Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-25
A Count OF NOSES.
b Estimates Being Made by the
Candidates for the
Speakership.
ALL OF THEM CLAIMING IT.
Mills Poses as a Better Tariff Re-
former Than Cleveland.
FIGURES OF Mr.. CRISP'S FRIENDS.
kerrs Prospects Not Frightened by Bynum's
Withdrawal.
ALL OF THEM CLAIMING 1T.
FIGURES OF Mr.. CRISP'S FRIENDS.
kerrs Prospects Not Frightened by Bynum's
Withdrawal.
PROSPECTS OF THE OTHER CANvASSES


WASHINGTON, Nov 24-The Republi
can politicians having decided the very
important question of the location of the
Republican Convention in 1892, the Demo
cratic politicians now have the right of way
in their contest over the Speakership nomi
nation. There are between 80 and 40 Demo
cratic Congressman in town tonight, and
the campaign for the possession of theil
votes and those of their coll eagues was be-
gun this morning in dead earnest
Three of the five candidates have form.
ally opened headquarters. These are
Messrs. Crisp, Mills and McMillip. Mr.
Springer also thinks he is very muck of a
candidate, and will give housewarm.
ing tomorrow, ard Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri
''the candidate of the bona fide farmers, -
will begin operations next week.
Mr.. Mills has two headquarters in full
running order. One is at the Metropolitan
Hotel, downtown, and the other is at Will
ards, uptown. 1t is the opinion of some
of the politicians who visit both of them
daily that the Texas candidate will need a
third headquarters, or some sort of half
way house, soon, if his supporters continue
to rally to the standard of the other candi-
dates at the same rate as during the past few
days.
Headquarters at q Southern Hcsfelry.
For some unexplainable reason the main
headquarters of the Speakership candidates,
IS well as several of the numerous ambi-
tious gentlemen who would like to fill other
elective Offices of the House, are at the
Metropolitan Hotel. This is one of the
Oldest and most old-fashioned public houses
in Washington. having been known as
Browns, for many years before the war.
Its owner and proprietor was the father of
young and wealthy club swell of Wash
ington who lives yery far up town upon the
revenues of the downtown property left
him by his father The hotel is popular
Southern resort and has long been the
favorite stopping place of Southern people,
particularly members of the Senate and
House of representatives
All of the Southern candidates for the
Speskershir, Mills, Crisp and McNfillin,
are at the Metropolitan, where Mr.. Hatch
will be ant to join them when he arrives in
Washington. Mr.. Crutchfeld, Of Kentucky,
who was Speaker Carlisle's clerk, and who
would now like to be clerk for the whole
House, has opened his campaign here. and
his chief opponent, ex-Congressman Kerr,
Of Pennsylvania, not affected BY the South
ern atmosphere has pitched his tent at the
Metropolitan also.
Three Who Are Sure They Will Win.
Messrs. Crisp. Mills and McMillin were
all at home to-day, each prophesying entire
confidence in the result of the contest.
They all have very modest rooms, and their
visitors were comparatively few There is
no attempt at formality or entertainment,
beyond an open box of cigars not especially
fine in flavor.
Unfortunately, the hotel is at present in
torn up state. Newspaper is on the walls,
new paint on the woodwork, and no carpets
10 speak of on the stairs or floors This
want, however, is being supplied with great
alacrity and to the excessive discomfort of
those persons who seek to grasp the hand of
the oore than willing candidates
Some definite claims are being made on
behalf of the Speakership, and various es-
Inmates as to their strength by outside
parties who are interested in guessing at the
esult beforehand. A large number,
RI the members are still unpledged
though for the most part committed as to
their preferences. The friends of Hatch,
Springer and McMillin have made no
claims in detail as yet, and the estimates of
Mr. Mills strength varys from 20 votes,
counted by outsiders, to a general claim of
enough to elect him" made by his friends
In fact the Mills men propose to have all
the votes in sight, including many which
are known to be pleged to other candidates
Mr.. Mills has, in fact, a large number of
votes pledged to him, but not by any means
enough to nominate him.
Figuring by Judge Crisp's Friends.
Judge Crisp said to-day that he was well
satisfied with the progress of his canvass
and felt assured of the support of MANY
members of the New York delegation. MI
Crisp's friends make a claim of ia votes,
which, they say, is conservative since it
does not include several votes that are per-
fectly safe, and leaves out all 'second
choice" votes. They claim in detail: Six
votes in Alabama, in Arkansas, 2 in Cali
fornia, 9 in Georgia, in Kentucky, Q in
Louisiana, in Maryland, ) in Massachu-
setts, in Michigan, / in Minnesota, 6 in
Mississippi, 2 in New Hampshire, in New
Jersey, IL in New York, 9 in North Caro-
lima, 10 in 0hio,-5 in Pennsylvania in
South Carolina, in Virginia, and in West
Virginia.
This estimate, however, is not given out
on the authority of Judge Crisp, but by
men who are interested in his success.
Representative Richardson, of Tennessee,
who has practical charge of the canvass of
his colleague, Mr. McMillin, is not vet
ready TO make a detailed estimate of the
1atter's strength, but he states his case in a
general way, as follows: "The eight Demo-
cratic members of the House from Tennessee
are solid for Mr. McMillin, and will vote
for him with confidence in his success.
cannot give you the facts you ask for as to
the location OF our votes outside of our
State, as do not feel at liberty to do So 1t
would not be ust to the members whose
votes we expect to get to do so without
their consent.
As Good Tariff Reformer as Grover
''But you may depend on it Mca1illin
will have votes from every section of the
Union. Why shouldn't he? His record in
Congress and out of it for IA years has not
single weak point in it as tariff reformer.
He goes as far as Grover Cleveland in this
respect. Yet he cannot be assailed on the
ground or charge that he is now or ever has
been free trader. We recognize the fact
that the tax or tariff question is the great
and almost the only question now before |
the country, and if it be shown that our
candidate comes nearest to the ideal of the |
pasty on this one question even he should |
oe selected. But on all questions he is in |
perfect touch with his party" That is Mr. !
McMillin's platform.
The friends of Mr.. Springer cheerfully |
claim about % votes for him on the first |
ballot and enough TO elect him about three |
ballots afterward.
Mr.. Hatch has no supporter here suffi-'
ciently posted on the subject to make an |
estimate for him
The retirement of Mr.. Bynum means
nothing except a few more votes on the first |
ballot for Mr.. Mills The Indiana man was
not candidate except in the sense that his /
State would have given him its compli- |
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