New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-31
OPPOSING FAIR ELECTIONS
SENATOR'S WOLCOTT, STEWART AND TEL
LER SPEAK AGAINST TIE LODGE BILL.


SENTIMENTS OF THE EXTREME SILVER MbH
FREELY EXPRESS Ed MIR. HALE JOINS WISH
THEM IN CEiTICIsING THE ELECTIONS
coMMITTEE-MR Ho,Is STRONG
Defence OF HIS COLLEAGUES
on THE COMMITTEE.
rBY XELtGKArH THE TkIBCNE-'
Washington. Dec. 3O.-Thc hitherto Only pafuals
avowed hostility to the Election bill CHERISHED by ,le
little band Of Republican silver extremists III ''o
senate hared out to-day in today's debate with I'M
expected vi1ilencc and eXplosiveDess senator VOL
colt Of Colorado whose gratutous attack upon the 40
ministration last summer il still remembered ior Its
violence exravagsce and whose sense OF party ob
legation somewhat Obscured by his abundant polucai
freshness put forward early In the afternoon TO
pake direct assault on the Election BILL wmle his veil
cradle but cratic neighbour Mr. stewart OF Nevada who
had already spoken against the Lodge measure week
ten days ago. came up later with an argument III
favor Of the displacement OF the Election bill ior INC
consideration Of some financial scheme which might
lead a little nearer to free coinage. Mr. Teller OF
Colorado brought up the of the attacking column
by denOuncing in unsparing language the failure OF
the Elections Committee TO reach vote on the bill
while entering with the same breath Supcr-heated
protest against any rule to close debate-the only
practical remedy left in sight by which to abolish
the "unanimous consent system under which Gusl-
ness has now 10 be transacted in the Senate.
Mr.. Teller's chidings. which were repeated in a
modified form by Mr.. Hale, of Maine, were resented
by Mr.. IIoar who gave frank and straightforward
statement of the difficulties under which he had
labored in pressing the Election bill. The failure Of
many Republican senators to support him by Their
presence when he had demanded night sessions mai
been he said the chief obstacle in the way Of more
rapid progress, and he Justly put the blame for the
present legislative block in the senate ON the Ke-
publican members who still maintain pairs, and thus
though present, allow Their votes TO lie nullited by
Democratic absentees. The observance Of pairs when
quorum is purpOsely broken by the opposition Is ~
course indcfensble on the part of Republican sen
atOrs, and their betrayal of duty in this respect
cannot be made too conspicuous. IL must DC sa'u'
however that Mr. lIoar might have done nlnch %
ward breaking up the pair system by denanolhg INC
yeas and each afternoon on the question OF nieh'
session. Republican senators who were absent ana
those who were present and failed TO vote. would tius
have been put on record, and the country would nave
been able TO appreciate their delinquency more thoi-
oughly. II might have been better also II Mr. HodF
had asked unanimOus consent at each session ioF INC
fixing of day take vote on the Election BILL 'hus
developing more definitely and papably the purpose
Of the opposition to proong tn, debate arbitrarily
These are small matters however. and il is not likely
that any intelligent observer OF politics VIII fall INTO
in fixing the responsibility for the long delay
which the Election bill has encountered IN lis prosrs
through the senate. is gIotesquely Absurd on Mr.
Teers or anybody eSes part to attribute the tedious
ness with which il has advanced through its successive
stages 10 Mr. lIodr and his colleagues the Committee
Of Privileges and Elections.
10 DAYS talk VIII undoubtedly have tie chect OF
stirring up the whole Republican side 10 a freshci
effort and a stronger determination 10 rcach con-
cli,.0n the pending measure. The situation Is
bee intolcrable and the crisis cannot 1e de
ferred more than few days longer II l. the general
understanding. expressed clearly in t"days deba'e
that something definite will be done on Monday o.
Tuesday toward bringing the discussion to cIoSe a
by that time there will I've clear quorum of Eepno
Leans on hand and the Democratic tactics OF OBJ !
strncon can be met and defeated. if necessary. by
te, III sheer strength. The debate Is expected 10
drag along usual during the rest of tins week
There VIZ, 40 quorum in the Senate during the morn
ing hour today and the Atirich resolution 'oH-e
Uuentlf did rot come up. shortly after il O'Clock |
Mr. IIoar took the foor and finished the striking and
eloquent speech which he had begun Yesterday. Mr.
Wocot;'S speech which came next. was admirable ioi
it, csarne,s and bIcviy. but 1t was hating I'D IL
logic and dough face in it, conclusions The bill
Mr. Wocatt admitted. constitutional. and modcr
ate and reasonable in it, provisions The situation II
designed 30 meet WAS also real one. TIE l"h'-
cal -ht, of the negro undoubtedly denied him
ia TIE south. Vet Mr. Wocott opposed it ON tw"
ground, because provisions might be irk>ome in the
<or-a and West. which did not need it, ard because II !
VA, unpopular among the white Democrats Of tho |
South where it wa, needed 1t wa> Mr.. stewards old
nllv:ns cry. The bill is JUS enough and right
enough: but the south will not have il |
and nothing must be done aGront the |
Irritable smithcrner NJ. Wolcott's principle, and
polcv in other words. those Of ,hc political shrls
Rather than disturb the feeling, Of the southern whites
he would abandon the amendment, to the consti |
tuition aud the cardinal Republican doctrine %
political equality before The law. There are other |
thinc-.7 he remarked cyncaly to-day. "morc I'M .
potsut in the south tlal that IN" conr;d vote should
DC cast aud counted" The d>frauci>cmcnt OF Re /
pubcauS i % Of trivial consequence compared
with the purchase of >Outhcr Democratic aid toward
tho enactment NJ law for the free coinage Il silver
Mr.. Wolcot >pokc not more than twenty minutes. and
he made undcnIably another gallery sensation. II |
noticed that only two senators congratulated him |
when he fni,hed-Mr. stewart and Mr. Davis Of
Minnesota.
Nj. stewards speech on the Financial bill was III |
his usual vein Of debate financial topics. lie con
dcmncd the measure IN almost all iis sections
and said he would lave nouc 81 it. some remarks
Mr. Reagan made about The rule 10 close debate |
started Mr Teller of IN hs attack on Mr. iloar 10Y |
lack Of cpcditiomSne>s in clearing The way FOR other
business. and the senior Colorad, senator finally |
reached such stage of zeal III his paIadoNcal appeal
fer the speedy disposition OF the Election bill, but
against Infringement Of the freedom Of debate |
that he gorifed fhluScrinS AZ act Of patriotism |
and declared that there hurd,cds Of measures |
which he stood ready occasion to CclaiC death
Il am in favor pf majority Iulc,' MI. Teller said |
sG,cra. times. Eat il turned ont that the majority |
Iule he meant was one under which each Senator |
might have the veto powe" upon any measure. no" |
ever much the great majority Of his colleagues might
wish 10 pass il. Mr.. Teller is disposed to cry out |
about the tyranny Of tie majority. But he fails -
show how that is any more objectionable ,lrn the |
tyranny of a majority, Of his proposed individual
scheme. Mr.. Teller sad to-day tLat he had |
hot yet decided how he should vote the Election |
bill His vote, however, Is put down against IT. with
those OF MeS>iS stewart, Wolcott. Paddock posi-
Giy Plumb and Jones. OF Nevada
Mr.. IOar, commenting upon Nj. fugh's speech made |
weeks to the ignorance. barDarisn aud |
cTimnaly of black voters, said that III, gift of suffrage
the had been the act Of The white Democracy
of the southern states when their constitutions w,rc
revised. II the ignorant, bsrbarOus Grim
nal lie should be denied the suffrage. me states
the full constitutional right to dcnF II. All Con
stitution of the lnicd states demanded that. If |
hhe be found IN all other respects nj for suffrage
u should not be denied 10 him because his ftcc |
color previous condition. Make rule |
lloar said, which, under precisely the sam, rircum