Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-27
AN Ely E ON ILLINOIS
Why Springer Men Think He
Should Be Speaker.
PRAIRIE STATE VOTES TO BE WON.

The Idea Held Out That with Him in
the Chair Illinois Might Go Demo-
cratic-Strength of the Candidates as
Claimed by Their Frieuds-The New
England Delegates-A Plea for a South
ern Man-ofciaI News Items from
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-The contest for
speaker of the house grows perceptibly
warmer as the time comes nearer when
the Democratic caucus will decide who
shall be the party nominee. The election
of this officer, in the belief of those who
are leading the fight for Springer, will be
potential in the matter of corraling some
votes for president next year The
logic of his candidacy, as presented by his
friends, is the enlai cement of the Demo-
c-atic presidential possibilities in the
election. Even if the Democrats carry the
states of New York, New Jersey, Connec-
ticut, and Indiana, and secure three cleo
toral votes in Michigan they will only
have one more than majority of the
necessary number. 1t is claimed in behalf
of Springer that il he is given the speaker
ship it will do a great deal toward insur-
ing the twenty -four votes of Illinois for
the Democratic column.
NCandidates Counting Chickens.
Springer starts in with his thirteen coll
leagues from his own state, majority Of
the Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan deleEa-
tions and some strength in the central
states. He has two votes in Ohio, Houll
and Warwick. 1t is said that only four
other Ohioans are committed-Johnson
and Harter for Mills and Owens and
Cultivate for Crisp. 1t is reported that
five of the Indiana congressman besides
Bynum-all who have thus far arrived in
this city-have declared in newspaper in
terviews for Mills. The Texan candi-
date is now credited with four out of ten
representatives from Kentucky. and of
the other six four are said to be for Crisp,
and two, including Goodnight. are for
McNillin
New England of Consequence.
The action of the New England delega-
tion is awaited with interest There are
fourteen Democrats altogether from this
section, and as they have decided to vote
as unit their position is of some conse-
quence. They will hold their final meet
ing IN this city next week, and will then
decide upon the candidate whom they will
support Representative Mckinney, of New
Hampshire, is the secretary of the delega-
tion, aud will call the meeting He has
been an outspoken adherent of Crisp, but
is now claimed by the Mills contingent
Mckinney had a long conference with
Bynum at Mills headquarters Wednes-
day afternoon. Friends of Mills claim
that the delegation will vote as unit for
him.
Reinforcements on the Way.
Forty or fifty of Springer's friends from
Springfield will reach here tomorrow
night to enter at once upon the work of
securing the speakership for him. In the
party will be the state treasurer and many
prominent officials Springer will he in
the fight until the end With Hatch will
come special car filed with his personal
friends. including Governor Francis and
the members of the state central COM
mittee.
Candidates for other Offices.
The candidates for the minor Offices are
pretty thick. Two or three OF them are to
be found in about every hotel lobby or in
the various headquarters of the speak err
ship candidates. Candidates for the posi-
tion of sergeant-at-arms have been slow
In declaring themselves. For long while
ex Representative Codert, of Ohio, was
the only candidate in the field; Now two
or three Others have appeared, and the il
dications are that there will be more ac-
tive fight than was expected Ex- Repre-
sentative Murphy, of Iowa, who is known
TO about every man who has been in or
about congress for the past ten years, is
looming up as candidaee for this place.
The most interesting fight for the minor
offices is that over the clerkship, for
which there are a large number of candi-
dates.