Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-07
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Continued from First Pace.
Mr. Mills declines to discuss the outlook. but
refers all inquiries to his chief lieutenant, Mr..
Bynum, who. in answer to an Interrogation
this morning, said;
I'VE are still confident of winning; there 10
no doubt that Mr.. Mills is the second choice OF
the large majority Of members and when the
break from other candidates comes he will be
the winner"
DURING THE RECESS.
During the two hours and half preceding
the reassembling Of the caucus at 2p.m. the
supporters Of the various candidates displayed
ceaseless activity in the effort to win accessions
from the followers of each other.
The same old tactics OF wild and unfounded
rumors OF impending breaks in the ranks of
minority Candidates were again reported, but
these canards bad lost their potency as a factor
in the speakership contest Whenever one Of
managers Of the several candidates calmly and
quietly went TO work to run down the report
and establish its incorrectness.
Five minutes before the reassemblinc of the
caucus occurred the mos. significant event OF
the day.
MR. cABLE WILL DESERT sPRryeFR
Mr.. Cable Of Illinois sought Mr.. Springer and
notified that gentleman that he had decided to
abandon him and vote for AIR. Mills some time
during the afternoon.
Il will not do this upon the first ballot" said
MI: Cable and possibly not for many ballots,
but reserve to myself the privilege of chang
ing 1t at any time when think NV ballot viii
be OK substantial benefit to Mr.. Mills In my
opinion your cause is now hopeless one. and I
think the interests Of the democratic party de-
mand the election Of MIR. Mills as against any
other candidate, except yourself. have, there
fore, made up my mind that il il my duty to
my party and myself to cast my vote for Mr..
M.l liz re ~
by You would elect You. il l saw a
ray OF hope for you, would be
the last to leave you. But in the present situ-
alton l see no hope. may support you for
many ballots yet, or may leave you at any
time"
NEwBERRH WILL ALSO VOTE FOR MILLS.
Immediately the news of Mr.. Cables an
nouncement spread through the Hobbies, and it
was at once seized upon as an Indication Of the
dissolution of Mr.. springer's candidacy.
The announcement of Mr.. NeNberry few
minutes later that he would too vote for Mr..
Mills as the second choice whenever that
vote was needed caused further excite
ment. There was hasty con-
ference Of Messrs. Bryan. Shively. Durburrow
no line Of action was agreed upon other than
that further conference should be held be-
fore any of them decided to leave the Illinois
candidate.
Mr.. STEWART WILL STICK.
Mr.. Stewart Of Illinois was indignant ct what
he denounced AZ the treachery of his colleagues
in deserving Mr.. Springer's candidacy Satur-
day and further breaking into his support to-
day. and announced that be would never, under
any circumstances, support Mr.. Mills MY vote
will go wherever Mr. Springer wants il to go
when the breakup comes, said he, except
that 1t viii never so to the candidate who has
profted by this conspiracy"
THUNDERcLAP TO MILLS MANAGERS.
This announcement was a thunderclap to the
managers of Mr.. Mills, as the Texas candidate
has all along counted upon the solid support Of
Mr.. Springers Illinois colleagues whenever
that gentleman was out Of the race.
Mr.. SPRINGER STILL IN THE RAcE.
just before the meeting Of the caucus Mr..
Springer said: 81 am not yet out Of the race.
Mr.. Cable may not go for some time,
and many things may happen before that
event occurs. In any event my other
followers are to remain steadily by
me indefinitely. want to say that have no
acted frankly and honestly with me and
is following the dictates Of his conscience
and his judgment. He only goes because his
second choice is Mr.. Mills and he considers my
cause hopeless and the interests Of his Sec
he is deceived in the situation
when he thinks my chances hopeless, but he is
at least honest in his convictions, and thank
him for that honesty as well as his past sup
port"
THE CAUCUS REcoNvENEa
When the caucus reconvened at 2 O'Clock all
sorts Of rumors were afoat. An attempt was
made to get an agreement to drop the lowest
candidate after each ballot 1t was reported
that the Hatch and Springer forces were shaky,
but they denied it. The McMillin men seemed
determined to stick.
Twentieth Ballot.
There were several absentees who came in
and asked to be recorded, this making the re-
vised twentieth ballot as follows.
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