Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-29
WASHINGTON CITY.
CAN REED KEEP A PARTY QUORUM
THE COMING SESSION.
Iangsson Likely TO Give tho Republicans
Troubie-wbieh VIII MN Play for,
scnatcrship or PresIdencyy
IRON Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, November 2s.-Speakcr
Reed seems 10 think there will be no trou-
Die in keepinga quorum Of the Ropubli-
can members on hand during the winter
season. but othors OF the party do not
entirely agree with him. Many Of the de-
foatod Republicans are so poor. and they
have neglected their business and profess
sional business 50 long. that they will be
compelled 10 absent themselves from time
20 time, Then again several Of the
Republican members OF the House
ore in poor health and they can
not possibly attend regularly. 9th
ors are heartily disguised with the
methods pursued during the last session,
and Reed, Mckinley, and Cannon viii find
that they can no longer be depended upon
10 BE sabserviont to the party whip.
Hg MAY MAKE II UNPLEASANT.
An intimation has been given out IN
Republican circles that IangstOn is likely
O. give The party leaders in the House
some trouble during the session by at-
tempting 90 make some speechc. IN the
House. Tho leaders want TO keep HIM
cloked on aud they are privately admit
ting, 50 It Is said, that IL he get achance
ho wll make very unpleasant references 20
white Republicans both of the North and
Soath. The fellows who were SO anxious
t1 rob Mr.. NonGble of his scat aud pat In
Ihugstou. when they knew the latter was
not elected, are now no doubt extremely
sorry that they rushed through THAT case.
They gained nothing by It, but, on the con-
iraIy. lost heavily.
THE INV YORK sENATORsHIP.
great deal OF interest is felt here IN
the coming senatorial election IN tho state
of New York, and no one seems 20 know
definitely yet whether or not Governor
llll viii consent % take that prize. All
Cpucedo that the seuatOrghip Is his If he
will take IL. but his friends and
admirers differ as 20 the wisdom
Of his coming 10 the Senate when
there is higher stake 20 be played for,
and "a certainty almost that be can have
the solid New York delegation 70 the next
National Democratic Convention. what
the elegant, Gne-haired Mugwumps are
pleased 90 call the Democrat machine IN
New York Is entirely IN the hands Of
Governor Hill. "Ihc boys ~ are de-
voted o. him and IamUany, as
well as al Of the local organizations
throu bout the State are ardent support
tors of the popular Governor, and there
seems 90 be- question as to whether or
not Governor Hill should come TO the
Senate.
HILL WOULDN'T BE wFAKTNED.
However. there rs one Democratic sena-
tor from tho South. generally recognized
70 Dee one of the best political managers 10
the parfv who said 10 the I1TG'ct CORE
spouicut that he thought Governor Hll
would not weaken ms chances II ne were
o. come 90 the senate lie cited the
fact that Garfield was "a SenatOr-clect
when be was nominated by the Re
publicans I'm 1880. and he dad not even
come from what was considered pivotal
State. Mr.. Blame, whom nominated m
1884. was not iu public life al all. He had
quit the Garfield Cabinet shortly after
General Arthur became President.
THE rEEyAuIEG OPINION.
All the politicians here are firmly Of the
opinion that Governor Hill IS going 20
make a big effort 10 b. nominated for the
presidency in 1892. and no one doubts that
he will. II he lives, have the New York
delegation 20 the convention, but
whether he can hoe nominated is an
other thing. The best-posted and the
clenr-headed politicians who have re-
turned from the various States are OF the
opinion that 10 Is entirely too soon 10 be
tying % any one man. There are 10 be
elections next year which may entirely
change the situation, and both Hill and
Cleveland NAV be Knocked out
PRESS REApPoBIIoNAIESr.
The programme of the Republicans Is TO
press NJ the opening Of Congress the re-
nppOrtionment bill. They wall make u
mistake IN this, for the reason that the
Democrats will be compelled TO resist 70
the utmost the passage of tins measure
unless 10 Us so reconstructed as 10 DO
stripped of it, partisan unfairnoss.
The Virginia delegation are bound 10
fight il from the start, because 1t pro-
poses 10 reduce the congressional repre-
sentatiOn IN the Old Dominion and allow
Republican States with no greater popu-
lntion TO hold their own. Some losses
will DO placed 10 Republican States,
but not enough TO remove the
objections, as the manipulators of
the scheme IN the long run are irving
TO give the Republicans decided adyan,
tare. II the Republicans IN Congress
viii no the start 20 ahead with
tho appropriation bills the Demo
Gratis Will not obstruct, but If
lhcy give preference % partisan legisla-
UOn and attempt TO put through the
infamos attempted at the last session
the Democrats will resist with all the
power 40 thor command even though an
extra session of the Fifty-secOnd Congress
would have % be- called. The Democrats
wish % avoid an extra session If possible,
and the chances are against one. There
probably viii be none.
CONTESTS.
II seems 20 be generally understood that
tho seats IN tho next House of General
Dave Henderson, of Iowa, and of julius
Caesar Burrows. of Michigan, will be con-
tested. and If the cases are good ones
those two rahid Republicans stand a fair
chance Of being pitched out. They very
willingly helped TO Dust Messrs. Nena-
ble WISE Compton, Pendleton, and
Others during the past session, and 1t VIII
be pleasant e. see Henderson and Burrows
ct large doses Of their own medicine IN