Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-31
THE SENATOR'S ACHIEVEMENT
The History of His Remarkable Vigil In
the Senate.
,lnrs,n 10 Ia SnnAau Reoister.


Spec7al TsleorSla to the SUNDAY Register.
G. WASHINGTON, May 90-The friends OF
Senator Faulkner here, as well as all Dem
ocrats who understand the history OF the
contest over the Force bill in the last Con-
sress, have learned with great pleasure oil
the movement in West Virginia 10 express
n some fitting manner the appreciation lelu
of the Senator's invaluable services TO his
party i'm that memorable parliamentary
tight Mr.. Faulkner's position as Secreta-
ry OF the Democratic Senatorial caucus
threw him into especially confidential rela-
tions with Senator German, 10 whom 0y
tacit acre emeHt on the Democratic side ire
leadership in the battle was assigned. IL
was MIR. Faulkner's duty as secretary
the caucus to attend 10 all tue details
of the campaign movements, To
that the forces were constant
lv in order and that no sud
den movement of the evening found the
Democrats unprepared Tor immediate
action. On that Mr. Faulkner discharged
the function of Chief-ot-Stah 10 the Com
manding General, and did it in way that
won for him the enthusiastic approval OF
mis- own side, as well as the respect and ad-
miration of his opponents. No one appre-
ciated more fully. nor commended more
warmly the services Of Senator Faulkner
than did Senator German, by whose SIDE
he worked night and day TO defeat the de-
termiaed radicals who had set out with tue
deliberate purpose OF entrenchlng them
selves in power for another quarter cen
tury. pv binding the South hand and
fool with chains of steel, unsettling
her society, and throwing into confusion
and bankruptcy her rapidly growing
Not ouIy did Senator Faulkner rende
Invaluable service by his unremittln
vigilance in seeing that every Demo
cratic Senator either was in constant at
tendance on the sessions OF the senate or
properly paired before leaving the city,
out he was the chief ambassador In cou-
Il dlcting the delicate negotiations WIN the
group Of Republican Senators VINO al nrsU
passively and later actively opposed the
Force bin and the gag rule. Mr.. Faux
ner,s duty as Secretary of the Democratic
caucus carried him frequently on the he'
publican side in arranging pairs "hen
senators were about 10 absent themselves.
This enabled him TO get on cordial terms OF
persoual acquaintance among the Repuo-
Iicans 10 whom his genial man
ners and freedom from par
tisan bitterness speedily commended
him or persona grdtd, although ne was al
ways most ou,spoken in his defense OF the
course of his party and in condemnation ot
those who were endeavorlng 70 pass the
iniouitous force bill The cordial feelings
which the Republicans entertained toward
Mir. Faulkner enabled him TO deal with
them 10 the best advantage throughout
the contest, and rendered less difficult the
hard task which the Democrats under
GOrmau's quiet but determined leadership
fall before them. The utmost tact was
required with the Republican Senators
who opposed the Force bill IN order that
even the appearance OF bargain between
them OF the Dem ocrats should be avoided
These Republicans from the hrSt
were against the measure, onI
me majority of their party in /
6otb Senate and House favored !
il and the President was using every /
measure at his command TO compel its /
passage. :.
rr;red great courage ON the part of the
Renublican anti-force bill group to appear
IN omen opposition. They were bound 10 I
win the condemnation and abuse of the /
radicals of the party and TO be charged /
with making a bargain WIN the Demo,
Gratis: and il was tne o0unuen uuly rs Wen .
as the intert ST of the latter 10 render the
co-ope. alton of the kepuoucah group aS
go as possiblc and give the common .
" =
stantiate the allegations OF bargaining IN /
effecting this purpose, no man on
the Democratic side, for the reason |
above given, was as well fitted as
Senator Faulkner, and certainly no one
could have undertaken ana prosecutor Tue .
toSl. with more tact, enthusiasm and un-
wavering cy,aV diligence than the young West /
Virginia senator All through the strug- I
ole Mr. Faulkner was constant In his at,
tendance at the sessions OF the Senate, ana I
kept himself posted US far as possible on .
everv move the Republicans contemplated. /
Al night he worked side by side with Sen
ator German in devising plans TO meet
every possl bic contingency that might
arise il tue fight, and with the obher Dem
ocratic leaders was frequently In cons1ita,
ton uutil after midnight When the hnal
struggle came. as ali remember, Mr. Faux
ner was as ready for tue
onen parliamentary battle as the
floor of me senate as he had been active