The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-06
No CHO|cE FOR SPEAKER.
Democratic Members Of the House
OF Representatives Take Sew
enteen Ballots.
Result Of the Last Not Much
Different From That Of
the First.

Crisp in the Lead, Mills n Close Second
MeMillin and Springer Follow
First BALLOT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--The most remark
able contest, in the opinion Of old and ex-
psrienced congressman. for the speakership
OF the house of represen tatives TINT has
taken place for many years was reached
this morning with no material change in
the situation. The attack on Springer's
forces, designed to bring about the with
drnwal OF the Illinois candidate, continued.
but Springer said this morning that he was
not to be forced to retire by defsctions in
his own ranks, and that he would 20 before
the causus and stick 10 the end. great
deal of indignation was expressed by
Springer's warmest supporters at ths aban-
donment OF his canvass by members Of his
state delegation. The two leaders in the
race expressed confidence Of winning, but
regarded the situation as serious and criti-
cal. Each man known to be in doubt had
been kept In sight. No persuasion was
omitted to induce him to definitely pledge
himself.
The hall of the house began to fill up
after one o'clock, though many of the
members present did not possess voting
privilege. The several candidates had
taken up their headquarters in the COM
mittee rooms across the corridors from the
hall. The Illinois delegation held an in
formal meeting this morning, and once
more decided to stand by Springer, though
another meeting was to be held before tho
caucus begins.
Nearly all the delegations of the states
which have candidates for the speakership
held secret caucuses at the capital shortly
after noon to prepare for the last final
struggle. Only in the meeting Of tho IL
linois delegation was any general interest
manifested, as hopes we're still entertained
by all the other candidates that Springer's
forces would go to pieces on the frst bal
lot. The meeting of the delegates, how
ever. failed to give them many grounds for
this hope, It was simply agreed that Gen.
Nowberry should present springer's name
to the caucus and that no action would be
taken in binding the Illinois congressman
so Springer under the unit rnle. The fail
ure of the Illinois friends OF Mills to openly
desert Springer was due to the action OF
Michigan, waited upon Messrs. Formnn,
Fithian and Wike, of the Illinois nelega-
ton, ana announced that the Michigan
had decided to give its entire support of
seven votes to Springer upon the first bal
lot, but that if any of the Illinois delega-
tion deserted to Mills upon the first ballot,
the Michigan delegation would vote solidly
for Crisp and endeavor to effect his cleo
tion. The same announcement WAS made
to Hayes and other Springer men OF
the Iowa delegation. who were under.
stood ready to 60 to Mills upon the first
ballot. A few minutes later Hayes in
formed the Associated press that the Iowa
delegation might conclude to remain loyal
to Springer for nt least the initial ballot.
The Tennessee delegation resolved unani-
mously to support McMillin until such time.
at least, as his candidacy should be consid-
cred hopeless.
The caucus met and the first trouble came
with the question as to how the voting
should proceed, by secret OF open ballot.
The question was referred to the committee
on rules consisting of one member named
by each candidate. The committee recon-
mended an open ballot, which was adopted.
1t was agreed that the nominations of
candidates should be by name only and the
ballots taken by viva voce vote, a majority
of all votes cast to be necessary to a choice
Mills was nominated by Culbertson, of
Texas; Crisp, by Blount, of Georgia;
lin by Richardson, OF Tennessee, and Hatch
by Bland. Of Missouri, Balloting then be-
gan. The first ballot resulted: Crisp s4,
Mills 78 Springer 50, McMillln Is, Hatch
ID. Stevens l. 'rhe details were as follows:
For Clisp--Alderson, Alexander, Allen,
Am Ame,man, ., p,s, Bacon, Bankhead, B, Beeman. ma,
lock, Bum. Cadmas, Campbell CASTLE,
Catchings, Clarke (Alu), Cobb (Ala.),
Cochran, Compton, Cowles, Crawford,
Cummings, Daniels, Donovan, Dungen,
Dunphy. Edmunds, Elliott, Ellis, English,
Epes, Everett, Fellows, Fitch, Forney, Fow-
lsr. Geissenhainer, Gillespie, Grady, Green
leaf, Haynes Hemphill Henderson, Her.
bert, Johnstone Is. o., Jones, Kribbs, Law
son (Ga.), Layton, LESTER (Va.), Lester
lGa. }, Lewis, Little, Livingston. Mallory,
Mcdonald, Mckay, Mclsae, Montgomery,
Moses, Oates, O'Ferrall, Cultivate, Owens,
Raynsr Rusa saop
house. Stump, stillman. Turner, Turpin,
vanhorn, Warwick, Wheeler (Aa.), Will
Jams IN. O. and Winn.-S4.
For Mills : Abbott, Andrews. Bailey,
Barwig. Bowen. Bradley, Breckenridge,
8 ARK, Breoke.nridge (Ky.) ,Dretz, Briekner,
Butler, Bynum, Caminetti. Cape
hart, Caruth, Gate, Causy. Chap
lin, Clancy, Coburn, Coolidge,
Coombs, Cooper, Cox IN. W, Grain,
Crosby, Culbectson. Deforrest, Dickerson,
Dixon. Fithian. Forman, Geary, Hall, Ham
lton, Hare, Harris. Harker, Hays. Hoar
Hooker, johnson tO), Kendall, Kilgore,
Lane. Lanhnm, Laphnn. Lockwood. Long, |
Wagner, McAllier, McCreary, Mckinney, |
Mayer, Mitchell, Moore, Mutcher. O'Neill |
Mo-, Barrett. Pearson, Savers, Seerlev. |
Soery, Stahlnscker Stewart (rex. J, Tracy,
Fucker. Warner, White, Wilcox, Williams.
Mass J. Wilson.( w, Va.), Wise and Wover-
.on.--7S.
For McMillin Belbehoyer, Bootner,
Bunting. Chapman, Covert, Cox (Tenn.),
Lnloe, Goodnight, Kyle. Logan, Palmey
ston. Pierce, Price, richardson, snodgrass,
oto okdale, Stone (ky.). ana Washington.
Is.
For Syringe Babbitt,. Bryan, Bussey,
Gable, Durbarrow, Gantz, German. Hol-
nan, Houek CO.,, Lawson tVa.), Linci,
Martin, Mcclellan, McCann, Miller, New
perry, Page tpa.l, Patton, Riley, Seot,
shively, Snow, Stevens, stewart (ul.l.
stout. Terry, Weadock, Wheeler mich. J,
Whiting Wike, Williams (Ill.l. Youmans
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For Hatch-Arnold. Bland, Byrnes. Cobb
MOI, Daarmond Dockery, Hallowall,
Heard. Mansur, Norton, Riley, Sholl, rars-
10Y, Wilson, (Mo. )-l4,
For Stevens Mass )--O'Nei (Mnss. )--
Inc.
In the next two ballots Lawson, Peel,
nell Stevens and Weadook broke to Crisp,
ianaur and Williams to Mills. The Illi-
ois desettions handicapped Springer at
nee. Elthihn. Fprman mud Lime ware |