The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-01

that it leaves nothing for Mr.. Springer, but
that nevertheless, MIR. Springer's friends ex-
peot all the democratic votes Of Illinois and
nearly all those of Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Iowa, besides others from
Indiana and elsewhere. Mr. Davis thought
the fight would last some time in the caucus
and that Mr. Springer, starting with a good
vote, would gain as the fight progressed.
TENNEssER's CANDIDATE
This is very nearly the same way McMil-
lin Views the canvass. Tennessse's candi-
date also looks for a good stubborn contest
and in such a fight he believes that be has
q very good show. He said the claims of
about 100 votes each for Messrs. Mills and
Crisp were fiamboyant, bat he thought this
natural and he had only good words for
them. He gained another working sup
porter to-day in the arrival Of Represeta-
tive Stookdale Of Mississippi Mr.. McMl-
lin said that besides Tennessee's solid vote
he expected to get q good part of the votes
of Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi aud
West Virginia, with votes from Virginia
and scattering votes from other states.
REPRESENTATIVE HATcH's ARRIVAL.
Representative Hatch and party did not
arrive until late this afternoon as the train
on which they Travelled was detained by
wreck. The following citizens of Missouri
are here giving Mr.. Hatch their assistance:
John A. Knott, Col. Cornelius Voorhis,
George A. Mahan. r. M. Wallace, John II.
Carroll, Col. Chris Ellerslie, Griff Prather,
Alonzo Church and ex-Gov. Brockmeyer.
Gov. Francis and a large delegation from
Missouri are expected here Wednesday to
aid MIR. Hatch. Mr.. Hatch stated to an
Associated Press reporter this evening that
he was in the race for the speakership In
good faith. not for personal ambition, but
as the representative Of his state and with
the solid Endorsement Of the Democratic
party there. He had no idea of retiring
from the race until the last ballot was
taken. He would say in the strongest way
that he had not been, nor did he expect to
be, in any combinations affecting
any Of the other offices OF the
House. He was simply making q dignified
canvass for the speaKership and based his
hope Of success on the wisdom and sound
judgment Of the democratic members OF
the caucus. He did not expect to win at
the start but at the finish.
CROWDS AT THE HEADQUARTERS.
The headquarters of the various candi-
dates were crowded with their friends until a
late hour In the evening. There we're no new
developments, however, so far as is known.
and the battle is still between the
yet no talk of any Withdrawals
from the race. Each candidate,
according to the statements OF his friends, is
in the contest to stay to the end. There was
some little talk tonight, but very little in
deed, of possible dark horse in the event
| of a protracted struggle.
At Mr.. Crisp's headquarters his friends
said they had received assurances from sew
eral new arrivals that they would vote for
their candidate. This, they say, is ma.
terial gain for Mr.. Crisp since yesterday.
Mr.. Mills received a telegram to-day from
Representative Caminetti of California say
ing that his vote will be cast for Mr.. Mills
1t is expected that about $50 democrats
will go into the caucus Saturday. The
candidates themselves are not expected to
vote, which will reduce thenumber actually
participating in the ballots TO 225. One
hundred and thirteen votes will therefore
be necessary to secure the nomination.