Evening journal., 1891-12-01
THE WORLD OF POLITICS
Crisp Seems to Be Leading the
Speakership Fight.
JUSTICE KENNEDY TO GOV. HILL

W AsHIN0ToE, Dec. There are now in
tins CITY nearly heO DeacoCatic members *
the next hoHse There age five oandidatea
for ths spsake~ship, but the talk at the head
qasrtess of each sf the ave would indiease
that every one had 100 vstce apiece. In othcr
words, tha zsnason Is sail enc OF claiming
srerythng and proving nothing ON tho part
y eash candidate There are agns q an
allianoe bctween Crisp and Springer The
story Is that Cmsps frisnds have agreed to
dc all they can ~ helP Springer, so long as
his strength interfsros with Mills. At the
propor time Springer is to pull out Of the
race and throw all the votes he can transfer
to Crisp TlsSs may not be taue and it may
bs denied
Tbs Caacus BIay BE Held Saturday.
The arrival Of Mr. Holman, who was
chairman of the last Democratic caucus, ia /
expected at every moment. In virtue Of |
has position it win be- the duty of Mr. Hol- |
man to issue the call for the caucus Of the /
new house. It is generally agreed that the |
caucus will be held on Saturday but there |
is a distinct disagreement as 70 the hour |
The Crisp men wish it held in the afternoon, |
and the followers of Mills ON Saturday night |
The decision must rest with Mr. Holman |
The precedents are in favor Of night eau |
Gus, as no Democratic house has prepared
for its organization at any other hour for
many years
Mills Claims New England.
The New Englanders are to caucus
Wednesday night and the Pennsylvanians
tonight. The Ohioans caucus Thursday
night The Mills people are claiming the
full New England strength, but the Crisp
people say they are certain Of several votes
in that section. The Pennsylvania vote is
also in doubt DIR. Mutchler, who Is a strong
man IN the delegation, rs for Mills but it re-
mains to be seen whether he can lead his
colleagues into the same cal9a-
There is still a good deal OF dispute about
New York. There are no suggestions, how
ever, of a caucus Of the delegation on the
/ speakership question. The Crisp people
claim confidently fourteen out of the twen-
/ ty-three votes from the Empire state and
say that the number may b. increased to
sixteen.
ohio for Crisp.
Judge Crisp and his friends were in a
| cheerful mood today Their news from the
| Ohio delegation was especially satisfactory.
/ There had been until today some doubt
about several Of the members, but that
doubt, il is now asserted, has been dissolved
in favor OF the Georgia candidate He will
get, il is asserted, nine votes from that state
ON the first ballot, with the prospect OF three
l more IL he shows amy growth from other
quarters on the second. The dispatch an
nouncing that Mr. Daniel Of New Hamp
shire had pronounced for Judge Crisp wa.
also assuring The Georgian has now the
assistance here Of Cummings, Of New York
Catchings. Of Mississippi; Hemphill, Of South
Carolina; Outhwaite Of Ohio, and Mont
gomery, of Kentucky, all political managers
of experience.
The Texan Is Confident.
The atmosphere at the Mills headquarters
was likewise Of bracing character. Mr.
Mills and his friends are full Of confidence
"Ours is a growing race said one of Mr.
Mills friends today. "We are not claiming
the nomination on the first ballot, but th'
second choice sentiment Of the caucus will
, when the contest naTrows down, name hin
by a substantial majority. Mr.. Mills is as
sisted by Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, Caruth
Of Kentucky; Hoar and Williams, Of Massa
j chusetts Warner o.. New York and By
nuns, Of Indiana.
Hatch ON the Scene.
Candidate Hatch has arrived. accom-
r panied by several colleagues. The part,
D went to Wizards hotel and at once opened
headquarters. Governor Francis and Con
gressman Bland win reach here on Thurs
day, Mr. Hatch is personally a popular
man in Washington. 1t is true, however
that his candidacy for speaker is not seri
ously considered here. He is good mar
and would make capital speaker. but a,
the lines are drawn today his road to sue
cess in bhe race appears to be hopelessly
| blocked
A Politicians Table.
well known politician says; 'I have
table Of my own, compiled with some care
which shows that Judge Crisp is decidedly
in the lead at present. It. shows also that
Crisp has more pledged votes than Mill
and Springer combined, and Il further shows
that, giving Mr.. Mills the pledged votes Of
Springer, McMillin and Hatch combined,
the Texas candidate still lacks one vote OF
the nomination, assuming that 1l3 votes
viii be necessary to settle the question.
Justice O'Brien's Special Term.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. Judge Morgan
j. O'Brien, Of New York. who has been
designated by Governor Hill to hold in this
city an extraordinary term Of the supreme