The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-07
ALL CANDIDATES HOLD FAST.
NO SIGN OF a BREAK IN THE SPEAK
ERSHIP DEADLOCK.

ERSdIP DEADLOCA.
Every Leader In the Contest Relterates that
He 10 Determined 70 Fight to the End
Peculiar Methods OF the Supporters OF
MFR. Mins-Judge Holman Says that He
and Several others arc Ready to Change
Their Votes Rather Thn. Delay Pebble
Business-some Possibilities.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-Both Houses OF Con-
Gress will be called to order promptly at noon
tomorrow: the Senate by Vice-President Nor
ton and the House by hold-over Clerk Edward
Mcpherson. All necessary preparations have
been made for the important event. but the
first days session will be brief ana barren Of
results.
In the Senate old Capt. Bassett, who yester-
day completed his sixtieth year OF continuous
service. has had everything FURNISHED
up in fine condition for tho reception
OF the solons. and an entire building
outside OF the Capitol grounds has been
| rented to afford Senators additional private
rooms. New carpets have been laid. and
| collection Of handsome furniture purchased.
| the cost and elegance Of which are enough to
| make the carly fathers turn over in their
| graves. The famous green CARPET Of the
| Senate chamber has keen replaced with dark
brown one. more in keeping with the aesthetic
| tastes OF the members Of the Committee on
| Rules. Immediately after the opening prayer
| by tho Chaplain. the dozen or SO new Senators
will be sworn In. and then tho usual
committee will wait upon the President
| to inform him that after nine months vacation
| tho Senate Is ready to resume business at the
| old stand. Mr.. Harrison will reply that he has
| no communication to make. and will defer the
sending in OF his annual message until Tues
| day because Of tho upset condition Of affairs
| caused by the Speakership deadlock.
! Over ut the House end OF the marble build
ing everything is ready. too. so far as the con-
! venience and material comfort Of the members
| are concerned The same refurnishing has
taken place as in the Senate. and new
| feature has been added to the aggregation
Of attractions by the painting Of tho
| portrait Of ex.Speaker Reed. which has Just
| taken its place among the collection OF OK
| Speakers III the private lobby OF the House.
| This picture. which is John Sargents, was
| hung yesterday under the supervision OF
| Henry Cabot Lodge. who made haste to get it
| in position out OF sentimental desire to be in
| advance OF tho capture OF the House organiza-
| ton by the Democrats. On his right Mr.. Reed
has ex-Speaker Keller. and on his left John G.
| Carlisle. Upon them lie smiles benlgnly Tho
general comment OF members upon this addi-
ton to the House gallery OF pictures is that it
| is creditable work Of art, but very Door like
| ness.
At IL o'clock Clerk Mcpherson will call the
| House to order. the blind Chaplain will offer
| prayer and subsequent proceedings will de-
| pend altogether upon the outcome Of the great
| struggle for the Speak rship nomination. To-
| night there Is no man in Washington who can
| predict the result OF this contest. The dead
| lock that occur ed yesterday afternoon is APP
| parenty as far from being broken now as it
,una fIap md n In nOt fuonOaSihla that n
tracted fight for tho control OF the House or
ganization is about to open Two months and
moro were required not many years ago to So
cure the nomination OF Nathaniel p. Banks to
the Speskersht.~;n the open House. and thore
are Congressman In Washington tonight who
are inclined to think that that contest is about
to be duplicated.
At tho close OF the seventeenth ballot last
plight NJ Crisp led with o. Xotes, Mr. ID NILS
Hatch 8. and Mr.. Amos Stevens Of Mnssachu-
T stand net s Ssaf n4s thsss s%rss
far rs can be asccrtained they will remain
practically "a, UNCHANGED. as n. no lever powerful
at II IS last night the candidates and their
under brilliant starlight down Hill to tieir
dpmicileSs they were almost e broken n, down
| almost more than human power could en-
dure and ! the four leading regulates. Messrs.
N o aad q al
GUS excitement They wisely did not renew
the, attempt to make, = combination that would
they We're up bright and early and the strus:
gresham in Washington had called 1t the
ropolitnn Hotels The buttonholinG. comforting.
appealing; and figure juggling vase, was resumed.
mot foa D1ey
tered SO directly into the speakership canvass
during the last few ID days that mu ~ q the
change their votes In accordance with the
trend Of battle have been ne convinced that It Is
ms been brought to bear during tho lust few
dates date sn Senator CARLISLE tf Don NJ Besnson and
s hSr %e hSo sea
and IT at
" vote of Mr. MIs rose to 81. and when, iniesd
on the first ballot It was announced as %;
yotss necessary f. the success IT. q Ne %IlIs
tE 1a.a d Is and M t".night are still
The E thsS r after noth
downright mssroprHSsentato1 to make az In
Mills elnssares in the persons OF ex-Cabinet
Members Villas and Dickinson in openly lobby
ing ut the CAPITAL has been severely criticised.
determined attempt is being made to show
that the friends OF other candidates also have
posed to represent the anti Cleveland, and
nnti-free trade continent To this end the
contained the following paragraph in its ac-
count OF the caucus proceedings OF Saturday:
Crisp. took possession Of the Speakers room,
and with three or four Of his lieltenaGts about
iaiIi After the first ballot he sent for the men
who were with Springer. McMillin. and Hatch
that their man might win II his supporters
would stick. This kept the McMillin and
Senator German said this evening that he
was not in the Capitol building yesterday; and.
moreover. that no has not visited the head
quarters Of any OF the Speakership candidates.
and that he had taken NO part whatever In the
CANVASS.
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