The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-08

and that thoy would each do the SANG.
From now on Mr.. Springer WAS greatly
In demand. lie was in turn impor.
tuned by Mr.. Crisp, by Congressman
johnson. OF tho Mills following. and by
Col. c. Ii. Jones, the editor OF tho st.
Louis Rcpublic, but the amount OF solaco
and encouragement he gave either or
any Of them could not be learned.
Tho first change came when the name
OF Durbarrow, ono OF Mr. Springer's
Illinois supporters, was reached. That
gentleman voted for Crisp, and icw
minutes later another OF Mr.. Springer's
Illinois friends also voted for the Gcor-
gian.
MIR. Crisp WIS nov within 6,6vulr0tes
OF nomination, but McAIillin's nine
teen men were still unmoved,
M'MILLIS wlrHDRAws.
During all this time Mr.. McAIillin
had been holding frequent conferences
with his colleagues and had lett his
headquarters and stationed himself in
the lobby in tho rear OF the house. On
the next ballot there WIS ono change
that was frausht with ominous portent
for the candidacy Of Mr., Mills. Mr.,
Stahlneckcr, who had been steadily
voting ior Mr.. Mills, changed TO Mr..
Crisp. Mr.. Babbitt, OF Wisconsin, re-
turned to Mr.. Springer; so that the
twenty-ninth ballot resulted as follows:
Crisp l04, Mills "a, McAIllin 10,
Springer Stevens l. At the begin
ming Of the thirticth ballot, and before
the call had begun, Mr.. McAlilin, who
had been standing in the rear lobby,
entered the hall. Instantly there WIS
burst OF applause, rs this was un-
erring indication that tho gentleman
from Tennessee was to withdraw from
the contest.
Mr.. McNlillin obtained recognition
from the chair, and, thanking his iol-
lowers for their loyal and constant sup
port, formally withdrew from the CON
test amid applause. As the ballot pro-
cccdcd the followers OF the Tennessee
candidate. began to scatter. Mcssrs.
Covert, Enloo and Kyle went to Mr..
Mills and Mr.. Washington to Mr.. Crisp.
When the name OF McMlillin was
called, that gentleman himself voted ior
Mr.. Mills. Changes now came in rapid
succession, and ut the conclusion OF tho
ballot Crisp stood with Ia and Mr..
Mills with l0a. Tho Georgia candidate
was one short OF nomination, with
Mr. Springer and his little band OF iol-
lowers holding the balance OF power.
SPRINGER ltELD THE KEY AND TURNED IT.
1t remained 10 tho Illinois leader to
say who should bo tho speaker OF the
Fiity-sccond Congress. Great applause
greeted Mr.. Springer as he entered the
hall. There was brcathlcss pause rs
Mr.. Springer proceeded to his little
group OF supporters and, shaking hands
all around, thanked each for his ioval
support. The house applaudcd this
graceful littlcact, and when Mr.. Springer
asked recognition from tho chair and
prepared to vote the suspense was more
than painful,
81 DESIRE" said Mr.. Springer, "to bo
recorded as voting for Mr.. Crisp,
The vote of Mr.. Springer nominated
Mr.. Crisp, and the applause which
greeted its announcement was deaicn-
ing. A dozen members rushed stimuli
tanoously to grasp the lllinoisian's
hand, and he was the recipient OF an
enthusiastic ovation from tho support
crs OF Mr.. Crisp. Mcssra. Buscy and
Stewart, OF Illinois, and Holman, OF
Indiana, followed their candidate, and
after Mr., Springer's withdrawal, voted
with him for Mr.. Crisp.
Alcssrs, Snow, OF Illinois, Bryan, OF
Nebraska, and Martin and Patton, OF
Indiana, remained on the record as vot-
ing for Mr.. Springer, so that the result
of the final and decisive ballot was as
follows: Crisp lla, Mills iO5, Springer
1 and Stevens |. On motion OF Mr., j,
l.. Brown, OF Indiana, the nomination
OF Mr.. Crisp was ma,lH unanimous.
Immediately there were loud calls OF
Crisp, Crisp" and y committee was
appointed to notify the successful can
didate oi his selection and escort him to
the chair. Applause and cheers
greeted the appearance OF the gentle
man from Georgia, and after bowing
his acknowledgements Mr.. Crisp spoke
rs follows:
WITH MS rAEry,
REPRESENTATIVES,: | am profoundly
grateful for this mark OF your con.
iidcncc ond esteem. | pledge myself
here and now to devote whatever OF
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