Show THE SHIP the candidates Candi dald ire lr ill hopeful io to cues can let yet ba be flade made washington WAsu maTO dec 3 the contest today to day shows increasing activity and it is evident to all the bricis is rapidly approaching gossip Is no longer directed so 0 much to the relative claims of the candidates 3 as to speculation regarding the probable withdrawal withdraw alof of the weaker aspirants at the various headquarters of the five candidates this morning it was conceded from the present indications with every man remaining in the field no domination nomination would be possible on the first ballot with lour four fifths of the democratic congressmen in the city this morning indefinite claims are no longer possible bince since nearly every man inan now ia is quite free to express bis is preference for his favorite candidate the relative position of the various candidates at the present writing teems seem 3 to be as follows crisp first mills springer third mcmillan fourt kand hatch filth it baa has been generally reported here that the caucus caucas would be held at 3 2 pm p m saturday this hour seems to please all the candidates a except mr mills who wants the bour hour to be 7 30 saturday in case the candidates are unable to agree mr holman of indiana ct fairman ol 01 the caucus will probably be wired for a decision the three minor candidates each steadfast as ever will remain in the field until the finish and their follow ers era each express the same hope that they will be elected the statement of the iowa delegation who have bave been lor for springer that they in order to prevent the electie of crisp cri would would desert springer and vote for of mills caused springers Spring era indiana delegation led by congressman shiva shively I 1 y to bold hold a short caucus at the conclusion of the caucus shively announced to the iowa delegation that their desertion of springer would be a signal for the indiana men to vote solidly for crisp who is their second choice the announcement was a thunder clap to the iowa delegation during daring the afternoon hayes leader of the ioa iowa men after a short conference with mills said 1 I am not pro pre pared a red to take the responsibility of boing bof F g t the he first man to desert springer the present intention is to remain besent with him im to the end unless the break is to lead by some of bis his other friends this la to interpreted to mean that fithian forman newberry and wide all all of illinois must first desert sprinter springer in favor of mills antrena A strenuous effort will be made tomorrow to morrow to unite the alabama delegation on crisp and michigan on springer it is to impossible ble to ascertain certain ae the complexion of the wisconsin delegation and a good deal of missionary work Is beina cue done in that direction senator paltrier palmer of illinois arrived this evening he ile visited mr cpr spring ing firs jers headquarters where a large number of friends called to see him the caucus has been called to meet at 2 p in saturday A a statement tat ement was given out from the mills headquarters late tonight to night relieving ilia be situation the claims of I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 the contestants etc and deserting asserting that mills bag has on the first ballot or ten ton more than enough to nominate crisp it says will get got nearly bis hie entire strength on the first ballot while much of hills mills vote may be locked up with springer ger and other friends when this a statement reached the crisp headquarter headquarters a counter manifesto felt waa W as issued asserting that their list has steadily grown until now a gala gain of twelve votes would give crisp a majority should any candidate withdraw cr crieda I 1 eps nomination would be inevitable ivl able on the first ballot the illinois delegation tonight unanimously adopted a resolution to continue to work for springer |