The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-05

hu3uInStOn NcWS'
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 4.-Tho llo-
tells OF the capital arc thronEed with
members OF congress to-day and the
spcakerahip contest has reached fever
heat.
Upon the face OF estimates made and
upon tho confession OF candidates thcm.
selves, one fact is evident, that no nom.
ination is possible on tho first ballot il
all the aspirants remain in the field
That this will be the case and that five
candidates will enter to-morrow's cau-
Gus there is no longer good cause to
doubt. Tho adherents OF both Mr..
Mills and Mr.. Crisp agree this morning
that tho arrival and effective mission
ary work OF Senator Palmer last night
has go strengthened and encouraged
tho forces OF Mr.. Springer, that the
withdrawal oil the Illinois man is now
indeed Il remote possibility. As all the
efforts have been directed in the at
tempt to effect the disintegration OF
Mr.. Springcr'sphalanx, and these efforts
have now proven futile, it is generally
accepted that the two other minor can
didatcs. Messrs. Mcmillan and Hatch,
will alsorcmain in theft TO the finish.
TIE IRONY OF POLITICS.
The irony Of politics was never better
illustrated than in the claims OF the
friends OF Mr.. Springer this morning
that Mr.. Mills will be forced to retire
before tomorrow afternoon, and that
the Illinois candidate will absorb the
greater portion OF his following. The
friends OF Mr.. Mills treat this predic-
ton lightly, and characterize it as Il
clever retaliation by the Illinois candi-
date i2r the attempt OF tho Texas men
to break into his iold, but Mr.. Springer
maintains that they will not treat the
matter so humorously after the develop
mcnts OF the next twenty-four hours.
81 will enter the caucus with fifty
seven votes" said Mr.. Springer this
morning, "and it must be apparent to
Mr.. Mills and his friends by this that /
will lead upon tho first ballot. 1t must
he equally apparent TO them now that
since they have failed to win over my
friends that the only combination that
can defeat Mr.. Crisp is ior Mr.. Mills
and his friends 10 como over to me.
With their assistance | can dcfcnt Mr..
Crisp, but that is tho only winning
card Mr.. Mills can now play. The
most unfortunate thing that could have
happened to Mr.. Mills would have been
my Withdrawal, ior il the field were left
to Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Crisp to-day the
candidate IRON Georgia would be over
whclmingly elected"
MILLS CONFIDENT.
At Mr.. Mills headquarters it was de-
MED that Mr.. Springer would go into
the caucus with more votes than Mr..
Mills. "As to figures" said Mr.. Mills,
II have none to give, bnt am still en-:
couragcd by the outlook. l have yet
seen nothing TO discourage me-"
Congressman Breckinridge, OF Arkan-
sag, the manager OF Mr.. Mills canvass,
said, I'VE will certainly have more
votes than Mr.. Springer. AS 10 what
VIC will have upon the first ballot, |
have prepared no figures, for We do not
eXpGcta speaker to bn selected upon
the first ballot. All our estimates per-
tain 10 subsequent ballots, when
favoriin sons arc out OF the way and
congressman are free TO express their
second choice"
1T the headquarters OF Mr. Crisp
there was the same outward manifcsta-
ton OF confidence which has character
ICED his canvass for some davs ave
are always glad to give figures, and
names, too, Il desired" said Representa-
tive Catchings "Upon the first ballot,
assuming that ia votes will nominate,
We viii have within twelve votes OF
nomination and that, too, with all the
candidates III tho field. Mr.. Mills is no
longer n serious factor in this fight. lIc
will 60 into the caucus with fewer votes
than Mr.. Springer, but with all OF them
in the field, OH: man will win on the
second ballot"
y will 20 into the caucus with twcn-
ty-sevcn or twcnty.cight votes" said
Mr. Mcmillan, "and all gossip about my
Withdrawal is Ill nonsense"
ALL MINED VI.
II is regarded rs unlikely that any
one not now in the field can consolidate
sufficient votes to win.
The Michigan delegation held meet
ins this afternoon which had not
adjourned at 3 o'clock. The delegation
vii! bo nearly, iinot wholly, n unit in
favor ot Mr.. Springer SO long rs he has
4 fair prospect OF success. Mr.. Crisp
has developed unexpected strength in
the delegation provided break is made
from Mr.. Springer. There is consider
able difference OF opinion rs to the
number OF ballots which will bo ncccs.
sary 70 end tho contest. Mr.. Crlsp
thinks hc will receive tho nomination
on the second ballot, and ii not then on
tho third. Tho other candidates saw
that ut least three and perhaps more
ballots will be necessary.
Mr.. Mcmillan, whose views agreed
very nearly with those expressed by his
rivals, said; "No one can be nominated
on the frat ballot, nor on the second,
and then The leader has got to win vcrv
X quickly ii heW wins at all. y = -
q, a AsIGSplcAST INCIDENT.
The most striking and significant in
cident OF tonight was furnished by
Judge Holman, OF Indiana, who will Lc
chairman OF tho caucus. A
Mr. Holman walked into the Mills