The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-30

HO"cS As was updbiiui ih thu b'iAuo VI
many whether the gentleman from
Maine would be nominated At this
time one familiar with the inside work.
ings OF the Democratic machine cannot
conceive the turn by which Mr.. Mills
defeat may be compasscd. Since tho
Brooklyn delegation OF four members
have wheeled into limo there is little
doubt that custom will prevail and the
unit rue will make the delegation from
New York solid for the Texan.
NEW YORK A UNIT.
New York votes us unit in almost
every caucus and convention, and moth
ing less than an open rupture can defeat
its unity for Mills.
He will also get nearly all OF New
England, Pennsylvania, Il iursc majority
OF Ohio and Indiana and more than half
oil the South and West.
Mr.. Crisp and his friends are fighting
Mills Oh issues which, it is believed,
will drive all OF the Texans followers
away from the Georgian in the event it
should become clear that Mills cannot
be elected, This would insure the cleo
ton OF some other candidate than Mr..
Crisp. II Mills cannot be chosen Mr..
Springer, OF Illinois, is now regarded rs
tho most formidable opponent OF Mr..
Mills, Us his following Is believed to be
more elastic, and it Is said no is tho
second choice OF more members than
any one except Mills.
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Whatever way the spcakership fight
terminates there will be many sore spots
left, scars and wounds which can neith-
er be covered nor healed. Tho Mills
crowd with cx-President Cleveland be-
hind and stalking his political future
upon them are burning the bridges.
They are not only declaring Crisp to be
aprotectionist, because he has manu-
featuring district at home, which con-
compels him tofavor protection or leave
congress, but openly announce that all
the lobbyists, corruptionists and schom-
crs are for Crisp, thereby casting very
serious imputation upon the gentle
mans reputation against which nothing
has heretofore been loudly breathed.
They brand him "a do nothing" and
say this one supports him because he
iavors RAILROAD interests" that one be-
cause he "is n subsidist," and others
because they favor special interests"
These insinuations are decidedly per-
sonal and Mr.. Crisp and his friends are
not the men to shoulder themin silence.
They will retaliate.
CRISP WILL DE REvENGEp.
The Crisp and Mcmillan following de-
ncunce Mills anti-silver attitude, his
open declarations for free trade and
have placed the onus OF his campaign
directly upon Mr.. Cleveland. The cleo
tion OF Mills as speaker will not, how
ever, be 4 vindication ior the ex-Presi-
dent. Cleveland will have 10 make fair
weather with tho large element he and
his friends have insultcd, in their bitter
personal warfare upon four or five can.
didatcs for the speakership and their
followers, representing Il controlling in
tacnce in tho nominating convention
next year and at the polls.
Some able-bodicd Democrats swear by
the eternal they will meet the "stuhed
prophet" and his Philstincs at Phillip
with tho iawboncs OF n multitude OF
asses and drive them Into oblivion. The
contest is growing bitterly personal,
and according to tho highest Democrat
lc authority all the candidates arc Who'll
lyuntit to be speaker for many reasons,
which they name between their teeth.
WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATION.
Throe nre for Crisp-Wllson will Vote for
Mills.
Special Di:patch 10 he ln.diigener.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 29.-Threc
OF the West Virginia members arc re-
ported as being due in the morning. 1t
ls understood that three OF the dele
CATION from that state, Messrs. Anderson,
Capehart and Pendleton, will vote for
Mr.. Crisp. Mr. Wilson belongs to the
small organization known as tho "ways
and means clique" and is expected 10
support Mr.. Mills If there is no chance
for entering him for dark horse,
which does not now look rnrnurDrinp