The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-04
MILLS MAKING A HARD FIGHT
8E OFFERS sPRIA GER xHE WAYS AND
MEANS CH.AlRMANyHIP.
The nIinsss CsnAiAate Indignantly Refuses
70 Retire Tor Any bueh Consideration
Uusueesssfsl Attacks On the Hatch and
MeMtIlin Coiunns- Crisp Men Conn

The nIiness Canasaate Indignantly Refuses
70 Retire Tor Any eueh Consideration
Uusucesssfsl Attacks On The Hatch sns
MsNiiiin Coisnns-Crisp Aea Coasdent
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The Speakershr
caucus will be held within the next thirty six
hours. and H. In tho mean time. Candidate
Roger q. Mills does not succeed in breaking
down the support OF Candidates Springer. Nc.
Millin, and Hatch. he will surely be benton
and probably on the first ballot.
In the last twenty-four hours the utmost
pressure has been brought to bear on the
Springer column. but It has not broken yet
and the indications are that II will not There
ate four or I'VE members Of tho Illinois dele
cation who. It is openly admitted. nre anxious
to be released In order to join Millss forces.
These men areunder the domination Of william,
Morrison. who is endcavoring to force them
into stampede to the Mills camp He has
met with DO success as yet. but the pressure
will not 10 released even for moment from
now until the caucus meets on Saturday.
Tho McAfilin and Hatch forces are also be-
ing labored with from early morn till late at
night, but SO far they are firm as rock. and the
Tennessee and Missouri candidates declare
that under no circumstances whatever will
they consent to lose q single supporter. as
they mean TO q" into the canvass to win.
less mpo, lance Is attached to tho action OF
the Mclfilin aud Hatch supporters. however.
for they nrc not great in numbers. probably
being less than thirty all told. Tho Springer
vote Is the key to the situation. and Mr.. Mills
Is working almost frantically to destroy II.
The desperation OF Mr.. Mills's fight is shown
nv the statement made this afternoon by Gen.
frederick II. Winston. who is now the spokes-
man at the Springer headquarters. According
g. the General Mr.. Mills to-day promised Mr..
Springer the Craftsmanship of the Committee
ON Ways and Means in return for his with
drawll from the Speakership race. and he
(Winstonl carried back to the emissary OF the
TtXus candidate the indignant refusal Of Mr..
Springer to entertain the proposition. Gen.
Winston said:
I'VE arc proud of our candidate tonight
for the determined stand he has taken. Tho
ana he could not withdraw and retain his self
respect or he respect OF any OF us. He must
Sa b. the ns st p ss s.s gSy e
sHn WITH SS sSrais e Himself and tSs psmosrstis
been Mills faction In our camp. They haye
been Iraaties s X,, tImpo5tunsf al Say ty TIE
But after to-day's battle. In. which the Mills
cpSs to psy naM
%sH s. WI aIsS ( IL nls Asst saS falls
When Candidate MeSiiiiin. VIII has been for
years member ~ the COMMITTEES on Ways
tic craftsmanship he viii hardly be II n mood
to turn over many Of bis men to tho Texas
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Even should one Of tho three candidates be
%artins time q the :aSeSs. Mills would not
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Ir Mills fully realizes this situation Of affairs
estimates Of his opDonenfs. 10 nov Very near ear
surcess,. and that a. comparatively small in
crease IN his vote would send him over the
H. Mill Also realize. the fact that If bslo.
pushed - Mr. sprases for SECOND psSe and
that e wiz it's necss.ary i9r him not only e
Mi viii win q such thing q passiSIs: " Won
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S " crlsR with rush The rs, Milis su men
:aS.In IND ieIcssti sS whers. iEtimated to
reySii il likely iIrst to break forth. "'' WV
NJ a nee ~, ~ %STnRn .g
pablo Both the. Texan and the Missourian
paid d good deal IN the course 81 tho interview
oSr w. jones' H Il very I much INTERESTED il The the
MH S ca ps sna sse u es
materially t. the complications In tho sltua-
fion. fot no Que knows what wires he. may or
dspcnsinG information ut this time.
At Mr. Hatch'e headquarters things to-day
Quietly resneotn6ie. The rush and hustle
which seem to b. necessary In other centres of
pherH Is healthy and full Of GOOD nature. Tho
Missourian's supporters are hopeful Of o dead
nssSs. their candldate WILL have Us good q
W.Higbt sossions are now the correct thing.
70 heated has the campaign BECOME. Some Of
tha more ardent followers OF Mills were busy
s sfssas ;dpp tr,ors there was discussion until
Representative Herbert Of Alabama. who was
Ghalrpan Of the Naval Committee In the FIJI
s,etn Congress-. and rkots likely 70 occupy the
Judge Crisp's strongest supporters. He said
bn.day be DID not think any combination could
SIT 4 share OF the votes II any one OF the can
ald !stss could transfer his vote solidly to