The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-20
THE EL.EcrIoN OF DAVIS.
Tradition Oftlae Republican Goa
1itiOn-A scene fin the senate
that Provoked Amusement.
Special 20 NJ O. Dafnocrat1


Tradition of the Republican Goa
1itiOn-A scene lin the senate
that Provoked Amusement.
Special 10 N. 0. Democratl
WASHINGTON, October 13.--The
Republican coalition with David
Davis, through the instrumentality
of the Republican coalition with,
Malone, has proven successful. This
afternoon Bayard was ousted from
the presidency of the Senate and
David Davis was installed in his
place. The Democrats we're con-
scious from the outset that their
opponents could ultimately triumph
IL they showed but half the discre-
ton in dealing with Davis that was
manifested in bargaining with Ma
hone. A valuable consideration
was necessary to secure Malone.
To capture Davis it was necessary
to tickle his vani y and ambition.
Prior to the meeting of the Sen
ate this morning several Republi-
can Senators in private converse
tion said emphatically that the NOM
nation of Davis was no work of
theirs. They had vigorously op-
posed it in party council, and would
great prefer to have "square Dem
ocrat' like Bayard in the chair than
a nondescript like Davis. They had
no confidence in HIM, and his ele.
walton to the chair by tue Republi-
cans would place them in a false po-
sition before the country with re-
gard to the control of the Senate,
because Davis could never be relied
upon in an emergency to vote with
the Republicans.
Some Democrats comment upon
Davis conduct with a good deal of
bitterness, but the general opinion,
so far as expressed, is that it is
much better for the interests of the
Democratic party that the chair
should be held by a Republican
nominee, than that the Democrats
should have responsibility for leg
islation while they held control by
precarious majority dependent
upon the whims of Davis. Hereto
fore they were compelled to ascer-
tain how Davis would vote before
they undertook any important leg
islative action. Hereafter they will
act as a compact and strong minor
ity and the Republicans will be held
responsible for the legislation.
Davis was very nervous through.
out the proceedings to-day, which
betrayed from his first entrance
into the chamber, the incorrectness
of the current rumor that he would
decline to be elected.
When Logan's resolution was
read, many on the Republican side
looked serious, while on the Demo
cratic side a smile began with Mr..
Beck, and spread from face to face
over the whole chamber, with the
exception OF Voorhees,, Edmunds,
Anthony and a few other Senators.
The galleries snickered, and the
nervous fidgetty movements of the
corpulent Senator from Illinois were
amusing. No voice was raised in
opposition, except by Jones, of Flo
rida, who protested on the ground
that having elected an officer who
who had become eX officio Vice Pres
ident, the Senate had no power to
GUST him.
When the result of the vote was
announced, Harris, who presided,
appointed Bayard and Anthony to
conduct Davis to the chair. Both
came forward smiling and the crowd
of spectators laughed outright,
while Davis stood in the aisle with
his fat arms bowed and extended
like wings and laughed quite as
Bayard approached. They escort
ed Davis to the chair and he made
a brief address. The GOODNESS with
which he ascribed his election,
which was by strict party vote, to
a recognition of the Independent po-
sition he had long maintained in
the politics Of the country was too
comical for the risibles of many
senators. This announcement that
his acceptance involved no obliga>
ton to either party made the Re
publicans who had opposed his NOM
ination wag their heads as if to say,
Il told you 500 Democrats gener-
ally feel that there is very little
difference between the Mahohe and
Davis trades, and are willing that
the Republicans shall make the
most of their prize.