Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-29
H OHIO MIDDLE.

Public Sentiment Forcing a Settle
ment--A Democratic indignation
Meeting Called.
COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 27.-Every-
thing was quiet at the seat Of the
senatorial disturbance this morning.
Both sides, however, seem firm and
developments are looked for by even
ing. The Jackson club, which is the
leading Democratic organization of
central Ohio, held a meeting last night
and as a result a mass meeting has
been called for the city hall tonight,
to take an expression on the conduct
and alleged ~usurpation by the lieu.
tenant governor. The meeting is an
nounced in the morning Democratic
papers with infammatory accom-
panients. and the announcement that the
democratic members of the senate will.
be present, with other prominent Dem
ocrats, and the probability that Judge
Allen G. Thurman will be president
of the meeting. This movement is
condemned by Republicans and does
not find favor with many Democrats,
on the ground that it will have a ten
dency to intensity the already strong
feeling and spirit for violence.
The Republican caucu named a
committee of five yesterday, which
will meet a similar committee from
the Democratic caucns to-day. The OBJ.
ject of the conference is stated by Sen
ator Ford, Republican to be the con
sideration of some proposed changes
in the rules for the government of the
body, and that the subject of the Ham
ilton county contest, and how they
shall be conducted, will not come DE-
fore the joint committee.
The Democratic caucus will meet a.
10 am. when, among other things, a
committee on their part is to be select
ed. The meeting of Joint committee
will be held later, through it is expect
ed they will have concluded their
work before the time for the meeting
of the joint senate at 4 pm.
WEIGH, Democratic senator from
Athens, states that they propose to
have their relations with the presi-
dent settled before they proceed to
other business; that they are not
inclined to precipitate matters too
early, but that there is a probability,
in case nothing is accomplished by the
joint committee, that a resolution will
be offered this evening for the suspen-
sion or expulsion of the president.
They prefer, however, that this final
move should not be i%naugurated for a
day or two, unless the situation from
their stand point demands it. WEIGH
says the demands of the majority can
be summed up al requiring that the
president shall respect the rights of
the body in his rulings, and THAI a
committee of three from each side he
appointed to 60 to Cincinnati and in
Vestigate the alleged frauds in the
election.
Democratic caucus sent a communi-
ton to the Republican caucu com
mittee, asking that they submit tneiI
proposition for a conference in writing
setting forth the leading objects of the
same.
The Republicans have replied to the
Democratic committee, saying they
have no proposition of compromise to
submit, but will meet a committee of
the Democratic caucus for the pur-
pose of conference if it is desired. A
compromise is being talked Of in both
branches and on the streets. The SEN
timent for this, it is thought, will
force action by the ~contending forces.
The caucus conference committees
have been in session for an hour, with
out any information to be had as to
their deliberations. The %sergeant-at-
arms has cleared the senate
chamber of all except those
entitled to admission and stationed
officers at each door. Spectators will
not be allowed to congregate in the
chamber to witness the proceedings.
At 4 pm. every p%recaution is being
taken to prevent a repetition Of the
scenes of the day before yesterday.
The feeling is SO strong that it is look
ed upon as the only lean of main
tanning order and preventing an cut
break.
The Republican senate has received
an informal message from the confer
ence committee, that they will be I'M
able to complete their work by 4 pm,
and there seems to be a mutual under
standing that the joint senate will be
adjourned at that hour in order to give
the committee further time. The conl-
promise spirit has a strong hold, and
all are willing that hostilities shall be
suspended for that purpose.
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