The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08
Mr.. Converse Declares the Rejection of the
Bill Will Have the Effect to Make
Ohio Solidly Republican.
Speeches for and Against the Bill by
MeSsrs. Hurd and Converse.
All Indiana Democratic Members Vote
Against the Bill, and All Republicans
for 1.-THE Vote in Detail.
REPRESENTATIVE CONVERSE.
The Ohio Man DemOraIiEed by the Defeat
of His Pet Measure.

of His Pet Measure.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April Mr. Converse, of
Ohio author and guardian of the bill restoring
the duty on wool, which was slaughtered in the
House to-day, is demoralized tonight. He says
he cannot see how men who camor for protec-
ton of interests in their States could have the
hardihood to vote against an interest so vitality
important to Ohio, Indiana, Colorado and Cali
fornia. He thinks it passing strange. Although
it would have required d two thirds vote to pass
the bill to-day under suspension Of the rules,
Mr. Converse actually believed he would secure
enough votes from the party that elected free
trade Speaker to raise the tariff on the article
that is the vertebral column of that selfsame
party and when it came to defeating his meas
ure by majority of eight, it almost exasper-
ated him. He made strong speech in
support of his measure an argument that
elected storms of applause from all
the protectionists; but when Mr.. Hurd, his
able free trade colleague, who halls from Tole-
do, got up with his bread-riot, barn burning
eloquence, and perforated for twelve minutes
about raising the prices of the articles which
shelter the poor man, the votes which the wool
men had won, focked about him impulsively
and so far forgot themselves that they screamed
with delight and voted the other way from Mr.
Converse.
Tonight your correspondent asked Mr.
Converse what he thought the effect of the
vote would be on the coming campaign in
Ohio.
'Ohio is an insured State for the Republic
ans beyond any peradventure 1t turns Ohio
over by large majority, and will make it
solidly Republican. 1t is a physical i'm
possibility to carry Ohio with any party
that refuses to protect her most
important and jealous interest and with
her wool is paramount to all
others 1 told the Democrats of the House,
some time ago, that the wool growers of Ohio
were organizing and besides it being matter
of justice, it was a matter of political sense to
restore the wool duty. 1t ruins the party in
Ohio"
Cannot you amend Mr. Morrisons bill to
cover the desired endl"
mo; for two reasons: Firstly, the Morrison
bill will not pass the House; secondly, it would
not become law if it were passed by the House
1t is impossible to get justice at the hands of
this House, and shall not try it any more"
met Mr. Morrison at Wizards, late to night
and asked; 'Do you take the vote on the wool
bill as test of the opposition to your BILL Colo
nelln
Mr.. Morrison was nervous and worried. He
was pacing the floor, and stopped to reply, eva
sively you have the vote, and you are as
capable of analyzing it as 1 am"
Republican members think Mr.. Converse very
foolish to have counted on getting enough Dem
ocratic votes to secure two-thirds vote for his
bill. He has worked so long and zeaously for
the measure that he had an inflated idea of his
strength. The fact that all the members from
Texas, which has seven million Sheep voted
against the bill, shows the determination of the
Democratic party to bring about free trade as
soon as possible. All the Democratic members
present from Indiana voted against the bill,
and all the Republicans present voted for it. 1t
is believed Mr. Lamb would have supported it
had he been present,