Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-03

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 30.--All day
and all evening members-elect have been
Y arriving. so that now there are probably
& over 100 Democratic representatives in
town. After they arrived most of the new
members went rs soon us possible the
GROUNDS Of the headquarters. although one
at least, Grady of North Carolina, who
had never been here before. went at once
7 70 the capitol, to sec whether it looked like
Us picture. During the daytime and even
IN the evening missionaries from different
tpeakership headquarters dropped into the
railway stations, about train time to meet
friends of theirs who were likely to arrive
and to present the arguments for their
i particular candidates. Others went to the
4 hotels or boarding places, searching for
friends and acquaintance who would have
votes in the caucus.
uM There was material enough to work on,
and the workers were kept busy all the
ZINE. AT the headquarters the candidates
,Eere shaking hands and carrying on con-
X 1erences in their consultation corners.
Hatch. who came in in the afternoon with
bis boomers, ut once established his head
quarters in Wizards, not far from Mills,
and by evening it was as crowded as any
of the rest. OF the perhaps 125 Demo-
cratic members-elect in town tonight per-
. haps one-tlfth are uncommitted. OF the
\ rest Mills has probably 40, Crisp %, and
the rest are divided between McMillin,
springer and Hatch, who have more of
their strength here than either of the lead
n Ing candidates. The three other candi-
dates are not expected to have more than
~ votes between them on the first ballot
+ Most OF the workers for any of the candi-
\ dates are here. The men who are to come
are either doubtful or those who have
determined to vote for some candidate
without working for him.
", Delegation meetings will be held from
Tomorrow, when the Pennsylvania dele
CATION meets especially to vote to present
Kerr for clerk but incidentally to talk
over the speakership candidates. On We'd
nesday evening the New England deega-
ton meets, and on Thursday the New York
delegation.
If these three delegations should all de-
eide to vote for one man for speaker he
would be elected. There is no expectation
now of this, and so the claimants for all
candidates are claiming as many votes as
they choose. For example a Crisp New
Yorker claimed tonight all of the % New
York votes except eight which he con-
coded to Mills and one TO McAIillin. OF
course Mills laughed at the claim.
Crisps friends concede a majority in
New England to Mills, but claim majority
in Pennsylvania and in Ohio.
1t is still too early to predict in figures,
but one of the best Democratic observers
in Washington, no longer in active political
life, although in touch with all the leaders,
said tonight that Mills would have 100
votes on the first ballot, Crisp 70 or so and
McMillin, Springer and Hatch the rest.
He added; mills or Crisp will un-
doubtedly be elected, and, as / think the
Z man who has 100 votes on the first ballot
will have no difficulty in getting the other
is or Is necessary, / think Mills will be
elected. Besides the ROSTERS who are shout
* ing for McMillin, Springer and Hatch
till they can find out whether Mills or
Crisp is to be elected, most of the men
who are for state or other reasons sup
(. porting these three are Mills men at heart.
4 AS between Mills and Crisp, $50 of the
possible go in caucus prefer Mills. Nc
Millin, Springer and Hatch serve only to
help Crisp and hurt Mills. When their
Followers clearly perceive this, many of
them will beg to be excused and turn to
4 Mills"
W. misrepresentation Kerr, who is making
W very active canvass for clerk Of tho
House, spoke with great confidence this
morning, saying that he had received re-
& assurances which We're very gratifying.
His friends assert that he will be very
strong in New York, besides having the
+ full Pennsylvania delegation, and that he
has some support in every state in the
y Union where there are Democratic mem
3 bers.
5s Mr.. Turner of New York is apparently
in the race for doorkeeper.
3Al Judge Holman, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic caucus, has beer detained ut home
ty his wife's Illness but there is scarcely a
doubt that the caucus will be held on
Saturday evening.