The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-08
Tammany Candidate Wins on
the Thirtieth Ballot
AN Ex.coNFEDERATE SOLDIER.
Springer and Hatch Vote for Crisp,
and McMillin for Mills.
Springer Casts the Deciding vote-The
House Meets and Adjourns-New Sem
ators Sworn in-No Objection to Brice
The Message to Be Read Wednesday.

opChcd WItHOub apP"ASHs SAohSS IL
the speakership contest. The five candi-
dates were as cheerful as ever, and their
followers seemed imbued with the conf
dence and persistency which has been the
characteristic feature of the contest. The
caucus met promptly at 10 O'Clock this
morning. Without any preliminary pro-
ceedings, the secretary called the roll.
There were 227 members present when the
balIoting commenced. The excitement
was intense during the call of the roll. 1t
was realized that the hour for soicita-
ton had passed, and the first bal
lot was devoid of argumentative
scenes, which characterized the bal
loting on Saturday night. Every
member was left free to exercise his
preference without persuasion, and as the
roll call proceeded and no changes were
noted it became apparent that the claims
of the leading candidates had been ex-
travagant and that there would be no
more surprises, as the followers of all the
candidates were firm. The eighteenth
ballot showed no change from the seven
teenth on Saturday night. 1t is true that
Mills did not receive ninty-one votes on
Saturday, but this was due to the absence
of Terry of Arkansas, who subsequently
entered the hall and voted for the Texas
candidate on the succeeding ballot,
thus bringing the vote up to the
old figure, ninty-one, on the second
ballot of the day, or the nineteenth. The
contest was quite perfunctory one. 1t
was evident that no choice could be made
before II O'Clock, but that the Fifty
second congress must open without the
speakership question solved, and that the
contest must be renewed after the adjourn
ment of the House in the afternoon. The
nineteenth ballot was finally announced.
IL was exactly the same as the last ballot
on Saturday night. But few minutes
and as another ballot was impossible a
party consultation was held by the leading
partisans of the separate candidates and
an adjournment to Up. m. was decided
upon.
The twenty-second ballot was destined
to mark the first significant change of the
day. Cable of Illinois abandoned
Springer and voted for Mills. Newberry
also deserted Springer for the Texan.
Tarsney left Hatch and voted for Crisp
During the succeeding ballot the excite
ment was intense. Shively few days ago
served notice on Cable and Newberry that
whenever they deserted Springer for Mills
he and his friends would offset this by
voting for Crisp. This threat was carried
out by Shively and Stout chan ging for
Crisp. Cobb and De Almond of Missouri
then left Hatch and voted for Mills
Immediately there was the widest ex-
citement. Catchings and others of the
Crisp forces rushed from the hall and into
the headquarters of Hatch There was q
brief conference and Catchings reap
peared, followed by Hatch. The cry went
up: Hatch is to withdraw; Hatch is to
go to Crisp" They were not mistaken,
for the entrance of Hatch into the caucus
could have but one meaning. Hatch voted
for Crisp. and Byrnes and Wilson, of his
state. followed his lead. This gave Crisp
q lead OF five votes.
On the twenty-fourth ballot Springer lost
another vote and Crisp reaped the profit.
McClelland of Indiana followed the ex-
ample of shively and voted for Crisp This
was the only change, but it gave Crisp q
lead of six over Mills.
Then the assault upon Springer's forces
ceased, and terrific efforts were made to
break McMilin's ranks. The members
rushed hither and thither but their efforts
were in vain. The twenty-ffth, twenty
sixth and twenty-seventh ballots failed to
show any change. Then a recess was
taken until p. m. The two hours inter-
val was industriously utilized by the candi-
dates and managers.
Springer and McMillin held party con-
ference, and subsequently dined together,
with the result that they decided to act to-
gether in determination of the contest
should il become inevitable that either
Crisp or Mills must be elected. Springer
and his supporters held secret confer
ence, at which Springer thanked his fol.
lowers for their loyal support, and stated
his belief that either Crisp of Mills would
be elected He continued:
You gentlemen have been loyal to me, and
il is now my time to be loyal TO you. / am pre-
pared to throw my influence and vote for either
candidate you may desire 20 support as a unit
with the positive understanding with the man
we may elect that want nothing. but that my
friends must be well treated Applause ]
leave you to decide upon the candidate Won de.
sire 10 support rs second choice, and my vote
and influence are al Your disposal. Applause
After Springer's withdrawal the dele.
CATION discussed briefly questions OF
would not avail themselves of Springer's
generosity, but would leave him entirely
free to vote as he desired on the decisive
candidate, and they would each do the
same. From now on Springer was greatly
in demand. He was in turn importuned
by Crisp, by Congressman Johnson. Of
Mills following, and by Colonel Jones
editor of the ST. Louis Republic, hut the
amount Of solace and announcement ht
gave either or any of them could
not be learned. That McMillin's follower,
were decidedly pledged to second choic,
when he should withdraw. and thai
Springer and his Immediate friends held
the key To the situation was the genera
! opinion. and the arst ballot of the even
/ ing was awaited with brea;hiess interest
The first change came when the nam,
( of Burrows one of Springer's Illinois sun
! porters. was reached. That gentlemen
| voted for Crisp. and = few minutes Later
| another of SprInger's Illinois friend.
| voted for the Georgia candidate. Bahhit-
! and Miller, of Wisconsin, went to Mills
| forces. Crisp was nov within eleven vote.
| of the nomination but McMillin's nine
/ teen men were still unmoved. and no elec
ton was possible while they remained
! loyal TO the Tennessee candidate
During all this time McMil!in had beer
holding frequent conferences with hi.
colleagues On the following ballot ther,
was one change fraught with omlnou:
portent TO Mills. Mr.. Stahlnecker. who
had been steadily voting for Mills