The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-28
THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST.
Great Activity Manifested at The Different
Headquarters.
WILL TEE SENATORS TAKE ACTIVE PART?
Now That Mr.. Carlisle Has Cast His Lot
Win Nh. Mills tho Others May
Assist Their favoritos.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov. 27.-There was 8
great deal of activity about the speakership
headquarters to-day. and the supporters OF
each of The several candidates sro struggling
.n but for the most part they arc waiting
until Monday fer tlo bali to open IN dead
earnest. The delegates from the several
States having candidates for the speakership
0r the other Offices are expected 70 all DO here
on Sunday night or Monday. In addition
90 the several Illinois men already hero Mr..
Williams came in last night They are
an expe ted here Monday TO whoop il mp for
Air Sprirrer Mr. Noar and Mr. Williams arc
exUectad hero to-day 90 work for Mr. Mills.
Tho efstoroent that Massachusetts, viii be solid
for Mr. Mills is denied from an authoritative
source The delegation is still IN doubt, but
Nlr Cnsps friends say they have no reason TO
doubt that they will get a majority OF the
New England delegation and that they Will
certainly let some of tho Massachusetts vote.
Mr Wise. of Virginia. Is here and is for Mr.
Mills. 10 is claimed that the rest of the Viz
ginia delegation vii be foi Mr.. Crisp. Mr.
Narwcs of Ohio. who has been claimed for
several of the candidates. IS said now % be iOr
Nr. Crisp
uJr FIGHT EXPECTED.
The friends OK 10th Mr.. McMulin and of
Nr. Springer are very active and present
~ lut Of great confidence. While the fight has
not yet & 6 fully warmed up the indications
s-e that II viii be ms hot as hns been Witnessed
iu years. There Is a great deal Ol talk about
tle part Senators may take "a tho fight. the
feeling being that Mr.. Carlisle having entered
into the contest in the interest of Mr. Mills will
Furnish an excuse fOr'Others 10 take part In the
interest OF their tsvoFites. Mr. Car,isles let
Ger has already provoked o reply from Senator
IuCh and DO may provoke others from Sena-
tors who did not expect 90 take par, in the
contest. There is "a feeling that Mr.. (leye-
.and's denial that he was Ill re favorable TO
Hry one mans candidacy over the rest has
practically taken the presidential feature ont
%. the contest.
HUsTLISG FOR THE OTHER OFFICES.
TIE fght over the minor Offices is getting
lot too. TIE situation as 10 these is so
mixed that 80 one seems TO be willing 70 ven
ure p prediction. Mr. kerrs friends say
that the prospects Of his being elected
clerk looks brighter every day. while Mr..
Clark friends make the same claim and AIr
raruth SIS working with all ms might Tor Mr..
CmtcAfeld. and the wires are being pulled
200 many directions for Mr.. Dalton. who is
himself o pretty shrewd politician. Another
candidate for the same position has appeared
ID the field iu the person of eX-Representa-
tive Naish. of Pennsylvania. lie and Mr..
Kerr beng from the same State seems TO com
friends say that their candidate viii have the
solid PENNSYLVANIA delegation and that Mr..
Mash wll have to look for his support from
other quarters.
POSTAL SUBSIDY CONTRACTS.
Ihe Postmaster General to-day notified
William n. Hughes { al his proposal % carry
the United States mails between New York /
aud Buen0s Ayres has been accepted. Hehas
also roi lei Nr Hughes OF the acceptance OF /
tvo bids d.. the New ork and Cuba Mail I
Steamship Company TO carry the mails be- (
tween New ora and Hayanna and between +
New ork AID the Pan Mexico. The bid .
of John b Clarke of Chicago. % carry the /
mails teiween Galveston and Laguyra Ven (
etleu. has also been accepted. Contracts .
were awarded Messrs. BOultOn. Bliss Dal- 4
Ieit. ot New 5 ork. for carrying the mnls be- (
tween New OH aud Laguyara. Venezuela
j B. Houston, ot New , ork. between New .
arb and Colon and between San Francisco
and Panama and also between san Francisco
and hong Kong Contract, viii be mmedi- !
ate.r forwarded % tle successful bidders F.
under the terms Of the proposal recently 1
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