The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-10-13
SENATE SITUATION.
The Democrats Will Hold the
Senate Organization,
And Will Resist the Republican
Attempt to Change 1t.
First Cabinet Conference of the New
Administration.
Opening Session of the New York
State Convention.
Objections Filed to the Star Route
a Information.
Session Of the Democratic State Commit
tee Of Pennsylvania Thurman
Returns Home.
Opening Session of the New York
State Convention.
Objections Filed to the Star Route
information.
SENATE SITUATION.
A Republican Caucus Called
Nominations.

WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE Dem
Ocratic Senators declare that the object
Of the extra session having been accom-
plished in the election of President
pro tenn. and the swearing in Of the
Senators from New York and Rhode Is
land, they will combat any attempt on
the part of the Republicans to elect a
President pro tenn. of their own. The
Republican Senators having called a
caucus for tomorrow morning, to de-
termine whether to insist on the cleo
tiOn of President pro tenn. as the pres
ent session Of the Senate or to delay un-
til December, 0I5U g.tt 1ts, a1.t.
Secretary Window and other members
of the Cabinet had conference with
the President to-day and submitted a
list of vacancies in their respective De-
partments. 1t is stated in official quar-
ters that a large batch of nominations
to fill these vacancies will be transmit
ted to the Senate tomorrow, among
them e. H. NeYen to be Surveyor Of Port
Philadelphia. 1t is also expected the
Cabinet will be announced. The names
OF FOlger of New York, for the Treasury;
Brewster of Pennsylvania, for Attorney
General; FreIinghuysen, of New Jersey,
for Secretary of State, and Howe. of
Wisconsin, for the Interior, are men
toned in this connection. The War De-
partment is claimed for Indiana. The
only thing positively announced to-
night is that the change will be COM
plete, .,..,,,. .,.,.,.,,..,. ..........
The Democratic Senators-met in eau
Gus at 2 p. m., to discuss the situation
and arrange upon a plan of action re-
specting the appointment of the COM
mittees and the election of Secretary
The Democrats will not enter upon an
election unless they are confident of
their ability to elect. Senator Saunders
said the Republicans would not bother
with the election of Secretary at this
session, as they want to adjourn as soon
as p0ssihle% n th Mii{hF4 M u
He also said the Republicans had
been willing to cOncede the Secretary
to the Democrats, but claimed the Pres
ident pro tempore; that the Democrats
had taken the President, and to be con-
sistent possibly the Republicans, hav-
ing accorded them the Secretary, would
let them elect their man, ~
President Arthur has notified the Re-
publican Senators that he will not, for
the present, make any nominations ex-
cept to the vacancies of places ef-minOr
Importance. He said to-day that he did
not think the Senate session would last
ten days, and if this proves correct he
willmOt, under the tenure of office act,
be REQUIRED to make his nominations at
this session, and he will take until the
regular session to consider all but nom
nations to fill small placess.
1t is known that the President has
upon his desk about one hundred nomi-
nations to be sent to the Senate, and the
general impression is, that a final adj
jOurnment will be possible in two OF
three days.. ftarl sFI