Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
AWAsHNaroN VIEW or The PEND
ING CONTEST.
Close Fight Beswssn Crisp and xiiis, but
soufhorners Generally for the
Former-Yersnnais-
rFrom o. Regal.r car-espoadant.l

From Our Regular cOr-espondontl
wAuusoros. November 2s.--Congross-
men are arriving so slowly that il inlpos-
sible at this early stage oitbe contest tore
liably estimate the strength OF the several
candidates for Speaker.
Not more than fifty or sixty Of the msul-
bers Of the House are at present In the
city. but kilograms received this afternoon
nj the hotels indicate that grea1 many
are on the way to Washington.
BY Monday or Tuesday they win begin
TO arrive, and then il csn be aseertained
Just how some Of the waveriug ones stand
on tho question Of the speskership.
rHosK WHO HOLD or.
There seems 10 b. no doubt that st least
forty or City Of the Democrats have not
yet positively made NJ their minds. IL IS
always the case when a contest OF the kind
Is being fought. Some hold OF because u
is not oasy 10 reach a sound CONCLUSION,
aad particularly Is This true now when
such able aud experienced gentlemen are
asking support for the high honor soon 70
be conferred.
It's generally conceded hero that thu,
ieht IS warmest between the adherents oI
Judge Crisp and Mir. Mills. The chain
pIons OF each claim 10 be ahead IN the
ra1e and one Hill not admit that the other
side hos the advantage. but from the best
information obtainabls at this writing
Judge Crisp appears 10 lead the Texas
sta esman.
Whether tho lead can he maintained
until the first ballot e taken remains 70 De
seen.
1he Mills men insist that il win not be
the case when the caucus meets, Dut the
admirers Of tho Georgian smile compin-
Gently aad express tie utmost confidence
cpIsp kHEAD.
Among outsiders the belief is that Judge
Crisp Is surely ahead IN tho race, and 1t Is
confidently assorted that so FAR as the
southern mon are concerned Crisp VIII
have nearly. if not fully two votes 10 one
for Mills in that section.
The a-gumen. ia being used among
northern and western Democrats that II
the south Is 10 be accorded the honor the
members from other sections should AFTER
tho first ballot flock TO the standard OF the
candidate WHO can show the greatest
strength in q South.
An m
II this rule were carried out Crisp would
certainly be elected. Tor II u believed that
be mas ia his Owl section twice the nun
Der Of votes controlled Uy Mills.
IN Kentucky alone there are four votes
for Crisp on the first ballot, TWO members
OF that delegation are for MIN as soon as
they cast q complimentary ballot tor MI.
Mcdillin. who Is native OF hentncky
and one more IL wagering between Crisp
ard McMiliin. with strong inclination to
- - or frft ha az
TIE SOUTH FOR CRISP.
Careful inquiry shows that Crisp's
strength Is greatest IN tho south and IN
the New England and Middle states,
though he has good following through.
out tho whole country,
The uncertain quantity in tho fight -
the member who IS waiting to see which
way 1.-THE cat Will jump There are more
OF this kind than the candidates have
imagined.
Hon. George d. Wise was the first Of the
Virginia delegation 10 arrive. As has been
supposed for several days, he is for Mills.
Hon. Charles i. O'ferrall was the second
member OF the delegation TO arrive. lie
is an ardent friend and supporter Of Crisp,
and will be one of his trusted lieutenantS
in the contest that 10 TO be waged tercely
from now until the decisive ballot is taken.
it is not definitely known here how all of
the Virginia members stand. but the belief
IS chat a maiority favor Crisp, and two or
more are not yet fully committed
FOR PosrMAsrER.
Nr. James r.. Fisher, Of Richmond, 10
conducting an active canvass for post
master of the House. He IS well acquaint-
ed with the old members. owing 10 his
long service as assistant postmaster. An
othor candidate is Mr.. Roy, of Wisconsin,
who was FOR nearly two years chief clerk or
the Post-0hice Department under the
Cleveland Administration. Another Is MIR.
Wright, Of WayuesbOro', Va. There are
other candidates, but none of the Others
have so far cut much of a figure. They
ara feeling around, and while not expect
ing to really succeed, they want to be in
the race, hoping 70 get some sort OF
place ut the Capitol. -,
The disposition of the minor offices viii
depend much on the speakership result.
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Fx-Congressman BAYley Browne, OF Yir-
einia. who has been in the city for several
DAYS, went back to Accomac county this
morning.
He frankly stated to-day that he did not
think it would be good policy for the Re
publicans OF the Eighth district to endorse
MIR. j. b. Turner, the gentleman who pro-
poses 70 oppose Mr.. Meredith, and VINO
announces himself as an Alliance can
didate.
Mr.. Browne thinks that the Republicans
have all to loose and nothing to gain in
such an event; believes that Mr.. Meredith
will have O yeritable walk-over IN the dis
trict, not only because 1t IS so strongly
Democratic, but because the gentleman
from Prince William 10 an exceptionally
popular candidate.
MR. VANCE.
Senator Vance will not be present ct the
opening OF Congress. He Is still travelling
abroad with Mrs Vance, and II they de-
eide TO 60 on to Egypt, as was their first IN.
tentinn a few weeks ago, the Senator Will
hardly return bsfore February. lie IS
anxious, however, to sail for home on the
I'd of next month, aud probably will do so
if no abandons the Egyptian trip.
PERSONALS.
Among the well-known yirginians in the
city today were Captain Ham Shepherd,
of Warrenton; StAte-Senator Henry Fair
fax. OF Loudon. and Marshall Mccormack,
of Clarke, and Mr.. Ii. IL. Downing, o.
Warren.
Ex-Congressman Russell. of North Caro-
lima, is az the Ebbitt.
THE NEW YORK SITUATION.
New Workers at present in the city are
confident that Governor Hill will serve
out his term, and that he will not take bis
seat In the Senate until after Mr.. Flower Is
inaugurated Governor. The Democrats OF
the Empire State who are here declare
that no matter how much the Republicans
and Mugwumps may howl Governor Hill
will attend strictly TO business, and
that he will boldly and bravely
defend the party interests when the
votes are canvassed TO show the political
complexion Of the Legislature. It seems
to be Democratic in both branches, or at
least the worst that can happen for the
Democrats is that the State Senate may be
tie; but even then the. Democratic
Northumberland would have. the de-
Gliding vote on all important questions.
JUDGE John Paul, of Virginia, Is at the
National.
Il. ID. Syrich, Joseph Christian, of Rich
mond; S. G. Wills and wife, of Charlottes-
villa Va and " NJ Cooke of Simpson.