New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
SENATOR CHANDLER TALKS
THE SITUATION IN NEw-HAMPSHIRE.
REPUBLICANS IN THE SENATE WILL STAND FIRM
"A cLosUE RULE WILL BE ADOPTED AND

political questions before the Senate, were in
New-York yesterday. Senator Blodgett was un-
willing TO talk for publication, but Senator
Chandler spoke freely with a reporter Of The
Tribune. lie said that he was on his way to
New-lampshire TO he present at the meeting Of
the Legislature at Concord on Wednesday next
What is the political situation and which
party will control the Legislature?" he was asked
That depends upon the action Of the Clerk,
Mr.. Jewett, in making up the roll Of the House.
lie has not yet decided what TO do. but il his
decision of the legal questions leads to Repub-
lican roll the Legislature will he Republican, and
a Republican Governor and United States Senator
will be chosen
"Will the Democrats organize a second Legis-
lature?"
Possibly but they will have fewer members
in their House at every stage and in every view
of the membership than the lawful House will
have. and they will have only palpably bogus
Senate. and will get recognition nowhere, while
the Republican House will be recognized by the
Republican Senate and Governor, and the new
Republican Governor. Colonel Tnttle, will assume
power without serious opposition. Democratic
rump Legislature and Governor would soon he
laughed ont of existence. Harry Bingham's strong
desire to be United States Senator NAV induce
him to push forward his scheme for two State
governments. but possibly the sober Judgment OF
the Democracy may he against il, and perform
aice like that of the Senate steal of 1875 may
not he repeated
But your Supreme Court meets on Monday;
NAV it not make a decision which will give
Democratic House,
Il will not undertake to anticipate or predict
what the action of the court will be- IL may
not take jurisdiction. rhe Legislature at the late
extra session refused pass any law declaring
the principles which should guide the Clerk in
making up the roll, and this refusal 10 act seems
to leave the Clerk complete power and dlscre-
ton over the roll. II is very doubtful whether
the court will undertake 10 control that power
and 10 make a roll for the Clerk whose dis
crction as 10 every name exists up to the very
hour on the morning Of Wednesday when he
calls the House to order. II is inconvenlent, no
doubt to have this uncertainty existing. and me
LEGISLATURE ought to have passed law on the
subject. but its failure does not seem TO c. cate
Jurisdiction for the judiciary TO organize the legis-
ative branch of the State Government.
SO YOU anticipate non-action by the court ana
n Republican organization Of the Legislature =
Tnquestionably, if the Clerk decides the
questions 50 as to make Republican majority.
I hone hc will so decide, but | have not the
slishtcst knowledge on the subject we snail
/ soon know II is Of little 70 speculate. You
! NAV well hope aud expect to See New-Hampshre
| Republican
| THE FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
.wiu Won give your idea Of the situation IN
the senate concerning the National Elections Dill,
the closure rule and financial legislation
THAT inquiry covers a great deal OF ground
At the time of the Republican conference at Sem
ator Camcrons house the Republicans were prao-
ticallv unanimous on all three measures. ma
nimitv on financial LEGISLATION, however. shortly
dis,ppearcd senator Stewards position that
| bill 10 buy n limited quantity OF additional silver
! would he mere sop TO spectators in silver has
| had some influence Indeed. the silver men 10
not now seem to desire the purchase OF any more
silver but rather 70 test the sense OF congress
! and the President free coinage An issue 10
bc debated before the people rather than turther
limited ABSORPTION by the Treasury OF silver -
their policy. ON the oIher hand. II is ieh py
many Senators that the present opportunity snoun
| ,o, he lost for the issue of per cent bona
,.licb may bc the basis of National bank circula.
,io, 10 this the silver men will not agree: and
hepco the Gelcat of Republican unanlml'y Ihee
is the further feeling prevailing that Tire hnan'lai
,trinccncy is diminishing and that party egisa'
tioi 10 meet a supposed emergency Is no' h'ede''
| For my part | have given mp any snare IN 'Is
!
/ ,lont, and all prices AZ the same time very high
| for fine producer and seller and very low iof 'he
/ huyr~ and consumer. At any rate, there Is no
/ lamar any orrecmcnt among Republicans on
financial legislation.
,hout rhr Federal Elections law-l eNrect ~
500 il passed but not without the prior adoption
| of = closure rule II will require the ans'entloh
or 6C,ccn Republican Senators or the votes asaiis'
| the hill of eight 10 prevent its passage. 30 iaFse
detection does no, exist. The Republican OPP
moments of the bill appear 10 he only those deNo-
! tees of free coinage who deem 1t OF great lmpof'
| ,,.o ., rho silver miner, of the country 10 keep
IN. Democratic party as rearly as possible sold
,or free coinage The Democrats are 80 hostile
,o the Elections bill that they are about all VIII
! INC n vote for free coinage in order 10 GFt t'e
desired Republican votes against the E"c,lou'
hin Thor, is no secret trade between the silver
pepublicans and the Democrats. The result Is
holm, worked out in open daylight. but the Eiec-
tions bill will hardly he defeated. The dcloeiate
abandonment of the bill by the Republicans OF
,L, S,r,tc wlthout an opcn tcst-y0tc would he
.oui,acnt to d.sbandng the Republican party
,nd when the test-vote comes there VIII be q fse.
nuhiic,n majority: small, possibly. nut IL VIII
..r>e In addition 10 those who prefer silver ~
fro. sutIraue there is here and there Repupilc'h
who seems to he very much troupled Decsusc "e
has inst discovered that the voters en'rahchiseo
bv the Fifteenth Amendment are black nut "neh
This clas, consider that the Republican party
would never have eXistel AID that they them'eNe'
,,nnId have been ohscuIcly out oi oilce IL tIe
,,,,r, had bppu white, they VIII become recohciei
,o ms color and vote 10 fulh Republican pledges,
rvcn if tA,,c pledges "ere given to voters wno,e
Lins rc black II il too late to raise tiat poiht,
"Ss 10 ihc ciusuIc rule, II is Impossible ior rny
Scroioral maI,rty to do without IL, Inder th'
changed conditions ol .AIleIionn ,, ,n ac, anSy
nm those measures which the minority allow u
20 20 deal with is imbecc. Sutb /, the present con
| dito, IL i, 40 question oi freedom or fuil oppoI
ui,io,' t,. ~, dchnte Il is a question whether IL
r"nso9ab!c that a majority. after debate las ocen
! alinwpd shall be permitted To adopt niets"s
| w,;,t,nt n contest OF physical endurance. lhst !.
! the alternative. IL l. time such destructise
| ne,hod sf0-. nc abolished and the power assume1
| nv Mh'. ,he maturity al some time 10 close debae an'
| ~ he business which the Nations Interests re.