Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-16
STILL AN INDECRAT.
Senator Kyle, Quite Shut Out of Re-
publican Representation, to
BE SWALLOWED BY DEMOCRATS.
The Minority Finds Him a Few Zeal Good
Ilaces on Committees.
0HIOS DUCKWoRTH CLUB TO DISBAND
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,

| SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Republi-
can Senators had another carcus this morn
ing, and it was quite lively and interest
| ing one. The conference was called for the
purpose of finally passing upon the COM
! mittee list informally agreed to. yesterday,
but it developed into a somewhat amusing
controversy over the question of the pol
itical beliefs and political characteristics of
Senator James Henderson Kyle, of. South
Dakota.
After Mr.. Kyle's election, last spring, as
the successor of Mr.. Moody, he described
himself as an "Indecrat," which he ex-
planned means an Independent, with Dem
ocratic leanings. Mr.. Kyle did not 60 into
the Democratic caucus, however, and he
also kept aloof from the Republican con-
ferences. This morning the caucus discus
sion, which at times became an exceedingly
animated one, turned on the question of
whether Mr.. Kyle should be adopted by
the Republicans or left to the tender
mercies Of the Democrats.
Sanders Stands Up for KYLE.
Senator Sanders was the chief spokesman
in behalf of Mr.. Kyle. He eulogized him
as a man of broad views, which were sufi-
ciently tinted with Republicanism to make
their owner eligible to Republican favors.
Mr.. Sanders was on his feet half dozen
times in advocacy and defense of Mr.. Kyle,
and urged upon his colleagues the fact that
the self-styled-Indec was Just the man
the Republicans needed in their business at
present
Senator Pettigrew, however, Mr.. kyle's
colleague from South Dakota, described
him as political charlatan and complete
nonentity in Dakota affairs, and was in
favor of leaving him to be disposed Of by
the Democrats.
While the caucus was in session there was
a knock at the door, and Senator Cullom
was called out to.see Mr.. Kyle, whose mes
sage was that he was entirely unpledged,
and he saw no reason why he should not be
as we'll taken care of by Republicans as
Senator PETER, of Kansas, has been. Mr..
PETER requested to be placed on committees
by the Republicans, which request was
promptly complied with.
Kyle to Be Swallowed by Democrats.
The Republicans adjourned their caucus
without formally deciding the question of
Mr.. Kyle's proper status. The South Da-
kota Senator will no doubt be swallowed up
by the Democrats, however, for after the eau
Gus adjourned ne said:
understand that the Democrats will see to
it that 1 have proper share in the consid-
Grafton and framing of proposed legislation.
They will assign me, accordingly, to places
on four ommittees-Patents, Education
and Labor, Irrigation of Arid Lands, and
the special committee on the proposed Ma
tional University. I have not entered the
caucus of either party and may not do so.
am still an Indecrat.''
Mr.. Kyle occupies chair on the Demo-
cratic side of the Senate chamber. Owing
to the dispute over the person of Mr.. Kyle,
and for the reason that the Democratic
Senators are having the same difficulty in
satisfactorily placing their colleagues as
the Republicans met with, the rearranged
committees were not announced to-day, as
it was promised they would be.
Not Enough Places to Go Around.
There are several new Democratic sena-
tors who are ambitious in the same direction,
and to make peace among them is the
mission of the members of the Democratic
Caucus Committee The vacancy on the
World's Fair Commission is a particularly
desirable assignment, and more than one
northwestern Senator thinks he ought to
have it. Senator Palmer, of Illinois, was
somewhat inclined to the opinion that the
place belonged to him by sort of divine
right as a representative of the State in
which the great show is to be held. but
Senator Villas, it has been decided, will get
the place. Indeed, it is said that the Wis
consin Senator, as an ex-Cabinet minister,
feels himself entitled to q full measure of
respect, and is determined to see that it is
to him.
In arranging their committee list the |
Democrats have reserved good places for |
Governor Hill, one of which is on the Com |
mittee on Interstate Commerce, which it is |
thought will be called upon to consider an |
amount of important legislation |
during the life of this Congress.
Mr.. Cullom, the Republican Senator from |
Illinois, has been made member of the |
Committee, and will thus
occupy an important and influential posi-
ton when the bill providing for a fve-mill-
on-dollar loan to the Worlds Fair in his |
State comes up for consideration.