Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-24
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steering committee of the Republicans are
merely watching the progress OF the ex-
citing Senatorial contests in the five doubt
full States-Ksnsss, California, Montana,
Nebraska and Wyoming-the Democratic
steering committee is dickering for trades
which will give its party Senatorial votes.
The indications are that they will cap
ture the Montana Senator to succeed San
ders by giving the Republicans complete
control of the organization of the Legis-
lature. This would be trade, they say,
and not steal The Democratic steering
COMMITTEES has raised so great an outcey
against stealing Legislatures that it can't
afford to commit robbery, but it is willing
to win by deal There is vast moral
difference between deal ana q steal.
Not Averse to such Work.
To tell the truth, the Republicans are not
averse to such work, for they now admit
that they can't by any means gain sufic-
lent number of votes to organize the SEN
ate, and in view of the strong probability
that the PopuliBts would by honest work
gain the balance of power, they wink at the
attempts of the Democrats to secure control
for themselves
As for the Populists, they feel that the
matter is beyond the limits of possibility.
They know that even if the Democrats gain
the Senator from Montana and from one
other State, they can't organize the Senate.
The newest calculation 10 that the Repub-
licans will carry election in California, the
Democrats in Montana, a bare possibility
that the Republicans will elect in Wy
oming, and that the Populists will win to a
certainty in Kansas and Nebraska This
would make the Democrats and Republi-
cans a tie. AZ to a, and the Populists,
PETER and Kyle, and the new Senators from
Kansas and Nebraska, would cast the de-
.iding votes on party division. In this |
event the Democrats could only secure the |
organization Of the Senate, the President |
pro tempore, the Secretary, the Sergeant |
at Arms, etc, by the assistance of the Re |
publicans
The Gossip Under the Rose.
There is good deal of gossip under the
rose in regard to this matter of assisting the
Democrats to organize. The Republicans
have no kindlier feeling for the Populists
than the Democrats have, and will do all
thev reasonably can to "turn them down. "
The plain truth is, they fear the new party
has come to stay, and that it may grow into
dangerous proportions within the next four
yearI They know, and the Democrats
know, that the false issue of the force bill
drove tens of thousands of Populists back
temporarily into the Democratic party who
are not in sympathy with the party at all
Once it is found that there is no danger of
force bill there will be q tremendous
schism from the old party in the South.
The result in the Western States shows
the great strength of the Populists there.
Neither of the old party leaders make
light of the possibilities of the new party,
but both want to obscure its growth IS
much as possible, and to recognize it prom
inently in the organization of the Senate
would give it an Importance that no new
party has gained since the days of anti
slavery agitation. 1t is therefore quite
possible that Republicans and Democrats
NAV reach some amicable arrangement in
regard to organization and legislation, and
that the PopulistE may not be given any
thing
General Foster Likely to Resign.
President Harrison may, If he so minded,
have the privilege of appointing another
Secretary of State before the close of his
official term Hon. John W. Foster will
lay down the portfolio of state on Febru-
sry l, and leave for Europe. His objective
point will be the city OF Paris, where the
court of arbitration in the Bering Sea con-
Some months ago, before General Foster
was appointed to succeed Mr.. Blaine, the
President had appointed him to represent
the United States as special counsel before |
the court of arbitration. 1t was expected
after General Foster became Secretary of
State that another gentleman would be
chosen as special counsel The President,
however, feels that General Fosters expert
ence fits him especially to discharge the
duties of the place, and at his suggestion
General Foster will leave the State Depart
ment in time to attend the first meeting of
the board. From the time of his departure
until the 4th of March next Mr.. Wharton |
will discharge the duties of Secretary,
VI ork Tor which his long connection with
the department has admirably fitted him. ,
General Foster will be accompanied to ,
Europe by Mrs. Foster, and after the court
of arbitration has closed its sittings the
and his wife will travel on the
continent for some months, returning to the
United States some time during the coming
Mic caragua CanaIists Garry a Club.
While it is the general opinion that the
Nicaragua Canal bill has not the least
,hance for passage, it must be confessed ]
hat the friends of the measure are ex-
iremely active and aggressive. 1t il re- Z
ported that they will antagonize the anti
option bill with the 500, ,000, 900 guarantee
proposal, and this has caused quite furry
among the advocates Of the former measure.
Senator Washburn, being asked about the I
natter to-day, said: "The prospects for 4
are as good as they can be- /
hould not think it would be good policy !
or Mr.. Sherman or any other of the friends
# the Nicaragua Canal bill to place it in I
.ntagoHikm to the anti-option bill Person. :
.llv, 1 favor the proposed legislation for d
he canal, but not to such an extent
$ to permit it to take the place now
coupled by my bill There is
majority of two & one in the Senate in
svor of the anti-option measure, and this {
act will be proved when we get TO direct n
ote upon il, which I anticipate may be a
one about the 18th or 18th OF January. 1 n
ave no doubt of its passage in the House.
t had a majority oil nearly four to one
here last session, and the amendments
-hich have been adopted in the Senate are
OF of a character to affect the principle of g
le bill. L think they will be readily a
iopted bv the House. There is such an Q
sentiment in that body in 8
.vor of the measure that it may be the bill
i'll not be referred to the committee, but
III he 4aLran nm and uasaed under a eus- | r,