New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-04

ton that the final contest shall be between Crsp and
Mis- IL VIII be observed that the Ciisp men claim
d MAJORITY Oh iorty-four votes; that the Mills men
claim majority OF twenty eight votes and that the
wins men allow Crisp eight votes more than the
Crisp men allow Mills. IL is understood that Mr.
Stewart, OF Texas and Mr. Evan NJ Missouri will no
absent from the caucus on account OF sickness There
Is sun great uncertainty in respect TO the distribution
OF the New-Engand votes. The Mills men claim all
except Mr.. o'Neill, OF Massachusetts The Crisp men
cassfy the vote follows For Mllls-Ioar, Williams,
LapHam and Mckinney for Cnsp-Danel and O'Neil:
Tor springer, with Crisp as second choice-Coolrdge
rage and stevens; for Springer, with Mills as second
eholce-WillcoX; for MeMillin with Mills or Springer
as second choice-De Forest and Sperry probably for
Crsp. but hrst and second choice undecided-Andew
and Crosby. According to this the New England men
hold out hopes to all the candidates except Mr. Hatch.
1t is whispered that there is considerable dsssts-
faction among the Virginia Democrats on account Of
the support given by Mr.. Wise, OF the lid District,
and MIR. Tucker, OF the Nth District of that State to
Colonel Mills. The prosperity OF the people of both
those districts, well as OF several other Con-
gross districts in that State is largely de
pendent upon that OF the tobacco industries and
the people therefore strongly and almost unani-
mousy in favor of the repeal of all internal taxes upon
tobacco. Mr.. Wise was member OF the Lth Con
gross, and in company with the other representatives
from Virginia, as well the representatives from
North Carolina ana other tobacco-growlng and manu-
featuring districts he worked with industry and zeal
In favor OF the repeal OF those taxes but the efforts
Of himself and his associates were thwared by the
determined opposition OF Speaker Carlisle and Chair
man Mills ana majority of the Ways and Means
Committee, who stubbOuly refused even 10 allow tho
House 10 consider separate proposition measure
to elect that object 1t is remembered that Mr.. Wise
and his associates protested most earnestly and elo-
quenty against the arbitrary and rs they regarded
it, the UNJUST and unreasonable opposition of Chair
moi IL
remedial measure in the enactment of which the Rep
resenatves from Virginia and North Carolina ana the
people OF those states, irrespective of party, Were 50
ueeYy Interested. IL taU tile Virginia Democrats
Nier Interests In The LIh congress, and unable
undersand wny Messrs. Wise ana rucher should nave
wave Colonel Mills 10 CIICe in which ne Will Do able
10 exercise his authority AGAIN to prevent The CON
sdefsUOu and passage OF bill 10 relieve their
sLJucniS IRON Sriev0us burden OF tdAdJiOn which
imposed in time Of wax and lOr war purposes.
Canvdssing has been kept up at BRISK to
night and the springer men were more aCGy6 than
ever. Ills n,adtuarters were througed with Demo
of nigh ana low degree Among the who
were giving MIN aid and encouragement We're senators
eject rainier ana Was. and JuO6e Lambert Tree and
General winston, OF CncaSJ 1nere was no tone OF
one aud ali declared that the illinois candidate is
out OF the caucus will stand by him 10 thc
last General Palmer gathered tie Illinois Democratic
Representatives in room the hotel and delivered
earnest and effective speech, urging upon them the
Importance of supporting the sangamon statesman
Loyalty and faithfully 10 the end and declaring that the
people of Illinois would reward the men shoLld do
so and punish the man who should fail in his duty.
Tne only Illinois Representative absent was Mir.
Lane; 1t is the impression that General Palmer
speech has solidifed the Illinois men that none OF
them will desert their candidate. The springer men
continued TO claim ifty-seven votes, which was a
Some Of them express the belief that he will Withdraw
from the race before ballot Is taken and throw his
strength to springer so far - he may be able TO-
The Mill, men preserved an appearance OF com
posure and confidence, although they were dsap,,
pointed by the apparent increase IN the vitality OF
he Springer canvass, ana they continued TO assert that
Colonel Mills could not be defeated. After long
private consultation with Colonel Mills and sOne Of
and gave out for publication stltement IN Wdch nc
made light of the claims in Judge Crlsps 0ehall ana
estimated the strength IN Pe9gea V9 GI e M
McMillin 49, Hatch 13. This left forty,two men MT
COMM ted, OF which number Colonel NILS expects 70
receive share 1t is also claimed that fifty nine OF
the sixty-ive men who are pledged to springer Nc
Milln and Hatch viii vote for Mills as second ch to
majority. If he should receive the votes OF rome
Of The men who are still on the fence. MI. Bieckl-
ridge also asserts that Judge Crisp will receive ms
highest the first ballot and he also intmates
that II is bad form" for Springer, McMillin and
s g s e~ men Of e eeus dsded up
by Mr. Breckenridge in behalf Of his candidate ad is
the allowances which he makes to the other canddates
They declare that Judge Crisp has Nil recs1ve OF
the first ballot and that the contest shall be narrowed
down to one between Mills and Crisp, the htter will
receive 2 They DO not py any ha ea aca aa
nnety-nine votes which are expected to be east IN
the It IS evident that the estIaIe o. ae
Of Mississippi and Judge Montgomery, II KentSM
Of 5S tie % n S :e eni t Mr. He''
Judge Holman. who is the chairman OF the Demo
cratic caucus arrived this afternoon and IN pursuance
dates ne issued call tonight for the caucus, which
will held in the Representatives Hall at O'clock on
SATURDAY. Judge Holman is claimed by the Mills men,
and the Springer men are confident that he will vote
for their candidate Judge Holman Is wary veteran
Of long and varied experience in Speakeshp contests