The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-17
COUNTING NOSES
The Morrison Tariff Bill to bs Called
Up This Week,
And MIR. Randall MaTshaiinE 10 Help the
Republicans for tho Fray--A Major
ity Of Fifteen Figured Upon
TO Oppose Its Consid-
sration,

WASHINGTON, June IA l4-Intereat 10
growing feededly upon the fate OF Nor
rls0n'a Tariff bill on Thursday, The
opponents Of Ito consideration rely upon
q majority of fifteen, but the list OF
States with the votes claimed from each
shows some undue assumptions. II 10
possible 10 defeat II by eight votes, Very
active canyassing 10 now going on
among Democratic members.
II 10 now altogether probable that
Colonel Morrison will succeed In go,-
ting the Tariff bill before the House on
Wednesday or Thursday, when Major
Mckinley will Rise the point OF c0neld'
GRAFTON, and upon this the result de-
pende on the number OF Democrats who
will follow Randall.
The Pennsylvanian claims q majority
OF fifteen against coneldering the bill,
He counts on Democrats coadjutora as
follows. Alabama I, California 1, New
Yolk 7, Ohio 7, New JCr'ey 3, Tennessee
|, Louisiana 8, Michigan 2, Pennsylya
mia T. Virginia 2;R total OF "a. The Re
publlcans c0nce1e but three Minnesota
members from their solid strength.
POSITION on THE OHIO DELEGATION,
The Ohio Democrats caucus on Mon
day night Mr. Morrison relies upon
Hill, aeddes, Ellsberry and Anderson,
and on 0uthwaite 10 the extent OF yO,
Ing for consideration. He 10 correct 40
10 Hill, Ellsberry and Anderson. Mr..
Geddes Ia opposed 10 the free wool
clause, but relies upon amending II In
the House, and hence Ia plausible cata'
logued with the Morrison men. The
whole delegation Of both parties pro-
tested against free wool, and II 10 pre-
eumable that 0uthwaite Will not take
any rlsks, Fran, 9eney, Wilkins
Campbell, Warner aud LeFvyre are GER
tajnly ready 10 vote against consldera.
tlon. The caucus may bring over 10
them Anderson and Geddes. and, there.
fore, finally II In claimed that 0bi0
Democrats will vote o against 2 for con
sidering the Morrison bill.
CONVERSION TO TARIFF REFORM,
Here 10 queer aud amazing case OF
the sudden conversion Il d number OF
eminent statesmen from protection"
10 what In called free trade" The
maj 0rity report Of the Ways and Meat 3
Committee against the Mex lean treaty
Ia eigned by Meesrs. Kelley, Hiac0ck,
Browne, Reed and Mckinley. These
gentlemen say;
With your Europ'an comp ','ioa OF
European terms, you must undersell Ia
gain market under any circumstances,
No treaty can effect this.
And then, they-yiz, Measrs, Kelley,
Hlscock, NJ, Kinley, Reed and Browne
10 on 10 tell 'be House aud country
what ought 10 be done. They say:
Reform and reduce the tariff, and
neither n r nor ask special treaties or
PROVISIONS from any nation, bu, openly,
fairly and honestly In the markets OF
the world compete for the trade OF all
nations.
Reform and reduce the tarlff'-that
IN what Mr.. Hacock urga what Mr..
Reed demands, what Mr. Mckinley 70.
quires. That n what they have all
signed their names 10 In n puDlic docu'
ment-a r3pOrt TO the House Of Repre-
sentatives from iteT0 e important com
mlttee, advising the House as TO its nc
tion o. an important matter, | comes
somewhat suddenly, this conversion OF
Meesrs. Mckinley, Hiscock, Reed aud the
rest. Yet there Ia the announcement
over their own signatures,
Reform and reduce the tariff" they
aay-that Ia the true and only way Pr
haps some protectionist brother In the
House will take the trouble TO ask them
how the sudden conversion came about