The daily gazette., 1881-10-10
TIE DEMOCRATIC CAUcUs-MR
BAYARD PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE


BAYARD PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
On Saturday the Democratic Sena-
tors in caucus, in Warrington, showed
no backwardness in coming up to the
measure Of their duty to their coun-
try. They were in session but few
minutes until they unanimously re-
solved to elect a Preside mt pro tempsre
Of the Senate, and it took less time to
resolve that Hon. Thomas F. Bayard,
the senior Senator of their party, and
most fitting member should be their
choice for the distinguished honor to be
conferred. This was proper and right.
It had scarcely been decided upon
when Proposition was received from
the Republicans in caucus for the ap
pointment OF a commi ttee to confer
with a committee of Republicans
headed by the willy Senator Edmunds
to unite upon some kind of a
compromise for the election of Presi-
dent pro tempors and other officers of
the Senate. 1t is astonishing to wit
ness the cheek of the Radical Con
gressmen. They evidently have no
faith in their own party principles or
they would not go soon conclude that
the Democrats have no faith in the
party prinoipl and could be easily
seduced to abandon it and hand over
the advantage gained through the
withdrawal of Conkling and Plat to
the Republican factionists. The
resignation of these Senators proves
that the party as party was not ca.
pable 10 govern the country. They
would have failed utterly through
their quarrels in the Senate had it not
been that the Democrats, led very like
ly in many cases by Mr.. Bayard, come
to the rescue and assisted to confirm
the nominations Of President CARTE ID.
When the Democratic committee
informed the Republican committee
that they could not entertain com
pro mise that included the President of
the Senate, aud that they were not
charged with any compromise to pro-
pose, the Republicans bent upon grab
bling all they could and making no
sacrifice for the sins of their party,
concluded that they would protest
against the election of President by
the Democrats, and ask further in
structions from their caucus before
proposing to make any compromise
about the election of Secretary, Ser.
geant-at-Arms, &C., of the Senate,
and the COMMITTEES separated without
doing anything.
Mr.. Bayard's election as President
pro tempore, may not be effected until
late this evening, or until tomorrow
as the Republican Senators desire
to cause delay by making party
speeches to delude their foil overs and
to cover up the real facts of the cas-,
as much as possible. They hay,
already through their party pres
attempted to make the people beiey,
the ability of the Democrats to cleo
President of the Senate was due t.
the death of President Garfield, al
though they know that it is due to tn,
reputation of Gartield's appoint
ments by Conkllng and Platt and al
final to the quarreling factions in th,
Senate the resignation OF those tw
Senators. The subsequent death o
Senator Burnside reduced the humble
of Republican Senators to 30 and as
sisted to increase the majority of tn
Democrats to three, that would hay
been four had not the Republican
led by Conkling previously shameless
ly bought the vote OF Malone, VIII
was elected as Democrat. But til
death of Garfield had nothing TO d
with the matter. Had he lived, it !
supposed he and his Cabinet woul,
have been glad to have found til
Senate as 1t will be, with Dem ocrati
President, than as it was with fac
ton opposed to his appointments ant
Senators claiming that they shout
name those who were TO be confirme
instead Of Garfield.
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