Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-07

THE DEADLOCK.
More Ballots and No Speaker
Yet Nominated.
CRISP AND MILLS LEAD.
McMillin's Forces Still Stand Firmly
by Him.
CRISP AND MILLS LEAD,
AND HATCH LOSE

Two hours before the hour set for the CON-
vening of the Fifty second Congress the demo-
cratic members Of the lower branch of that
body met in the hall Of the House for the pur-
pose Of electing candidate for Speaker. pur-
suant to the adjournment taken after the pro-
tracted and fatiguing session Of Saturday. Ten
O'Clock is an early hour for the average men,
Der OF Congress. and those entitled 10
attend the caucus were slow in assem-
bling, Chairman Holman arrived at the House
at 9:fO, followed a few minutes later by Mr..
Springer, who looked as happy and cheerful ss
ever and wore his everlasting rosebud in the
lapel OF his coat. Judge Crisp was the next of
the candidates on the ground and be occupied
most OF the time between his arrival and the hour
that the caucus met in earnest conversation
with Mr.. Blount, one Of his lieutenants.
MIR. MILLS BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL
Mr.. Mills came to the Capitol before the
meeting OF the caucus. He seemed bright and
cheerful, and did not show any signs of the
partial prostration from which he suffered last
night. Messrs McMillin and Hatch were also
on the battlefield. All the speakership can
didates occupied the headquarters in commit
tee rooms on the House floor which were as
signed to them on Saturday, and there little
knots OF supporters, not members. gathered
about each and gave his individual
views OF the situation as seen through
spectacles colored in the light most ia
yorable to his favorite. There was
practically no attempt made at missionary
work before the caucus met. The various
candidates had exhausted their resources yes
terday in assaulting the line of each opponent,
but without perceptible result, and the demo-
cratic members entered the caucus without an
inkling of what the day would bring forth. The
caucus was called to order by Chairman Hol-
man shortly after 10 O'Clock and the roll was
answered by PIP members. fifteen less than at
tended the caucus of Saturday. New arrivals
kept coming in all the time. however, and
swelled the number SO that on the first ballot
226 answered to their names.
THE BALLoTINa BEGUN.
The balloting on the speakership was begun
shortly after 10 o'clock. The call began with
out any expectation on the part of candidates
that there would be a break for several ballots
but various schemes were at work to change
the situation, the result of which no one was
ready to predict. The working of outside in
fuences was more apparent on the surface
than at any time during the contest. The i'm
preston has arisen that ex-President Cleve-
land is vitality interested in the outcome Of this
speakership hight, caused by the fact that MIR.
Villas and Mr.. Dickerson are actively working
for Mills. and it is said that Al" Fletcher,
representing Lamont and Whitney, is taking
part in the fight.
1t is asserted by the Crisp men that if this
proven W pe 80 anu tney snoulu succeed In
defeating the Georgian the Cleveland people
In the south would resent the interference,
and that the results of this fight would be far
reaching in its effects.
THE VOTE BY STATES.
review Of the vote in Saturdays caucus
which has been prepared shows that the states
supporting Crisp in this fight cast l20 demo-
cratic votes in the electoral college, while those
states supporting Mills cast but 3S democratic
votes in the electoral college.
The Mills people, on the other hand. argue
that their support comes from the new field Of
democratic effort in the west, and that his elec-
tion means the continuance of missionary work.
The Crisp people reply: Rainbow chasing -
This is about the only turn of the argument
this morning that makes any pretense to
neWness.