Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-07
THE CONTEST
N tss Sg8akership is Livsher Than
Before the Caucus.
"a v,TERIAL CHANGE IS NOTED
.vr,wias Of the Five Candidates-Al Seem
.s3 Their Own Well and to be San
g.-soi Final Saccess-Deiail
GYss.eriav's Vote.
-.,-,-,n 10 tbs Rsqigtsr.

, -,,,,ra-, 70 M Register.
.-ryerov, D. c., December G.
'.+.s General agreement all around
--.''.. -hst the Spea6erShip stands
.,bera 70 did when the Democratic
s-f5urned before midnight last
i, is a fast and hard dead lock
--I5 -Ip5,,~ssertative Pendleton said to-
- when the House met at noon
~. ~ there would be no Speaker TO
"a. over If. The supporters OF the
S.+,.ss an declare that not vote
'.serrsd to-day. Wheu the ballot
hsg.rs again in the caucus at 10
-. I'm the morning, each candidate
- m have behind him precisely
me number Of followers he had
.sa seventeenth ballot Saturday
-,-sra is no sign Of a break anywhere,
-,ss prospects of a prolonged dead
,,a therefore good. Naturally
.-,re is asking as 70 the probability
oromise on NcMillin, Springer
g.,., and the likelihood Of dark
-s rs.rc nut in the field and captur-
..,s rrfze. The Crisp and Mills men
,5,b.8g of this kind can be done.
4. N,Nu.in. Springer and Hatch men
-s -re opposite view. McMiilln'S
4 -5. are confident that their mans
,-.ss were never so good. and there
-reh 10 Justify them in holding this
v.VfUfn is uuqueStionably second
aso'a majority OF the members.
--s held his men together steadily
.,-arrh the fight and gained a vote
,1rar,y, but the Mills and Crisp
n insist that no movement to elect
~,Vrfn can be successful because a
~, viii give either one or the other
-s leading candidates enough votes
s.st him before McMillin could
o5y catch up.
When there is talk Of a dark horse
Hon. Wm. l.. Wilson, of West Nir-
-a is invariably mentioned as the
Around the hotels to-day his
.r- was heard on all sides in this con-
zion. always coupled with warm en-
.gms on his ability, personal char
..- and services 10 the party. During
b7..0ting I'm caucus Saturday night
understood that a Mills man sug-
,al TO one Of the two West Virginia
So men that Mr.. Wilson be brought
o-e the caucus by the two West Nir-
ma men voting for him.
The West Virginians agreed 70 follow
s suggestion il two Mills men would
fp voting for Mr.. Wilson, thus Civ
him q fair start. The Mills men
o. made the suggestion would not
omisa the two votes, and there the
after dropped.
The West E.rgiuians did not propose
-5r.ng Mr.. Wilson forward without
"a start. at the same time depriying
So of two votes.
The fact that the contest for the Sc
rJ0 Of the Speaker of the Demo
1..c House Of Representatives should
such O. l0ng-drawn-Out and hOtly con
r.,ej fight is a surprise TO even the
-,. sUrewd Of political prophets.
a-sl tLe caucus opened to-day there
u,u00ne, 40 friend OF any Of the can
l,e>, who would not have been will
% bet that the contest would be set
.i Uy the sixth or seventh ballot at the
-a-t There were very few VINO were
1i -le opinion that the contest
7-j end With the fourth or fifth bal
@ That DO is difficult 90 f0reSee the
-l OF political fight, and that prOph-
e-, are really nothing but gueSSes, is
"-,ei by to-day developments.
'0re the opening OF the caucus with
,ci,J,.ug the Crisp men We're conf
-. that their candidate would develop
.gl strength on the first ballot and
Te sufficient accessories on the sec
90 cause d rush Of timid voters on
.l.rl sufficient t. insure his cleo
i-o Mis- men on the other hand did
expect % decision 50 soon, but
t'0 ior q rapid addition 10 their
..lyta from the forces Of Springer,
--,ol and McMillin to give them Sufi-
@. power by the fourth ballot 20 elect
' .2y1r.'e. A few Of the Springer
Hatch men did GO over 10 Mr.. Mills
.l. second and third ballots, but
-' gained nothing from McMilin.
friends have remained stauch and
r
Zoe hlJch men counted upon the f.
Fo. his supporters, and expected
..ae iu when iJ became evident that
' and Crisp could not win. Their
'.f.ers were stolen from them, how
aad shelf strength dwindled so
-.. THAT they have become but little
a-c0r.
AZ. Springer men also expected to
Do greater strength than they did
.A "1.aic They were disappointed,
.s'er, and Mr.. Springer lost rapidly
a be reached seventeen votes.
''s stuck by nim most OF the time,
d. one time three more left, and
-s olcs later
s..-- s.- AcNl,l.In has all along asserted
-s would have faithful and earnest
y, ,.'''arS. They have stood unmoved
.., -', a.- attacks, aud McMillln is still
'''''-..,5Y as o dark horse.