New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-30
A WEEK MORE FOX FIGHTING
CHANCE. OF The SPEAKER!HIp CASDi-
DATES
-pr1NGrR,z pooM NOT so FRIVOLOUS AFTER All
THE BITTER WARFARE AGAINsr CiIsr'
my TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBcSEi

THE BITTER WARFARE AGAlNsf I'dSr'
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TniB3SEi
Washington. Nov. oD.-Therc was less hustle IN ana
about ma beadouarters OF the speakcrshp candidates
TODAY than ON Yesterday but great deal OF quiet
work was done BIZ them and their friends, ana plans
were matured for the campaign when Is 10 emu oa
d,v There were a few arrivals Of Representatives
elect eli Of whom were promptly seen ana EFFORTS ia0
10 discover or influence their preferences On 'he
WHOLE however the situation appeafeu W pe u"
changed except for slight indications OF wavenng OH
the mart of some of Colonel Mss less confident sup
norters who appear to have begun to entertain the
idea that n NAV be necessary for his followers to trans
fer their allegiance to Springer In order 10 deIeat
Crisp OF course Colonel Mills himself wond reSeut
any suggestion that his withdrawal might become wise
or necessary in any possible contingency
Some OF his partans derived considerable satislac
ton from reports that several leading Democratic
newsnsners in Tennessee Georgia and South Carolina
have nnbIishad editorials in which the candidacy Oh
Judge Crisp is vigorously opposed Two OF these papers
aThe Nashville American and "The Memphis APP
peaAvalenche"-are strong supporters OF Mchilh anu
one OF the Others "Thc Charleston News ana courier
had advocated the election OF Speaker from the
North until yesterday when 1t published an eoi'orai
in favor Of Mills The Mills men were also encouraged
nv the arrival of Mr. Geary, of Colorado who announced
that he and his colleague Mr.. Comnetts would bo'A
support the Texas candidate. They nave oeeH
claimed for him In all the estimates. " 30
understood that lie also expects 10 Ie'o',o
all of the Democratic woes from New'ersey, h'o :"
number through the influence OF Senator McPhersoh
Indc crjsn,e friends however assert that there is
good reason 10 believe that least three OF the New"
Jersey men will vote for him. They say also tgat inc
claim of thirteen votes for Mills in NewfoFk Is not
based ON correct information and they suggest Una,
since Boss, Mclaughlin has swung ms men ihto hio
for Mills tho friends OF the latter may abate their
- INiE
is a 1ammany candidate. The Crisp men now conceue
six votes TO Mills from New-York, provided MI
Covert votes for him instead of for McMillih' ana inc
Crisp paitsans still claim, with apparent commence
that he will receive thirteen, and probably sAuecn vi
the New York votes.
Messrs Hoar and Williams, two OF the young MasSa-
chusetts Representatives, are working Ior Soiohei
,I, With all tina enthusiasm and confidence OF youth
but they labor under the disadvantage Of beng per
sonaI strangers TO nearly all the older and more eA
perienced members. -
Judre Crisps headquarters staff was strongly re
inforced today by the arrival OF Colonel oferie' VI
Virginia and Mr. IIemphl OF South Carolina, both OF
whom are popular and influential ana men vi mu0n
experience as well ms able and shre"d poiuo.N
workers They brought cheering reports from their
respective States which were said to verify the pro
yious estimates OF Judge Crisp's friends, winch were
five and probably seven votes in Virginia, and three
or more in south Carolina
Nothing additional could DC lo-u"J "e
the Headquarters in respect 10 the attitude OF the
soven Democrats from Pennsylvania. In regard TO
the fourteen Ohio Democrats, the estimates OF tlie
Crisp men appear to have been more he'rs 'o'
rect than those Of the Mills men. Both eaiihed
Ten Thus far only six are said to have comhi',eo
themseves-four for Crisp one for Mills ana one ior
Springer The attitude Of the Indiana men also Is
still uncertain although 1t already appears evident
that Mr.. Bynum's attempt to transfer them III oo'S
to the Mills camp has been failure.
The arrival of Judge Holman. which has been ue
layed on account of the illness Oh MS "ho' 10
anxlousy awaited by Messrs. Mills, Crisp ana springer
as his attitude is not yet known and IL IS assuhea
that he may influence the votes OF several other me
hers. lie has served twenty-sx years as member
OF the House. and Is therefore the senior Democratic
member OF that body. The Mills men claim him win
the utmost confidence but II Is asserted by the friends
OF one of the other candidates that the sage OF Cos
cana morally offended the HOosier statesman rev
wears ago I'm speech In which he denounced lus lucas
and methods OF economy as "parsimohious ana
chceseparing" and used other ad)ectlves the eVeso
of compimentary-an offence which 1t Is said Holman
bos never forgotten AS he Is said to cherish an
ambition TO be Chairman of the Committee on Ap
nroprations IL is argued that he will prefer Judge
Crisp or Mr. Springer to Colonel Mills for the Speaker
ship lie will probably arrive here tomorrow.
Mr.. McMillln to-day continued 70 be nOn-cohfni'u'i
ON the subject of his candidacy. lie declared, how
ever that lie saw no reason TO feel discouraged or
despondcnt and that he intended to remain IN the
race 20 the end His leutenants sill claim two Votes
I'm New-YOrk, those Of Messrs. Covert and Burning
two in New-England two in pennsylvania, one Ill
Mississippi thee in Louisiana, seven In Tennessee
three in Kentucky and enough more III other staes
TO make total of twenty ive votes
Mr. Springer did not appear ut his headquarters
mill this evening but they kept OPEN and sew
era members Of his STAFF were on duty during the en-
tire day Springer stock continued hrm ana Duoyaht,
with a strong upward tendency, which appeared 10
surprise as we'll as annoy some OF the ardent FiehdS
of Mills who are not talking now as they were severl
DAYS ago about adding the votes from Illinois, Iowa,
Michigan and several other States TO the Mills column
as soon as Springer is out of the way There Is no
doubt whatever that Mr.. Springer has steadily gained
ground during the last week, II not in actual votes
at least in the respect of his competitors who have
ceased TO regard his as frivolous and his can
| didacy harmless
| Colonel Millss Washington organ to-day continued
its assaults upon Judge Crisp and his supporters Here
| are some excerpts from the editorial columns:
1t ia ludlcrous not than that to witness the
spectacle alleged Democrats combining to put aside the
very issue which their opponents most dread Blunder-
ing however, to be the chronic condition OF GER
tain class OF men have managed to ruin Democratic
prospects when they brightest and set aside the Win
| OF the Democratic masses who are always right
The Crisp combination proposes that the Democratic
party shall abandon line OF attack and rally round tho
baggage-wagon and the suffers train.
Tie Speakershp contest is square fight between Mills
| and revenue reform and Crisp and-what2
The POstmaster.Gen has seen fit to give ten'yea
contracts to the Pacific Mall steamship Company under
the Subsidy Law passed by the last Congress This raises
| t.. Question at once to whether, there icing
an appropriation for the purpose for only one year
the United States be compelled the agree
upon between Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Wanamaker and doubt
less number Of gentlemen who lobbed for the passage
the BILL and who supporting Judge Crisps eandi
daey Speakershp will be hand to urge Congress
90 Yield The duty OF the Democratic House will be plain
not one should be appropriated TO for this service
at least until a thorough investigation shall have beer
made the methods by which the passage OF the BIZ
| was secured. II Democratic ducks should b,
hit in the course OF this investigation they VIII have pen
of good Republican associates to suffer with them II
| public esteem.
1t would be a bunder worse than crime for the Demo