St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-12
Others Who Pass Current for
Statesmen Oppose Such a
Proceeding,
The First Caucus of the SeS-
sion Held by Democratic
Representatives.
Nothing But Talk and a Date
Fixed for Another Con-
fab.

string TO take part in the discussion,
Mir. Wilson. of West Virginia, acted as
secretary. Mr.. Springer stated that the
main object of the caucus was to per-
| NIT the Democrats to take some action
looking to the admission OF the terri
tories. Mr.. Cox favored the admission
of the territories, except Utah and New
Mexico. If the caucus Overruled him
he would yield gracefully. He gave the
history of the admission of territories
in the past, and said that the
Democratic party might as well gain
| the good will of the territories as their
ill-will. The people of Dakota preferred
division on the 47th parallel almost
unanimously, and he was of the opinion
that their desires should be listened to.
Washington, Montana and Idaho should
be given enabling acts at once. The
great territory of Dakota should be di-
Yided, and the Democrats should secure
the prestige which would certainly
come to them from the favorable action
of their caucus. The Demecrots had
everything to gain. and nothing to lose:
They had lost Minnesota at the last
election because they had failed to adj
nit Dakota, which was on the same iso-
thermal line. Mr.. Macdonald offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this eau
Gus that the territory OF Dakota be dlvldeu
into two territories. and states ultimately.
Mr.. Cox offered the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this eau
Gus that day be fixed for some time after
the holidays Tor the consideration OF the ter
ritorial questions in so far as they affect the
admission of states, and that on any bill al
ready reported or to be reported from the
committee on territories there Shall be no
limitation on amendments which are ger
name, and that in the order of proceeding
the first vote shall be on any bill affecting the
territory of Dakota or its division or anv
amendment thereto, and that this caucus
| does not seek to bind any member on the
| votes taken on any proposition.
Mr.. Cox read a dispatch received by
him from citizens of Huron, OAK, say
ing that they would like no adverse
action taken on the division and admiS-
sion of Dakota until some leading Dem
ocratS of South Dakota could be heard.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, diSsented from
the views advanced by MIR. Cox. He
regarded the question of the admission
of the territories as largely political,
and believed that the interests of the
Democratic party should be considered.
For himself, he would not vote for in
| dividual bills. He was sure that Re-
| publican senate would admit these ter
ritories which were Republican. and re-
iect those which were Democratic. He
did not see the force of the argument,
that admitting the territories at present
would make them Democratic. That
was
A KIND OF A THREAT
and he did not intend to be influenced
by it. If the people of the territories
had SO little idea of Democracy, they
should be left out until they learn bet
ter the principles of the Democratic
party. He ridiculed the idea that the
Republican congress, with majority
of from one to three in the house, would
be allowed to have its own way in re-
gard to the admission of the territories.
Let congress 20 slowly. Colorado had
been admitted by Democratic congress,
and he saw nothing Democratic about
it. Mr.. Mansur, of Missouri, favored a
proposition to allow Dakota to vote on
the question of division. MIR. BiggS. OF
California, favored the dividing OF Da-
kota, and admission of South Dakota.
To sheol, he said, with the policy
of preventing a territory being
admitted in Difference to the
dictates of "a political party:
Mr.. Chipman, of Michigan, wanted all
American citizens to have their rights.
If Dakota wanted to enter the Union,
let her come. Mr.. Holman, of Indiana.
supported the omnibus bill, and offered
a resolution to that effect. Mr.. SplnOla,
of New York, said that the question
was purely political. He would oppose
the admission of the territories in every
way he could, and IN 1892, WITH a
staunch, sterling Democrat at the head
of the Democratic ticket, that party
would
MARCH ON TO VICTORY.
He did not believe in sentimental
measures. Mr.. McAdoo. OF New Jersey,
deprecated any concessions to the Re-
publican party. The Democrats would
be justified in the face of greeley plu-
tocracy in opposing the Republicans,
and they should do it. Mr.. Mac
Donald predicted that if the Demo-
Gratis did not admit Dakota it would
be Republican for years. Let the
Democrats be wise. The tariff had not
beaten the Democrats in the Northwest,
but political mistakes such as refusal
to admit Dakota had been responsible
for the result. Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa,
favored the omnibus bill and the admiS-
sion of all the territories except Utah.
Mr.. Toole, of Montana, spoke in favor
of admitting that territory, predicting
that if that were done she would send
two Democrats to the senate; otherwise
she would be Republican for decades.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri. said that in 1892
the seat of war would not be in New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut, but
in the West. The people were tired OF
being dominated by New York politics.
Let the Democratic party
FOLLOW HORACE GREELEY'S ADVICE
and 90 West and grow up with the
country. Mr.. Voorhees,, of Washing
ton territory, attributed the Republican
majority in that territory to the failure
of the Democrats to pass an enabling
act for its admission. Without taking
any action the caucus adjourned until
Thursday evening.
Gen. Allen, John King, Bierly, and
all the DakOtians here were at the capi-
tol to-day working with Democratic
members endeavOring to influence
their Judgment in favor of division to
prepare them for the caucus
tonight. 81 never before was in
structed how to vote in Democratic
caucus by Republicans" said Congress
man Springer. He said further to the
GLOBE correspondent that he would
not surrender his position on the DakO-
ia question and would insist upon the
adoption of his omnibus bill if anything
were done at this session upon the state
hood matter. He refuses to permit the !