New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25
THE SPEAKERSHIP CANVASS
MISLEADING ESTIMATES OF THE VOTE
NEITHER CRISP NOR MILLS HAS OVER NINETY
PLEDGED-ACTIvB WORK AT THE
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Washington, Nov. a4.-Alhough less than thirty OF
the Democratic Represenativeselect are In Washing
ton, the Speakership canvass has entered the active
stage far as Messrs. Crisp, NILS, McMiiiih ana
Springer concerned. Colonel Miss personal head
quarters at Wizards and he has established an
outpost at the Metropolitan under command Oh Mr.
Brecknrdge. of Arkansas who was one OF Mr.. Car
isles most active and efficient eutenans In the con-
test of eight years ago against Mr.. Randall AT
present Colonel Mills's chief Of staf is Mr. Bynum OK
Indiana, whose "boomlet' for the speakershlp was
carefully but firmly applied strengthening plaster
TO the Mills BOOM last night and Is understood to pos
sess wonderful drawing powers There are Democrats
here who believe that the between the handsome
IIooslr and the statesman of Pine Bluff for the chair
manshp Of the Ways and Means Committee, If Colonel
Mills shall be elected Speaker will be close and
most exciting one. II should not be Inferred. how
ever that there will be other competitors in that
race
this afternoon and entertained his visitors, two OF
whom were Congressman, with amusing "reminiscences
Of his military experience Colonel NILS Is older now,
but not one whit less brave impetuous than he was
thirty years ago. and his campaign for the speaefshp
whether he wins loses. will be brilliant and dash
ing as well aggressive and stubborn one, which
will command the respect If 1t does not compel the ad
mraton Of his opponents. 1t IS needless to say tlat
he is serenity confident of victory.
Judge Crisp shows in his countenance and voice, as
we'll in his manner, the severity OF the aflctloh
which he recently experienced In the loss OF one OF MS
sOns-a bright, promising and manly YOUTH VINO dieu
after short illness. The grief which he has suffered
and continues to bear however, will not detract in the
least from the vgor Of Judge Crsps canvass for the
speakership which he has begun with hopefulness not
to say confidence and a determination to win lie
| had seen today about onehalf Of the Democratic
Representatives who are In town. "Dissemnator"
Cummings who will probably act Judge Crsps chief
of staff will report for duty tomorrow morning. and
from that time forward the other candidates Will be
kept busy and their eutenans will not find time hang
ng heavily their hands. The Crisp men assert that
more votes pledged to their candidate than 10
Colonel Mills but they derlde the estimates published
in several newspapers yesterday Judge Crisp to-day
| said:
my attention was called to one Of these estimates
this morning; it gives votes which to my certain
knowledge are pledged to Colonel Mills, and credits
him with votes which know Will be cast for me. The
estimate is misleading and wholly untrustworthy'
"The Evening Star Of to-day publishes this esti-
mate of Crisp's strength, coming from his friends
They claim in detail: six votes in Alabama, one In
Arkansas, two in California, two in Florida nine in
! Georgia, five In Kentucky, two in Louisiana, SIX In
one one in Minnesota six in Mississippi two in New
| Hampshire four in New-Jersey. seventeen In New
Ps in ssys SSTh in sSt ona m in
| einia and three in West Virginia.
As to the Ohio votes The Tribune correspondent has
received information which he regards as Trustworthy
according to which nine of the Ohio Democratic Repre-
| sentatives are as yet not pledged to either OF the
| candidates, while Of the others two are for Crisp,
two for Mills and one for Springer. The fact Is that
Of outright pledges comparatively few have yet been
obtained by any Of the candidates Any estimate
which gives either Judge Crisp or Colonel Mills more
than ninety votes at this time IL undoubtedly mis-
| atad and
ably be nearer 10 the truth. According to present
indications and Judging by what is known OF the ai
atons and preferences of the men who were members
of tie Congress and reelected Judge Crisp leads
Colonel Mills and his strength seems to be better dis
triluted as well as better organized. As the nominal
IL not on all occasions the actual leader of the minority
I'm the last House. however, Colonel Mills enjoys an
advantage of some importance his chief rival and
| competitor.
| Mr. McMillin also mas headquarters at the Metro
poltan, those occupied by Judge Crisp and he Is
actively pushing his canvass, assisted by four devoted
| friends from his State-MeSsrs. Richardson,
Patterson snodgrass and CoxwhO are kept extremely
busy by their energetic leader Mr.. MeMllins friends
are not making estimates at present, but they are
extremely hopeful, il not confident. that he Will win.
"The eight Democratic members of the House from
Tennessee, said Mr. Richardson "are solid for Mr
McMilln and will for him with confidence in his
success give you the facts that you ask for as
TO the location of votes outside of our state, as
| I do not feel at liberty TO do 50. 1t would not be
Just the members whose votes we expect to get to
do 30 without their consent. But you may depend
on IT, McMillln will have votes from every section OF
the Union. Why shouldn't he? l will not In the
slightest degree for success, disparase any
one Of the excellent gentlemen who are aspiring to
the Speabership. We insist however, for our candi
date that he has moro exceencies to recommend him.
that he has points in his favor than any other
gentleman in the field First of ALL lie is the en-
bodiment Of the Democratic idea OF tariff REFORM His
record in Congress and out OF 1T for fourteen years
has not a single weak point In 1t as tariff reformer
He goes as far as Grover Cleveland in this respect
We. he cannot be assalled the ground or charge
| that he Is now has been Free Trader We
recognize the fact that the tax or tariff question is
the great and almost only question now before the
country, and If be shown that our candidate comes
nearest to the IDEAL of the party on this one question
| even he should be selected But on all questions he
| is in perfect touch with his party
| The nominal headquarters Of the ubiquitous Mr.
sprncer are at the National HOTEL but his actual
headquarters in the saddle, so to speak: he is
heard Of here, there and ceerywnere all at the same
| tsGn all the other candidates combined For long
springer had HOPEFULLY srd the paee 8s
about TO organize the House of Representatives ard
u, men marching m on the National Capital elevate
him 10 the Speakers chair. This year he changed ms
tactics and he may now be said to Pc e e iha spaer @
| hin lie expects 10 reach II this tlmc too His
friends now declare that the first ballot he VIII re
ceive at least ten in addition to thirteen more
from his own state but they do not appear to feel
| entirely certain as what will happen on the serond
Gaot II cannot be pleasant for the saneamon states
man to read the predictions made by friends oi the
| other candidates a, To what will become OF the III
| nos votes "as soon Springer j. out OF the W,v.
The Mills men assert that they hold frSt mortgage
| on those votes -,
| Mr. Hatch Is to arrive next Monday accompanied
nv the otnr Representatives. from this STATE the oV
| ernor Il Missouri and other friends and supporters.
bnt none Of the other candidates has YET slgilied an
| intention Ct abandoning the when that occurs.