The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-06

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In addition to the 233 Democratic represen-
tativcs and their Immediate friends and work
ers, there was not large crowd at the Capitol
when the caucus convened or utter 1t had boon
in session, There was the usual number OF
hangers on and mon who expect to got some
Of the loaves ind fishes when the various OIL
clals arc installed in Office. Tho Spcakership
candidates were In accessible rooms and easy
OF access by members OF the CAUCUS. who came
out from time to time to report progress and
hold mysterious conferences with tho five ex-
pectant statesmen. At each door leading into
the hall OF tho House. where the caucus was In
session. there was crowd OF more or less in
tercsted spectators. and in tho private lobby
the newspaper reporters discussed tho result
OF the ballots and buttonholed members who
occasionally came out Of the big hall 10 get
breath of fresh mir.
Candidate Mills took possession OF the room
Of the Committee on Ways and Means. which
was kept securely guarded. and to which no
one was admitted without card. The FREQ
trndo candidate was inside during the entire
fight, surrounded by few of his per-
sonal friends and ready to confer with
any OF his lieutenants who came out
to see him in the intervals OF balloting The
other candidates. Messrs. Crisp. McMillin.
Springer, and Hatch wcro in the corridors fur
thest removed from tho headquarters OF Mr..
Mills Mossrs. Crisp and McMillin were In the
two rooms Of the Committee on Appropriations.
Springer was next door in tho River and Harbor
Committee room. and the farmer cadidate. Mr..
Hatch. was surrounded by large number
Of Missouri Democrats at the further end Of
the hall in the meeting place Of the Committee
on Naval Affairs. As the result OF each ballot
was announced to the crowd at the entrace
doors OF tho hall OF the House volunteer mes
senGors would hasten to the eapdidates and
their friends. who woulA,put 1SEn thu figures
with nervous fingers and then hastily look
them over to see whore the changes had
taken place. and what had caused them.
As the afternoon wore away and ballot after
tho result tho voting became monotonous to
the spectators aud even to tn. candidates;
interest In the votes. however. for upon
them they made sa!cuiati inns looking to
proachcd the telephone and telegraph, wires
t, their families saying that they would not be-
home to dinner and tho propriet9r OF the res
down stairs carried on pig business
fully concocted drinks. Throughout the
entire day and ~. evening ,Gsit the ooI most
eHsrsa Don IT. Who hsi
RSsn n ai ths f%%SSf t 'S Sor
Nj bsAss4sPs ssse Syn s2 s$%;ss &
Michigan. D. NJ. Campau. Mr.. Dickinson spent
tho day in the lobby laborinS franticaIy with
pas sn apnarontS s f haa lille elset Tor the two
cation from Mi: Dickinson,s stateI;the
only two Democrats: in fact; who had
oss tst%ss2 4an t saS
boltcL to, 1IcMillin. and I'LL OF tho se.on re-
boss Of the wolverine Dcm ocracy. Another
friend Of Grover Cleveland. ALSO an ex-Post..
MIR. Mills. This was Senator Villas Of Wis;
cousin. who lIhoreI long and hard. but
did his old Cabinet colleage Carlisle was also
on deck as q whipper-in for tho Texas eandi-
date All rules Of Senatorial courtesy and non
irlsnds to stani by the advocate Of free trade.
member al the House who was present as nm
active II the contest ,H Ws Senator
rival in Washington two daysnso. has been tho
for the canddate IRON H. MI State
them when Grover Cleveland a lew weeks
Asa n did 9. os IN s
tact that G Cleveland eaSn9t conceal the part art
that no took by sending Villas and Dickinson
Of Suite. IT, Bayard to i%Ee 4 hand by writing
telegram expressing his hope Of Nh. Milis's
There Was ono subject in addition to tho
proceedings Of tho caucus that was eugery
and universally discussed By, the .members Of
,.t.I tl,.. lfEi In H.
WAS '% rsad Fi ~ iETSs Of t Ws
saG to or SceH It r sa Pff% %
sssd BY III Mho road a onS
tho ' 81 speech 6o -sI '"H penoer"tic dosS.
.ys ho ha np"R Sths mSs ss
We're almost equally llntte,,riing, and i was TING
iaurels to hf his crown and that II the speech
had reached Washington twcnty-four hours
est the re. E to spcak
the majority Of tho New York dle'lseation
song Tor Hin b"nG Mcss as Il" TeoWa p"S
ply. rCampGsll. Cochran Cummings; III
and an; t Gre; Tho others; with tic
exception e. MsSsrs GHyS and BmGgt ~ who
aud Lockwood Of buffalo. and they joined tho
brooklyn delegation III supporting tho candi-
date of the FREQ traders.
INC eanrus wasted 10 time whatever a; in nn-
mishine hut proceeded Immediately 70 bust
ness after, Judge llol man had called for
having the right to participate in n
Democratic caucus to retire from the hall 1t
acquainted with tho programme agreed
upon to know that 1t had been do
No Christmus and New Years Table
should be without u hottie Of Dr si'gcrts Sng0su ra
BltteIs the world r,nOwnrd appetizer pt exquisite