The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
ONEBALLOT WONT END IT
NONE OF TIE CANDIDATES APT TO
WITHDRAW.

-ne OanoloabeS All Figuring Close
Now.
WASHINGTON. Dec 4-The activity in
the speakership contest mounted to the top
OF the Thermometer to-day, with the gen
eral recognition of the fact. with the caucus
only twenty-four hours away, that the fight
was plainly between Messrs Mills and
Crisp. The doubling and doubtful men,
bers all began to realize that this afternoon,
and the consequence was that the air was
full of rumors OF Withdrawals on the part
OF the three minor candidates and their fol-
lowers. Nothing happened during the day,
but the work OF the heutenants of Messrs.
Mills and Crisp became more intense as even
ing drew near. Most of the members-elect
were here. the only notable absentee being
Mr.. Turner Of Georgia, who had sent no
word to Mr.. Blount as to when he would be
here. The revision of the check lists went
on all day, as members are arriving who
have been counted without their leave or
who had changed theeir minds. There was
less jovialty and less noise. but much more
business at the headquarters. The labors
of the Missourians became more strenuous,
and the work behind the scene more Jealous
and also mere effective.
THE FRIENDS OF MILLS
The friends OF Mr.. Mills who, besides his
lieutenants, numbered to-day Senator
Carlisle, ex-Secretary Villas and D. r.
Dickson, Mr. Morrison, w. L. wilson, Mr..
| BYnum and the two Breekinridpes were
working to bring about the break in the
three secondary forces, without which they
realize that DIR. Mills cannot be elected. The
friends OF Mr.. Crisp who recognized that it
would be better for him, believing, as be
sincerely does, that he will have the
lead on the first ballot to keen
| the three secondary candidates In the
field for one ballot, were laboring to pre-
vent any break, but at the same time were
| looking out for the Crisp votes they ex-
pected to get il the break came The press
ure OF the Mills men was stronger than the
Springer forces, aud the pressure was
severely felt all day, coming as it did from
so many quarters. Early In the evening
the Mills men were reioiced by
the appearance of Judge Holman
OF Indiana in Mr.. Mills headquarters
and his assurance to Mr.. Mills that he was
for him. With Judge Holman came the
promise Of getting all the Indiana votes,
feeling was that the shrewd old man
thought that Mr.. Mills was going to be
elected or he would not have gotten down
| on the Ience on the Mills
side. 1t cheered the Mills men
out Of all proportion to the number Of votes
involved. At Mr.. Crisp's headquarters it
was denied that it would take from Mr..
Crisp q single one OF the 81 votes he is
counting on having.
Mr.. Crisp assured the MORNING NEWS
correspondent that he was as good as cleo
ted speaker, that he would lead on the first
ballot and might be elected before it was
finished.
| CANDIDATES GIVE OUT FIGURES.
By the associated Press.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The hotels of the
capital are thronged with members of con-
gress to-day, and the speakership contest
has reached fever heat. Rumors are nc
longer commodity in the political mart
and facts and figures are now demanded
before any prediction receives credence.
Yielding to popular inquiry, all the
candidates or their friends have at
last given out the figures upon
which they base their hopes of
SUCCESS and these figures have been supple
| mented by the names of their respective SUM-
| porters. The estimates show material dis
| crepancles, but they are more nearly in
accord than any which have preceded them
Upon the face of these estimates and upon
tA4O SOhICSSAOhS Va sAAC Sou0lAlag0S
one fact is evident, that no nomination is
possible upon the first ballot If all the as
pirants remain in the field. That this will
by the case, and that the five candidates
will enter to-morrow's caucus there is no
longer good cause to doubt
SPRINGER STRENGTHENED.
The adherents Of both Messrs. Mills ana
| Crisp agree this morning that the arrival
and effective missionary work of Senator
| Palmer last night has so strengt hened and
encouraged the forces of Mr.. Springer that
| tae withdrawal of the Illinoisian ia now in
| deed remote possibility. AS all the efforts
have been directed 10 an attempt 60 effect
the dsintegration Of Mr.. Springer's phalanx
| and as these efforts have proved futile 1t is
generally accepted that the two other
| minor candidates, Messrs. McMillin and
| Hatch, will also remain In
| the fight to the finish. Indeed,
| SO far as is known no serious attempt has
been made to stampede the followers of Mr.
| McMillin, as the claims of the other candi-
dates render it very uncertain as to whether
Mr.. Mills or Mr.. Crisp would be the gamer
| by the withdrawal of the Tennessee candi-
date. A strong attempt has been made,
and is still being made, to persuade Mr.
Hatch to withdraw, but that gentleman
quite tenaciously and even Indignantly in
sisted this morning that he would be hope-
fnl candidate long after some Of his prouder
competitors have retired in humiliation
from the contest.
CRISP'S STRENGTH.
Mr.. Crisp's friends estimate that he has
at least 130 first and second choice votes At
the headquarters of the other candidates
the retirement of any of them on the
second ballot was secuted and the caudi-
dates themselves declared that all
such expectations began with
the initial and vital mistake
of assuming their withdrawal, which they
asserted would not happen, for they ex-
pected to gather strength after the first bal
lot or two, and were looking for a stubborn
| fight. Messrs. Springer, McMillin aad
Hatch expressed themselves as being
quite as confident that the sec
ond ballot will develop only
unsubstantiality In the support of Messrs.
Mills and Crisp and result in the selection OF
a third man, as are the two leading candi-
dates that the contest is limited to the selec-
| tion Of either Mr.. Mills or Mr. Crisp.
sPRINGER's EXPECTATIONS.
Mr.. Springer claims 81 votes on the
first ballot. and says that number viii be
swelled by desertions from Mr.. Mills to 65
on the second and 60 70 on the third.
Mr.. McMillin says his q votes on the first
ballot will be increased to SO on the second
ballot and so on until he receives the nomi-
nation.