Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-05
Ms. Crisp. & large crowd WAS assembled a.
Mr. Snrirnar,s hendcuarter's Q1ite early Tbs

Nfs. Crisp. & large crowd Was assembled At
Mr.. Sprirger's Headquarters qaite early tnis
morning to learn the latest phase OF TIE oe-
fiction Ia the home ranks oi the Iiiicois
Candidate. Many rumor5 Rore an'es re-
sa.ding the probable division OF bis sdner-
epts. but uhen mr.. Springer appeared ct
9 so ne speedily imbued his dsVoied Io!.o"
ers with losee!e hope. "My Isnle will be
nreeentei to tho caucus By Gene-al NsS bar
ryusaid he, Sand I expect . renain In
she fgtt uat.l MONICA u il maas.
E;en ehUu!d number ofthe Illinois NAM
hers dessrs me ef;er the fist ballet, eS-
neos seven or eight to renaia @iih ma 10
the end and thase With tho assistance Of ny
loyal supporters will lneka me- fuc:cr In
the reca uati break COMES from soD'e
OF the ohar csDdidates." 81 Mr. Nc
Miliu's headquarters there wss go sp-
pasraEca O. hopstuEess deepite tho as
seuss that have besn made upo1 his fo'-
lowa.s by tie f,ierds Of Mr.. Miila q:
Crisp 'Taere Ia nothing Tor ECO 10 say"
said Mr. McMillin, except that [ an s-}i
In the race aid expert 10 win sfisr tbo
forces OF Mi,s nod Crisp have gons 10
pieces" Mr, Hatch Tss SEQ s:!ll
hopeful OF s2cc4ea. Il NUT &c" 81
apparent 10 ega,ybady," said az,
chat netlsr Mr. Gasp npr IA.
Mil!s has sufficient votts to be Dcm pated so
long es there Ia Q angle third candidate IN
the Gsld. I go the third candidate who
expeole say 20 ito ED, untI! The sreo1ai
diainiegration CT The forces Ct tha oiasT cac-
didstes gives me enough voice 20 be con!-
mated Strange things will happen between
now ard 4 O'CLOCK inis afternoon" The
two leaders in the race still express ooIt.
dence OF winning hui regard tho s!tuation Is
serious and critical. Each man known TO
be in doubt Is kept In sight and no peFsua-
sions omitted to ;a5ucs hin def 1lteiy 30
pledge himself. Il is realized that in the
event Of o struggle between Mesar5. Crisp
and Mills alone few votes may change the
result anG the fight nov lie earnest end In
tense. The estimates show that tho leads
ers themselves are not lar apart In their CAL
cu!atious and reader 1t possible that 40.
sentees or votes for minor candidates until
their fsg is buried and the day lost msy
give victory one CT the other. AL tho DEM
ocrstic members except seven ere present,
30 thst ia will be majority.
TIE following changes ia the c!HFs
postofIicea OF Virginia were made to dey:
OIvevii!e, Nottaway countY, E Oliver ep-
pointed postmaster Ycs ]. p. Carey, resign.
ed Orkney Springs, Sheuandosh county, ].
W. Steddey vice E. V. Biakemore. resi- zued.
Congressman LESTER Of Virginia arrived
this morning, making the Oh member Of
the delegation nov here, the remaining ore,
Mr.. Buchanan, being detained &C homo by
sickness. o. the nine, oniting M. Mere
dith, who cannot 60 into the caucus Gil BOT
two, Meesre. Wise and Tucker, will vote for
Cr!sp for Speaker. The eight here lesb
plight met in conference eud agreed to cast
their votes for Mr.. Wright Of Augusta COUP
ty, In their State, fer postmaster Of the
House.
Mr. Meredith left here today for his dis
trict to maize arrangements for his election
next Wednesday. From every part Of that
district Ii Ia learned here that an exceeding.
~ small democratic vote will be Dolled IN
consequence of the prevalent belle f that Ear.
Meredith will have no practical opposition,
bat that such belief ia entirely unWa.rsUt-
ed, az the Malone wing Ct the republican
party Is exert!ng its utmost endeaVors 10 &C.
cure the election of its candidate, Mr.
Brooke, who only left the democratic party
few years ago.
The caucus OF the democratic members OF
the House met In the hall OF The House at
two o'clock this afternoon. A large crowd
had assembled there before that time. The
Mills men had their headquarters across the
corridor in the roor of the committee on
weys and means; the Crisp men had theirs
on the opposite eide Of the House. 10 the ap-
proDriations committee room.
Mr.. Lsech, director OF the mint, all of
whuse prophecies cen oe!n!ng silver have turn
ed out to be utterly incorrect, which proves
that he knows nothing OF all about that sub
cot, essays the vain task CT rldicuing Cow
Hills eilVer doctrine as ennnciated 10 his
speech yesterday, and sage the Governor
suggests no plan for establishing the equali'
ty OF the gold and silver dollar.
Among the visitors here today Ia Mg.
Craig. U. g. Attorney for tie western dig
trlct OF Virginia. He Gays the recent cor
vlctien OF q democrat In that district for
cheating st en- election will have great effect
10 securing the purity OF elections in the
whole State, and will tend to increase The
republican vote thereof.
Ex-Secretsry Dickinson and ex.Secreiary
Villas are here working for the election OF
Mr.. Mills, and ex.Ssoretary Bsyard has
written letter here Recommending the cleo.
ton OF that gentleman. II Ia the current
talk that If Mr.. Mills be deiessed It will be
due to the efforts the Cleveland men are
making 10 bis behalf.
The impression here to-day 10 respect of
the minor Offices OF the House is that Mr..
Kerr OF Pennsylvania WILL bo clerk Mr..
Turner Of New York. doorkeeper; Mr.
Yoder OF Ohio, sergeantat.arms, and
Mr.. Dalton Of Indiana, postmaster, which
position be filed under the last democratic
House.
Dom Pedro Dead.