The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-03

the best possible terms with the New York
tiger which is believed TO hold the balance Of
power in the main contest.
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Ola soldiers will wish for the success Of Tur-
ner's strongest competitor Sen James j. Colt,
Of Connecticut Turner represents the New
York hostility 10 veterans and pensions. Ho
is a typical New Yorker OF the lower
stratum who has come up since the war, and
associates and sympathizos mainly with those
like himself and those who have como 10 New
York from Europe since the close Of the war.
They know aud care nothing about the United
States outside Of New York, and thcir sympa-
thios are divided between that city and their
birthplRces. There is vast difference between
them and foreigners who have made their
homes ~ the interior Of the country, and be
come as truly Americans as those who were
born here.
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On TIE other hand, Cen, Colt was
gallant soldier during the war lie went out
ID the llth Conn, regimen, which made a
most enyiabo record during the war, and did
au uncommon amount OF hard fighting. lie
WAS with Il from ETst 70 last took part in all
its achievements was several times severely
wounded, came back Its Major and brevet
BHgadieT-Ggncml. lie Is a true comradc, and
there should not DO the slightest doubt Of his
election, bat, alas, there is too much probability
that Tammauy's might will rule the day.
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As to the SpoaEership, the situation is in that
intense state that always pTecoles the battle.
Each candidate is pretending the utmost conf
donce, in order 20 hold his followers up, while
he himself is frequently sick at heart over the
failure 10 win those whose support be had con
hdently calculated upon There is an anxious
aud almost hourly counting Of noses and a
general scout of the lines 10 see that nobody
| has gone over 10 the enemy. Al. the arguments
4 have been made, All the influences brought TO
bear, aud all The recruits rallied around their
banners. There is now nothing loft hut 20
/ hold the lines intact until the haal collision.
1 The FIRST ballot viii be a revelation, as il viii
show jlst how the friends Of Mills and Crisp
stand. IL both were as sure as they pretend 10
/ he, they would each have votes enough 10 be
1 triumphantly elected. but as this is imp0ssi-
bic they must wait with all the patience they
can muster ] am not going 10 risk NY Well
won reputation as political prophet by yentur-
/ ing any predictions. Crisp Is by long ODDS the
fsvorite Of the conservative, polite Democrats,
! who look forward to the future success of the
/ party The leaders are al for him, because
they feel that he is by far the ables Of the can
! didatcs and would steer the overwhelming
majority Of the House most successfully through
the turbulcui session that is before IT, ad-
NIT 4 Cd
and don't want 10 see him elected, and ] want
! his party to have as much trouble As possible la
the next session. On the other hand the more
radical elements Of the party, tho out and out
free traders. and those who would go 10 any
lengths in opposition 10 pensions aud Fevers-
ing the progress since 1861, gather around
Mills. BE is identified before the whole country
rs the leader Of tho radical opposition 20 Pro-
lection Cor Projections sake lie was the au-
thor OF the ubiquitous Mills bill, aud has
stgmped from New England % tho Rocky
Mountains IN the interest q Free Trade. He Is
rebel Of the rebels having fought his way
up 10 BriRadiar- General in the rebel army, aud
would have gone higher had his sense and
judgment equallcd bis courage and enthusiasm.
As ] am not q Wel-Wisher FOR him or his crowd,
and ] believe in the policy OF giving certain
people rope enough and they viii hang them
selves I am strongly In favor Of his election.
Though ] will admit il is not a very patriotic
sentiment, get I confess ] viii enjoy the spec
tncle Of the turbulent Mouse Of The 52d Con-
gress presided over by the ultra, irascible Roger
@ Mills late q BTigadier-Gcneral in tho army
Of the 30 called Southern Confcleracy.
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Roger O. Mills has established lis head.
quarters a. Wil.ard's, where he has two large
pariors. Bynum, Of IndiaHa since p Is retirement
rrom the race, is pariizan Of Mills aud can b.
generally found helping him receive callers
Mills has also branch headquarters az thC
Metropolitan, which are under the charge o.
Breckenridge, Of Arkansas; johnson, Of Ohio
and BrookshiTe, % Indiana.
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Crisp has two large paFlors al the Mc.ropoli
tan, which arc generally throngod by hi
friends. who VIII be content with nothing les
} than 100 votes Oh the FIRST ballot.
uHs
Benton McMiiiin's rooms are near Crisp's, an,
De does not lack Tor callers lie estimates lha
he vail have 30 votes on the FIRST ballot. an,
{ chat more win como 10 Linn at each ballot a
the contest proceeds
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Springer pUrvHlos the National Hotel
say "pcryadcs" advisedly, because placard
Announcing bis candidacy greet me at ever,
turn as J perHmbulate the corridors Gnd In
form mC that ] eau fud him in Parlor 25, an,
8 ne near the abiding place Of the Suave Son o
b tle Smoker State O prominent sign read
= "springor's leadquartersD Springer count
! certainly on - votes from his own State,
i majority Of the Wisconsin, iowa and Michiga
d delegations two votes from Ohio, and scatter
. ing a score or more. de relies on the hor
Of securing Illinois Tor the Democracy nez
year as d strong influence ia his candidacy.
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!. Hon. Jerry simpson has taken a sorrowfl
drop on his estimate Of the support which IN
Il Alliance candidate will receive. few wecI,
= HgO DE calculated on at least 40 votes. Ans
i. Tie election IN Kansas lac came down 10 PC an
/. now he only calculates positively on nine
j. five from Kansas, two from Nebraska, one frol
- Minnesota, aud one from Georgia Tie latt,
a. win be cast by Representative Watson, wi
N will probably be the nominee az Livingston
! who was az first designated for that emp,
Il honor, has gone over 20 the Democrats. An0tht
L. Georgia Alliance representative, Thomas
"a VIM says that although he was elected I
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