, 1881-10-08

having ueoted vlco.prealtlent, they should
continue 10 hnve rnraon 10 I'LL tlat t'llco' TINT
CItAr*
re,,rcs th,s tn tc ,luuc, mud TINT II will bo well
ir tlcp,,blicnns lu illsst ulon this cvcft 20 ING
pxtnut at nu,,thcr tentt0ck IF MI tndcf!ntt
pcrtnt. They also express tho hopo that l'hvI'
DnvIs will vnto with sheln N. thia sl'bJcet' aho
lat,ur has tntllcniul Ills ineeHtl"H to 10
hero Non'tar, but M slio HUM nrs
pirposo With rcunri to tho existing s'tsaatlofi*
f}tbrr iicp,,l.ltcuns nrg of the oplhl0n hut II
will bc useless to make such cDtstcst: thHt tho
democrats uundestionnbly hnso tho power, atld
nost ccrtniny will uao 1t, mid that It Will 10
waste Of tlnic mud Of purity aronEth atts t'octl-
lra)y disturb, tho cutintty lu grtcr ttE cotl-
tpst whal, mist 10 fr,litess. The l'otth'crats.
wlatcyer ,l,uy 10 sntsi IT thom TIL tai'er, DO not
rys nny Itscal lluila Ut c0MsentlNg tn sltrrcntlur
tic utnnrtunity whtgh TINY havc Ut obtntrtnX
control Ut tho Senate. aud nil Of ltom practt-
ouIly urrco with scnator Call, WIN. III thu Init
n,inro uf I3ret f1artr with respect to tho innE1
Of Sannp, sayh. " II Ii tholr put, and they nro
xo1,ig to tnnka tho most of IT,
a r,.oM1SESr DEMOCRATIC SENATOR.
whose voice Ia ltkDly tu lto Us pocnttn rs thnt at
Quy ono III tho JoElurr,tttc cnucus toIlotrUw.
said tunlght tint as he tl'ltlcratOoi II. tho Dom.
ocr,tio position was likely to l,o tlts avg shall
insist upon proceeding to tho G!cGtiUn Of pre-.
eidlna ot!Ecer fr,n tho l)utnocr.tic party. Thnt
IL MI opportunity 1T whlch we utieht properly to
take advantage, md It ~ Gn opportunity Gro.
ate.t by tho resignation of two Republican scn'
1ura md tho tlcnth Of nnotlar. mud not.
by tue deuth Of tho President of tho
United St,ltrs. No question of sont!incnt or
polilt Ut political o9Iu ean properly 10 r"lscd us
to tho Democratic ros'tlna III this respect. No
simply have propor puiitrNl opportunity. and
tho party undoubtedly will luke adyuntugc
OF 1t.
IT Will. 1T: vE1.Y FOOLISH
should It mt .lu 80, nn it toutd scnrecy cSctlso
itself to itA constituency should It full to elect
President pro- tetnporu Ut tho Senate buforo tho
three waiting Suantors Aro sworn tn, Nnd ttloy
vii! be aworn III by tho Democratic President
pro teinporG 30 elected"
"What SeAntor Will you select for TINT
honorY"
Unoubtcdly 1t will ho Sir. l!ayart,. Tho
principle Of seniority has nlways prosnicd un-
uor sltrh circumstances, and thuru IL no rcaaon
why It Ahoutd not now. Sfr. 1layurtt Is ut lrnst
two years tho scn!or In servlco of auy other
Dcuucr4l,Io Scnntor III tho body, und Is entitled
to receive tho votes 0t hls purity OIL uvcrr other
consideration"
"4anl what will bo tho Democratic position
with respect IN Tho cotntntttcsY"
".Aftur tho DcfnUorslts haye elected prnsd.
ing 0ilicer, tho Senate will 10 tied with David
Davis on ono siao md MahDnc on tho other
TIlElsE WILL He NO COMMITTEES.
All committees t'rop with tho session. Thut will
10 tho Dctnocratio position. at all evcnts, and
when tho Republicans move to nrpuint now
committees tho Democrats will not Lc worry like-
" ~ cousent TO 1t Without thoy secure consider
nble CONCESSIONS =
"Do you ,uuun BY Tint TINT tiio Democrats viii
insfst upon at least cpual representation OIL tho
o,inmittccs?"
"That Is nbout 1t. Tho Democratic position Is
that tncy will lns!st upuu tho ciection nj pro-
sltllnY olcer. nnd an cuu representation Oh
the c0nntnlttecs.''
"i3ut suppusc David Davis, nstcr tho tllrco
Republican Scnnto1s uro sworn in shall hnta 4
different opinion from, Tho rest Ut tho Dcmpcratu
Scnutoss, MID shall choose to vUte with tho iv-
publtcunsY''
''Then. Of course. On TINT bnsis. tito Ropupllc-
ans. With Mahone and David i)nvts, wntl!l liz n
mn}0rlty, and unless tho Democrats SHOULD re-
sort to deadlock, would control tho Senate."
rE1IcEScE.
II the Tfattr,t AssocLkd PFtss.
WAsa1SGToN, u. C., Uct. T.-Thu Senators OF
both parties to-night nro aynrso to being liz
teryGwe rs to whit they will 0r Hiny t!n ln tho
organization Gf tho SuNMte. There Ia il sentI.
nicnt of concession OIL bntt sdes Int nj Setll.
tor knows Just huw fur 1t viii 70, aIld hV does
not like tu Express An opinion which tay onl-
burrass him when he co1tlcs tU vute. 1t IL freely
a3nttcsl TINT thoro must bo s0t!,e congestion
md compromise, but whHt shApo It will tnku
cAilaot be forcto!d, Sumo suggest TINT
President pro tempuro he euctcd fur
the oxIrosa purpose of swearing In tho
new Senators. bis tnrm Of Office to then expire,
Hnd utter thAt tho organization bp effected.
Thcro arc precc1cnts fur this. Tho sonnto. l,as
in tho past elected II President for IL spucEtc
duty. OF for n designated period Of tilnu. On
erlu OCCASION II President wns elected for ono
dny. Therc nro aro ut lcnst three Ncnocrntio