The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-11-28
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
HON. w. /. WILSON OF WEST vIR-
GINA, STANDS A CHANCE.
As Dark H0rse-There Are Said to be
None More Prominently Nor En-
Enthusiastically Spoken Or
Holman, in Indiana.


Holman, in Indiana.
WASHINGTON, November ia
curious feature of the talk about
the Speakership is the frequent men
tion heard of the name of Judge
Holman, OF Indiana, as clark
horse" This talk is not of the nat
ure Of the New York SUMS famous
semi burlesque boom for Judge Hol-
man for the Presidency. There is
nothing fippant or bnrlesque about
it. 1t is serious, and those who in
dnlge in it believe what they say;
that in the event of a dead lock in
the canvas between the supporters
of the leading candidates, Judge
Holman would be the man on whom
the Crisp and Mills men would be
most likely to compromise with prom
Use of the best results for the party.
Holman is one of the fathers of the
House and of the party. and if he
were made Speaker it is supposed it
would greatly help the party in In-
diana next year. Holman would
not make an ornamental Speaker,
but it is believed he would make
safe and creditable one. His integ-
rity and fairness could hardly be
called in question and he would no
doubt develop plenty of firmness and
decision in the Speakers chair, so
that if Mr. Reed or any of the other
smart Republican leaders under
took to block business or worry
him, they would be summarily sup
pressed. Holman's well earned rep
utation as watchdog of the Treas
ury would be n guarantee that no
doubtful appropriation bills would
be rushed through the House while
he presided.
No doubt this talk about Holman
as likely dark horse grows out of
the report that, some weeks ago,
both Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Bynum had
practically agreed to withdraw
from the contest and throw all the
support they could command to Hol-
man. That there was such an I'M
Outstanding between Bynum and
Mills seems pretty certain. Mr..
Mills at the time was rather chagrin-
ed at the fact that he would have to
fight hard for the speakership which
he thought he had SO abundantly
earned that it should come to him
almost without asking. But Mr..
Mills friends put things in differ
ent light, and have recousidered his
determination to retire. The fact
that it was then thought Holman
would best man for Mills and Bynum
to compromise on, with prospect
of holding their followers together,
now points to Holman as a very
promising dark horse in case of
dead lock.
This of course on the supposition
that the Mills and Bynum men could
be turned over to Holman in solid |
body in case those gentlemen wished |
to make the move. But it is not in |
the least probable that such trans
fer of strength could be reached;
certainly not in the case of the Mills
men. If such thing is attempted
the Mills men will divide up among
other candidates, and Mr.. Wilson of
West Virginia could get more of
them than Mr.. Holman. As the con-
test develops Mr.. Wilson's name is
heard with more and more frequency.
Mr.. Wilson is especially fortunate
in having the personal friendship of
every man on his side without ex-
ception. Add to this the fact that
no one questions his capacity and
force to discharge intelligently and
ably the duties of the office and his
fortunate graphical location, and
it is sure that Mr.. Wilson is an
exceptionally available man. The
fact that he is not an announced /
will keep him out Of all the
bitterness of the contest, and when
the caucus meets he will be in the
stpossible shape as dark horse"
OF the contest between Mills and
Crisp, it may be said that no one can
as yet figure out with any degree of
reliability what their strength really
is. The friends of both gentlemen
declare positively that each has al
ready enough votes pledged to elect
on the first ballot This cannot be
true, and therefore some one is max
ing claims that are improbable. |
The announcement that Tammany
will take an active part in behalf of
Judge Crisp is not calculated to do
that gentleman anv good.