Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-12-05
ON THU HONE Stretch
The Respective Candidates Fiercely
Jockeying
TO OBTAIN TIE LEAD IN The RACE
utiis Engaged In . Personal Canvas for
Supporters - Springer Dspsnassg
On His Friends--Crssp's Cels-
bratsd Pension speech.

ne Is the uncroWned king, or OF nie
right to the spsakership by inheritance,
or Of the certainty of his nomination.
Mr.. Mills 10 engaged in . terrific
struggle for votes. He does not sit
apart, and wait for men with votes TO
come to him. he goes in search OF
them, and seeks to win them by all the
arts and graces of persuasion; and II ID
even said, in some instances, by all the
threats and terrors which he can COM
mand. He has been compelled to
| change his plan, in the face of the
enemy. Mills has hitherto claim IL
| that ne had votes enough to nomlnate
him on the first ballot; or that he could
! rely upon the second choice men in the
following of all of the other candidates,
except Crisp, to make bis nomination
certain on the second ballot; but he
fears that he is mistaken.
Panic Among Mills Mea.
There has been for two days an ln-
dlcation OF paEic among Mills I, rces.
They do not dare to take any rlsks-
The order has gone forth for a show of
hands. All OF the influences which
| Mills and Cleveland aud their allied
forces can command have been used TO
break down their rival candidates be-
fore the caucus, and to bring out fron
| among the adherents of Springer, of
| Mem lin, and of Hatch, those members
who are supposed To be- for the Texas
cand date for a second choice. Thes
purpose of this demonstration has been
| to cndeavor to create a stampede by
showing that the drift is to Mills. The
| chief point of attack on the part of
Mills has been the Springer forces. Mr..
Mills, and every one else IN fact, has
been surprised by the extent OF the
following. which Springer has, by its
compactness. and by the apparent de
votlon of Springer's supporters to his
cause. Throughout the day Yesterday,
aud all through the night in fact, the
influences which are at work openly.
and secretly in the interest of Mills
| were directed to dlsrupting the forces
OF Springer in Illinois. Their work has
| not yet been successful. Mr.. Springer
| today in fact feels very confident that
Illinois will remain by him.
Springer Suspects Treaehery.
Mr.. Springer does not expect to be
abandoned by the Illinois force. But
it is clear that these demonstrations
| against Springer have gwen him some
concern. He has been aware that few
| IN his delegation were giving him only
half-hearted support. But he has not
been prepared for open treacheIy. Yet
| Springer has had sufficient reasons for
his suspicious of treachery. The story
is that live of the Illinois men and
nearly all Of the Iowa men would de-
al e. co. h ina
| first ballot. From this break two re-
suits were hoped for In favor, of the
Texas candidate; first, to impair the
confidence of the Springer men in Wis
cOnsin, Michigan and other states in
the prospects, of their candidate; Sec
ond, to succeed In D p,rsuading the Sprin-
ger men, whose second choice is Crisp,
to stand by the Illinois man at least for
one or two ballots.
Deals for Mills.
The Illinois democrats who, il was
whispered, would desert Springer and
| enroll Themselves under the Mills BAN
ner, were Messrs. Forman, Fithian,
Lane, Wike and Newberry. Mr. New
| berry is understood to be an original
Mills man, whose support of Mr.. Sprin-
ger hGs been generally regarded as
merely perfunctory and temporary.
The support of the Iowa men, it was
said. had been obtained through Cover
| nor Boise and other democratic leaders
in that state who have urged that
tariff REFORM" as they call it, is the
| great, overshadowing, paramount
democratic issue, and that Mills is its
| abiest and most faithful. exponent and
advocate. As nearly as could be ascer-
tanned it was hoped by Mr.. Hayes, of
Iowa, that the "deal" would include
the delivery to Mills of six Springer
votes from Iowa, FIVE from Illinois.
seven from Wisconsin, four from Mich
igan. five from Indiana. two from
Minnesota, one from Montana, and
possibly two from Ohio. This would
leave Springer with not more than
dozen votes, all of which, it was be
lleved, would soon desert his colors and
| go over to Mills.
Weakening Crisp's Chances.
The followers of Mills have been
| hunting for week 10 find some speech
| of Crisp which should prove that he Is
unsound on the tsrIh from the free
trade point OF view. They have been
unsuccessful thus far, but they have
discovered passage which seems TO
express hostility on the part of Crisp TO
pension legislation. They are circuiat-
ing this discovery today with great giee.
| The speech was made in the house,
June 20, 1895, on the subject of granting
. pension to Timothy Paige. father OF
| Wilkinson W. Paige, late captain of the
Tenth New York cavalry. 1t is not q
speech which Mr. Crisp, or bis friend
David B. Hill would be apt to use in
canvass fer the speskership in the
north. II shows an opposition TO the
pension eystem aud sectional feeling.
Fancy Mr.. Crisp asking for votes for
| the speakership based on the following
paragraph from hss spe.ch in 1886:
| lcritlcsse no man for entertaining
that spi-it or feeling. | do not claim
to De above il myself Mfr. Crisp had
reference to the trait of human nature
/ which prompts us - further, by All
means IN our power, any appropriation
of money that is TO be expeneed
among our own people But want
| 10 ak gentlemen who live IN fistes
that are directly benefited by the iafge
sums of money that are paid Out IN
/ pensions. 10 consider the burdens OF
! the people rho i've IN other secsiitcs-
| ask this. not With o view TO parsa-
/ mouy. bat ask those gentlemen 70 con-
ader when the question OF penaens
aris-s. the people of other sections OF
| the country. who de nos derive sny
| benefit from these expenditures peo-
pls Who do net oppose aeeFa shsS-
Aaces to the Disabled ssidlsTs OF shtH
eountrv: p~opse VIE are wiling TO
/ he.r der fair snare OF tue nrcesssry
so-ss.n # toe government. but Who co
| rs<,s fs5nt that they siaould es ssred 70
make prodlssl allowances 70 sns one