Evening journal., 1891-12-07

narily the most spirited speal1ership fights
Asve been settled on the third ballet o. az
east the fourth. Reed, for example, beat
Mckinley and his osler adversariea two
yeafs ago, when the Republicans organized
The house on the second ballot Carlisle beat
Randall in the Forty-eighth coagreess with
almost equal ease, and in the Forty-ninth
and fiftieth congresses he was unanimously
nominated
Hard at W@rN sunday.
All day Sunday the five generals rested on
their arms, each hoping for reinforcements
froIn the forces OF the others All day long
proselyting went on. The supporters Of Mr.
Mills and Mr.. Crisp stood firm against the
attacks the other candidates Assaults on
ehair ranks were made repeatedly, but with
sutperoeptible result. The McAiillin, Spring
n and Hatch men poured into the ears OF
Mills and Crisp men who would listen to it
she argument that neither Mills nor Crisp
would increase their present strength in any
circumstances and that either McMinin,
Springer or Hatch, according to the senti-
ments Of the men advancing the argument,
was sure to win
Hatch's Little Band.
Heavy as were the assaults brought TO
bear on Hatchs little army Of five the quin-
sette refused to go over TO any other candi-
aate ruInor that the Hatch men had
agreed to so over to Mills on the first ballot
sodaY was knocked in the head by Messrs.
farsney and De Arnond. OF Missouri who
stated emphatically that they would not
Iote for Mills under any circumstances.
They preferred Crisp to Mills they said
Another rumor had it that Schumacher. of
New York, would lead a Mills detection ana
- tlUf4H
Stahlnecker positively denied this The
presence Of ex-Postmaster General Dickin.
BON in the lobby Of the house during the eau
rus was subject Of much gossip, laany
asserting that he was looking after the in
Eerests Of Mills, as the personal representa-
tive Of ex-President Cleveland.
The Battle on Again Today.
This morning the candidates look tired
and sleepy, and IL was obvious 70 those who
aw them that the heavy strain has told on
ihem severely. Mr. Mills has Jared the
worst He has suffered from insomnia for
several nights, and he is almost prostrated.
fhe excitement Of the protraeted caucus
has told on his naturally nervous disposi-
hon How long that battle viii last is in
Tolved IN uncertainty CAREFUL inquiries
bail to disclose any break in the support OF
my candidate. Ii is certain that Crisp looks
10 SOME break today in the Hatch ranks:
bur Of the FIVE Hatch supporters, il 4
aaimed, being in favor OF Crisp as a second
,bOice.
Mills Men Firm.
A meeting attended by nearly all the
mnety-one men who voted for Mills on the
ast ballot cast in the caucus was held ia the
principal headquarters of Mr. Mills al VIII
ards Ringing speeches urging united ac-
aon for the Texan We're made, and many
members gave positive promises to stick to
She Mills standard through thick and thin
The meeting was an enthusiastic one Nc
hillin men Also held a meeting and the
Dlid front shown by his supporters has given
NJ. McMillin much comfort, and he and his
dherents claim that If a break occurred in
he Mills or Crisp ranks it win be TO the ad-
Jantage Of the Tennessee candidate. Nc
nillins strongest point il the Spartan like
pnstancy Of his following
Mr.. Springer, the strongest Of the dark
aorses at the beginning, gradually fell from
z votes on the first to 10 on the last ballot
KhAe Hatch dropped from Il on the first to
: on the last
May BE Long Contest.
The caucus was called to order this after
AOon and the mcra~ .yere slow in getting
a their places. Conservative opinion is
practically q unit that the contest will not
- settled today, and many members believe
Aat a deadlock is the natural result as indi
Ated by present appearances, and a contest
memorable for it's length may occur The
most protracted contest for the speakership
Dccurred in the Thirty Fourth congress, when
Y p. Banks, Of Massachusetts, who was a
member Of the last house, was elected by
Aurehty vote on Feb. 2, 1855, two months
lter the meeting Of the congress. The
thirty-sixth congress was not organized
mtn Feb I, 1860 when William Bennington,
New Jersey, was elected speaker on the
brty-fourth ballot