The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-10
Chosen Speaker of the House
Of Representatives.
The Result Reached on the Thirtieth
Ballot.
McMlllin's Friends Faithful to Their
Choice to the End.

Democratic caucus resumed its Sc sion
promptly at ten O'Clock yesterday
morning, and without any preliminary
proceedings the secretary began to call
the roll.
Five minutes before the reassembling
of the caucus for the afternoon session
occurred the most significant event Of
the day. Mr. Gable of Illinois sought
Mr. Springer and notified that gentle
man that he had decided to abandon
him and vote for Mr.. Mills sometime
during the afternoon. 81 will not do
this upon the first ballot. said Mr.. Ca
Bile, "and possibly not for many ballots,
but reserve to myself the privilege of
changn at any Time when think my
b,llot will he of substantial benefit to
Mr. Mills In my opinion your cause
is now hopeless one, and l think the
interests of the democratic party de-
mand the election OF Mr. Mills as
against any other candidate except
Yourself
The a nomcement { n, wbefry a
few minufc. later that 'e too. would
yltn irr Mills ~ his 4ecnnd choice
whenever that vote was needed caused
iur he excitement. Stewart If Illinois
added To the excitement by de-
nouncing Cable and Newberry for
what h calico their treachery and
proclaiming that il a final break came
# Springer's chances he, Stewart,
W uld give his vote to anybody that
Springer desired except Mills. This
demoraliz d Mills manager because
the, had constantly counted upon the
solid support of Springer's men when
ever Springer abandoned the race.
On the twenty second ballot Messrs
Gable and Newberry voted for Mr..
Mills, and Mr. Tarsney, of Missouri,
fo. the first time, deserted MIR. Hatch
AID voted for Mr. Crisp These changes
provoked others on the succeeding bal
lot Mr.. Shively, of Indiana, coupe
OF days ago, served notice on Mcssls.
Gable and Newberry that whenever
they deserted Mr.. Springer for Mr..
Mills, he and friends would offset this
by voting for Crisp. This threat was
carried out by Messrs. Shively, Of In
diana, and Stout, Of Michigan, chang
ing to Mr.. Crisp Then Cobb and
DeArmond, of Missouri, left Hatch
and voted for Mills. Immediately
there was the widest excitement
Mr. Catchings and others Of the Crisp
forces rushed from the hall and into
tn headquarters Of Mr.. Hatch There
vas brief five minutes coneultatior
and Catchings reappeared, followed
by Hatch, and both gentlemen entered
the hall of the house.
Hatch is going TO Withdraw! Hatch
is 10 90 to Criepw was the simuItane
Gus cry from hundred Threats. The
spectacle we're not mistaken, for thu
entrance OF Hatch into the eau, u
could have but one meaning.
On the twenty fourth ballot Springer
lost another vote and Mr.. Crisp reapeC
the profit. Excitement at this tim
was at fever heat but it received {
check by the sudden reflection that il
all the changes McMillin held his OWE
and should even the entire following
OF Springer go to either Crisp or Mills
it would be insufficient to defeat tn
other leading rival so long rs the SUP
porters of the Tennessne candidat,
.sto d firm. The assault upen Springer
forces ceased and terrific efforts wer
made I, break McMillin's ranks. Men
bers rushed hither aud thith r button
mo ing and demonstrating with tn
followers If the gentleman from Tel
nesspc. but their eff nrts were in vail
TIL valiant nineteen still voted RESI-
lutcly Tor Mr. Mem Hin and there b.
ing no detection in any other quartz
theIw,nty-hith and twenty-sixth ba
lots failed to show any change TT
v twenty.seventh ballot was long Ar
monotonous one and the members al
swered l'stlessly to their names. II
result showed no change. A sho
conference OF leading friends of cand
dates wa held
Durborow. Of the Springer delegate
moved to take IL recess until p I
The motion unanimously prevailed,
During the evi n'ng recess Messl
Springer ami MeMilhn held has
conference and subsequently, din'
together, With the suit that they
ci1ed 80 act together in the rmin
lion NJ the contest. Sh uid it becor
ineAit be that either Crisp or Mi
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