The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-ISpccial l.
The hotels of the capital arc throngcd
with members ofC ongress, and tho
speakership contest has reached fever
heat. Rumors arc no longer a commod-
lty IN the political mart, and facts and
figures are demanded before any pre-
diction receives credcnce.
Yielding to popular inquiry, all tho
candidates or their friends have at last
given out tho figures upon which thew
base their hopes of success, and these
figures have been supplemented by
names of their respective supporters.
Estimates show material discrenancios
but they arc more nearly in accord than
any which have proceeded them. Upon
the face OF these estimates and upon
the concessions of the candidates thcm-
selves, one fact is evident, that no nom
nation Is possible upon the first ballot
II all aspirants remain in tho field.
That this will be the Ca Sc and that five
candidates will enter to.morrow's eau
Gus, there is no longer good cause to
doubt
Adherents Of Mill and Crisp agree this
ihoIiihS tHdC the arrival and effective
missionary work of Senator Palmer last
night has so strengthened and cncour-
aged thetorccs of Springer that the with
drawal'of the llliniosan in now indeed
remote possibility, as all efforts have
been directed in the attempt to effect
the desintcrgation OF Mr.. Sprinrcr's
phnlanX ana tho efforts hav., proven
futile.
1t is generally accepted that the two
other minor canGidatus, McMilliu and
Hatch, will also remain in the fight to
The finish. Indeed, 50 far as known. no
serious attempt has beon made to STAN
pcdc the followers of N!cMillin. as the
claims OF the other candidates render it
very uncertain as TO whether Mills or
Crisp would be the gamer by tho with
dra"al OF tho Tennessee candidate. a
strong attempt has been made and is
sun DelGg made to persuade Hatch TO
Withdraw. but that gentleman quite
tcnaciouslY and even Indignantly in
sists this morning that no will be a
hopeful candidate long after some of his
prouder competitors have retired in
humilat+5n from the contest
Crisps friends estimate that he has
NJ least 40 first and second choice
votes. At tho headquarters OF tho
other candidates the retirement of any
Of them on the second ballot was
secuted, and the candidates themselves
declared that all such expectations be-
gan with the initial vital mistake of
assuming their withdrawal, which they
asserted would not happen, for they ex-
pectcd to gather strength after the first
ballot or two, and were looking for a
stubborn fight.
Springer, McMillin and Hatch OK
pressed Thorn sol hnirfr
confident thai tho second ballot will
develop only unsubstantiality in sup
port OF Mills and Crisp, and result in
the selection of 4 third man, as there
are two leading candidates, that tho
contest is limited to the selection of
Mills or Crisp.
Springer claims - votes on the first
ballot, and says that the NUM- Der will he
swellcd by assertions from Mills to %
on the second aad to 70 on the third.
McMillin says his 27 votes on the first
ballot will be increased to Sc on TIE
second, and so on in ratio until he re-
ceives the nomination. Hatchs friends
say his IL or II votes on the first ballot
will be increased by assertions from
Mills and Crisp to 90 on tho second and
nearly double that on tho third
Crisp has selected Blount. of Georgia,
to put his name in nomination and if
any seconding is permitted RSyner, OF
Maryland, will perform this Office for
the Georgia candidate. Culbertson will
nominate his colleague Mills, and
breckenridge, of kentucky, and Will
liams, Of Massachusetts, have been
chosen to second the nomination
Springer will be nominated by New
berry and seconded by Bryah, OF Ne
braska. llatch's nomination will be
made by Bland. McMillcn had not
made selection so far as could be
learned.
The North Carolina delegation met
during the afternoon and resolved to
stand firmly by Crisp, though one mem
Der was not present and is claimed by
Springer The session of the Michigan
delegation lasted several hours and
ended with 6 votes for Springer and |
for McMillin.
In the event OF break, the most
reliable information obtainable places
tho delegation two each for Mills and
Crisp; two in doubt, with opposite ten
denotes, and one, Chapman, unaitcrably
for McMiilin.
Senator Villas has worked for the last
two days with the Wisconsin delegation
in the interest of Mills. 1t is claimed
that these efforts have been entirely
and completely successful in the event
OF Springer's cause becoming hopeless,
though definite information is not given
out.
There is some little talk about WI
son, OF West Virginia, as q possible
dark horse. Wilson, however, has not
hear OF this suggestion.
Tho day closed with neither Crisp
For Mills less confident of winning
RnnrnS N "a ri Co Of ,,.l
has worked hard for Mills, said thi
evening:
81 tell you l know Mills will be
nlontnA IL