The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-11
the Texan.

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CHARLES FREDERICK CRISP.
Mr.. Hatch was hastily summoned to
the hall of the house. He announced
his withdrawal and cast his vote Tor
Judge Crisp. This action on the part OF
Mr.. Hatch was received with great
cheers by the Crisp men. Messrs. Byrnee
and Wilson, of Missouri, Hatch men(
followed the example of their leader and
voted for Crisp. Mr.. Wheeler, or Ala
bama, changed his vote from crisp 70
Mills, but when the Hatch men went TO
the Georgian he came back into the
Crisn fold Another change was made
on this ballot Shivley, of Indiana, and
Stout, of Michigan, who had supported
Springer, going over to Crisp, making
the fwenty-third ballot stand: Crisp,
100: Mills, %; Springer, IS; McMiIl1n, u;
Stevens, 1. Total, 227.
An earnest consultation between Mr..
McMillin and his supporters followed
the twenty third ballot. Mr.. -McMlIlin
impressed on his little band the strength
of their united action, and It was agreed
by the entire nineteen that they would
stick to McMillin through thick and
thin. Every effort was made by the
other candidates to draw from McMillln,
but without success or hope OF success.
Omitted we stand; divided we fall.
was the shibboleth of the Tennesseean
supporters. They felt that they held
the balance of power, and the key TO the
situation. Springers support was re-
duced to dozen on the twenty fourth
ballot by the desertion of Mcclellan OF
Indiana. who voted for Crisp. The
twenty-four+h ballot stood-Crisp, 1O1;
Mills, 90; 4IcMillin, 10; Springer, IL;
Stevens, L.
Repeated assaults ON the solid McMl-
lin column resulted in another confer
ence of the nineteen, and it was again
decided that there should be no deser-
tions. -,
Three more ballots were taken with
out changing single vote. A mot1on
to take recess was made, just after the
ending of the twenty-sixth, by Springer
man. but it was withdrawn before being
nut to a vote. A conference between
! the Springer and McMillin men failed Of
materializing results, and it became
! obvious that nothing could be done. A
! conference between the leaders OF the
four factions was then held, and de-
cision reached that recess should be
taken. Accordingly Mr.. Durburrow, a
supporter of Springer, moved that an
| adjournment be taken until O'CLOCK
| and this was agreed to without oppose
| ton.
Much active PROSECUTING was done by
the lieutenants of Mills and Crisp during
| the recess from to 8 o'clock. Inc
Springer men held a conference In q
committee room. Mr.. Springer was not
present. The result of this conference
was shown on the twenty-elghth ballot
the first taken after the beginning or the
evening session, when four of the Spring
or men deserted his ranks. Many earn
est conferences endeavored to make
break in the McMillin ranks, but they
were unsucN ssful. The utmost excite
ment preyailed, and rumors that Spring
or and McMillin had formed combina
tion were circulated. No quorum wa!
present when the caucus was called Il
order. and recess of fifteen minutes wa
taken.
quorum appeared and the call of name
was proceeded with. The result of tn
conference of the Springer men mad
itself plain by the desertion of Syringe
, by Rabbit and Miller, of Wisconsin
, who went to Mills, and DurburrOw, VIII
! voted for Crisp. Capehart, of Yves
! Virginia, was prevented from ATTENDING
: the caucus by illness. The vote on tn
! twenty-eighth ballot stood; Cr1sP, 10S
! Mills, So; Springer, 8; McMllln, &c
Stevens, 1.
The twenty-ninth ballot showed bu
1 one change Stahlnecker, of New Yorh
). deserving Mills for Crisp, and so tina
D vote stood: Crisp, lO4; Mills, o.
r. Springer. 8; McMil1in, 10; Stevens, 1.
: The most exciting incident of the e.
citing day happened then. Before tn
e calling of the roll on the thirtieth oellc
g was begun MT. McMillin, after . hast
t consolidation with some OF his adhei
g oI,ts entered the chamber of the hous
n and announced his withdrawal from "a
e contest. The announcement came hk
9 a thunderbolt from a clear sky, and II
e a moment the members present wei
d taken aback. Mr.. McMilhn made n
& announcement in q speech Of about nv
e minutes. He said he withdrew IN q
u interest of party harmony. The Nj
d Millin men divided between the FtW
/. leaders-seven going to Crisp and eleve
d to Mills. Mr.. McMillin also voted Il
e Mills, and he was loudly applauded I
e the Texans followers. 49,
|. of congratulation that were lost In Il
IL wild uproar of voices.
Y When the last name had BEE
/ called, it was found that Crisp had
Votes-lacking one of nomination. b
fore the result of the ballot was a
j. nounced, Mr.. Springer, who had bee
N waiting in the lobby, entered the caucI
IF al desire to have my name called
A This was the signal for an outburst I
ts applause, and when the clerk had Gale
N Mr.. Springer's name and he had respon'
% ed: Il vote for Mr.. Charles F. Crisp
- the Crisp men broke loose in one WI
unrestrained yell. They mounted desl
:. and chairs, and yelled at the top of the
= voices. Books, handkerchiefs az
\ pieces of paper were thrown into Il
II g..
u reigned supreme. Crisp men huge
y each other in joy and shouted out wor'
ls Out in the ante-room of the commltt'
d on appropriations, where Judge Chi
ID was sitting surrounded by supporte
l. who were not members, the news w
II brought with the shouts of the CROW
Ie outside the lobby door. Cheer aft
e cheer went up from the crowd, and
"a was taken up by those inside the On
i headquarters. Judge Crisp took Il
e, news of his election quietly. The wit
D. drawal of Mr.. Springer caused son
y change in the vote that was about to
e. announced. Four of Mr.. Springer's su
,e porters-Bryan, of Nebraska; Snow,
y illinois, and Martin and Patton, of
III diana-allowed their names to stand I
K corded in favor of Mr.. Springer, b
Messrs. Busey and Steward, OF Illinol
and Holman, of Indiana, voted +
Inc NOlC was lllCA dl1AAO0AOC
j. Crisp, 119; Mills, 1O5; Springer,
ls Stevens, 1.
"a On motion of Mr.. J. D. G. Brown,
/ Indiana, the nomination of Mr.. Cri
n was made unanimous.
r Ex-Congressman Kerr, of Pennsy
!. vania, was placed in nomination +
\ clerk. There were no other candidat
- named and he was nominated by accl
E nation. The remainder of the tick
- aUraad uDOy, IL as follows.
~ For ergeant-at-arms - x-Congre:
man Yoder, of Ohio.
For doorkeeper = Ex-Congressmi
a. Turner, of New York City.
e For chaplain-Rey. Mr.. MIlburn.
" Mr.. Dalton, Of Indiana, WA non
3 mated for postnaster. by small Mass
C. ity, and the caucus aaiournsa.