Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-10
THE sPEAKERsHIp CONTEST.
Four of the Candidates Now In the City
The Situation at Present.

Four of the speakership candidates-Mills
McMillin, Springer and Byrum--arc in Wash
ington and itis expected that they will all be here
within a week or ten days. The situation is
such as to make every man feel that he has a
chance of success, and those who have not now
such a following as to, in itself, give great
pi omise Of victory count a great deal upon the
assumed fact that the fighting has all yet
to be done. It is believed that COM
paratively few members have absolutely
pledged themselves to any candidate. and that
they are awaiting developments after they get
to Washington two weeks before the meeting of
Congress. II was expected that the result of
over the canvass, but nothing has developed to
indicate any particular candidate who may ex-
pect to be benefited by that result.
THE CHIEF CONSIDERATION.
One Of the consequences Of the fall elections.
it is generally believed will be to strengthen the
influence of New York and Massachusetts, in de-
Gliding the contest but it is claimed that great
deal depends upon whom they threw their
strength to and what motive is understood to
influence their action. 1t is evident at this time
that the chief consideration in the selection
of Speaker will be the effect it will
have on the presidential contest in
1892. 1t is believed that a majority of the
members will come to Washington with the
object in view of doing that which will be most
apt in their judgment to promote the interests
Of the party in the presidential campaign, and
that the efforts Of the leaders will be dir ected
to the cultivation of this feeling.
Ii this spirit is as general as is believed there
will be apt to be a great deal of shifting about
from one candidate to another up to the last
moment, so sustaining the hopes of all and
keeping them in the fight until the ''caucus"
OF the hotel lobby has settled on one as the
winner and the unpledged members make q
rush to get on the winning side.
MIR. M'MILLIN ON THE ELECTIONS.
Representative McMillin says he feels satis-
fed with the situation, but refuses to go any
further in the discussion of the speaker
ship contest Speaking of the late elections
he said to a STAR reporter that in his opinion
the result showed that the democrats were
making a growing fight, that they were on
the incoming tide, and that they might expect
q constant accession Of strength. An analysis
of the elections would show that local
issues failed to make any impression on the
vote in New York or Massachusetts and that
the national issue of tariff was the only thing
the people cared anything about That was
he said, bound to be the issue in the future in
spite of anything that might be done: it was
the only issue which overshadowed every other
question and brought the party together in
spite of divisions as to silver or anything else.
REPRESENTATIVE CUMMINGS VIEWS.
Representative Cummings is in Washington
for the purpose of securing winter quarters
He said to STAR reporter that he was satisfied
that Mr.. Crisp would be elected Speaker. He
said Mr.. Crisp was strong in New York and
New England and that his strength was on
the increase.