Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-04
fHB GREAT RACE.
The Speaker Candidates Nov
{ n,llx Things Interesting.
IoEi's Contemplated rsssftlaa Of II
Springer Spoiled by Indiana 1an.
Seeretar, Foster will he Kept from
Work Several Weeks By Illness.

WASHINGTON, Dsc. 3.-The day hs
witnessed many rapid moves on the politi
cal chess board and the spsakefsnip contes
seems - fs, from finiah - !, was "a hour
ago. Scarcely sn hour Of the day passes
WITHOUT vigorous assault upon the force
| Of some Of the minor candidates, but theJ
calamity resisted and tonight present, Il
all APPEARANCES, an unbroken front.
Each of the three minor candidates an
quite as steadfsst ~ ever in the determine
ton to stay to the finish. A, one tine tods,
there was every indication of gradual dis
Interrogation Of the forces OF Mr.. Springer
The Iowa delegation, Appfehensive of th'
election Of Mr.. Crisp on the nrst ballot
decided to drop Mr.. Springer even dpor
the first ballot and suppos Mr.. Mills IN CASE
tine election Of Mr.. Crisp seemed imminent
Fsr time it seemed - if the Iowa dele
CATION held the key to the situation. The
threatened move Of the Iowa conRresemen
however, was checkmated BY the little
Indisna delegation. These four gentlemen
held Q meeting, and afterwards Informed
The Iowa deleg ation that their desertiou Oi
Mr.. Springer would be the sigual for ths
Indiana men to cast their vote solidly fol
Mr.. Crisp, should Mr.. Springer schancei
be rendered hopeless.
This announcement was . thunder clap
to the Iowa delegation. During the after.
noon Mr.. Hayes Of lows, held an extended
conference with Mr.. Mills. Afterwards
he said; 81 am not prepared to take the
responsibility Of being the first man to
desert Mr.. Springer. Our present inten'
tons are to remain true to him until the
end unless the break il hfst led by some
of his other friends,
This 10 interpreted to mean that Fithian,
Forman, Nsvberry and Wike must first
desert to the candidate from Texas. With
these four men is believed to rest the dss-
tiny Of the Illioois candidate. The
Springer camp tonight 10 the center Of in
teress. The feeling is general that i've
candidates will enter Saturdays caucus II
the Springer forces remain steadfast.
Mr.. Blanchard said this forenoon that
unless Mr.. Holman, the caucus chairman,
arrived tomorrow forenoon, be would pre-
pare q call for the caucus. Quite large
number of members are in favor Of hold
ing the caucus at noon, but it may be
found that o'clock would better suit the
convenience of the members. 49,
1t 10 desired that absent members should
reach the city ., early - possible on Sat-
urday. -Four Of the candidates prefer that
the caucus should meet in the day time.
though Mr.. Crisp said he did not care .
great deal about the hour selected. Mr..
Mills smphatically opposed any departure
from the custom Of holding the caucus in
the evening. ''If either Crisp or | were
beaten by say five votes,' said he, and it
should subse quently be ascertained that i've
or more men were late. there would ct once
be big row and justifable one, too"
Mr.. Blanchard will be guided by the
views of the candidates to some extent In
reaching the decit On - to the caucus hour
in case Mr.. Holman should not be here to
decide the matter. Representative Covert
Of New York. and Boatner Of Louisiana.
arrived during the day and took active in
tsrest in Mr.. McMillin's caIvass. The
number of uncommitted members 10 being
steadily reduced.
A Statement! from Millss headquarters
given out at late hour says careful sum
mary places ~ members yet uncommitted.
or those committed l3 are for Hatch, 'l8
for McMilliu, SO tor Springer, 81 for
Crisp and 81 for Mills. These,
with five candidates not voting, Wat
tUH VI ucufkh, fUtibB Nfhh h'sS AAA
lance, Ryan of Missouri detained
at home by 4 broken leg will make 235 the
full Democratic vote. and the statement
claims that Mr.. Mills will have l26 votes
on the first ballot and Mr.. Crisp l05, which
would nominate Mr.. Mills.
A ststement from the Crisp headquarters
claims gain Of II votes, which would give
Crisp 3 majority, should any candidate
withdraw, and Judge Crisp's nomination
will be inevitable upon the h rat ballot.
After dinner q paper fsvorins the meet
ing of the caucus ct p. NJ. Saturday, was
circulated among the candidates for th cir
signatures. 1t was not long before all had
affixed their manner, Mr.. Mills being the
first to sign. The paper was sent to Rep
resentative Holman Of Indiana, chairman
Of the caucus, who reached the city late
in the afternoon. He subsequently issued
the following call: