The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-08
CRISP FOR SPEAKER
He is Nominated on the Ihirtietb
Ballot.
sPRINGER's VOTE DECIDED IT
Crisp Pledges Himself to Tariff Reform-His
Selection VIII Have no Influence ON
tho Presidential Contest.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE day opened with
out any apparent change in the speakership
contest. The five candidates were as cheerful
as ever, and their followers seemed imbued
with the same confidence and persistence which
hes been characteristic feature of the contest
The caucus met promptly at 10 o'clock this
morning aud without any preliminary proceed
lngs the secretary began TO call the roll.
Eighteenth ballot: Crisp 81, Mills 80, Sprin-
ger H. Mcmillan 10, Hatch 5, Stevens 1.
Nineteenth ballot: Crisp "a, Mills 81, Sprin-
ger u, Mcmillan 10, Hatch s. Stevens l.
There were 227 members present when bal
loting commenced. The excitement was in
tense during the call of the roll. 1t was real
lied
THE HOUR FOR SOLICITATION had PASSED
and tSe first ballot was devoid of the argumen.
tatIVe scenes which characterized the baIloting
Saturday night. Every member was left to eX-
erclse his preference without persuasion and as
the roll call proceeded and no changes were
noted, II became apparent the claims OF leading
canuldates were extravaganza and that there
| would be no surprises. AS the followers of all
the candidates were firm, the eighteenth ballot
showed no change from the seventeenth Satur-
DAY night. True, Mills did not receive 81 votes
saturday, but this was due to the absence of
Terry, OF Arkansas, who subsequently, entered
the hall and voted for the Texas candidate on
tne succeeding ballot thus bringing his vote up
! to the old Inquire, 81
The second ballot of the day, or the nine
! teenth in the contest was quite d perfunctory
one. 1t was evident no choice could be made
0elore IL o'clock, but that the Fifty-second
| congress must open with the Speakership cues
non still unsettled and that the contest must be
| resumed after the adjournment of the House in
! Ine afternoon. The nineteenth ballot was
| nhally announced. II was exactly the same as
the last ballot Saturday night But forty. five
minutes now remained before rhe meeting of
| TN House and another ballot was impossible
A nasty consultation was held by the leading
| partlsans of the several candidates and adj
1olrnment to p. m. agreedupon.
| During the two hours and half preceding the
re-assemollng OF The caucus, at p. m, the
supporters OF the various candidates displayed
ceaseless activity in their effort to win acoui-
! sltons from the followers of each other lust
before the re-assembling OF the caucus this
afternoon, Gable, of Illinois, notified Springer
he had decided TO abandon him ahd vote for
Mills. He told Springer he thought his cause
| a hopeless one and that the interests of The
Mills.
Steward, of Illinois, was Indignant at what
he denounced as the treachery OF his colleagues
In deserving Springer. He announced he would
not support Mills in any case. This announce
ment was
THUNDERCLAP TO THE MANAGERS FOR MILLS
as the Texas candidate all along counted on
the solid support of Springer's Illinois col
|
the race.
Just before the caucus met Springer an
nounced he was still In the race Immediately
news of Cables announcement spread and il
was seized as an indication of the dissolution
OF Springer's forces. The announcement that
Newberry would follow caused further excite
ment There was hasty conference OF Spring
er's ether followers, but no line OF action was
decided upon Just then.
Twentieth ballot: Crisp o. Mills o. Springer
10, McMillin II, Hatch ,, Stevens /.
fir ri
Millin 49, Springer Ia, Hatch 5, Stevens l.
| Twenty-second ballot: Crisp %, Mills ss Nc
Mtllin 10, Springer II, Hatch 4 Stevens /.
On the twenty-second ballot Cable and New.
berry, of Illinois, left Springer and voted for
Mills.
On the twenty-third ballot Hatch withdrew.
Messrs hatch wilson and Byrnes of Missouri
voted for Crisp Stout, of Michigan, and Shive.
ly, OF Indiana, went from Springer to Crisp:
Cobb and Dearmand, Of Missouri went from
Hatch TO Mills, and the result was Crisp 100,
Mills %, McMillin 10. Springer 49, Stevens l.
Twenty fourth ballot: Crisp 101, Mills 95, Nc.
Mtllin 10, Sringer II, Stevens l.
Twenty fifth ballot: Crisp 101, Mills %, Nc
Millin 49, Springer II, Stevens l.
The twenty sixth ballot showed no change
from the previous one.
Twenty-seventh ballot: Crisp 1O1, Mills 90
McMillin 49,, Springer Il, Stevens L. Recess
until o'clock
Twenty eighth ballot; Crisp 1o3, Mills e6
McMillin 10, Springer S, Stevens 1.
Twenty ninth ballot: Crisp 106 Mills "a, Nc.
Mtllin Is, Springer s, Stevens l.
THE TWENTY SECOND BALLOT
was destined to mark the first significant
change of the day. Gable, OF Illinois, aban
doned Springer and voted for Mills Newberr1
also deserted Springer for the Texan. Tarsney
left Hatch and voted for Crisl. During thu
succeeding ballot the excitement was intense
Shively few days ago served notice on Cable
and Newberry whenever they deserted Springer
for Mills he and his friends would Offset this b,
voting for Crisp. This threat was carried oui
by Sbively and Stout changing to Crisp Cobb
and Seaman, OF Missouri, then left Hatch anr
voted for Mills. Immediately there was tn,
widest excitement. Catchings and others O
the Crisp forces rushed from the hall and int,
the headquarters Of Hatch. There was a brIe
conference and Catchings reappeared, follow et
by Hatch. The cry went up: Hatch Is 4
withdraw"
HATCH Is TO GO TO CRIsP'
They were not mistaken, for the entrance O
Hatch into the caucus could have but one mean
ing. Hatch voted for Crisp. and Byrnes an,
Wilson of his state followed his lead. Tht
gave Crisp lead of FIVE votes. the twenty thi r,
! ballot resulting; Crisp 100; Mills, %; Nc
twenty fourth ballot Springer lost another yot,
l and Crisp reaped the profit. McClelland. O
, Indiana followed the example of Shively apc
, | voted for Crisp. This was the only change bu
it gave Crisp a lead OF six of Mills. Then thu
assault upon Springer's forces ceased and ter
3 rife efforts were made to break Mcmillan,
ranks. Members rushed hither and thither
, but their efforts were in vain. The twenty.
: fifth twenty-siXth and twenty-seveuth ballot,
failed to show any change. Then a recess wa,
taken until p. m. The two-hours' interya
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