The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-10
That Our Bynum Has Gone Home to Write Q
Letter of Withdrawal from the Race, and
that Crisp Is the Rival They Really Fear.
Why Englishmen Capture More of the
Chilian Trade than Americans.
Argument in the Behring Sea Case Before the
Supreme Court Contentious of Mr.. Car.
Isle and Mr.. Taft. Opposing Counsel
MILLS May BE SPEAKER.
Friends OF the Texan Confident of His Eiec-
tion-Another Tariff Bill.

tion-Another Tariff Bill
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Of all the candi-
dates for Speaker. Representatives Mills of
Texas, McMillin of Tennessee and Springer
of Illinois are the only ones now in Wash
Ington. Their chief rival. Representative
Crisp, is at his homo in Georgia on ac-
count of the recent death of his son. Rep
resentative Bynum has been here most of
the summer but has just returned to Indi-
ana. Mr.. Cultivate. of Ohio. is at home in
Columbus. Naturally, one result of this
disposition of the candidates Is that the
news atmosphere in Washington Is Impreg-
mated with strong Mills flavor. According
to friends of Mr.. Mills. there are now really
only two candidates in the field. himself
and Mr.. Crisp Mr.. McMillin. they say,
believed himself to be possible compro-
mise candidate who would be accept
able when the fight between Mills
and Crisp should become so bitter
as to threaten party disruption.
but Mr.. Mills's friends now claim that the
fight will not be prolonged enough to
make any compromise even thought Of
They now say that they expect to elect Mr..
Mills on the third or fourth ballot
Mr.. Bynum, it is said. has gone home to
Indiana for the purpose of preparing q
card of withdrawal in favor of Mr.. Mills.
Mr.. Springer, they say, will arrange for O
similar course after he shall have received
the complimentary vote of the illinois
Democrats. Mr.. Mutchler, of Pennsyl-
vania. IS reported to be writing letter
for Mills. Representative Wise, of Rich
m0nd, Is also said to be preparing letter
of like purport to his Virginia colleague.
The sixteen New England Democratic
Representatives. who meet at Hartford
this week. are confidently expected by
Mr.. Mills to agree to give him their solid
vote. Crisp. it Is conceded. will get the
Tammany vote from New York and
Mr. Gorman's Maryland delegation. 1t may
be assured that the election Of Mr.. Mills as
Speaker will be followed at once by the in
PRODUCTION of q tariff bill representing the
views of the Texas free.trader. The Mills
bill of four years ago did not go as far
Mr. Mills would have liked. but now that
the Randall wing of the Democracy has
been about annihilated Mr.. Mills will feel
no restraint in giving his free-trade predi-
lections full play. The recent elections he
interprets as a triumph, outside of Ohio
and Pennsylvania, for his tariff issue, upon
which the next presidential campaign is TO
be fought 1t is to be expected, therefore,
that the tariff bill which the Mills pro-
gramme would cause to pass the next
to increase the free list and reduce duties
Before the end of this week the cam
paign of the various candidates for the three
prominent positions in the next House will
have headquarters open, and Will be but
ton-holing the Democratic members as fast
as they arrive. So far no one has come into
the field for Sergeapt-at-arms, now held by
Major Holmes, of Iowa. At one time ex-
Congressman Law1er, of Chicago, was in
the race, but he is now holding back so as
to embarass Springer's speakership candi.
dacy. 1t is generally conceded that the
Hawkeye State will be given that place
victory won last week. Ex-Congressmen
Kerr, of Pennsylvania, and Gibson, of
Maryland. are the leading candidates for
Clerk. with the chances in favor Of the
who has been o member of the Door
keepers force for years. and made
himself very popular, is the principal
candidate for Door-keeper, and having his
large State delegation behind him. will
probably succeed. Samuel Donelson. who
was DoOr-keeper three years ago. is an as
pirant. but it is not believed he will be
seriously presented, as he has conducted
himself so as to lose nearly all of his con.
gressional friends General Field, of
Georgia. may be presented as a candidate
for Door-keeper, but if the clerkship goes
to Maryland the South will get no other
place.
The "Grass-Burner' VIII Likely Stick
A Journal reporter sought the grass
burning statesman last evening with the
view of ascertaining whether 1t was true.
as reported by Congressman Mills's friends,
that Mr.. Bynum intended to withdraw
from the speakership contest. but he found
the "grass- burner" had gone to Crawfords-
Vile to hunt quail with Congressman
Brookshire. Inquiry among Mr. Bynum's
fr;aDda hare fepda IN drsproya rho M;uo
theory. In conversation Mr.. Eynum has
| stated that in hiB recent tour he made
many friends and picked up number of
votes, and that in the event that the speak
| ership comes North his chances are good.
| Mr.. Bynum will not return from his chase
after Bob White before Wednesday or