Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-06

After the seventeenth ballot, which
showed no change In the situation, the
caucus, on motion OF Mr.. O'Neill, OF
Massachusetts, adjourned till 10 o'clock
Monday.
The motion was carried unanimously,
those in favor of fighting it being in a
hopeless minority and offering no oppo-
sition. The decision to adjourn was the
result Of prior understanding on the
part Of all five candidates, who finally.
being unable to see whether there
would be or would not be any advantage
in holding the caucus together agreed
to adjourn and take the chances.
1t was the candidates understanding
that the caucus woHld adjourn to meet
again Immediately after the formal
opening OF the House for the first ses-
sion of the FiftY-second Congress. The
mem bcrs, however, showed decided
sentiment in favor of another attempt
to elect a Speaker before the House
convenes, and accordingly voted an
amendment changing the time Of meet
ing OF the caucus to 10 O'Clock Monday
morning.
The seventeenth and last ballot stood:
Crisp "a, Mills 81, Springer Il, Nc
MillIn 10, Hatch 5, Stevens /.
The members quickly dispersed to
seek much-needed rest before beginning
the difficult task of breaking the dead
lock for when a number OF gentlemen
think themselves entirely fitted.
The first interruption was by Mr..
It hA ~ HA
clusion of the sixth ballot, moved that
a recess be taken until 7:30 p. m. This
proposition, however, was overwhelm-
ingly rejected.
Mr.. Springer'S candidacy was handi-
capped by the fact that three men Of
his own State delegation deserted him
and went to Mr.. Mills on the first ballot
These men were Fithian, Forman and
Lane, and they were subsequently
Joined by Wlke, Scott and Williams,
who also deserted their candidate and
voted steadily for Mr. Mills in the long
contest which followed.
During all tbs time, however, Mr..
Springer was receiving constant sup
port from the Michigan delegation and
a portion Of the Indiana and Wisconsin
delegations, and his loyal followers in
Illinois for long time felt encouraged
that this outside support would ulti-
mately rally the deserting Illinois mem
bers to the solid support OF Mr..
Springer.
The four Missouri men who so val
iantly supported Mr.. Hatch were
Messrs. Byrnes, Cobb, Dearmond and
Tarnsney. The first man to shift from
one of the leading candidates to the
other was Mr.. Kribbs, of Pennsylvania,
who, at the request OF Mr.. Mutchler, OF
the came State, voted for Mills. In a
subsequent ballot, however, Mr.. Kribbs
returned to Mr.. Crisp's support
On the ninth ballot, MIR. Gantz, Of
Ohio, changed from Mr.. Springer to
Mr.. Crisp, in order, as he said, to par
TALLY Offset the action of some of Mr..
SpriDger's Illinois supporters who had
deserted to Mr. Mills.
1t was after eight o'clock ere the
tenth ballot was concluded, and mem
bers began to get very weary as ballot
after ballot passed without showing
material change. The caucus had now
been in session over six hours Win no
prospect of adjournment, and members
began to pair of for fifteen minutes az
a time, in order 10 take haSty lunch
at the restaurant below.
The lncessant call of the roll told
YEARLY on Messrs. Blanchard and An
derson, and alternates secretaries were
selected in the persons OF Mr.. Caminet-
ii. of California, and Rusk, OF Maryland.
During all this time constant pressure
was being exerted by the various lead
ers TO scatter the forces of MeSsrs.
Springer, McMillin aud Hatch, but the
hardy followers Of these gentlemen
stood resolute.
On the twelfth ballot Messrs. Mills
and Hatch held their own, MesSrs. Crisp
and Mcmillan lost one, while Mr..
Springer showed a gain of three: MessrS.
Bullock (Florida) and Weadcock MAS
saehusettSl had concluded TO support
Mr.. Springer, while Mr.. CAN'T, Of
Ohio. had returned To his first choice.
The secretary drawled wearily
through the fifteenth ballot, and again
the result showed no substantial change.
Mr.. Springer's seventeen votes on this
ballot showed an apparent gain Of
three votes over the preceding
ballot, but Chairman Holman an
nounced that through an error in
computation Mr.. Springer has been
credited with fourteen votes in the pre-
vious ballot. whereas the Illinois candi-