Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-09
WASHINGTON.
DEMOCRATS FoRTIFyINo AND PRE-
PAIRING FOR THE COMING FIGHT.
Reeds Bulldoxinx Game Brought 70 .
Halt-Democratic Protest Against
the New Rules-Headsman
CIarkson to Resign.
Prom Our Rarul.r corrcspondentl

ihFvm Our H6Sul8r SottuSSouncusl
WARRINGTON, February s.-The leading
Democrats have been holding informal
meetings since the regular caucus the other
night, for the purpose of terrifying them
selves in the coming fight against the OBJ
lectionable portions OF the code OF rules
AS has been stated there is no disposition
on the part Of the Democrats to flibuster
against the adoption of the code. as they
won great victory in forcing Reed and
his party associates to abandon their inten-
ton OF trying to get through with the con-
tested-election cases before bringing IN
rules. How the tvrant in the chair frown-
ed and squirmed when be got to his
ropes end the other day He had
made up his mind that, under what
he has been calling general parliamentary
law" the Republican majority should be
allowed to 90 ahead and hustle out OF
their seats enough Democratic members TO
give the Republicans fifteen or twenty ma
Iority in the House. Actually the pro-
gramme was to accomplish this If possible
in about month. But it took the usurper
just month to turn out one man. That
case was railroaded through. and was not
tried on its merits. 1t was picked out as
the first one because Mr.. Jackson's claim
of a majority at the polls was the smallest
OF any Democrat whose seat is being con-
tested.
BLAND MOVE.
Reed was getting along pretty well in his
bulldoZing game, he thought, until last
Tuesday, when lot of bills and docu-
ments had to be laid before the House. and
Mr.. Bland moved to refer the first measure
laid before the body to the Committee on
Appropriations. Reed. it will be remem-
bered, declined at first to put tho motion,
but he had put similar motion this SEES
sion made by Republican member, and
the Speakers own efforts to have the
Cowles tobacco bill sent to the Appropria-
tons Committee last session, were cited,
and the unfair Speaker had to sui
his party were whipped. The Demo-
Gratis had taken Mr.. Randall's adj
vice to block all business until the
Republicans were forced to bring in the
rules. At first Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Crisp
were too much disposed to give up the
fight. as they are not believers in fiji
clustering to any great extent. Mr.. Mills,
of Texas, who was nominally leader in the
last House, has taken back seat this ses-
sion; He has been quite unwell. and has
not had the strength to go into the fight,
and he is such an impetuous, excitable
man that he could not take part in such
proceedings without losing his temper and
making q red-hot scene. and his health
will not permit of excitement at present.
oDIoUs AND OUTRAGEOUS.
When the rules come up for adoption the
Democrats intend TO make vigorous pro-
test, and If they can get time. enough to
debate the issue will show TO the country
| how odious and outrageous are some OF the
changes proposed by the Republicans. If
Reed can have his way the entire code Will
be adopted, for the most diabolical fea-
lures are of his creation. There are many
Republicans protesting against some OF the
rules, but they will probably be whipped
into line, "a the political policy of the Re-
publican leaders-as well as their desire to
| legislate in the interest of Treasury loot
ers-is such that they must have rules that
will buck and gag the minority.
REPUBLICAN oUARRELs.
As soon az the Republicans get what mn
| jority they are after by turning out Demo-
| crat. c members of the House it is under
stool that the Ways and Means will report
the tariff bill. 1t is claimed that they are
getting along smoothly, but careful in
quiry proves the contrary. They are having
a terrible wrestle among themselves
on the sugar question and on
the internal-revenue question, and they do
not know Just how far to 90 in dealing
with either proposition. They. have 80
many cranks and fanatics in their party
that tobacco Is not regarded as staple
that ought to be treated just like other
great products of the country. These
cranks look upon the weed as thing that
can stand taxation and that ought to have
it kept up. Then, again. it is more of
southern product than northern.
DISGUISED cLARKsoN.
II is said that Mr.. Clarkson, the First
| Assistant Postmaster General, is preparing
10 give up his place in the near future.
! He ia heartily Disguised with President
Harrison's policy of dealing with the party
leaders. Mr.. Clarkson is one of the rank
est politicians IN the party. and he doesn't,
like any policy that is not in the interest OF
1.-THE boys"
| NEW PosTMAsTEEs.
Virginia: William Nj. Adams, at Norton
| 0ate Eolia), Wise county. rice William
Jones. removed: G. n. johnson, at sherry
vile. Rappahannock county, rice Sallle Is.
Bruce. removed.
North Carolina: II. Rhodes, Henry,
Lincoln county, rice ]. A. Allran, resigned :
W. Maness, Pharsola, Moore county, otct
X. NJ. Mcdonald, resigned.
J. r. Jordan. of Wytheville; Colonel II.
/. Turner, of Norfolk c. II. Lavinder, OF
Lvnchburg: Charles Richmond and wife,
of Estiiyiile, and A. p. Gillespie, OF Iaze'
we'll county, are among Vrginans regis
tered at the Metropolitan.
d. Davidson, of GAINESVILLE, aud John
W. Fairfax, of Loudoun county. Va, are al
the National.
William A. Guthrie, of Durham, N. c., is
at the st. James.