, 1881-03-14
TIE DEMOCRATIC OFFER TO JUDGE
DAVIS.

Tile I}ourbons Of the United States Scnato
sorrly need the vote uf Judge David Davis,
Of tic strong Republican Stnto 0f Illinois.
They met III cuuclts and agreed to proifer
Him tho Cllntrmanshtp Of thu Judiciary COM
llstcc on consideration Of Its voting for all
their other cnucus nominees. They owe him
nothing. for l,o an4s stendly refused to de-
clare himself q Democrat. Whenever he has
voted with the Democratic party 1t hos heen
on the alleged ground tint careful corr
sldcrat1on OF tho wlIolU subject convinced
him that l,e could not co1lscientfously vote
the other way oil tllat particular question.
Tho fnct that thu Senatorial Democratic
caucus l,ayc determined to offer Mr.. Davis
tie Judiciary Craftsmanship shows that they
regard It as necessary to hold out solnn IT,
tluccment to Mr.. Davis to vote witt, them oil
the organization. Otherwise they surely
would not deprive the entire Democratic par-
ty OF the high honor md bestow 1t upon n
man who disclainAs al1 parttsnnsilp. AMI
this reasoning Of Democratic Senators Is
logical. Tllert IL less q question of principle
ut stake In tho organization Of the Senate Of
tho United Stutes tllnii question 0f spolls,
Tile Senate employs lot Of clerks mud serv-
ants. II Judge Davis votes on tho Democratic
s1.lo these ciurks and servants will be Demo-
crats; II he votes on the Republican sltio
they viii be Republicans. AZ lie claims to
bptleyoid OF partisan feeling, but confesses
10 Republican leanlngs, II becomes ncccs-
sary, III order 10 secure Ills vote where no
question bf principle IL involved, to tickle Ills
fancy, or latter his vanity, or promote his
ambition. Tho Democrntc caucus oifer of
tho Judiciary Clarmansh[p Is In tho naturo
| Of n bribe to Judge Davis, and in tllls spnse
1t Is gross insult, md he evidently perceived
that 1t was I'LL nttcmpt to bribe him, for ho
declined accepting the offered Chalrmansh!p
| at their hands, but f,o Inns not resented the
insult.
The offer was the equivalent Of saying:
"We will give you one OF the best Chairman'
slips ut our disposal, provided sou Will vote
to give us nil the other Chglr,nanshtps MID
the control Of NIL the patronage OF tho Sen
atc." III another view, 1t WINS 4 proposal tc
barter off tho ChutrlnAnslllps. The. Demo
Gratis sui4 to Judge DAVIS: VT you will GIVE
It's tho power By your vote to seize all tllt
ChaEruansllips Of the Senatc, We will Rfyt
you uno Ut tho best Of tlaeln." Tho wors
thing ubout 1t all was that Of necessity TIL
| 0HTkNb3k is w MI tAt0 ""as"t A
mucll so Us II, IN broal day III front Of tlls
Exchange, IL lot Of thieves should accost nj
honest man III tho street and Say: VT yol
will help lis rob tic bunk yondor we vii
give you 4 quarter Of the money" Th
Democrats are not II rharIurlty OF tn
Senate tassunntns that afahono will yot
ugainst t'sem}, md yet thoy gut togother Il
caucus MID parce! out tho Cl'alslnnnsllps n
1f they llad tho power to olcct the person
named; aild thon iii ort1cr to gain the powe
Of election they offer the best OF the Chnl1
,nansl1lps to II man who denies that he Is p'
lticatiy affiliated with :hel'l,-otFer 1t to hll
OIL condition Ut rece!y1ng Ills yuse, fur IN II
otl,or contingency had they anything to ofle
III view OF this stnte OF facts, We DO Ill
clearly comprehend how Judge Davis en-
announce his purpose to support the Don
bon CAUCUS nominees for the Senate Con
lnitteES,