New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-02
CRISP AGAINST THE FIELD
&c LEADS IN THE sPEAKERsHIP CONTEST.
xrrnrycE OF HIS FRIENDS THAT HE WILL
NE NOMINATED ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE1
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnBUS

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"idsrable distance behind the leaderH said an old
lr,,cIsn and experienced observer to-day, who has
- freauent visitor at the headquarters OF the
80 speakershp candidates during the last two
Ills oplnion tailed with that OF many other
rOs who have been watching the struggle carefully
ho are not partisans Of either Of the candidates.
- cssp men were confident OF 100 votes on the first
nos the Mills men would not be content with less
-. N votes and were willing 10 concede Crisp 60
-. Mr.. sprlnger's friends laid claim to As votes
- as more than they were willing to allow Mills
.-,isans of Mr. McMillin declared that he was Ger
- :, a5 TO so votes the first ballot, and the Crisp
-. and Mills men allowed him 10 TO 90 the friends
y, Hatch claimed 20 votes for their candidate the
~. hauot and he was allowed IL to IA votes In the
.rafes OF the Crisp, Mills and Springer men. The
,n IN behalf of the various candidates made total
oeo votes or 30 votes more than all the Democrats
= ,ha House. including the FIVE candidates who ex-
.s 70 refrain from voting and 1t is therefore sp-
.r, that some OF the estimates too liberal The
-enees Of perhaps two-thrds OF the Representatives
= Arown 10 the men who will receive their support.
=. NJ the remainder there is plenty of room for
,,sr, and for the ready pencil Of the man who sits
: .re-v headquarters figuring out victory for his
gds,e on the first, second, third, fourth subse
suat ballot.
Jpdre Crisp's leutenants expressed and evidently
"A she utmost confidence that he would win the
.sy pledged votes tfat he has steadily gained, until
- k now certain Of go, and that the small remainder
..dsd 70 give him a majority will be obtained before
a. espcus is held. They by no means cOncede the
ae,m o, the Mills partisans that lie will receive
rsye Of the fourteen NewEngland votes, and assert
AZ, he will obtain only eight votes from the Empire
sa while Crisp they say is certain of fourteen, and
nv receive fifteen votes from that state. The Crisp
=, also claim four votes from NewJersey rs certain.
IA admit that the fifth man, CadmuS leans toward
yr but NAV vet decide to go with his colleagues.
S, Of colonel Millss friends concede the five New
Irsg votes to Judge Crisp, who until yesterday
aimed only three Of them. In Pennsylvania the
esrsians friends now claim four votes certain and
hne 10 obtain two for their candidate. The
c,p men sti claim ten votes from Ohio and concede
ivp each TO Springer and Mills. They also claim two
rom Michigan as certain, and hope 10 obtain one
more. In Minnesota one vote, and one in Wisconsin
Az claimed for Crisp. The votes from Michigan,
Minnesota and Wisconsin, if obtained, will be gains
ron Springer, although most of the Mills estima es
have also included two votes from Minnesota and two
rom Wisconsin The Crisp men declare that all dan
rr from combination among his opponents is passed
and that either McMiliin or Springer should retire
fom The race tonight enough OF his followers would
Immediately declare themselves fer Crisp to insure his
nomination beyond peradventure on the first ballot.
The e90dI,on and prospects of Colonel Miss con-
yass were discussed by one of his most jealous and
earnest Supporters in conversation With Tribune cor
respondent to-day rs follows;
u DO not believe that Mills be defeated, but
Do not expect TO win the first ballot lie has about
seventy votes pledged and Will receive them at the
outset; Hatch wlthdraws before the caucus, as
think he must do Mills will also receive the Missouri
votes with perhaps one or two exceptions. At least
fonr.hfihs Of the Springer men will go TO Mills as
xao Jonner wthdrdws from the race some of
hen, perhaps, before ne does so. The NORTHWESTERN
Democrats dare not support Crisp In preference to
Mis-. for the simple rcoson that the clements In the
Democratic party which favor protective tarif are
hszlly to him, while Mnls's attitude in respect 10
srs reform is as we'll understood 1T is firm and az
r,giye Twothirds or more of McMillin's friends are
h NILS as second choice ard will transfer their sup
mt 10 him as soon as they released, which may
4, before the caucus. / have fear of the nomina
ro Of Judge Crisp on the first ballot and he will be
skonger on that than on any subsequent ballot"
n will be seen that the success Of Colonel Mis- II
tAe Judgment Of the leader who has been quoted is
torect is dependent, first upon the failure OF Jndse
Crisp to obtain majority on the first baiOt ana sec
s,d upon acccssions from the ranks Of Springer NC
Min and Hatch sufficient 10 carry the TeX'n TO VIC
tory On the second, third a subsequent ballot.
of course the Springer men resent what many of
them regard as an insulting suggestion that their can
ddaie may o. shall withdraw. They assert with
confidence that he Is as strong as, If not actually
stronger than. Mills They appear sincerely TO be-
leye that his prospects are bright as those OF any
other candidate. not excepting Judge Crisp one VI
M sprirger's lcutenants to-day said
sWe are not at this time making any claims except
he votes from Illinois, but know wherein Hes our
keang Of confidence. Mr. Springer is n growing can
teate. He does not expect the nomination on the
fri or on the second ballot. ! VIII sly, however
Ast there will be a difference Of only lew votes Dc
tEeen Mr. Springer and Mr.. Nils, ana "'l hoV Pi0
tc which will be In the lead"
Mr. Springer expects two votes from Virginia three
ir claimed by Mills and six by Crisp. Virginia VIII
have nine votes in the caucus, provided MT Buchai"n
s able to be present
Mr. NeMllln was as cheerful as ever To-Day anu ms
headquarters were lively. one OF his friends denleo
TIE reports Of detection from the McMn star Ard
sM the persistent rumOrs Of his withdrawal from te
ate What he was calculating on was 10 MAKO
Hsely respectable showing at fIst knowing that
k had among the supporters Of all the other cahu-
s many friends who felt obliged TO cast ther Votes
ir NEe one Of the other candidates first. When the
sIhEns had gone on for a while, Mr.. McMillns
aE1As sy, these votes would all come to him.
iA spacious headquarters Of Mr.. Hatch were
ulSasa pday until he set out on a tour among tne
01S Hhtdates. Just how much strength Mr. HalcA
nay eselop within day or so nobody seems %
II
Deas,s mostly of the agricultural variety. will be
wa him. 1t was thought that his arrival
hs be the signal for some defections from the ranks
as Springer and Mills men, and perhaps also among
OhPs followers but the effect, II any, was not per-
"puth today.
. among the Mills men there was strong rumor 10
ts eject that representative OF Jay Gould had ar
nEn here to take hand in the contest and that his
saaenSe would be eyerted TO defeat the sage OF
V''ieana The foundation Of this umor appears TO
ave been the arrival here yesterday OF exRepresena
we Alexander &. Cochran, formrly af Pennsylvania
slo b now the generalattorney and counsel OF Ihe
slOah Pacific Railroad Company. Some Of Colonel
nu's paTtSans 20 so far 10 assert That Mr.
s'hian Is TO use his influence not ony
"eainst Colonel Mills, but in favor OF Judge
'Np who, 1t is alleged, favored Tho pass
~ bill 10 refund the indebtedness OF
VI Union Pacific Railroad Company. II Is true ulat
y ehfan arrived here yesterday II Is also lfue uas
tStt.ssn panied Nr. Hatch, whose warm pera0ha anu
.sv.s friend he S and whom he would be gao 10 sec
s,s.seu 70 the Spealershp. Mr.. Cochran however