Daily Republican., 1881-10-15
THE PRESIDENCY FRO TEN.
PORE.

Dfssatisf&stion at the Elevation Of
David Davis-S0me Democratic
Senators Propesisg to suppert
Mr.. Anthony, in the Hspe Of
farming Ar. Davis est.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Now that
Senators have had brief opportunity
to review their work In filling the
Presidential chair of the Senate. some
OF their comments about the result are
exceedingly queer. Neither party
boasts of an absolute victory. The Re-
publicans come out with the advantage
on their side, but had the sane results
not been predicted by the elevation of
Senator Bayard by questionable means,
they would have been accounted a
pretty fair Democratic gain.
Some OF the Republicans were strong.
ly opposed to Senator Davis in caucus.
holding that it would be better to let
the Democrats have the Presidency of
the Senate, won, as it was, by denial
OF State Rights, than to compromise or
elecet any one who was less Republican
in principle than Senator Anthony. One
OF the dissatisfied Senators, W no is still
unreconciled, tells his Republican
friends today that they can make a
Republican Of the bitterest Democrat
in his State by Offering him the Vice.
Presidency. Senators on both sides are
drawing comfort from the very appar-
ent fact that assassination Las been
eliminated fl Ion politics. at least, during
the incumbency of Senator Davis, for
they say, There are no Gui ieaus in his
party, and tn. widest Democrat or
Republican crank would never commit
murder to elevate Senator Davis to the
Presidency
"He is an important part of the Gov
ernment, said a Republican Senator
to-day. Gle may he called the Ma
tlonal lynch pin. He serves no very
useful direct purpose hi imse!, but he is
in n position to keep the whee. from
coming off, and wrecking the whole ve-
hicie."
W hen the nomination OF Senator Da.
Wis by the Republicans was first pro-
posed, some of them said tacetiously
"We can use him 10 oust the Democrats
at least, and then we may be able to use
the Democrats to oust him, and thus
yet our own man ill.," This plal seems
70 have been sugges ted to the Democrats
by whom it has been treated soberly and
in earnest. Several of them, moved by
their chagrin, have approached Repub-
lican Senators to day with "A proposition
TO unite in supporting Senator Anthony
for the Presidency OF the Senate.
al seven or eight OF you people,"
said the Democrats. twill Join with us,
we will put Anthony il and Davis
out They have, of course, received
no encouragement f-olu the Republic
cans, who could not in honor join hands
in such movement. The Democrats,
however, have no reason to hold their
hands, and one Democratic Senator
said he believed he would nominate
Anthony, and soc how the Republicans
would vote. 1t is entirely probable, if
such a nomination is made, but Senator
roll-call, will himself set the example
OF voting in the negative.
On Monday next the Senate will un-
donbtedly y adjourn over until after the
Yorktown celebration. A great many
Senators will g to Yorktown, others
who live near enough will 20 home,
and the rest will remain here and look
after departmental affairs,
1t is not probable that the Republi-
cans will attempt 10 elect 4 secretary or
Arms unit! tie regular ses-
sion next winter.
Even then it will be necessary for them !
to mako new nominations, certainly in
the case of the first named officer, and |
,,rnl1t,ly IN that nf tJ. lnttur In, fha |
tirst place, it would be impossible for |
the party TO elect anyone without the
assistance of Judge Davis. 1t is not
probable that he would vote for ii
Republican candidate, but should a. man
be nominated who was not objection
able 10 him, he would refrain from
voting, thus allowing the Republicans
to elect. Should he vote against the
there would be tie and
no election. He is opposed to Gorham
and Riddleberger, and would vote in
accordance with ais own convictions
There are also several Republicans who
would vote against Gorham, and his
election is, therefore, ,out of the question.
He, however, does not admit tLis, but
insists that he is the caucus nominee
and entitled to the place. Unless he
realizes the utter useleSsness of
further continuing the fight and
the Republicans -ill hold
mother caucus and nominate some one
.lse. This will not be done, however,
Until December Noone prominence
las been mentioned Tor the offices, but
several will appear at the
proper time.