The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-07
Tn solid PHALANX
None Of The SpeaEerShip Lines
Yet Broken.
Crisp and Mills Both Sill Sure
Of Victory.


Each OF the Secondary Candidates
Hopeful for a Break in His Favor.
Col Livingston Anxious to be the
Warwick of the Battle With the
Alliancemen as His Tools.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-None Of the
speakership candidates went to church this
morning. They were all too tired to get
up. Most Of them had not slept much Fri
day night. and, in spite of their anxiety,
most of them slept last night; and Mills, at
least, went to bed early this evening, after
taking long walk. All the candidates are
still confident, or say they are,
of election, even Springer and
Hatch. Denuded OF strength, as they
are now tonight, they all claim that combi-
nations are to be made tomorrow which
will elect them. Apparently all that can
be said for any one of them is that he is
holding his own. From present indications
the strength of each on the first ballot to-
morrow will be just about what 1t was on
the last ballot last night. Mills holds his
81, Crisp his "a, Springer his II, Nc
Millin bis 10 and Stevens his 1,
and this, in spite of attempts
at combinations ever since noon, which have
kept the shepherds busy guarding their
focks. The trouble with all the attemps at
combination was that McMillin, who with
his 10 votes holds the key of the situation.
would not combine TO elect anybody but
himself, believing that to be the destined
outcome of the contest. The efforts of the
leaiing candidates to induce Springer and
Hatch to turn and support one or the other
had this difficulty 10 encounter. Springer or
Hatch could as easily get the oil necessary
and Indispensable lsupport Of McbIillin as
Mills or Crisp could. Springer actually
figured out his own election in an elaborate
calculation tonight which took votes from
both Mills and Crisp as well as from Hatch
and McMillin. Springer's strength is now
II and Hatch's s.; they would divide about
half and half between Mills and Crisp if the
two minor candidates were out, giving
Mills, say l03 and Crisp say los, and Nc
to stand by him to tho last,
and who mean it. because
they think they will win, would still hold
the KEY. OF course the danger of dark
horse is present to the mind of every candi-
date. II the deadlock lasts until noon, as is
feared by Mills and Crisp, unless oae of
them can make q combination sooner, it will
meeting Of the House for swearing in mem-
bers, and 80 may last through tho after
noon. A determined and vigorous move
ment, started by the Mills men and backed
up by the Crisp men, would, if it was clev-
ery sprung, nominate William L. Wilson,
for example.
LIVINGSTON WANTS TO BE A WARWICK.
The eight or nine Jerry Simpsonites are
In kind Of deadlock also, in spite of the
fact that after caucusing for several nights
at Senator Peffer's room they last night
practically agreed to support Tom Watson
for speaker. The fact is that the Simpson
lies, while protesting entire independence
OF the democratic caucus, have been ooquet-
ing with Col. Livingston of Georgia, who,
ambitious to be- the Warwick of the speak,
ership contest, has been endeavoring to
form combination of democratic alliance-
mea from the south and west who. by
pumping their votes together to one of the
secondary candidates, would stampede the
caucus to him.
HATCH AT FIRST HIS CHOICE.
Mr.. Hatch as the farmer rar excellence
OF the candidate was Col. Livlngston's first
choice for this honor, but Mr.. Hatch having
Dut five votes has lost attract veness to
So. Livingston, who now regards Mr. Mo
MlIlln as the man for his demonstr alton.
lie has apparently been hopeful that in
some way he could get the Simpsonites
INTO the democratic caucus and
utlilze their votes to advance
his scheme and has been
keeping in tune with them for that purpose.
q IL IL tney feel sure that they can get In, and
tnat being in they can have the next speaker,
tne Slmpsonites will drop Col. Watson and
independence and follow Col. Livingston
INTO the caucus, but Col Livingston will
y probably discover that in leaving Mr.. Crisp,
~ Would
u EACH HARD AT WORK.
q by the associated Press)
a WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The speakership
contest has lost none of its interest within
the last twenty-four hours Since the ad-
"a sourhment OF the causus last night, a
Jew minutes before midnight, more
snan one member of congress has
dorgotten sleep and rest in the tireless
~. ;;.VSuggle TO promote the success of his favor
tae candidate. Night caucuses and early
81 ,.. uuu Iate missions in pursuit of votes have
.u Worn hard upon the trusted lieutenants of
% sue various candidates; but it is likely there
wi III pe no respite from the battle of politi-
oal diplomacy until the meeting of the cau-
NuT al io O'Clock tom orrow morning.
ito-hlght finds but little change in the
nlFe strength of the various candidates.
D.o1ens OF combinations have been at
t6o 6nplea @ out they have generally fallen TO
# e. o. u1'u Decduse OF the general ConV1c-
th ton u toe minor candidates that they hold
cne oalance OF power and that all trades and
Uunpromises should be rejected. Enormous
msssure pre has all day been brought to bear
81 TOM.niihe TSHTI me followers of Messrs. Springer.
o"c1dlilln and Hatch by the two leading
tnuiuates trosl u In an effort to win accession
ta; from Their ranks. but they have signally
da.e, d.eu, II the statement Of the minor candi-
N''es themselves are to be relied upon.
sPArNGER's FAITHFUL SEVENTEEN.
nave seventeen followers. who viii
s.rick resoluteiy to me to the and y said Mr.
springer tonight "I have confident
sh;ps''ssion % OF materially increasing
la,s following early in the bal
ioLIng tomorrow An talk about
solnoinauons or withdra wal is ridiculous st
Mas AZ as am concerned. Every minor can
uaSe mas moro in the situation TO civ,
Slm nope tonight than he had fortv-aSoht
eeurs ago. Night before last onr mr. friopds
Sisssrs; Mills and Crisp, were showing tb,
puonc now enthusiastically certaIn eacf
vas tnat be would be selected on the SECOND
%d%s;;,, %Ss,l9s; and how the forces of Messrs
sas,- Jsliiin: Hatch and myself were tc
ue1 taelr camps on the second hallat
uuuer the impetus of the laws of political