New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08

been deceived in regard to the situation ana pros
poets of the Texans canvass. A number OF Siiiss
lieutenants spoke in the conference, assuring tne
| new men, ION honor" that, if they would stand
| firm Mills would certainly be nominated this
| morning after one ballot had been taken; and that
| he would gain four votes from Crisp and two from
| Springer on the first ballot. This was the sur
prise probably, which Colonel Mlss confden-
tial friends last night declared to be in store for
| his opponents, and the nature of which was con-
| cealed for prudential reasons
A DIVISION ON MASON AND DIxoN's LINE.
| The publication in several of the Mills organs
of tables showing the division Of the vote Mason
and Dixons Line led to some discussion.o that mat
| ter to-day. 1t seemed rather singular TO find Demo-
Gratis arranging Democratic votes that line in
order to show that the bulk of Crisp's support
came from the South, while the bulk of Mlls's
| support came from the North. The distribution
\ of the votes among the several candidates on the
nineteenth ballot was as follows: Crisp, IL
| Mills, IL; McNfilin, l Springer, 2; divided, a.
| The States a majority of whose Democratic Repre-
sentatives voted for Judge Crisp were Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New-Jer
sey New.York North Carolina Ohio, South Carolina
and Virginia. OF these States, eight were Demo
| cratic in 1888 and two were Republican. The
eleven States, majority of whose Democratic
Representatives voted for Colonel Mills wer
Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Indiana, Iowa, Missouri Minnesota, Texas, Mon
| tana, Wisconsin. Of these States, five were
Democratic in 1888, five were Republican, and
one was Territory Both of the Springer States
| Illinois and Nebraska-were Republican in 1888.
| The seven States which were divided were Ken.
lucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Penn
| sylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia three
| Of which voted for Cleveland in 1888 and four
| for Harrison 1t will be observed that Crisp had
nine Democratic States which cast eighty-three
| electoral votes in 1888; that Mills had five Demo
| cratic States which cast thirty nine electoral
votes; that Springer had no Democratic State and
| that McMillin had the vote of one Democratic
State which cast twelve electoral votes in 1888.
The eleven Crisp States cast 142 electoral votes
in 1885, the eleven Mills States cast eighty nine
J electoral votes two Springer States cast twenty
seven electoral votes, and the divided States
cast seventy-six electoral votes.
NATIONAL Committeeman ON HAND
When the caucus assembled this afternoon.
eleven members of the Democratic National En-
ecutive Committee, which is to hold meeting
here this week. had arrived. or these nine
were said TO favor the election of Judge Crisp, as
follows: German. Maryland Brice, Ohio; Sullo-
way, New-Hampshire; Ross. New-Jersey; Sheehan.
New-York Sewall, Maine; Pasco, Florida Ran
som. North Carolina; Barbour Virginia. two.
Messrs. Prather, Of Missouri, and Mitchell, of
Wisconsin, favor the election of Colonel Mills
Mr.. Sheehan at the headquarters of Judge
| Crisp for time while the caucus was in session
this morning, in consultation with Represen-
| tatives Cochran. Fitch and other New-York
| men. He appeared to be much interested in the
success Of the Tammany candidate for Speaker
| Two ballots were taken to-day before the caucus
| was compelled to take recess in order that the
House might assemble and the roll of members
| be called by the Clerk Neither of these ballots
| showed any change from the result of the last
one taken Saturday night. The vote stood :
Crisp "a, Mills 81, McMillin 10, Springer l..
Hatch 5, Stevens j.
THE FIRST CHANGE IN THE VOTING.
There was no change until the twenty
ballot, when Mills gained two-Cable and New
| bury, of Iinois-from Springer, and Crisp gained
one-Tarsney, of Missour-from Hatch, leaving
the vote as follows: Crisp %, Mills 90. M1lillin
10, Springer 10, Hatch 4, Stevens /. Crisp had
again reached the same number which he received
on the ninth ballot. Mills had received two more
than his highest previous vote, the gain being at
Springers expense; Hatchs vote reached its lowest
figure, and McMillin remained where he had stood
since the thirteenth ballot. While the twenty
| third ballot was in progress the Crisp men were
disturbed by report that break from Hatch to
Mills was impending in the remnant of Eatch's
forces and the Mills men began to snuff victory in
the air and to shout Mr. IIatchs faithful four went
| to him and declared they could hold out no longer
He reluctantly released them, went into the caucus
and withdrew from the race IN favor of Judge
Crisp. Byrnes and Wilson, of Missouri, followed
him, while Cobb and De Almond, of the same
State. went to Mills Stout, of Michigan, and
| SL Ipdi loft
MILLS MEN BECOME DESPoNDENT.
| When the result of the ballot was announced
| Crisp 10O Mills 95. McAlillin 10, Springer 13,
| and Stevens 1.-The hopes of the Mills men fell,
and Colonel William r. MorrisonI rushed to
McMillin's room, and Scott Wike, of Illinois, who
deserted Springer on Saturday, sped to Springers
| headquarters and besought him, almost with tears
in his eyes, to come TO the rescue of the Sage of
| Corscana, who was in dire distress OF course
the sympathies of the gentle and generous Sanga-
mon statesman were deeply stirred, but he did
| not feel that he could respond to the appeal at
| that time One of his faithful Illinois support
ers. however Mr. Stewart, remarked that as
for himself he would cast his vote as Mr. Springer
| might desire, unless he should be asked to vote
for Colonel Mills, which he would never do, for
the latter had been the beneficiary OF con-
spiraey to ruin Mr. Springers prospects. Colonel
Morrison was closeted for some time with McMil-
lin and his friends, and the result Of the, con-
ference was awaited with great anxiety After
Colonel Morrison left the room McMillln's sup
porters renewed their pledge of allegiance and
determined to stand firm. Judge Crisp and his
friends held hasty and anxious conference, ana
everybody awaited with most eager and intense
anxiety the result of the twenty-fourth ballot
MORE DISAPPOINTMENT FOR MILLS.
The result was another keen disappointment TOT
the Mills men, and Bynum, who had been working
night and day for fortnight to bring his In
diana colleagues into line for the Texan. was
the most badly disappointed among them, Tor
on that ballot. Mcclellan, Of Indiana. went to