The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-01
ALL THE RIVALSON HAND
TIE sPEAKERsHIP FIGHT NOW IN
FULL BLAST.

0TS the OanQlQaboS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Judge Holman,
chairman of the democratic caucus, who
was to be here Tonight, telegraphs that his
wife is i'll, so that be cannot be here before
Wednesday. Until he arrives. unless he de-
fers his coming till the end Of the week, 1t
will not be known when the caucus will be
held. 1t will probably be on Saturday,
however, aud probably in the afternoon.
All day and all the evening members
elect have been arriving, SO that now there
are probably over 100 democratic repre-
sentatives in town.
GOING THE ROUNDS.
After they arrived most Of the new mem-
bers went as soon as possible tine rounds of
the headquarters, although one at least,
Mr.. Grady of North Carolina, who had
never been here before, went at once to the
capitol to see whether 1t looked like its
picture. During the day time. and even in
the evening, missionaries from the different
speakership headquarters dropped into the
railway stations about train time TO meet
friends Of theirs who were likely
to arrive and present the arguments for
their particular candidates. Others went
to the hotels or boarding places searching
for friends and acquaintances who would
have votes In the caucus. There was ma
terial enough to work on, and the workers
were kept busy all the time.
AT THE HEADQUARTERS.
At the headquarters the candidates were
kept busy shaking hands and carrying on
conferences in their consultation corners.
Mr.. Hatch, who came in in the afternoon
with his boomers, established his headquar-
ters in Willards', not far from Mr.. Mills, at
once and by evening it was as crowded as
any Of the rest. OF the 125 democratic
members-elect in town tonight per-
haps one-hfth are uncommitted. OF
the rest Mr.. Mills has probably
40. Mr.. Crisp % and the others were di-
vided between Messrs. McMillin, Springer
and Hatch, who have more Of their strength
here than either Of the leading candidates.
The three other candidates are not expected
to have more than 60 votes between them
on the first ballot, Most OF the workers
for all the candidates are here. The men
who are to come are either doubtful or those
who have determined for some candidate
without working for him.
DELEGATION MEETINGS.
Delegation meetings will be held from to-
morrow, when the Pennsylvania delegation
meets especially to vote to present Mr.. Kerr
for clerk, but incidentally to talk over the
speakership candidate. On Wednesday
evening the New England delegation meets,
| and on Thursday New York. lt these three
| delegations should all decide to vote for one
man for speaker he would be elected. There
is no expectation now of this and 30 the
claimants for the candidates are claiming as
many votes as they choose. For example,
a Crisp New Yorker claimed tonight all of
| the twenty-three New York votes except
eight, which he conceded to Mr.. Mills and
one to Mr., McMillin. or course Mr.. Mills
laughed at that claim.
LIVELY FIGHT.
| By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-With the be-
| ginning of the last week before the congress,
representatives ara hocking to Washington
| in increasing numbers and their presence is
giving renewed interest to the speakership
contest. The situation Is now beginning to
assume clearer outlines and interesting de-
velopments may result any day between
this and Saturday from the consultations
which are taking place. All five Of the
avowed candidates are now in Washing
| ton, Representative Hatch Of Missouri and
his principal workers having arrived to-day
and taken headquarters at Willards' hotel.
The expressed views and desires Of the can
didates show plainly one unmistakable fact
in the contest namely, that no candidate
at present has sufficient number Of abso-
lutely pledged votes to make his election
certain.
CRISP AND MILLS sANGUINE.
Representatives Crisp aud Mills are each
very sanguine Of winning and each ex-
presses a 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 speakership, and
with the votes thereby to be gained each
hopes to win on the second, indeed, If not on
the first ballot. Representatives Springer
| I'M nd a. \ on
of the opinion that the fight in caucus will
be Of considerable duration. Each Of these
gentlemen says he is in the fight to the end
and each sees in prolonged fight chance
of ictory
| CRIsP's CALCULATIONS.
Friends Of Representative Crisp said to-
day that after eliminating uncertain votes,
they figured 80 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 withdraw, nor
some Is or 80 votes which they classed as
unknown" They say Representative Crisp
is the second choice of moro congressman
than any other candidate. They expect at
least 100 votes on the first ballot
and probably Representative Crisp's cleo
tion by or before the second ballot. Rep
resentative Catchings, one Of Representa-
tive Crisps principal lieutenants, said they
| lAQ NObSS AEOul
the doubtful to the certain list and he was
certain Representative Crisp was we'll in the
lead. He did not believe it possible for any
combination TO be made that would prevent
Representative Crisp's election.
MILLS SURE HE HAS IT.
Representative Mills was in excellent
spirits and confident of election. How
many ballots will there bel"
"Only one."
"And yourself the speaker?"
'Of course"
This is, in brief, the dialogue between an
Associated Press reporter and Representa-
tive Mills to-day.
Representative Mills also said that every
thing was progressing satisfactorily, and
that things we're unmistakably shaping
themselves in his favor. Representative
Mills had quite a long consul
tation with Senator Sherman and
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts
to-day, and the New England delegation il
confidently looked to swell Representative
. Mills vote. Representative Mills has q
number of "young men" on his side and
they are working industriously. Repre-
sentative Mills himself would not say any
thing about his strength in figures, but
there can be no doubt of bis confidence. He
did not think it best to make any claims.
sPRINGER's sKIRMIsH.
Representative Springer had quite an
array of friends at his headquarters, and
/ Others are expected from Illinois to aid
bin. Mr.. Davis one of bis workers, said
, their presence was to show that Representa-