The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-29
WRAPPED IN UNCERTAINTY.
Each Of the Four SpsakerShip Candidates
Have Hopes Of Success.
glRSHALIBG FOR THIS GREAT BATTLg.
Eaect OF Tennessee Newspaper Article
Untitled "CrIsp No Good"-The
Members Who Cannot Vote.

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Corcressmen arrived in Washington to-
dsy. and the developments in the speakorship
were not material Nv Hatch. Missours
uniidate. is due here Monday morning ana
With him Will arrive a large delegation OF
Missouri Democrats. including Governor
francis. An editorial article in Tennessee
naper entitled "Crsp no Good, created
considerable comment around the headquar-
ters ofthe various candidates. The article was
bitter attac< on Mr. Cusp ana predicted
fhatif the Tennessee delegation voted Tor
Crisn a combination Its members would
not 1ef IN SIGHT ot "a reuomluatlon. AS the
article said Lac there were only two candi-
6ofes Who wore entitled 90 the support of the
po,,.oroo. MrNlliin and Mills. the impress
Sion was renewed that the rumors Of a CO.
aht.on between these two aspirants were not
otorether unfounded.
1lr McAiihn took occasion 20 deny that
ie was ia any way responsible for the APP
rearauce of the editorial. and said that ln Its
attack upon Judge Crisp IT did not represent
j. views.
FrFFcT oF rTNUN's WITHDRAWAL.
rvor since Mr. Byuum withdrew from the
sreakor.hip struggle and became q Lieutenant
IN the Mills headquarters. there has been
considerable curiosity regarding the Indiana
Herratiou. 10 does not appear by any In0n-
rer 10 means certain that Mr. Bynum's coli
leagues will follow him into the Mills camp.
Indeed. Representative Cooper was quoted
Yesterday as saying that Mr.. Bynum could
lot deliver bis vote. and It seems certain that
the rest Of the delegation will divide their
rte among tho various candidates
SIR Cooper has such advanced views
.r the tariff question that no has been
counted on for Mr. Mills. Both Mr. Crisp
and Sir. Springer believe that they viii get
some Of the votes from the Indiana deiega-
ton and their claim seems 20 be founded on
good reason Several Of the delegation are
sd yery much wrapped in uncertainty. Par
.ruMr.y is this true of the men from Penn
...yauia. regarding whom nothing is
known definitely except that Mutchler IS
frMr. Mills. Riley is lot Crisp and Beltsz-
hoover IS for McMihn. There are ten Dem
c-4ts in the delegation and it is probable that
tloy will make their strength as elective as
POSSIBLE lu aiding Dir. kertO secure the clerk
sip There is also good deal of doubt about
tle exact status of the ONO delegation while
taa New Jersey delegation is claimed in en-
tIeiy by Mills and ia part 10y Crisp.
THOSE WHO cASNor VOTE.
At least three Of tho Democratic members
from New orh VIII not have their names ou
tle ro.l of the House when that body Is
called tD order by the clerk O week from Mon
day. These three members are Bewesenta-
ttes B0urke Cochran. Joseph n. Little and
Alfred q. Chapin. who We're voted for on the
fourth instant To- fiji vacancies. There IS no
question OF their election. but they cannot
le qut on the rolls unul their certificates ar-
rive and these VIII not be forthcoming
until the State board of cauvassers meets
some time during December and canvGsses
fle vote lt is possible that. Dy the grace Of
their party. the trio viii he allowed TO enter
tire caucus bat they certainly cannot vote
fr speaker in the House. At the assembling
oi the last House Am Cummings was IN "a
tr and his q yrrf
the rolls ON the production az the county GER
tfclte tlerk MclhersOn does not think
that this action was legal and will not follow
o. A New York Republican. n. Martin
Curtis 81 the Twenty district.
vll also he deprived of his seat
state board The forces of Mr.. Springer
were augmented this evening by the arrival
oi delegation from Illinois. consisting Of
Alfred Orndori. formerly chairman of the
State Democratic committees h. J.. Merritt "a
member ot the Legislature, Ii. W. tleuden-
ln.. editor of the State Register Henry
IaFs Of Spnu field and Assistant Post
u4-ter-6eneru Stevenson. They will remain
n Washington working for Mr.. Springer untI
b,'e, the House Is organized. Monday aud
tuesday o large delegation from Illinois VIII
lrrfe o. push Mr. Sprngcr's interest.
CLASSIFICATION OF MAILS.
Several topics Of general interest have been
't'nN A Atl' AiAHttiAaEn 'A ifIiNtNlilAI iA4of'N-
t.s lu TINS city, among them the classification
d.. mails involving the circulation OF what tho
inspectors Cal flash Literature" which now
passes as secoud-class matter. According
90 the report of the committee IN charge
0 this topic there is a large amount
o- ng.isL reprints and French productions
low passing through the mails that comes
dearly within tle scope OF the law pTOhibl-
lDg tle mailing Of obscene literature. The
committee lu the report suggested that publ
cations of tins class be prohibited from the
mtls because they debauch the minds and
u tNs of the youth. The inspectors also
discussed one-ceut postage, and will recon-
Arni tle reduction of postage on tlrst-claSs
hiter Tho sub 'ect of postOfhcc rObbones
hA lftfef-tON depreciation comes partlcu-
t-f within the province OF the inspectors.
Irs-les suggesting other means OF IegiSla-
A. recommendation viii be made calling
io. d detail OF men specially adapted 20
lal Work. They wall also recommend
lal Tie local authorities be allowed 20 oher
rewards or the apprehension of criminals.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Treasury IS in receipt of two 500 bills,
oao $50 bLl and one SO biil all cOuuterfelts
executed bF pen hy John Bradley, an inmate
% i-e Central Insane Asylum. 81 lndanepo-
ts lul The bulls are all poor cOunterfeitS.
.lt tae ESQ note has been passed and the $40
A0ie ias been ia circulation 50 long that IL Is
almost worn ont
Tie President from now on until he COM
Netes hls message 10 Congress will deny him
sei o. al visitors except cabinet officers. A
number of prominent people were turned
away today and had 20 content themselves
Nit interviews with PriYate-Secretary Hal
lo,l
Tie Navy Department has leen notified o.
ide departure yesterday of the jamestown
nom Newport. \. j.. for Norfolk va.
Inc report Of Admiral Brown. who com
ninaei the United States naval force at Val
'aso cuung the Chllian revolution, has
D.-a received from Acapulco where u was
nailed The report is sinplya detailed denial
o l-e charges that he acted as a spy for ia,
h-lmaceda party and furnished information
l advance Of the landing of the insurgenl
party. aii OF which ho previously tele rapheC
t.e erarment and which was gwen in I'll,
Al,ed I'ress dispatches at the time.
"'"fge kennan Temporarily Broken Down
San tnANcnco. Nov. 28.-Georee kennan
tLe Siberian traveller and lecturer. is III witt
nervous prOstTation and insomnia. lie ha
ofci"oiked himself for several months past
De}otne fifteen hours day on his now bool
spout siberia and iecturing at the same time
gus nervous system seems 10 be badly shat
'ei1a. DIT. KEENAN, has great hopes that hi
sciosufes OF Nusslas convict system haw
Aaet y s ekiralti)n trcaty with Russia
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