The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-06
A BROKEN REED.
MEMBERS OF HIS OWN PARTY
DESERT HIM.

DESERT HIM.
Alarmed at His Revolutionary Course.
They Refuse to support Him Further
The Funeral of Mrs. and Miss Tracy
Capital News In General.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY g.. special. F.
The Republican guns have been spiked.
Reed has been squelched. and tho actual
fruits Of victory are with the Democrats. A
Republican caucus was held this afternoon
to devise a plan for promptly reporting a
code0frules. These was adetermined revolt
in the Republican ranks against Reed.
Messrs. Burrows. McComas. Butterworth
and some fifteen more Republicans frankly
informed Reed that they would no longer en-
d0rse him in the pursuance Of a course that
/ they considered revolutionary in character.
They demanded the immediate adoption OF q
I code Of rules, and even went so far as 90 say
they would oppose the consideration of
anotherc0ntestede election case under gcncr-
parliamentary law. Thlsreiolto the lead
/ ing hen of his own party irritatod thc speak
! or very much. He said that be had been
struggling for the benefit OF the Republican
party, and that the burden of that struggle
| had fallen upon him. Tie had taken more
abuse than be would ever willingly undergo
again. He was held responsible. and
was made the target of criticism
and denunciatiOn. Tie had no personal
ends 90 attain, and il the Republican. menu
( bers could not OF would not sustain him
with their votes. then 10 was useless t0
pursue his policy any longer. OF course.
be said. he could not compel the Rcpuhli-
cans 10 support him In striving for the
party. They must adopt their own course.
| A caucus was insisted upon. in order that
/ the diversity of opinion among Republicans
in regard % certain features of the proposed
rules might De harmOnIzed. 10 met this
afternoon, the House having adjourned
| early for that purpose
There Is really but a single phase of the
rules that will provoke much contention,
and that relates % the suppression of dila-
/ tory motions. The Republicans are very
much divided as 90 what i4 best 90 do. NOT
wi.nslanding The action Of tO-day's caucus.
| There are conservative men among the
Republicans who are extremely 10th Co. Tx
/ in the rules anything that may he construed
/ 20 overthrow old prccedents. These men
realize the force of Mr.. Wilson's ar
gument. that in breaking down well
established barriers for partisan pur-
poses. the majority are making 10
comparatively easy 10 raid the treasury
| by means Of illy-c0nsdered legislation.
/ Cannon Of Illinois, is extremely cautious in
relation 90 all legislation makin4 appOprl-
ti0ns. lie believes In throwing every safe
guard possible around the treasury, and be
| frankly admits that il any method is adopt
ed that will enable a minority 90 legislate
despite the protest Of large body OF mem-
bers it must necessarily open the way TO
corrupt legislation.
REED DIsGUsTED.
Perhaps the most disappointed and dis
gusted public man in W ashingt0n today is
Speaker Reed. he is thoroughly dis
gruntled. lie prepared himself for Demo
cratic denunciation but not for the deseriion
OF his own party men. lie feels that bee has
beer very uniustly treated hy the Republic
cans. and it is safe 20 predict that the men
of his party who have reYOltod viii De
black-listed. They will be- made 90 know
that the Speaker can overlook Republicans
as well as Democrats. that his distorted
vision can bee made 90 apply 10 both sides ot
the House,
The Democrats are bound 20 derive per-
manent benefit from the Reed ilascO. 10 has
intro iuced elements NJ discOm into the Re-
publican party that VIII increase in effect
as the session progresses. already there are
two distinct factions. one close tO and iol-
lowing the Speaker, the other opposing him.
These two factions VIII separate more
widely. and 10 will Doe difficult for the Re
publicans 20 be- brought tO harmonious ace
tiOn. This spirit of dissonsi0n Will aid tne
Democrats in some of the contested election
cases. The outcome viii De that in those
cases which We're contested without amy
ground. and solely tO enable % Slim Repuu-
lican majority 90 increase its strength, the
conservative Republicans viii decline CO. iul-
low the radicals.
REPUBLICAN rOsIMAsIERs.
Representative B0wden has been en-
deay0ring tO have new p0simastCr- al.
pointed 40 Fortress Monroe and Hampton.
lie wants Republicans appointed tn these
offices. u is understood that the admins
trat0n has decided OBJ throw n sop tO exc
name the postmaster no Fortress Monroe.
lie has not yet made public the party of DIS
choice.
SO far as Hampton is concerned the ad-
ministrati0n is not sf all iay0mbly inclined
towards Rerrepre BOWden's candi-
date. lie recommended j. N. omiil. ne-
gro of Objectionable character. and iZorous
protests against the appointment nuYc come
from all CLASSES 0t citizens. smith Na, lne
Commissioner OF Revenue OF Elizabeth City
county. and Doe was lately compelled to re-
sign in the face of au indictment against
him for malleasance iu Office. Ills retire.
ment with sO seriou. q charge hanging over
him is regarded by the administration as
practically disqualiying smith,
DFArOCRATIc CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
As soon as the question of rules shall
have been settled. and the House shall go
f.N. d.. ... ..HIN H| Al H.III |..
the Democrats will complete the 0rganza-
tion OF their Congressional Committee. Re-
preventative NonaDle who viii represent
virginia in ihe committee. has the proper
conception OF the duties and functions "a.
the committee lie iay0rs prompt and
efficient organization. and vigorous prose-
cutiOn Of the canvass.
TIE BAILOI-BOX FORGERY.
The ballol-box forgery investigation has
put an exfinguisher upon Forakcr's poiiu-
cal ambition. 'iLe feature 0f t0davs in-
qury was the appearance oi hfs' woods,
wife Of the fOrgcr. She sWore that AFTER ihe
exposure OF the forgery Hadden, one oi
F0raker's trusted strikers. called upon her
and for Foraker assured her that her hus-
band would De cared for: that All required
Of him was that be should "hOld bis tongue
and remain true % his employers.
fBy lulitd lrtss
SENATE.
The Senate to-day listened 90 an argument
bv Mr.. Blair in M.lr OF nis Educational
bin. Sir. Blair reviewed the history of the
Educational bin. lt had passed the senate
three times. and still 10 had not Become
law. lie spoke Of the general approval
giyen 10 it from AN sections OF the country,
and said it was endorsed by the great mass
of intelligence of the United states.
Mr. Sherman here interrupted Nr. biar
10 report from the Committee on Foreign re-
iafions resolutions concentrating the peO-