Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
THE SPEAKERS CHAIR.
ALL FIVE CANDIDATES HAVE AR
RIVED AT THE CAPITAL.
Crisp and Mills are Confident and Say
That tho Contest VIII be n Short One
While Springer, Mcmillan and Hatch
Speak for y Long Fight and are In 1t to
Stay.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-With TIE bo-
ginning of the last week before the meeting
Of Congress, representatives are Hooking 10
Washington in increasing numbers ana
their presence 10 giving renewed interest TO
the speakership contest. The situation is
now beginning to assume clearer outlines
and interesting developments may result
any day between this and Saturday from
the consultations which are taking place.
All five Of the avow cd candidates are now
in Washing ton. The expressed views and
desires Of the candidates show plainly one
unmistskable fact in the contest, namely,
that no candidate at present has II sufficient
number OF absolutely pledged votes TO make
his election. Messrs. Crisp and Mills are
each very sanguue OF winning, and each
expresses q belief that the contest will be
short, sharp and decisive. Their aim is to
bring about the withdrawal of some of the
other aspirants for the speakershp and with
the votes TO be thereby gained each hopes to
win on the second If indeed, not on the
| first ballot.
| Messrs. Springer, Mcmillan and Hatch
express themselves as of the opinion that
| the fight in caucus will be OF considerable
duration Each Of these gentlemen say he
is in the fight to the end and each sees in
prolonged fight fair chance Of ultimate
victory. Tho friends of Mr. Crisp said to-
day that after eliminating all uncertain
votes tuey figured 81 votes on which they
could count. This list, they said, did not
include large vote they expected in case
any of the other candidates should with
draw nor some % or 50 votes which they
classed as 'unknown.n They say Mr. Crisp
is the second choice OF more Congressman than
any other candidate. They expect ut least 100
votes On the first ballot and prophesy Mr..
! Crisp's election b. OF before the second bat
lot. Re resentatYe Catchluss, one Of Mr..
Crisp's principal licutcuonts, h0i trans err
red Ell hi votes Yesterday from the doubtful
to the certain list, and he was certain Crisp
was well in the lead. He did not believe it
possible for any combination to be made
that would prevent Mr.. Crlsp's election.
Mr.. Mills was in excellent spirits and
confident OF election.
Glow many ballots would there be ?"
"Only one.
"And yourself the speaker z"
COZ course. ~
This is in brief the dialogue between an
! Associated Press reporter and Mr.. Mills to-
day. Mr.. Mills also said that everything
was progressing satisfactorily, and things
were Enthusiastically shaping them, elves
III his favor lie had quite long
consultation with Mr.. Sherman Hoar OF
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