Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-02
ALL FIVE HOPEFUL.
TIE CANDIDATES ron THE SPEAKER
SHIP REPORT PROGRESS.


Uy telegraph 70 the Dispatch.l
wAsaIscros. D. c., December 1.-The
speakcrship contest Is increasing in liveli-
ness and interest with each day, and this
morning there was fair accession made
10 the list of members in town. All Eve
Of the candidates expressed themselves a.
hopeful, and reported matters progressing
satisfactorily from their point of view.
\ which is in the caseof the two leaders that
the speakcrship will be settled very early
| in the caucus, and in the case Of the other
| three candidates that they. with the assist
ance of the candidate with the second
highest number Of votes. viii be. able 70
hold the leader in the race until break IN
his lines can be forced and the way opened
for second choice man.
AN IMPORTANT CLAIM.
| One important statement to-day is the
| claim made by General CatchinRs, OF
| Mississippi, one OF Crisp's chief lieuten-
! ants. that the Georgia candidate has cap
| tured the entire Democratic delegation
| from New Jersey. Mr.. Crisp's friends also
said they bad assurances of four votes
| from New England.
| Mr. Mills was sanguine that forces were
working fayorably to his interest and ex:
! pressed himself as entirely confident OF
the result.
| Am OF TIE LEkpKRs.
| The aim OF the two candidates who are
! generally conceded TO occupy the foremost
| position in the race is TO concentrate their
| votes in sections where they have clear
| majority and to induce members who are
| inclined to vote for some one else 70 re-
| consider their inclipations and 90 with the
| majority in their respective State delega-
! tions. Thus the Mills men are endeayor-
4 4urr 70 Ea a fInIf. and tnQV
say they expect all the votes from that
| section except two. This claim. however,
| is not conceded by other candidates, nor IS
| Mr.. Cr1sp's claim to New Jersey conceded.
Mr.. Crisp is also working TO make state
delegations where he is strong solid.
| STATE AND SECTIONAL cAuCUsEs.
There will this evening be o meeting of
| the Indiana delegation TO consider Mr..
\ Dalton's canvass for the clerkshlp, put ~
| would not be surprising II there should
| be an informal discussion OF the speaker
Maryland and New England have also
| decided to hold State and section eau
cuses, tho latter tomorrow and the for
mer about the end OF the week.
g'NuLLIE AND SPRINGER.
MIR. McMillin said to-day that be saw no
reason TO change his opinion that the night
would be long one, in which case MS
strength would increase, and he felt that
matters were going along satisfactorily.
| Mr., Springer was also in cheerful mood
and SAID he was more than holding his
| own as respects "first-choice votes and
| had to-day made material progress IN pro-
| yiding for the event of break among the
| other candidates, great many representa-
| tives having given him assurances that be
would get their votes whenever theY
| changed.
HOW STANDS THE GREAT DIRECTORY
The arrival Of Judge Holman, of Indi-
ana, and the announcement OF his posi-
| ton on the speakershIp are awaited with
| some interest. The friends of Mr.. Mills
| express more confidence than those OF any
one else of securing his support. 1t IS re-
ported that Mr.. Holman has FOR months
| been in correspondence with many new
members of the House, which fact. 1t is
said, would increase the weight OF his
| opinion.
THE HATCH OUTLOOK.
At Mr. Hatch's headquarters il was said
| that things" were quiet" good
many persons had called TO pay their re-
spects. It was stated Yesterday that Mr..
| Gate, of Arkansas, was for Dir. Hatch. Mr.
| Peel is the member who Is Mr. hatch,s
supporter in Arkansas, and Mr.. Gates Is
| for Mr.. Mills, along with two OF the other
| members Of the delegation OF I'VE.
THE MINOR OFFICES.
The candidates for the minor offices are
| beginning an active campaign.
| Mr. Mash, of Pennsylvania. has prac-
| tlcally withdrawn from the contest TOT
Clerk of the House, and PennsylYania IL
advocating the claims of Dir. Kerr, while
| Indiana Is urging Mr. Dalton's election
NEW MAN FoR THE PosTsAsTERsHIP.
For Postmaster another ex-congressman,
| Mr.. McClammy, of North Carolina. has be-
come O candidate. Mr.. James h: Fisher,
| formerly Assistant Postmaster and Secre-
tary of the Virginia Democratic State Gem
trail Committee. is regarded with favor by
many members for this position.
NO PLACES GOING BEGGING.
There was practically no change IN the
speakership contest during the afternoon.
The headquarters of the various candl-
dates generally had crowd about them,
| made up in measure. however, Oh psVpIe
who see n prospect of some office other
than an elective one, and there is now at
tive place under the control Of the House.
THE "UEKSowNs."
A list of members in the city at o'clock
showed 120 representatives here. num-
| her of these have not committed them
selves as vet. Many OF those not IN the
city are also non-committal, 80 that u IS
| estimated that the preferences OF at least
| thirty members are unknown, and MI.
Springer places the number OF IN
| knowns" at 100. At Mir. Crisps head
ouarters this estimate was regarded as I'M
reasonably high. and 1t was said that Dlr.
| Crisp is steadily improving his position.
CRISP AND MILLS.
The Crisp set and the Mills following
| both worked actively to-day and expressed
themselves as encouraged. Their efforts
| were directed towards securing q with
| drawal of some of the other candidates,
and while they were hopeful that thelr Ell
| forts would be successful nothing was ac-
complished, though MIR. Mills,s adherents
are very much encouraged, and think they
will make important gains before long.
M'm1ITN, SPRINGER, AND HATCH
eoid tbair adyices were al favorable, and
each of them reports that he has held well
un, Mr.. Springer secured some additional
ientapauts in the arrival OF State-Irea-
snrer Wilson and party aud Congressman
BRYAN. of Nebraska. Mr.. Springer LOOKED
for q quorum Of Democratic mempeis mere
within forty-eight hours and thought tnere
would be something developed peIore
then.
NO SAFEGUARDING.
II ia probable that no speech-making
will be permitted in the caucus, and that
the nomination of the candidates IN very
few words will be followed by the formal
balloting.
this afternoou TO consider Mr.: Dslton's
can yass for the clerkship. Out OF eight
members in the city, however. only I'VE
attended the meeting, which thereupon
adjourned.
NEW JKRsxY-NES FOR CRISP.
The New Jersey delegation, it was said
later In the day, had not determined TO
vote as unit. but Mr.. Crlsp's chances for
a majority Of these members were good.
NO DEVELOPMENTS.
This evening was not prolific in the
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