Telegram-herald., 1891-12-03
Crisp NOW 4 LEADER
xAs lgflls Mem Dispute the Claim
However.
ALL CANDIDATES WORKING HARD


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Is; Haten, Is. Th.s aecounts for ina
z2s members. 1--we are candidates,
four are not yet 50 positively assigned
Is 10 10 safely listed, and there ID one
menlber TO DO elected in Virginia. Ii
does not take any OF the men n New
jersey for hiln. Ittzkes but eleven of
the Now YORK delegation, whereas he
should have the whole delegation, a. he
may. It puts Daniel, Of New Hamp-
saFe, in the Crisp column. Ii does not
give Mills any votes from Alabama,
whereas Il is probable that he will have
two from that state. It takes nothing
from any candidate that appears 10 be-
long 10 him upon the compared state-
ments II men of different opinions.
The Mills people say that this 10 con-
servativo estimate for their candidate.
These claims are approved oy Mr.. Mills
himself. The sage OF Corsieana'
takes a very lofty visw OF bis own i'm
portance, and assumes that ne Is en-
titled TO the speakershlp by sort OF
prescriptIve right. he mas lntlmated
10 those near hlm that IL is Illuminating
TO him 70 be compelled 10 go into
scramble for the speakership. But be
also suggests that there can be little
doubt of bis nomination on the first
ballot. Few of Mills supporters agree
with him IN this extrsvagxnt assertion.
But tins exuberance is type of Mills
character, and u An illustration OF MS
lack Of organization.
erisp's Careful CaDvassers.
The Mills forces are not we'll organ
ized. The campaign OF Crisp 10 con-
Quoted by the most skiltul and success
ful organizers Ia the democratic party.
Ills supporters move about with the
discipline cf an army. No time is
wasted. Few stores are ''swapped.
Crisp Is not always visible. But there
are no idiers. He Is not conducting
his campaign on the theory of the di-
vine right OF kinds. Mills has not said
much 10 be quoted, but today he did
tay: 81 have reason to believe that
will be nominated IN the caucus next
Saturday. Tins belief is created by u
knowledge of the agencies at work in
my behalf and the current OF sentiment
IN my favor revealed III many different
ways. | can not give any ngures or
names TO the pubic as 1t would be dis
courteous TO the gentlemen VINO have
pledged me Their support. take It
that the individuals would much prefer
announcing their own preferences to
have the candidate publish il. / can
say that have lot noihing and am ex
cccd,pg my expectations" Aills is en-
eounteriug much OPT osition on account
OF nls advanced free trade vlews.f He
does not attempt TO deny the accuracy
OF his Minneapolis speech. The demo-
crats VINO oppose him fear the results
II he IL 10 be permitted TO make the
house . debat ling ground for the vindi-
cation of his individual hobby. They
declare that Mills has announced him.
self an absolute free trader, and bossted
that he will tight for ms convictions.
McMiinn stiii Hopeful.
Mr.. McNllIin does not appear to have
lost any Of his hopefuiness, and his
headquarters were about rs lively as
any os the others today. He is ex-
tremesy popular among democratic
members. and many who feel 1t their
duty 10 support other candidates would
gladly vote for hIn, If they felt at iib-
erty TO do so. The lmpre on is stead
lily gaining strength, however, that his
candidacy is hopeless. and that his fol-
lowing viii DC ready to join the ranks
of Crisp or Mills or Springer, rs their
individual preferences may suggest as
soon "a be shall release them from tneiI
obligations e. himself. Mr.. McMillin
looks for q stubborn contest, and in
such fight ne believes that ne has a
very good show. he Is well satisfied
with the situation, being the second
choice of scores of members. lie said
the claims of about a hundred votes
each for Messrs. Mills and Crisp were
famberant, but ne thought this nat
uraI. and had only good words for
them Besides 1ennessee's solid vote,
Mr.. AcAillIn exps Cts 10 get good part
of the votes OF Kentucky. Louisiana,
Mississippi and West Virginia, with
votes from Virginia and scattering
votes from other states.
neimaa Claimed for Miils.
The arrival of Judge Holman, which
has been delayed on account of the Ill
ness OF ms wife, - anxIousIy awaited
by Messrs- Mills. Crisp aud Springer. as
bis attitude 10 not yet known, and 10 Is
assumed that he nay influence tue
votes of several other members. lie
bss served twenty-six years as mem-
her of the house and ~ therefore the
senior democratic member of that
body. TIE Mills men cisim him with
the utmost confidence. but IL Is asserted
by the friends OF one OF the ether can
didstes that the Sage of Corscans was
mortaliy offended ny the Hoosier states.
man lev years ago m . speech IN
winch be denounced hs IDEAS and
methods of economy as "parsl nlonioas'
and ''eheess pairing ard used other
sdiechves the reverse OF compimen.
tsFy. an efenss which, lt ~ ssld,
Holman has never forgotten. lie Is
now said to cherish an smblH0o 90 Dc
chairman OF the committee on appro.
prisuon. The Mills men say tonight
that Holman viii fsvor the Texsn can.
diiste. Mliis - generally supported by
those democrats who scek the nomlua-
tiou of Clesessad. and who scout tue
idea that there can te any ether issue
than that Of tae tariff ia the nsxt year [
contest. The Cleveland free tfads
newspapers are the most energetic oi
Nr. Mule stsoestrs- They are deter
ullned that there snail Be no excuse foi
"a exsssn "a sne ISSUE IN their oen
PARTY. They do Hot intend that u siaaIl
te tsmpxfea svea by ths sleetson 10 ths
ep-akef.l4p Of . man who hAs not
tesr the fore most frss-trAds aaveeai Z
a. lie parkv ever ere who eze. Ssns
af Mr. A,ils' ssrp-rtefs who hsvo t>
sene rather sayszc IA their tfsstnssni
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