srs at once began to try to ascertain whether
az H,nls Is in the lead. 1t is the general I'M
cf ,hat the Mills men in the Missouri deiegattsn
Pssss 40 dc5ert Mr. Hatch at the first opportunity.
- .ns members from the state expressed their
30 coon after they arrived at finding that the
@P"'. To- NJ the Texas man was neither so high
~ 4.,ro as they had been induced TO believe by
49,. western newspaper organs. They had evi-
f~s~nsr,ed to find Colonel Mills so far ahead that
Gov ~ not he overtaken. OF course the hot and en-
-s. nartsans OF Colonel Mills continue to as
80, such is the fact, but other men who
81 s,roDg friends and partisans of his candidacy.
Nre,se observation is equally keen, privately ad-
= ,Ast he must obtain the bulk of the votes now
.AOs IN Messrs. McMillln, Springer and Hatch In
- N win some of them also admit that Judge
~. vi lead on the first ballot. but assert that he
"a loss and Mills gain on each succeeding ballot
- q, latter receives a majority
-, sp5nger men are more confident than ever. and
A. ,..sr that be has made substantial gains since
~ at the expense of both Mills and McMillin.
- $50 confidently express the belief that at this
- s,5ngey leads Mills and viii hold second place
- ,be eaens assemblies and the bailoing begins. II
= ,otoeable to-day that the Northwestern supporters
> s,s,eer seemed more firm In their determination TO
- nv their candidate than at any previous time.
s.,h,nr had evidently happened to stiffen the back
49,, "a, hs candidacy and that something said 10
: A. ,ptuence Of Adai E. Stephenson who has taken
s, a, the campaign Sprnger's chief OF staff and
.xsssrtisl adviser. To a Tribune correspondent Mr..
s,,ss,son expressed strong hopes and considerable
.sSsoee OF the success Of the Sangamon statesman.
v. spaaion that Mr.. Springer now leads Colonel Mills
q, sso expressed to-day by number OF careful OBJ
,,vr Who are IN position to form an impartial
,,-,st and who until Saturday. had not much con
snDh the staying qualities Of the Illinois candidate
So zpporters One of them to-day remarked
sIrufess that I expected to Colonel Mills max
N, ShSantial gains in Illinois, Michigan, Iowa
srS Wisconsin before this time, and hi, failure
ha indicates greater weakness IN his candidacy and
pos vitality in sprinrer's than expected. The IN
,,anr Of the situation As to Indiana also surprises
N c IN nv opinion seriously impairs Colonel NILS,
pospests Judge Crisp appears to hold considerable
rstv Of the Southern votes and the failure Of Mills
rorst BY gains in the North and West also Injuries
4 prospects. He may. however. make inro0ds where
Miner Crisp nor Springer expects them"
Colonel Mills feels any misgivings respecting his
srcspces he manages to conceal them completely,
m he never appeared more hopeful confident than
sAay He rad a long conference with Mr.. Warner,
n yev.YOTS this afternoon and soon afterward the
gatement was made by his friends that he would
receive at least eleven, and probably fourteen votes
tom Ntw-Yorz. The who were claimed as
pedrec 10 him were Messrs. Covert, Chaplin. Clancy,
Comls, Wagner. Warner stahlnecker, Bentley. Cox,
Van Horn and Tracy. 1t was asserted with like
confidence that all Of the New England men wOuld
vote ,r Nils, together with the five Democrats from
NewJersey, and eight Of the ten from Pennsylvania
TIE claim Of the entire New-Jersey vote set up
after conference between Colonel Mills and Senator
Nfphrrson OF tAst state who orPoo-o 30 be deorlE
Interested for the Texans success His conference
With ". Mills did not excite unalloyed pleasure in the
hs Of al the supporters of the latter one of whom
sah:
~ IKE colonel Mills. think he would be a good
Sucker and ! probably shall vote for him; but do
NJ NE Senatorial interference, either in behalf Of
q s-ipst a Speakershlp candidate The members OF
10 House Of Representatives fully competent to
tose their own Speaker without the help of members
he Senate A Speaker should not be under obi
s+ions 70 a Senator for his election. To go no
hher in this case, il places Representatives from
ss.as which are represented in the Senate by Re
ysucans at a disadvantage as compared with Rep
sniatives from States which are represented In the
sr1ate BY Democrats. Such obligations ought not
3 he inposed or accepted, or such disadvantages
rssed Ny observation has been that Senators eXer-
-,s all the influence which they entitled TO after
4. bae chosen and the commit
a. have ieen appointed. They have no right
taeyer TO take sides or interfere in Speakership
Sste, or in the assignments of Representatives to
esimanshps or place on committees. 1t is highly
rjupsr to say the least. candldate
IN Speaker of the House OF Representa-
syx the second Office in the Government
su,hority and influence, has right to place him
IL under obligations 10 anybody except the Repre-
EHiztiyes themselves"
There Is no doubt that great many Of the members
the House share the feelings and opinions u the
Tar above quoted on this subject.
Mr. McNnrin does not appear 10 have lost any OF
Il hopetulness and his headquarters were about rs
lFst as any Of the Others to-day He is extremely
RPalar among the Democratic members. and many
NO iee It their duty 70 support other candidales
Vh gladly vote for him If they felt at liberty TO 90
The impression is steadily gaining strength now
Hf, that his candidacy is hopeless and that MS FOL
bvng will be ready TO join the ranks OF Crisp or
xhk Springer as their individual preferences may
IEssL a. soon as he shall release them from their
SisaaORs ~ himself
ne Crisp men appear firm and confident as ever
Ihey assert that the Georgia candidate Is not OILY
@Aae his OWL against his rivals, but that ne Is gain
aS ssae Of them also express the opinion 'ha1
Tllss making gans at the expense Of NILS ara
s'e as Claims in behalf Of the latter IN New loih
so sv-Rsand. Amos j. Cummings. who arrived 10
19''0ecatd that Judge Chsp is certain OF siHte- II
'q's h'a tie Empire State and may receive seven
@h he also denied the Mills claim OF I'VE
l''s mn New Jersey, and asserted that Judge CrSp
sOaH receive three OF them. The Crsp men s's'
tSFas1sy deny that Mills Aas gained IN new
= SAad al the Georgian's expetse, and they adhere
her previous estimates OF strength rom uiat
ishs. They also claim three votes in Pennsylvaaia
sN tecl4Ee that Colonel Mills viii not receive more
~aa two votes from Ohio.
f0loving is an estimate Of the Crisp vote based Oh
@ofaalon derived from different sDurces. IL Is as
ee BY some Of Crisps friends u be conservative
Ina MI HaFN