Telegram-herald., 1891-11-17
MILLS IN 1Hl LEAD
But 4 Darn HORSE WILL WIy OUT
IN Case ths Chsies 10 Nos maas On the
Btrss BAiloS-hsw the CaAsass u
PEsxrsssiag-Sery Little - BAss
8stlmatss L pen.

SpeakershLp caucus VII be held. but
already there are d1ca lions that the
contest for tbs Important Office is TO
D. one OF the most bitter and stubborn
which has been known for years
Some OF the leading wire pullers of
the party have already arrived, but
there Is thus far no outward demon
stration. Mr.. Mills, MIR. McAillin and
Mr. Springer are here, and all are
positive candidates To assure that
McMdl.n, Springer and BynuIn are IN
the field for personal prominence and
in order to secure good places on COM
mittees, is unjust 10 these gentlemen.
and - not warranted by the facts. Mr..
Springer has opened no headquarters.
but the incoming Congressman can not
fail to find HIM. His hutton-hole bou-
quet 10 visible everywhere. and he is
genial and suave to members, although
he is not entirely communicative upon
some OF the fundamental questions
which are likely To enter into the
speskership campaign.
Mr.. Bynnm thinks that he has fair
chance, but ne Is not saying quite 81
much about the decoration" which he
received in the last House in the GEN.
sure of that body for a gross violation
of parliamentary rules. Personalities,
however, are entering very actively
into the Canvass.
Ex-speaker Reed appears TO be fac
tor In the democratic canvass for the
speakership. At al events this story IS
vouched for an excellent democratic
authority. Some time ago one OF the
new democratic Representatives elect
from ONO received letter from one
OF the leading candidates for Speaker.
asking for his support. He replied IN n
non-commlttal vein, but in his letter he
remarked that ne would support for
Speaker that man who, if elected,
"would not recognize Tom Reed. under
any circumstances"
The prompt response from the canii-
date was in substance this: "Then you
will not support me for speaker" Ii is
stated that the Ohio Representative
elect allowed the substance correspon-
dence TO leak out, and now the friends
and psrtisans of another leading candi-
date saw that If he is elected, he will
not ONLY appoint Mr.. Reed . member
of the Committee on Rules and the
Committee ON WAYS and Means, but
also Will make HIM Chairman of s COM
mittee, as ex-Speaker Kiefer did in the
case of ex-Spexker Randall, and will
recognize him IN every way IS leader OF
she minority. There Is no reason to
doubt this story. which came from
democrat whose sources of informa tion
are of the best. and who naturally
takes an active interest In the pending
contest. He gave the names of the two
candidates in question, and OF the ONO
Repressntauve-elect-
Crisp has not vet arrived. He is de-
tanned IN Georgia sy the sad death of
his oldest son. He is receiving much
sympathy on that account, but his op-
ponents are not allowing him any
mercy because he is kept from the
canvass. He u expected mere IN Few
days. One OF hrs most active Northern
supporters, Congressman Amos Cum
mlngs, has been here, and 10 making
broad claims for Crisp IN the Northern
States. In the matter of CLAIMS II Is q
notable fact that none of the Speaker
shit candidx xtes are prepared thus Tar to
make any public exhibition OF their
strength. The best informed are OF the
opinion that at present the contest is
pretty we'll divided between Mills aud
tusp. The only man here who seems
10 have yentur-d to DO any figuring IN
the interest of Mr.. Mills which be is
willing to make public estimates the
strength of Mills at exactly eIghty-eight t
votes. lie said IN response To the direct
question. How many votes are now
pledgsd to MilIs7 About eighty-eight
votes in all. There will be no break
from him IN Missouri except Tarsney.
Bland has been kicking some of late on
account OF Mills declarstI n IN favor OF
pOstponing free coinage legislation
until after the Presidential election, but
be will come around all right. There Is
no other place for HIM to 90, IN fact.
Illinois will leave Springer for Mills
after the first ballot. Wisconsin and
Minnesota are both solid for him;
Mich gan will be divided, part of the
votes gong TO Judge Crisp. The two
California men are pledged To Mills and
have informed him by telegraph they
will come to Washington TO help him
wheneyer be gives the word. lie will
recsiys seven or eight votes and per-
haps more from New York; believe
that the BROOKLYN msn are all for HIM;
that Trscv. Greeniesf. and Lockwood
are comm tied IN ms favor, and that he
will receive the support OF several other
men from the Interior OK the State. A
u.iar,tv of the Massachusetts, men will
0,roort him also; IN fact. | think. he
viii receive . majority OF the New Eng
land votes
Tn. same authority credits Crisp with
onlv seventy votes. He elaine that
Nils aud Crisp together will have two
thirts Of the vote in the caucus on the
erst ballot. The opponents OF Mills
insist that ne will not secure the noml-
patlon unless 70 - upon the hrst ballot.
and after thst the forces will be scat
tered. Springer. Bynum, McAlllin, aud
either candidates rest their hopes upon
shs divisioa OF th. vote aud . long con-
tsst- II "a pretty evident that unless
the eAnd lSstes other than Mills and
C-isp have more pledges than they an
near 10 have their danger lice in the
s~leetion Of . candidate upon the first
ballot.
there 10 really no accurate means of
e<tintsting the strength Of the different
c.ns, dates. IL 10 sesdom thst . Con-
srs.> eonveusa vith go many ne~ faces
a. ~,ll appear IN the Fifth second. The
large proportion OF new member.
shrrws the candidates into guessing
rs promssas hav- been made. ss the
average new mar desires 30 see q candl-
d.te ard meet him personally before ne
makes snv prom ses. SO sfe large IN
nl~dxed vots may alter the expects
hons Of the most ssaguine. Mr.. Miils
h.s prrhshlv been m active canvass
lorr~r than suv ef ne compststcrs. And
e.asn,s 90 have sessrsnces that pas hin
s.x.,..s h.s r,s,sz. n tifv ssf 4 tsf>at.