The morning call., 1890-05-11

AS lively and lovely caucus ever was held
was thai at the Inc tption of the Flftieth Con-
gress. Colonel Sam DOnelson was a Candidate
for reelection as door-keeDer. He was backed
by Speaker Carlisle, the great and only William
i. Scott James II. Blount and Others strong
opposition from the South favored the selection
OF A. b. Hurt OF Mississippi The New Workers
had brother of George Raines In the field.
They fancied that they might slip him in between
the two Southern candidates.
The fight became Internal Hurts friends
made atfoclous attacks upon Colonel Donels0n,
and me latters supporters were fired with IN.
heard. In the heat OF the discussion blows were
exchanged. One member misunderstood what
another said, and slapped his face. In second
the head OF the aggressor was In chancery One
was light weight and the other a heavyweight.
The combat was not conducted according TO the
were exchanged below the belt. Nobody shouted
" Break away!" Questions requiring the aIten-
ton Of referee would undoubtedly have arisen
II friends had not promptly interfered. Both
gentlemen were conducted to the rear OF the
chamber, where mutual explanations were Of
fered and received, and apologies rendered
Within minute the contestants came down the
aisle arm-in arm, amid the applause OF the mem
bers of the caucus. Then the chamber was fairly
deluged With eOquence. Joe Washington made
speech on behalf OF sam Donelson that would
have done credit 10 William Writ himself.
Bourke Cochran Numbered In favor OF Raines,
and the Elissssippians blew bugle blasts for
Hurt. On the first ballot Colonel Donelson
came Within five of receiving nomination. On
the second the New Workers who bad voted for
sorrow and surprise OF the ColonePs friends
Hurt was nominated.
There are schools OF takers In Republican
caucuses. II the silver question is up, it agi-
tates the tongues OF one section. The question
OF pensions will let loose score OF tongues in
terested In pension legislation. When The rules
are under discussion a fresh school is developed.
A new crop OF orators has sprung up this session.
The charming eloquence of Greenhalge of
Massachusetts has been developed, and the mel
lltiuous sentences of the eloquent Dolver of
Iowa. Then the ehasts MIR. Lacey OF Iowa and
have not been silent Mr.. Hill OF Illinois has
conveyed ideas so sentenliously as to attract the
attention OF the old hard-heads. Anderson OF
Kansas has been playing the role OF one of the
AjaXes and an astute Ulysses has been devel-
oped. But they have a Thersites as well as an
Ulysses, and he gives them good deal OF
trouble. Tom Reed Is the Agamemnon, McKin-
ley the Achilles, Cannon the Ajax lebanon, and
Burrows the DiOmedes of the combination.
clan King. As f0r the Nestor, II Is tOss-up be-
tween General Banks and General Vandeyer,
with the odds In favor OF Banks. If the caucus
ever constructs q Trojan horse IL wants TO be
careful who 1t puts into ii. There are men from
Indiana, Kansas and Illinois that would be apt
10 make noise and give the whole snap away.
a caucus frequently has an important political
bearing. There are times when 1t Is absolutely
necessary 10 the safety Of a party that its men,
bers should be consolidated In favor of or in OPP.
position to a given measure. Fealty is required
on both sides. In the last Congress the Demo
cratic caucus Endorsed and agreed to support the
Mills bill. The three Democrats who voted
against 1t all failed to secure u denomination
MIR. Hogg OF West Virginia who paired with Mr..
Randall, was also repudiated by his Democratic
constituents, Ii Is dangerous to kick over the
traces in either party. The effect OF the repud-
alton of caucus obligations is shown In the ad-
mission OF four new States. The Democratic
caucus in the Fiftieth Congress required its
members to stand by New Mexico ana throw the
responsibility of the failure to admit the Terrific
RES upon the Republican SeEate. Eight Demo-
Gratis forgot their obligations and voted with the
Republicans to exclude New Mexico and admit
the Dakotas, Montana and Washington The
result has been that The Republicans to-day have
eight more United States Senators, aud will have
Twelve when Idaho and Wyoming are admitted.
IL VIII also give them seven more Congressman,
and, under the new apportionmeut TO be made
by The present Republican Congress it may add
twenty or more votes to the Republican electoral
acknowledgement $780,