St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-04

chances be rendered hopeless.
IhlS announcement was thunder
clap to the Iowa delegation. 1t meant
that the action which they propose to
take as means of defeating Mr.. Crisp
would be the signal for a counter move
which would give Mr.. Crisp four more
votes, significant accession to a man
whose strength is already conceded by
his opponents to be above the
danger line. During the afternoon Mr.
Hayes held an extended conference
with Mr.. Mills, but at its conclusion he
had for the first time during the contest
subsidized into the non-cOmmittal.
II am not prepared" said he, "tO
take the responsibility of being the first
man to desert Mr.. Springer. Our present
intentions are to remain true to him to
the end unless the break is led by some
of his own friendS.' This is in
terpreted to mean that Messrs. Fithian,
FOrman, Newberry and Wilke must
first desert to the candidate from Texas.
Considerable difficulty has been expert
enced in aScertaining the complexion of
the Wisconsin delegation, and a good
deal OF missionary work is directed to-
ward that quarter.
4 Mills Estimate.
What may be regarded AS an official
statement from the Mills Headquarters
was given out at a late hour by Repre-
sentative breckenridge. of Arkansas.
1t is as follows - "Phe Crisp estimates
have varied everywhere from Is to 10
votes beginning at the former
hgures and running down to
the latter. A careful summary
places forty-twO members yet uncom-
mitted. OF those committed thirteen
VT hTaN
thirty-six for Springer, fifty-tonr for
Crisp, and sixty-seven for Mills. These,
with the five candidates not voting,
Watson OF Georgia voting with the Al
lance, and Ryan of Missouri, detained
at home by broken leg, make 235, the
full Democratic vote.
''Of course both Crisp and Mills will
get larger vote than now assured. In
deed all the candidates may draw from
the AZ votes still undeclared. Our strong
point is that we can succeed without
any of this vote. OF the vote for Spriner,
Hatch and Mcmillan we claim 80 sec
Ond choice sure. This with the 81 we
now have gives us 126 on the first
ballot or two more than enough to NOM
mate. That would be los for Crisp and
126 for Mills, or majority of 81. Crisp
will get nearly his entiIe strength on
the first ballot, while much of the Mills
vote may be locked up with Springer
and other friends"
Crisp Wen Respond.
1t was not long before this statement
reached the Crisp headquarters, where
it was the subject of much discussion.
Finally the following statement, re-
ported by Mr.. Catchings, was issued in
behalf of Mr.. Crisp's supporters: "There
is not i'll our opinion now, and there
never has been, any question as to Judge
CriSp'S nomination. If a vote could be
taken now, with all the candidates run
ming, he would have, at the very lowest.
two votes To Col. Mills one. Judge
Crisp can very nearly be nominated by
the votes of gentlemen who have author
lied Us to put them down as his earnest
supporters.
I'VE have never given out that any
member of the house would vote for
him unless we had authority to- do so.
We have lost the support of no gentle
men at any time claimed by us. On
the contrary, our list has steadily
grown until now "a gain of twelve votes
would give majority. Should any
candidate withdraw, Judge Crisp's
nomination would be inevitable upon
the first ballot"
The Illinois delegation was in confer
ence again, and unanimously adopted
resolution to continue to work for
Springer; Messrs. norman, Newberrv
and Wilk voting to stand firm for him.
On the Side.
The arrival of Gen. John M. Palmer
this afternoon was the occasion of a
pleasing reception, which for time
caused the Democrats to forget the
asperities of the contest. This evening
Gen. Palmer visited Mr.. Springer'S
headquarters at the National hotel.
where he was received by large num-
Der of-hiS friends.
Mr.. Holman was asked this evening
who was his candidate for speaker. He
replied that he was not committed as
yet to any one, but that he would make
up his mind soon. Col. Charles Ii.
Jones, the editor of the st. Louis Re-
public, is here and had long confer
ence with Mr.. Mills today. Mr.. Hatch
tonight received dispatch from Pitts
field, Mass, as follows
The farmers of the nation by their in
dependent action contributed to the great
majority Of Democrats in the present house
You have stood as their representative for
years, and we trust your colleagues NAV
honor you. themselves and the agrculturists
in their selection as speaker"