The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-05
THE MILLS MEN CONFIDENT,
They Claim as Many Votes al The Outset
as They Accord Crisp.
MEETING OF THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION.
Tho, Recommend X. G. Wright, Of wayncs-
Joro. for House Posimastcr-The
Contest for other Omccs.


wAsmxoroS. D. G.. Dee <--'special J.
There is unusual calm in the speak
ersa.p contest to-day That Is on
te surface. Yesterday and until alter
midnight last night everybody seemed
i1a Nuttor OF excitement. To-day iheFe Is
let. The various headquarters have num-
erous visitors but they deport themselves
v.rv quietly as if ucaried from yesterdays
s,.t,nc efforts or preparing for the final
struggle tomorrow.
s,faras tie strength of the rival candi-
f.t.s is concerned. there ls no marked
r..a Tho Mills forces are compact and
o.,-'...re They express and evidently feel
... ..f,fl lcrls iu tho success of their can
rra+a They claim that Mills VIII have 40
f.a.. as many and perhaps more, votes
~ tla .ut-o. than Crisp and that when
4r break comes from the other
~rIlsts Mills viii get three-tourths II
.I.-~t.t.s That 10 brief. is tie calculation
of 'lr fls aud lis workers. They hnye
feen struggling hard aud arc still laborng TO
re.e4le the Mills men in the Springer
.nn to abandon their foriOrn nope and
come directly over 20 the Texan.
SECRET of MILLS HorEs.
ais In the Springer following that Mr.
rr1is counts most confidently for the votes
necessary t0 nominate him. In the canvass
OF f7-9 and iu each succeeding one. Alr. Nils
was % prominent figure on the stump 10 tho
Vest and Northwest lie there found o large
clement in sympathy with his tarh views.
He made many friends IN that section. but
Us Mr. Springer is the candidate Of that
region " country the Democratic Congress
,neD from up taero feel compelled to support
l.m at least o. long as be las any possible
sh,g. of eucco4s Some OF the supporters OF
hos 4 ali
Mills is their second choice and some 20
even further and say they are not
wiling tor.sk the defeat of Mills for the re-
mote U0-s. 5ilty OF elecung springer. But
Gle strongest possible pressure has been
ererted o. keep the Springer line intact and
SD far o seems 20 have succeeded. Senator
Palmer IS the leading figure ln the Springer
f.ht n0w. not even excepting the candidate
himself Senator Palmer talks very plainly
.- tle subject 0f any detection from
Springer He saws the latter is the cand-
date not only of the Democracy, but of all
tho le0u.e of Illinois. and that any con-
gresham from that State who abandons
Im may prepare II retire TO private lfe
permanently.
MATCH Will HIGHT TT orI.
Colonel Hatch said this evening that his
little squad was standing firm; that it has no
iitauf breaking itself bat is waiting for the
forces ot other candidates to break
Colonel Jones. editor of the ST. Louis Re
public. has made two appeals % Hatch to
withdraw but met with fiat refusal in both
instances st. the last interview. Colonel
Hatch slil in his most emphatic manner that
Ar wanted to finally settle all question rs
to hs withdrawal with q great big
"No' that be entered the contest in
good faltl hls friends were committed TO
hm and he would not under -clrcum-
stances retire until the ballOtng should indl-
cate choice ot O. candidate.
1lr Nc1ltllu is equally emphatic IN declar-
in- DDS Intention t0 remain IN the fight Just as
long as the issue unsettled. His friends are
working 'elg diligently.
omsr's HEsDQUAETEEs
AtJuige Crsps headquarters the greatest
conf eu. il bis election was expressed and
tle gentlemen managing the Georgian's can
Tas, seemed sincere i'm then opinions. They
maintain that Crisp will lead in tho
b4lotne 90 the start and that there
are enough second choice Crisp meu 70
carry him 90 victory early ln the action.
lLeF count tlat the strong Southern support
ir Crisp. together with his big New Ork
following. ul7 large vote ia OHIO and other
votes from different States. viii give Crisp
alead that Viii prove decisive.
Colonel OIeTa.i and Mr.. Edmunds are
working most earnestly for Crisp. hr Ed |
munt- has received au inquiry OF two from !
Is district as t0 his status in the race lie |
SAYS lleIe need lie no doubt about that; |
tai lo Us Ior Crisp. Captain Wise and Mr.. /
ECKER are hustng for Mills. and they are /
among the Texans most effective workers
To seems almost certGn that the five candi- |
dates WAl eo before the caucus. and all con- /
cele that NILS and Cusn viii be well IN the |
le.4 over springer. McAhllln aud Hatch /
ILe Only hope of either Of these three |
A lu protacted fight, that Mills /
al1 Crsp shall hold nearly equal /
rces ald tlat neither shall have votes I
enough o. WIN. ln short, that Mills and Cusp |
... .I. ..|. 81. .
s.4l. DO forced to turn from the two leading |
candidates aal choose from the three who |
Dfns up the rear ln such an event It IS next /
i' impossible O. predict the winner. /
springer wolii no doubt get good many |
allllona. yJ,es but the bulk of the South |
"-i would probably 60 10 Hatch. Should |
h.th Mills and Crisp fail Hatch would GER
fanny Dee formidable candidate Mc1lilin |
.es not now appear as strong as second
'-o.es man as he dad several days ago.
ZACH CANDIDATE CONFIDENT.
The Crisp workers scout the idea Of any
se old cholce candidate. and maintain that
'Ae neoiEian VIII get there' either on the
second " thifd ballot az the outside.
Tile Mills men express themselves as
equally confident 81 yictry early IN the fight.
iNeY say that Mills has q LARGE reserve vote in [
tAt deleSetous Oh tho three minority candi-
ea-rs, aud that tins vote will come 70 him
ust as soon as 10 shall DE demonstrated thatit
t must he remembered that O lead of even q
le" votes 10 caucus gives the candidate
lle.nee which rs most likely 10 Immediately
afaW the toaters or the men who are waiting
iH 500 who Is TO be- the winner that thew NAV
fall within the breastwOrks
lt looks as If Crisp will have the lead at the
.efnuing. careful examination of the list
indicates this. lie has some States sohdlv
anu votes cast in blocks like that count
THE OTHER OFFICES.
With regard 20 the other elective officers
everything confirms the opinion that Kerr.
OF fenns glvania. will be chosen clerk. His
OILY competitors now are General Clarke,
formerly clerk aud Mr. Crutchield private
secretary % Senator Carlisle.
Deleral Clarke is q " ssOurian. though he
gas resided iu this vicinity for some years
TIE Is handicapped by the candidacy of
,o.oAei Hatch Tor Speaker. Very naturally
t-e members from Missouri are devoung
/ emsel'es 10 Hatch and ignoring the clerk
slip
Dr. Crutchfeld is from Kentucky. and most
OF Tie delegation from that State are in tho
H1ut ranks OF the speakership bnttlo and
paying 10 attention % the roce Tor .l.rk