New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-18
TO OPPOSE MR.. QUAY.
PROSPECT OF A WARM WEEK IN THE
SENATE CHAMBER.
THE FEDERAL ELECTION BILL WILL NOT BE
SACRIFICED WITHOUT BITTER STEUG.
GLE-DETAILS OF THE "DICKER'
WITH THE DEMoCRATs-PARTY
PLEDGES VIOLATED.

GLE-DETAILS OF THE "DICKER'
WITH THE DEMoCRATs-PARTY
PLEDGES VIOLATED.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBCSE.l
Washington, Aug. 17.-If Mr.. Quay perseveres in
his intention to force vote his disgracefu pro-
posa Of surrender 10 the minority, the coming week
may be expected to furnish Of the most eXcitr
ing of the present session. The RepuOneahs
in the Senate who not willing to sacrifice the
vital principles Of free elections for the sake OF an
early adjournment, ready 10 make a bitter ana
determined fight against the "dicker' arranged by
Mr.. Quay and Mr. German and the little faction
on the Republican side of the Chamber which Is
PLAYING into the hands Of the southern Democrats
will not escape the rebuke which its reaclery TO party
faith and party honor so richly merits Mr.. hu'
munds has at last awakened to the gravity OF the
situation and his action yesterday In cutting OIL the
Pennsylvania senator in effort TO get the latest
revision Of the articles OF capitalization before inc
body, indicates clearly that he Will take conspicu'
ous part in the fight to tho Federal Election
law from assassination by party desertcrs. NJ
Edmunl 4 Is the natural leader of the Republican sido
of The senate In all measures vitality affecting party
policy and he bitterly resents Mp. Quay'S audacous
attempts TO grasp the leadership and commit the
Senate to one of the most cOwatiy compromises
with the minority known to the history OF poli'lcu
legislation. Mr.. Hoar. Mr.. spooper and Mr. sher-
man are also expected to denOunce the Quay sur
render and expose its treachey to Republican
pledges and Republican principles. and altogether
the Pennsylvania Senators and their followers VIII
have TO face hot fire of criticism and reproor
as was ever drawn out by an act OF similar pohtical
bad faith
Just how many Senator's will brave this fire unuer
Mr. Quay's leadership it is difficult to predict
Mcssrs. Cameron, Plumb Paddock and Wolcott may
perhaps, be depended upon to help Mr. 6orHah anu
Mr.. Quay put through their sche nc al all Na@aus
Among the other Republicans who have been more '"
suspected of a willingness to sachfce the Eec,'on
bill at this stage Of its progress are Messrs' Aldr'"
Hlscock Jones, of Nevada; Mcmillan, stockbrldge'
washbun and Davis. Mr.. Quay has said that he
could not count on the Committee on Rules to help
him out on his "dcker" resolution Mr. Aldrlch -
chairman OF that committee, and could JON WIN INC
Democrats to report the resolution II he wished TO 90
So and Mr. Quay'S statement apparently eAo"eraV0'
him from any charge Of completely With the coalition
scheme 1t Is believed that the other Republicans Oh
the list except perhaps, Mr. Washburn, are TOO 10y ai
marty men to help put the Democratic minority III inc
saddle I'm the senate If Mr.. Quay can secure SIN he-
publican votes for his resolution, it Will be poS1so
for him 10 set the rest Of his colleagues in the ma
torltv at defiance and send the Federal Election Dill
to the bottom of the sea.
There is some talk today about calling another re
publican caucus before Mr.. Quay's second resolution
Is voted upon. The Pennsylvania senator doesh I
want another caucus held. for the friends Oh INC
Election bill are now strong enough 10 deiea' any
proposition 10 strangc that measure. Mr quay mas
practically given notice by his action OF yesterday ,aC
he intends to 60 ahead regardless Of the sentiment Oh
the majority the Republican SIDE ana lo - uouo
| If a caucus could now head him OIL
II +, whispered also that Mr.. Quays bargain with
| the Democrats may involve the restoration oil INC
House tariff steel rails and the rco
Of other paragraphs I'm the metal schedule III WHICH o
j. csneclally Interested The steel rail paragraph was
/ rf,t -fx- Last
! still open to amendmcntS But an Increase Oh uu'S
| AN steel rail, would be an awkward price Tor ue
| Democrats to pay to bind Mr. Gornans bareah'
The ballotbox thieves and forgers Of election re-
Turns both North and south and their Democratic ana
| Muywump allies have taken new tack. After Sel'-
tor Edmundss exposure OF tue deceit which theV hau
attempted 10 practice upon the country By raising inc
cry that the Election bill meant "bayonets at inc
polls they felt constrained TO abandon 1t ana invent
| a new lie They have promptly done So As eN
pressed on tie editorial page Of Tho New-lorK
Tines to-day, 1t assumes this
There was no popular demand for IL In any party
mr. IN any section OF country, and va, directly
opposed to the general driit Of popular 1eeins -
VA, a party device Matched up bl the politicians OF
no l"v.rrr nou,c with the speaker at their head and
wtth the aid and announcement Of such men In The
SrtI ,b Sentimeut OF the countr, they would
have undertaken such scheme SP'ahcI Nccu llu
IL ,oc'i,ra would MOI ,tall debate. and that II would
not be- rafe To stir up discussion UPON II throughou
tTry tactic, To drive It through under the party whip
and sur but they seem 10 have had no real con
let or Of the effect that would be produced Oy uc
'ourSe ' , XII had been driven through the House
II was plain that there public sentiment ana no
real party sentiment behind It,
A more mislcadlng and Gntruthiui statement couId
nat IN, made a. every intelligent man knows who Is
e,r,liar with Republican party platforms. state and
National during the last dozen Year, or VINO knows
ANYTHING about the past relations OF senators Quay,
| Ui,cock and other men In the upper branch Oh
Congress, toward the pending bill. II Is within the
pcrsonal knowledge of the writer of TINS paragraph
th,t there was no man in Congress six months ago, or
even four months who seemed 70 be more eager
md determined in his advocacy Of the Election Dill
than wa, senator Quay and that he not only en-
couragcd such legislation, but pledged himself 70 40
al, utmost 20 promote IT, Moreover ne Is UNDERSTOOD
o have spoken that time for other senators peNueS
himself some Of whom with him III ms pFcsehO
attack upon Of the fundamental doctrines oil inc
party-a doctrine which Z Loyalty and firmly upheld by
tie President. The only condition " hch was ever
| mentioned or suggested and which coald hardly be
| termed a condition, iuasmuch as II chimed Win Ike
pnbcan sentiment IN the House, was ahat the ia''er
body should promptly pass revenue Dill. Ihc Ike
pubcan majority In the House did lis duty, ana WIN
virtual unanmlty promptly did lts Shafe toward re
recming the pledges which the Republican party had
made TO the country in lass and upon the iath oil
which Republican President and COngre 5 came INTO
power. The majority OF the House woult nave oohc
this in any event. If IT bad been kno bn that GER
tain influences commercial, pecuniary or otherWSe'
including senatorial courtesy which In the eStims
| ton OF some senators seems 10 rate MRhcr ulai'
political honor and the requirements Of sole an oncal
oblgations-woud induce Republican Senators TO eat
their own words and contcmptuously defy The great
| party by whose grace they hold exalted places.
The Republican members Of the House were true 10
| their pledges and their Constitutional Obligations :
they had "A right to expect that Republican senators
| would be likewise true Especially did they nave
right 10 believe that Mr. Quay NOT only true ana
sincere but. the official place which he hed III
the National organization and councils OF his party
that he had right to speak for senator Cameron ana
nthcr Senntors Gepnblcan eaders In the House who