Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-01

One Of Mr. Springer's headquarters workers
said today 20 a STAR reporter:
I'VE are not at this time making any claims
except the votes from Illinois. but we know
wherein lies our feeling of confidence. You
may figure out Sir. Springers strength. but we
wlh not lay claim to anything, though we
have right to. Mr.. Springer is a growing
candidate. He does not expect the nomina-
ton on the first or on the second ballot.
We are making no professions of great strength
on the first ballot / viii say. however, that
there will be difference of but few
votes between Mr.. Springer and Mr..
Mills, and | will not predict which Will
be In the lead. Mr.. Springer knows his own
strength, and, Whatever weakness there may be.
he is not kept elated with good news and deceived
as to the bad. :"
Mr.. Springers headquarters were crowded
all day.
AT Mr. MMILLIS's HEADQUARTERS.
There was growing activity about Mr.. Nc
Millin's headquarters, though the report is
persistently circulated that he is losing some Of
his strength to Mr.. Mills.
One of the gentlemen at his headquarters
told STAR reporter today that there was moth
ing in the situation to discourage Mr.. McMillin.
but that the canvass was working out about as
he had calculated What he was calculating on
was to make merely a respectable showing at
first, knowing that he had among the
nuppOrters OF dll. the Otner candidates many
friends who wanted to vote for him. but who.
for one reason and another. felt obliged TO cast
their votes Tor some one Of the other candi-
dates first. When the balloting had gone on
Tor a while MIR. McMiilins lieutenant said these
votes would all come over to Mr.. McMillin.
WHAT THE CRISP MEN SAY.
The Crisp folks say that they feel absolutely
sure of Crisps election and that what they are
fighting for is nomination on the first
ballot. Estimates, giving the names.
place his vote at over 100 on the first
ballot. Within twenty-four hours IA
names have been taken from the doubtful list
and put upon the list of those counted as abb
solutely sure. They say that they fear no COM
bination against Crisp, for the reason that no
other candidate can withdraw without reless-
ing a large number of votes which will
come over TO the Georgian. They say that, be-
sides having the great original strength they
claim, they have warm friends among the sup
porters OF all the other candidates.
THE NEW ENGLAND VOTE
1t is understood from New England sources
that Mr.. Mills will have six of the New Eng
land votes, and that the rest will be divided
claim nine-tenths of the Missouri delegation
il Mr.. Hatch gets out of the race, but it is as
serted on the other hand that Crisp would get
seven or eight of them, and that
Mills would get but three. The Missourians de-
clare. however, thatno one but Mr.. Hatch il
going to get a chance at any of these votes for
second choice. Ii is asserted on private infor-
nation that Crisp will probably get all the
New Jersey delegation but one, though this IL
not claimed in the Crisp camp.
The general inclination OF the Michigan men
is said to be to vote for Mr.. Springer on the
first ballot. but one is said to be outspoken in
his preference for McMillin and three for Crisp.
THE JUGGLER WITH FIGURES.
The politician who juggles with figures has
taken an interest in the speakership fight.
Heretofore that expert has kept out of the
strife, but now that all the candidates
are in town be talks with the most
convincing sort of assurance. He knows
just what each man will get on the
first ballot, and he is in possession OF valuable
but never-developed information as to certain
combinations which will take place should there
be failure to elect on the first or second bal
lots. One of the results of this sta
tistician's endeayors is a bewildering idea
that there are many more members in the
House than had previously been supposed and
then there seems to be proof that every one of
these members are democrats. Aggregating
the claims made by enthusiastic friends of the
various candidates disinterested mathema-
tician discovered that if each claim had
solid foundation there will be
about i30 democratic members to be sworn in
next Monday. Should that be 10 there will be
several surprised people in this country.
Mr. MILLS METHODS.
One of the candidates who refrains, person
ally. from giving any figures is Mr.. Mills. Ali
through the day and some distance into the
night Mills tolls necessarily, argues without
wearying and hopes continually. But be
never gives any news away. Five recently
arrived Representatives may come in and
proffer him their assistance and their votes:
Mr.. Mills looks gratified. but fails to make
public the reason for his additional happiness.
Information is received that ten men, who
have been regarded IA Mills adherents, have
gone TO some other candidate or candidates;
Mr.. Mills looks subduediy pleasant, bu. does
not take the multitude into his confidence.
II l25 members assured him thai they
would vote for him in caucus
on the first ballot that fact would be buried in
the Texans inner consciousness. and be has
less than LIS promises He keeps the figures to
himself In an indefinite way Mr.. Mills friends
give forth the impression that he lie far in ad-
vance of all competitors. but the testimony
which some Of the doubling Thomases Ito say
nothing of the Crisps, Springers McMillins
and Hatches) demand is ont Of sight.
SHOWING ITS ORGANIZATION.
The Mills end Of the contest - showing its
organization today. Sherman. Hoar and
Williams of Massachusetts, are working dill
gentiy among the eastern men. george wise ~
attending 20 the southeast Atlantic coast,
Harry Tucker. Cliff Breckinridge and the
Texas delegation are watching the southwe
Tom johnson keeps both eyes on Ohio and the
middle states, while Bynum does peripatetic mis-
mon work.
Things we're somewhat calm around the
willard Hotel headquarters- Before IL O'Clock
Mr.. Mills concluded that Il would be q good
policy to put in an hour or two at his
other Office, which ID in the Metropolitau
Hotel Thithsr, accompanied by several Of his |
he went and there he remained |
until something after I O'Clock. From this
time forth until Saturday evening he
will divide his time. The division
Will however, be unequal, for Mr. |
Mis- viii most frequently be found |
q Willard'a While he i there, however, Cli6.
breckinridge, 6herman, Hoar and Q few Texas
friends wiIl keep their respective and psnstrst-
ing eye on Crisp and on Al other conspiratoes