Evening journal., 1891-12-03
CRISP SIS AND MILLS SIS
That Seems to Be the Strength
of the Leaders.
A SPRINGER BOLT NOT IMPROBABLE

Hard to Break she Illinois HAAS Pha
aanx, but crisp's Parsisans Say That M
Combination Can Defeat Their Favorite
WASHINGTON, Dec. s-A conference O,
the Illinois delegation was held last night "a
the strength Of a notice served on Mr.
Springer that four Of his men wouh with
draw from him and go to Mr.. Mills. They
were Newberry, Fithian, Forman and
Wike All four are believed to be moving
under the inspiration OF Colonel Morrison.
Mr. Springer refused to release the would
be seceders. He sees that break in his
delegation would be followed by break in
Iowa which wonld give Mr.. Mills some
thing of a boom m the northwest After
the conference Mr.. Springer said
The lows and RtiRois delegations have
Just assured me that they win stand by me
until the last hope Is pDns There Is ahso-
luteiy no truth in the report that any u nay
men are leaving ! am sure Of fifty-seven
votes on the first baBo&"
II Is MiIIs' Great Hope.
II can be seen by this demonstration
against the Springer column wherein lies
the hope Of the Mills people. They viii now
hammer away on that line until in some
way, they make an impression. The race
must narrow down between Judge Crisp
and Judge Mills before Saturday, or else
Mills win 60 into the caucus heavily handi-
capped. His supporters are working with a
viii and still assert that they viii win the
fight, Judge CrispA friends say that Mr.
Mills can derive no great advantage from
The discontinue Of hr. Springer They de-
clare that their favorite has good deal N
strength himself as second choice ia the
northwest
Mills, 0si Crisp, sS.
EThe Mills men claim sixty-five pledged
votes. They conoe1e Judge Crisp eighty.
five votes Is there treachery in the nlinoss
delegationl This question has occupied at
teution here today 70 the exclusion Of nearly
everything else relating to the spealeehip
contest. Mr. Springerss candidacy has ali
along been well conducted, and it has gained
perceptihle strength. but it now appears
that the weakness Of Mr. Springer has been
IN his own home delegation, several mem.
bers Of which, though outwarily supporting
him, did not believe he could win and have
been impatient 10 get into the Mills camp.
Mr. Springer has not been without knowl-
edge of this feeling, but he diplomaticaliy
ignored IT,
Arranging for a Break 10 Mills.
He called the caucus referred 10 above
and pointed out that he could not hope for
a nomination except as a compromlse candi.
date, and therefore hts friends must stand
by him to the last This view was genef-
ally acquiesced in, and wheA the meeting
adjourned Mr.. Springer felt assured Of the
loyal and lasting support Of every member
Of his home delegation. IL is now asserted
that two members Of the Illinois delegation
went straight to the headquarters OF Mr.
Mills, and after leaving there We're ia con
ference with Colonel William r. Morrison,
who is anything but enthusiastic for
Springer.
The subject Of this last discussion is said
to have been the hopelessness OF Mr..
Springer's campaign, and the adyisability of
a break for Mills whenever the time should
appear ripe for it. Mr. Springer, when ap-
preached on this subject today said he
could not believe IL possible that any Of his
supporters meditated deserting him Ii
was apparent, however that the news
greatly depressed him,
Crisp Thinks They Cannot Defeat Him.
The latest rumor is that Mr. Hayes, Of
Iowa, is endeavoring to detach the vote Of
that state from Springer and give it 10
Mills Mr.. Hayes admitted that his sympa-
thies were with Mr. Mills in the race. All
of this goes TO prove that Judge Crisps lead
Is provocative Of combinations against him
The Crisp claim that the Georgia candidate
has more pledged votes today than Mr.
Mills Mr.. Springer and Mr. Hatch com.
bined SO that IL Mr. Mills is 10 stand
ghost OF chance to win he must gather in
the votes now in the columns of the other
candidates
The question is, Can he make the winning
cOmbinationi This effort TO stampede the
Springer camp is made in Mr. Mills inter
est, and yet the Crisp people say that even
should IL succeed Mr. Mills would not gain
as much as he expects. The Mills men deny
the Crisp claim and assert that the Texas
candidate is the second choice Of nine-tenths
OF the Springer men.
How McMillin and Hatch stand.
Mr. McMilin holds his own, but is not
growing His supporters are loyal but with
him out OF the race the majority Of them
would go TO Judge Crisp. Mr.. McMillin
himself Is believed 10 favor Mr. Mills Mr.
Hatch is serene, but emphatic II turns out
that the story about the appearance Of an
agent Of jay Gould was AIMED at Mr. Hatch
Mr. Hatch says
"Mr Cochran has been an intimate friend
Of mine for more than twenty years. In all
that time have never known him to do a
dishonorable thing, nor have / ever heard a
whisper which was not to his credit Coch-
ran Is not here as the representative Of any
corporation. He is here as my friend and
and supporter M nan who knows him
believes fragliuA. " the malicious false
hood
Kerr, OF Pennsylvania, Leads.
Dalton and Maish both withdrew from
che race fer clerk. Mr.. Kerr, Of Pennsyi-
vanin, seems to have the lead in that race.
Dalton viii try for the postmastership Of
the house, a place he filed during Mr. Car
hsie's term as speaker.
The Canvassers Postpone Action.
ALBANY, Dec. 3.--The state board Of can
vasseTs have postponed the official count
until hearing can be had in the Dutchess
county case. lawyers were present repre-
senting all interests in the several close and
csoutass4a7 SENATE dietr1cta