Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-05-28
The Extra Session in History.

The fruits OF this special session OF
the Senate are not pleasant for Republi-
can contemplation. Having bought Ma
hone. they started out with future of
bright promises. The organization of
the committees was secured with lis
help. Then Dawes introduced bis resc-
luton for the election of officers. and
Don Cameron declared with flourish
that the Republicans meant TO elect the
officers and threw out TO the Democrats
q challenge for endurance For two
months the floor of the Senate was made
the scene for series Of events rarely
fqualled IN parliamentary proceedings.
Democrats were not only tainted by
Republicans on the floor, but Gorbam,
the candidate for Secretary of the Sen
ate. entered upon a course of personal
abuse 10 bis paper, as though to bull
doze Democrats into allowing his election.
The Republicans then began 10 tire of
the election resolutions. they had in
sisted that there had been no bargain
with Malone, bat Malone himself ex-
posed the fa!sity of that claim by de-
claring that for Riddleberger nomina
ton be alone was responsible. The
Republican press then began to express
It's disgust with The course of that side
and there were defections in their own
ranks. They ran to the caucus for re-
lief. Robertson had then been nominat-
ed. aud the Stalwarts, led by Mr. Conk
ling, buIldozed their associates into
keeping up the dead lock under the plea
OF the right of the majority 10 rule, but
really that time might be gained for
fighting Robertson. Discussion of the
constitutional right Of the majority grew
tedious aud Dawes undertook to relieve
it by yarn that debarred him from de-
sce>ding into history as Truthful
james. In time he was cor fror ted
with ssch proofs that be was compelled
to admit before the Senate that bis out
rage story was utterly devoid of truth,
aud that instead of being an outrage.
the evidence showed clumsy attempt
on the part of the alleged victim a.
swiDdling. The Star Route exposures
followed, and Cor ham levelled bis bat
teries al the President. The Republi
cans then saw The improperly of person
81 assaults by person 10 Gorham's
position, and the President himself de-
clared against in letter to Dawes.
The Louisiana story bad sbarpened
Dawes appetite for forbidden fruit, and
be gave sturdy denial to the existence
Of the letter To this denial he held
until the President met him with
counter denial. The detection iu the
Republican ranks had all this time been
on the increase. The Presidents friends
declared that they would never vote for
Gorham. the Democrats had so exposed
the Malone bargain that Riddleberger
was out Of the question. the Stalwarts
had declared war on the administration,
and deadlock was broken by the Repub-
lican surrender. Malone ceased to be
q power, but she Stalwart war continued
aud just as the decisive contest wss at
hand the Sialwart leader withdrew from
the Senate IN disgust. leaving New York
without representation ia that body for
the first time in the history Of the Gov
ernment. The bright promises with
which the session started out ended in
the meagre performance of the simple
business for which the session was con-
vened. and for which alone the Demo-
Gratis from the beginning declared them
selves TO be 10 attendance.