The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-09
BAYARD.
He Will Be Elected President Of the
Senate Pro. TEN.
Before the Admission of the Newly
Elected Senators.
THE TWO PARrIEs.
rAeir Proesedins.;in caucus Yester.
day.


Washington, Oct. S.-The democrat
ic and republican caucuses both me-
this forenoon at II O'Clock in the capi-
tol with quite a full attendance, only
five democrats and four republicans be-
ing absent. The three new senator's
Lapham, Miller and Aldrich were al
the republican caucus.
After q session Of an hour or more
spent in discussing the situation. the
republicans appointed committee to
confer with the democrats on the gen.
eral subject of organization, after which
the caucus took recess for an honr.
The tenor of the discussion showed that
but little disposition existed among the
republicans to allow the election OF a
democratic president pro tenn before
the new senators are sworn in, and the
drift of remarks pointed to respectful
and firm protest against any such &C
tion on the part Of the democrats, but
no desire to flibuster to prevent 1t.
In the democratic caucus the senti-
ment in favor Of electing Bayard
president of the senate the first thing
on Monday, was overwhelming. Then
they formally resolved that Bayard
should be elected. Tho next question
was Of right Of the democrats to elect a
secretary before swearing in the new
senator's. lengthy discussion). Some
holding that the secretary should proper
ly be elected before swearing in the new
senator's; others that it is right that
the new senators participate In the
election.
Edmunds in behalf of the republica-
can caucus sent communication to
Chairman Pendleton informing him
that the republicans had taken a recess
to hear from the democrats what
course they intend to pursue. and that
the republicans are ready to receive any
communication or committee of theirs
for the purpose of conference.
The democratic caucus in consider
ing the republican proposition for
conference, urged that If they met the
republicans they could not do SO with
any harmoniously adopted programme
The: important question under dis
cnssion was whether the democrats
should abandon the plan of proceeding
with the election of a president for the
purpose Of meeting the republican con-
ference. Some were for doing this, while
others insisted upon sticking to the
programme Of electi ng Bayard.
The democratic caucus appointed
committee consisting of Senators PEN
dleton. Garland. Voorhees,, Hughes,
and Davis, w. Va, to confer with the
republican committee. Senators Ed
munds, Logan, Allison, Sherman and
Mcmillan, composed the republican
committee. The democratic caucus af-
ter appointing the conference took a
recess.
The democrats did not confer ON
their committee any authority whatev-
er to enter into any negotiations or ar
rangements, but simply, as matter of
courtesy to meet the republican COM
mittee. The democrats did not recede
from the conclusion to elect Bayard,
and several say they will not. After a
session of fifteen minutes conference
the committees separated and went
back to their respective. .caucuses to re-
port.
The conference between republican
and democratic committee failed. The
democratic committee stated that they
had no authority to enter into con-
alteration of the question Of electing
president of the senate, that their eau
Gus insisted on the right Of the domo-
Gratis to elect that officer. The repub-
licans then proposed to confer in rela-
tion to the entire organization of the
senate. The democrats declined to
consider the presidency Of the senate
Is the question at issue, and the repub-
cans then refused to hold q conference.
The committees then separated and re-
turned to their respective caucuses to
report the failure to reach an agree
ment.
Chairman Pendlcton of the democrat
ic caucus thinks that the democrats
win determina 70 elact the nres;dent of
the senate the t,rst thing on Monday
and then swear An the nav senators
that the ,,amoorats will not A. tha ana.
cial session ofrar 70 oo into the e,ection