New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-15
THE ELECTIONS BILL.
ITS PROSPECTS IN THE SENATE NOT RE
GARDED AS BRIGHT
WHAT SOME REPUBLICAN SENATORS SAY ABOUT
Ir-pREsaDpNT HARRISON WILL APPROVE
TEE BILL IF 1T Is PAssED-A DEMO
CRATIC CONSPIRACY TO PRE-
VENT ACTION.


CRATIC CONSPIRACY TO PRE-
VENT ACTION.
Washington. Nov. IA (speciaD.-"wi1 the sehs'e
try to pass the Elections bill at the coming sess,o"
is oueston which excitcs cons'ocrso" i"'o'eS' ''a
much discussion among politicisns ~ho "s % 49,
In Washington; and IL Is a quesuon 10 "'Ao Nv -
can Give a definite answer until within DAY or TWO
~ the reassemblpg OF Congress- II the opinions OF inc
few Repub,cau Senators who have been mere receh'V
axe 10 be accented. All Of them arc Know" " low,
the enactment OF National Election law Dut nome
them is ready to say that the Republican ma,o., -
the Senate win try to pass one. II no a"emP' Is
r.h. roucver tho failure mako 1t VIII not DC que
either no tho result of the recent eiecuon' UT W
newly horn Republican cOnvfcuon phae s"oh 's"
"a less necessary or that Its enactment "ou'u no' 10
40 wse now a. when the Republican party In National
| csum.n.,on .es.mbIed in 1888 believed and de
$50 a N IA. Democrats who have jumped
| "a thu conclusion that single reverse now
aver serious which duo TO variety OF CAUSES
mainly Of . temporary nature VIII aDa'e oy ono 'oo
the courage or frplness Of the Repubhoan parry @S
represented In Congress. or cause IL 70 o
OF the principles upon which the fresideh'Ai o"'o u
1sss was fought and great victory won, nave
rocroned without their host. II one may 1udge by
The tome and temper of the Republican Senator'S and
REPRESENTATIVES, we'll as OF other leao'ns anu III
nueptial Republicans who have been In washington
within the last week. they are undismaSeo III iact' %
full Of courage and faith as ever
T. ia generally agreed however, that the postpone
nan. ~ the ELECTIONS BILL which ought to have been
nassed last session. through the influence Of few weak
tpaed Repubican senators-sOmc OF whom dreamed
dreams and saw visions OF political revolution III ,o
Solid SOUTH through the EFFORTS OF the farners
Allanoe-has seriously endangered the measure ana
raised obstacles which it may be found mpractcaDe
TO overcome. In conversation recently WIN Inc
Tribune correspondent Of the ablest and slrcwdes'
~ rho Sens n
The views OF the Senators TO the character OIL 'he
bill which should be passed are so widely ~ variance
that IL may be possible to haimon1e them IN 'he p
period OF short session. There are some oea'oIs VIZ"
would vote for the bill finally reported 70 tne seha'c
oven though they do TO oil Its proNsiohS'
should be made party measure There are others VIM
believe that the bill now on the senate ca'eNur =,
not meet the requirements OF the case that even "
were passed It would be imperative TO large eNV"
Some MIR. Sherman for one, have expressed 'nehs s
desiring TO have complete enforcement OF feuera an"
State eections-to have the Federal eleeuohs .n r,
on different day from the election for s'ate o"'o ~
others do not believe there Is any necessity or u'"
measure So you that there is vide dVereenoe Vi
yiew. and besides this Senators, probably VINO,
while not approving the bill now before the senate ou
vet have voted 1t had it come up Tor actioh uus wv
last session. would now, in view OF the recent ee..o'
absolutely refuse support It, Under these r,sun'
stances think the chances OF the passage OF f.ue
Elections bill not encouraging stli' We .,os a
dict with any degree Of certainty until We ge' '0s ~
talk the matter over.
Senator DOlph, Of Oregon, SAID:
am certainly I'm favor OF passing Federal Elections
hin I think Congress has the unquestioned right 10
control the election Of Representatives ana
Electors and ought to do So do not thlhN "a'
TN. bI now before Senate meets all the requirements
- Tho c.s for believe that Federal elections should
10 hold ON different day from State elections Then ee
could be no plea that there was any attempt 70
with the operation Of the State elections am ihe'cu
To believe that some Southern whose chf Objection
is hat
ucfp.te in the control OF local politics, would not DC
seriously opposed TO such an election law as nave s"s
gested But whatever bill is passed, IL shoud De one
which would be thoroughly operative and would not DC
merely for show II the present LII, however, were
agreed 10 by the majority the Republicans in the
Senate mould for IL. As to the prospects TOT
passing 1t at the coming session DO not CONSIDER tne
bright With present rules 1t would be impossoio
to pass the BILL and / that there are not enough
Republicans who in view OF the recent elections ~o"d
to such change rules would be necessary to
pass the measure.
One thing may be set down certain; II Congress
shall send an election bill 10 the Presidcnt-a bill
designed to insure fair registration and elections and
honest returns Of said electOnsit will be approved
by him. Most Of the Democratic Senator'S and
Representatives who have arrived here within the last
week arc full Of fight, and some OF them
appear almost to forget that they Will not
be able to control the business OF the House during tile
coming session. That their programme for this winter
q
with some degree of In September there Is no
reason whstever to doubt With one accord they de-
clare that the country by mighty majority has ap-
proved tie Democratic policy OF obstruction OF the
public business, and they will continue to enforce that
policy to the extent Of their ability. They are as
bitterly opposed to equality Of representation in the
House Of Representatives and In the Electoral College
Is they TO fair elections and honest returns OF the
for Representatives in Congress, and they make
no secret of their purpose to defeat both the Elections
bill and tho Apportionment bill even II to accomplish
that end they Obliged to leave the seats on the
Democratic side OF the House vacant in order to waste
time and embarrass the passage Of the necessary APP
preparation bills. 1t is to be expected that they will
strive enforce the policy Of obstruction toward
the shipping bills and every other important public
measure to which they are opposed.
| Washington dispatch published to-day in New
York Democratic newspaper, whose correspondent de-
rves both his inspiration and information from Demo
cratic leaders, lays bare the Democratic programme
Herc are some extracts from the dispatch:
One thing certain. Whatever the partisan programme
Of the Republicans be- they Will have it into
effect BY the votes Of the Republican majority There is TO
be more courteous remaining in the House by the Dem
ocrats Just to give Reed chance the unwilling
dissenting minority When important vote ia TO b.
taken and the Democrats embarrsss the majority they
will do by going out OF the House and compelling the
Republicans TO do all business wi full quorum Of Re-
publican members 1t will not be matter to muster
that quorum. Last sumner, when the Republicans were
feeling cheerful and somewhat willing 20 submit to the dis
agreeable hectorne Of the Speaker they would permit
be summoned by telegraph his cdcts
but when they willing. It found to be very
difficult matter 10 bring 10U Of them into the House for
particular measure. II the Apportonmcnt bill Is "
and Democrats force the presence OF quorum 1t
take three weeks to get the bill through. That Will
reduce the time In which the appr pfaton bills might
considered II leave barely two months which u
consider pass them Suppose the resort
the experiment Of abseneeism when the appropriation bills
are before House. That would bother Speaker
He could undertake TO discipline lot of Republican,
who made Indifferent by defeat. and
only create public laughter and he preach
about people had expected 10 be done
Congress was elected There would be other legislation
demanding attention and the who asking for
would be ready Join the Democrats in requesting
ures nom Republican programme By good Democratic
mans ement the appropriation bills
DELAYED that toward the end OF the session 1t will becon,
apparent Repe bcanA cannot make provision
| the maintenance of the { wi An