New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-07
NO SIGNS OF WEAKENING
SPEAKERSHIP CANDIDATES STAND FAST.
EACH WAITING FOR A BREAK TO CARRY HIM II
YICToRY-TnD MILLS MEN PREPARING
sURpRsE-A DEMOCRAT on
THE SITUATION.
tpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUNEI

III, Os
ship deadlock be brolScn?' was the question on
everybody's lips to-day and tonight. "To-mor-
row." was the reply Of Colonel Mills and some oil
his lieutenants. 1t goes without saying that they
believe that it viii be done by the nomination
| of the Texas candidate. None of the other candi-
dates or his partisans will admit that that is tne
correct answer. On the contrary each and all OF
them assert that their lines are If possible more
firm and strong than at any previous time, and
that if q break takes place it will be from MIL S
forces to one Of the other candidates or to o
| dark horse" 1t would be foolish Tor Mr.
| McMiln, Mr. Springer or hlr. Hatch to show any
sign of weakness at this time, after stare OF
affairs has been produced which was needed 10
Justify his candidacy, the theory OF which IS that
Mills and Crisp will destroy each other leaving
the prize to be seized by one of the other candl-
| dates after wild scramble, the result vi "ihou
| no political seer can foretell.
| There is every evidence that the bitterness OF
| the contest between Mills and Crisp has been
greatly intensified since yesterday afternoon
Neither of them expected that the struggle In the
| caucus would outlast six or seven bailots, ana
the friends of Mills especially were astounded Dy
| the stubbornness and vigor OF their oppoheh's'
who repeed each successive assault upon their
| lines with rare skill and splendid courage. Inc
| organization of the Crisp force was thorough ana
| its discipline fautless. The leader realized be-
fore the balotng began that some lnroads had
been made upon his strength by the poweriul
outside allies of Mills, but his courage dld not
falter, and he was hopeful, IL not conhdent' OF
success There is doubt that his friends ex-
pec.ed to win on the seventh, if not on the hfth.
| ballot Appsrently they had miscalculated the
stayinq qualities and discipline of the followers
of Springer and McNlillin and the handful of de-
| btv Hat
men hal made thr came mistake, and they had
also overrated the influence Of The Cleveland con
| tingent. led By Don NJ Dickinson and ex-Secre-
tary Villas, which had come here to help their
| candidate Mills fell considerably snort of the
| ninety-eight votes which he expected TO receive
on the first ballot and of the seventy eight which
he did receive about eighteen were fOrcibly " bof-
| rowed" from Springer and half-dCZen Scduced
| from the Crisp ranks at the eleventh hour
| And vet Colonel Mills and his supporters were
fairly justified In feeling confident of success on
the second or third ballot. for while it was true
that the strong influence Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES filll
Boss Croker, Miles Ross and Governor ADDett,
of New-Jersey, Senator German and Senator-elect
Brice had been eXerted in Crisp's behalf, stlll
larger and more imposing, if not more formid-
| able. force. with Cleveland leaders at the front
| and Cleveland himself in the rear, was arrayed
| in support of the Texan. He had right, there
| fore 10 expect victory after Short sharp, de-
cisve strugge-and the expectation would prop
ably have been realized if the Northwestern men
| conId have been brought to his support III
| body.
| PERHAPS he has realized by this time that ie
was a mistake for his friends and parusahs ~
attack Mr. Springers candidacy on the grounu
that the Illinois candidate was worlds Fair
nf haf
q, Northern Illinois. naturally and properly feel
n deep and peculiar interest in the success OF 'le
Worlds Fair, and resent the application to II In
any relation of such words as "boode anu
aboodler" 1t is reported here tonight that Dotli
If the leading Democratic newspapers of chicago
bavo nubished editorials to-day in opposition 10
Colonel Mills and that is regarded as slgnil-
can't indication of public feeling In that city
toward his candidacy. private conference ol
CoIonel Nills's supporters was held to-day IT,
snectinp details of which all who attended 1t are
extremely reticent Several of them, however
mrsteriously hinted that something VIII drop
to-morrow morning which will surprise the op-
nosition. and Mills will be nominated prooapN
in the forenoon, or if not then, certainly III 'ho
afternoon ..
"Of course" remarked one of the most active
and influential of Colonel Mills supporters IN the
caucus. if an nklng of what Is to be done shouiu
be obtained by Crisp or Springer, IL might ueie"'
our object. Secrecy is indispensable 10 success'
but | assure you that influences now at Morh
will certainly cause the breaking OF the aeadlocN
ard insure the nomination of Colonel Mills before
sunset Tomorrow" This man appeared to oe-
Iieve that he was uttering true prophecy when
his statement may have been, instead OIL aho'licr
,tupendous bluff of Mills's friends.
Judye Crisp's friends declared that the most
careful and searching investigation had failed tc
discover the slightest symptom OF weakness Oh
,vaverinq in their lines "On the contrary,
remorl,ed one of his friends, 1--WE have discovered
indications which we regard as favorable 10 Judge
Crisn and | feel more hopeful now than at any
nreyiols time | heard this afternoon that the
Mills people were giving out mysterious hlntS that
they have u surprise in stoie for us, as well as
for some of Nlills's other opponents. They had
better be on the alert to that they are not
the people to be surprised
Colonel O'Fernll, another one of Judge Crlsps
active supporters, confirmed this view. and added
think the ridiculous assertion that Crisp Is
not as sound and thorough tariff reiormer as
Mills has been completely exploded. Every Demo-
crot knows that tariff reform is to be the great
issue in this Congress- as well as in the Presi-
dential contest, and that every Democratic Rep
resentative is bound to give it his
hearty support. AS for the accusation that
Judge Crisp's election to the Spea<ershlp would
be an anti Cleveland victory, | have to reply
that I am a Cleveland man, as are many more
If Judge Crisps supporters. regret TO find some
man who were members Of President Cleveland'S
official household here actively supporting Colonel
Mills against Judge Crisp, who is strong politi-
callv and extremely popular, especially in the
Soutb where he is best known. | might add
that among Colonel Mills's friends anI supporters
in the House are men who favor the nomination
Of Hill or German in preference to Cleveland IL
seems to me TO be "a mistake for men who are
known to be intimate personal and political friends
\, A. CIo,-aland In make themselves so con-