The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-09
ECHOES FROM
THE FIGHT,
Notes After the Great
Caucus Contest.
CRISPS SPEECH.
Huesds,st~ of the .Speokership Fight
The VihdraOol of Hatch and
McMtUtns.
CRISP s SPEECH.

ihe Hnhdr0U0t OF H0tch and
Nc MtAins.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. s
Mr.. Hatch withdrew on the 23rd
ballot and he and his two remaining
supporters voted for Mr.. Crisp. This
carried CONSERVATION to the Mills
men who had not expected that
Crisp could play this card. Terrific
efforts were made by Bynnm, Nor
rison and Breckinridge to break the
McMillin forces in favor of Mills
Thy plead with Chapman to come
to Mills. 81 cannot said he, "and
besides If we should break most OF
the McMillin men men would 90 to
Crisp" But the Mills men did not
believe this.
After Hatch voted for Crisp they
MT accidentally in the lobby. In
stantly the Georgian grasped the
hand OF his late opponent, and with
beaming face thanked him warmly
for his support. The POO specta-
tors on the outside Witnessed the
scene, and the friends of Mr.. Crisp
gave. a cheer OF exultaion,
During the interval between the
afitfnoon adjournment and the
a meeting at nigh,. Springer and
t McMillin held hasty conferences
: and afterwards dined together and
S resolved TO act in concert should II
Y become inevitable that either Mr.
n Crisp or Mr.. Mills must b.
y elected.
h Just before the final caucus Mr.
l. Springer called his supporters to
gether, thanked them for their rnya
T. support and told them that he woul
: throw his support wherever they de
" sired. And" he continued Il WI
do it with the understanding with tn
| Nlhil W. titCL jll1t L w dIt A'' AibS A>
MYSELF, but that my friends must
treated we'll" They decided not
avail them e, yes of his generosity an
that he and they would vote AS the
pleased Springer was now in gre
h. demand and fri, nds of all the cand
Of dates were begging for his supp"l
to On the twenty niuth ballot Mills 10
I'D two.
th At the beginning of the fhirtie
|Ih ballot, and before the call had bcgu
al MIR. McMlllin, who had been standil
GU in the rear lobby, entered the ha
In Instantly there was bnrst of applau
''h as this was an unerriny .ndlcatl
that the gentleman from Tennes'
was to withd aw from the contest.
:. Mr.. McMllIlu obtained recognltl
from the chair, and thanking his
..o lowers for their loyal and const'
den support, formally withdrew from
ON. contest amid applause. As the t
,ers lot proceeded the followers of
cen Tennessee candidate began to scat
rral and Messrs. Covert, Enloe aad +
per- went to Mr. Mills and Mr. Washing
the to Mr.. Crisp. When the name OF
"a OF Mlllin was called that gentleman
lar self voted for Mr.. Mills.
'elo Changes now came in RAPID
hes cession, aud at the conclusion OF
ballet MIR. Crisp stood with
votes and Mr.. Mills with 1Oo. y
Georgia candidate was one shor
a nomination, with Mr.. SPIN
and his little band OF followers b
c. 8. ing the balance OF power. i
and mained to the Illinois leader TO
gged who should he the Speaker OF
3:47. Fitty-second Congress. Great
yards plause greeted MIR. Springer
estnt entered the hall. There W;
that breathless pause as MIR. Sprl
proceeded to his little group OF