Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-10
SENATOR BAYARD
TO Be MADE PRESIDENT PRO TEN. OF
THE SENATE.
The Democratic and Rsputliean::caueussss'
Failure of the Conference
"Gh"-Senator Edmund's lndig-
nation-The Extra Session
Not to Be a loss-feast.
THE sEcRETARYsHlP OF IHEsEaATE'

WARRINGTON, October S.-The Re-
publican and Democratic caucusses met
at IL O'Clock. Soon after II the Repub'
licans took a recess, to ascertain if they
could learn what line the Democrats
proposed to adopt. The drift OF the talk
in the Republican caucus was that the
Democrats were determined to elect the
President, and that the Republicans
would acquiesce. As to the Secretary
ship, but little was said, but it was in
dicated- that the Republicans will not,
probably, make any effort to elect
Secretary before the regular session.
They are embarrassed with Gorham's
nomination at the last session. Frye
and several other Republicans say
They VIII Not Vote for Gorham,
but as he is the regular caucus nominee,
the party does not know how to get rid
of him. Should the Republicans enter
upon an election for Secretary now the
result, probably, will be the choice OF a
Democrat, through the refusal of Sena-
tors Frye, Hale and others to vote for
Gorham. The probability is that the
chief clerk will act as secretary until
December, and unless some important
nominations are sent in, the committees
are not likely to be organized before De.
cember. The disposition OF the Senators
is to hurry through this special session
without any entanglements.
The Democrats have decided to pro-
ceed with the election OF President
pro tenn. as the first step on Monday
next. Bayard was unanimously deter
mined upon as their candidate.
The Democrats are Determined.
Chairman Pendleton, OF the Demo
cratic Caucus, thinks the Democrats
will determine to elect President OF
the Senate the first thing on Monday,
and then will swear in the new Senators;
that the Democrats will not at the spe-
cial session offer to go into the election
of Secretary unless the Republicans
force it by endeavoring to elect one OF
their party. In this case, he says, the
Democrats would nominate and vote for
candidate. II none but minor nomi.
nations are sent to the Senate, MIR. PEN
dleton thinks they will be confirmed
viva voce, and the formation OF the COM
mittees delayed until December.
No Doubt About Bayard.
In the Democratic caucus, with only
few absentees- Fair, Farley, Slater,
Grover and Ransom-the seatiment in
favor of electing Bayard President OF the
Senate the first thing on Monday was
overwhelming. That was agreed TO
without even a suggestion to the con.
trary. 1t was then formally resolved
that Senator Bayard be elected. The
next question of the right OF the Demo-
Gratis to elect Secretary before swear
ing in the new senators was then taken
up, and a lengthy discussion ensued,
some holding that the Secretary should
properly be elected before swearing In
new Senators, and others that 1t Is the
right of the new Senators to participate
in the election.
The Democratic Caucus Appointed
Committee,
consisting OF Senators Pendleton, Gar
land, Voorhees,, Pugh and Davis, OF
West Virginia, to meet the Republican
committee and confer with them in re-
lation to organization. Senators Ei-
munds, Logan, Allison, Sherman and
Mcmillan composed the Republican
committed.
The Democratic committee informed
the Republican committee that they
could confer only on the understanding
to start with that the Democrats must
elect President pro tempOre. That the
Democratic caucus could not make any
concession as to the President, but in
sisted upon the election ef their man.
The Republicans refused to enter into
the conference on this basis, saying they
desired to consider the matter OF entire
organization. The Democrats said they
had no authority to do otherwise than
consider the election OF the President as
settled. The Republicans refused TO
confer on this basis, and the committees
separated and returned to their respec-
tive caucuses to report their failure to
reach an agreement.
The Republican Version.
The Republicans, without further dis
cussion, adjourned soon after the return
OF their conference committee. After
the adjournment the chairman, Senator
Anthony, prepared the following state
ment as Republican version OF their
efforts to agree upon plan OF organlza'
ton: at having been understood that
several Democratic Senators had mani
tested willingness to confer with the
Republicans upon the situation, the lat
ter at their caucus to-day, appointed a
committee Of five, Messrs. Edmunds,
Sherman, Allison, Mcmillan and
LOAN to confer with a similar commit
tee OF Democrats upon the organization
OF the Senate. This was communicated
TO the Democratic caucus, whereupon
the latter appointed Messrs. Pendleton.
Pugh, Garland, Davis, of West Virginia,
and Voorhees,. The committees met and
the Republicans were informed that be-
fore receiving notice Of desire for a
conference the Democrats had upon de-
liberation determined that under exist
ing circumstances the Democrats would
elect president pro TEN. OF the Sen
ate, and that the Democratic com.
mittee were not authorized
u Will luO
upon that subject. As this discussion
covered the most important of the
points upon which conference was de-
sired, the Republican conierers with
drew, and upon their report Of the facts
the Republican caucus adjourned to
meet at 10 A. NJ. on Monday. 1t has
been well known that as the result OF
informal conversation between promin-
ent Senators both caucuses had been
called to meet at the same hour on Sat-
urday for the express purpose OF confer
ence."
The secretaryship of the Senate.
The Democrats, after the return OF
their conference committee, continued
the discussion of the question which
had arisen before the appointment OF
the committee to confer with the Re.
publicans, whether they should admit
the new Senators or proceed to the elec-
ton Of Secretary Immediately
after the election OF Pres