Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-03
MINOR NOTES



BE DENIES MAKING ANY COMBINATION WITH RErrB-
L1CANS TO DEFEAT IT-wHAT OTHER CoNGRESSMEN
SAY ABOUT TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Inc washington special to the New York Herald
TO the effect that Mr.. Randall had announced his
republican friends that his organization OF demo-
cratic followers to defeat the tariff bill was COM
plete, and that he would be able to lead fifty demo-
Gratis against the bill, created quite stir among
congressman to-day. Democrats, particularly dis
cuSsed it with manifest interest. According to the
Tep0rs .ae denocratS pledged to Mr. Randall are
sylvania IL. Ohio g. West Virginia /, Alabama 4.
MARYLAND 4, Virginia 1, South Carolina 1, California
2 Louisiana g With two or three exceptions the
estimate OF Mr.. RandallS anti-tarir following is the
same as the vote cast for him for Speaker The
drnt OF democratic comment to-day was TO dis
creuI tue story. Mr.. Morrison knew nothing as TO
IEe lacts, nut had heard that there was some sort
ol understanding among opponents OF the bill
WHAT Mr. RANDALL SAYS.
Mr. Randall pronounced the statement false. He
had not sought to make any combination with re-
publicans. Mr.. Randall's closest friends members
OK the Pennsylvania delegation, also denied that
any sort OF understanding had been made or at
tempted with republicans. They admitted their
nosilll,y TO the bill and their intention to vote
against It upon their individual privilege and udg-
ment. The bill has never been considered In eau
Gus, and Is, therefore,
NOT PARTY MEASURE.
Hence, its opponents contend that they are free
TO vote against it without any impeachment OF
will be considered in caucus Mr. Morrison said IT
was not probable that this would be done Mr.
Foran said he believed that II, at least 10 demo-
Gratis from Ohio will vote against the bill and that
1t would be very unwise to attempt to make 1t a
party measure by caucus decree. That would only
40 mischief. Ex-senator Eaton said he was not to
De read out OF the democratic party by newspapers
he thinks he has been democrat long enough to
Know his duty without journalistic tutoring He
rldiculed the idea that he would combine with the
enemies OF his party.
TARIFF INDICATIONS
The indications, as gathered from conversation
WIN numerous democrats on both sides OF the
question. are that the tariff bill will be brought
into the House and submitted upon its merits
without any attempt to force it upon the party. AS
tne tarln reform democrats are largely in the ma
]ority OF their party, they could in caucus declare
Tor the bill, but the prevailing opinion to be
that such course would be impolitic that it
would create factional strife. Mr.. Randall and his
democratic supporters believe that the best policy
1Or the party Is to defeat the tariff bill as promptly
anu ef1ectually as possible, and they make con-
ceaiment Of their intention to contribute to that
emu but they deny any collusion With republicans.
Iney Delleve that all diversity OF sentiment In the
party can he terminated and harmony can be re-
stored by killing the tariff bill
NO DOUBT OF THE DEFEAT OF THE BILL
Mr. Post, OF pennsylvania, secretary OF the demo-
cratic central committee. said to STAR reporter
today that he had no doubt that the Morrison
tarin bl would be defeated. He said it would
creep into the House Very soon and be carried out
~ don't know OF any organized opposition to the
bill. but there are enough democrats who win vote
against 1t to defeat it The vote will be governed
by individual opinion, and the bill will be over
Whellnlngly defeated. The sooner it gets In the
House and is disposed OF the better. think the
matter will be settled immediately: the corpse Will
be carried out and the democratic party viii carry
the country on the Ohio PLATFORM"
MIR. Hopkins said that he knew OF no consultation
with the republicans concerning the defeat of the
Morrison BILL nor had he heard OF any discussion OF
the matter among the democrats. He had no
doubt, however, he said that the bill would be
defeated. He should certainly vote against IT.
Mr.. BIckner who was one OF those counted upOn
TO oppose the bill, said this morning that he was
opposed to agtattng the tariff question. but that
he looked upon Mr. MorrSOnS bill as very moderate
and he would vote for it II 1t was brought up in
the House. He would certainly vote for a reduction
OF the tariff
WHAT MR.. HCRD SAYS.
Mr. Hurd said that he did not think the Morrison
bill would be reported to the House before the mid
die Of this month, as the applications for hearings
still poured in. He said he could not say about
what would be the fate OF the bill In the House.
but he knew 1t had the approval OF an overwhelIn-
Ing majority OF the democrats II might be that
the minority that opposed 1t would join with the
republicans and have strength enough to defeat il,
but that would not settle the question. '.We have
national convention" he said, "where there Will
be no republicans, and the majority OF the demo-