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And They Will Beat Foran for denomination
Mr.. Sowden Will Be Similarly Treated
and Subjected to Further Humiliation.
Also, that Randall Has Been "Downed"
and Will Vote for the Mills Bill.
Majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee Gives Reasons for Opposing Rati-
fcation of the Fisheries Treaty.
B0AsrvUL FREE-rRADERs.

Things They Claim to Have Already Accom-
plishsd. and Things They Mean TO Do.
Special TO the Indianapolis Jour".a
WASHINGTON, May 10-There was joy in the
camp of the free-,sade Democrats in the House.
to-day. They take to themselves the credit Of
having defeated tho denomination Of Repre-
sentative Wilkins, of Ohio, yesterday. because
he opposed the Mills tariff bill; declare that they
have practically procured the defeat Of Repre-
sentative Foran. another Ohioan who opposes
their bill, and say they have not only fixed
the defeat of Representative Sowden. Randall
Democrat from Pennsylvania. but have brought
him into humiliation by securing the veto, yes
terday. of bill making an appropriation for q
public building at Allentown, his home. Sow
den says President Cleveland promised him
faithfully. . fortnight since. that the Allentown
bill should receive his approval. and that the
veto was demanded by Representative Scott and
other supporters OF the tariff bill. The truth is.
the failure Of Wilkins TO be renominated was
the result of fight which came up against him
two years ago. and . rule the district has long
adhered to, to give its Congressman but two
TERMS and Wilkins is serving his third term.
The Mills men are also taking the credit Of
securing the denomination. this week, of Outh-
waite. of the Capital district in Ohio by ac-
clamstion. They point to this as result of
Outhwaite's support of the tariff BILL
The object in all this talk is to inaueurate
reign Of terror which will drive into line every
Democrat. and secure majority for the tariff
bill. On this point Democrats member of the
committee on ways and means said to me. this
afternoon, after forbidding that his name should
be used: I'VE are arranging to have q solid
phalanx whenever we vote on any proposition
affecting the tariff. What we want and what
We are determined to have before We get done
with this work. is q solid vote for our own prop
osition, and the same against the propositions
of the Republicans. We must stand together
as one man, and Democrats who do not follow
us had better stand from under. You may be
surprised to learn it. but Samuel j. Randall will
vote for the Mills bill when it comes to final
vote, and you will not find him antagonizing
our amendments-not to any alarming extent,
at least We have got him down, and he will
stay there. He attends our caucuses, aud he Is
bound ond viii stsy with us. ---
There was more talk around the Capitol, to-
day. about the veto of Sowden's public building
bill than Of anything else. The veto created
universal SURPRISE aud predictions are made
that it will result in an open rupture between
the Randall men and the President. Not only
did the President promise Sowden to sign the
bill. but yesterday. when Sowdeu called at
the White House with very large delegation
of citizens from Allentown, who paid their COM
pliments. and recommended and requested ap-
prevail of the bill, President Cleveland did not
indicate that be was opposed to it. although at
Tat time the executive secretary Was on his
way to the Capitol with the veto. It Was severe
punishment for Sowden, but he is in fight with
an administration Democrat for his succession,
affairs in Pennsylvania, thought this would set
tie it, and would. besides doing away with this
refractory member, be . persuasive example to
other Democrats who refuse 60 support the
Mills bill. The tariff fight is becoming desper-
alta