The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-03-17
THE FREE COINAGE OUTLOOK.
The Attitude of tho Republicans an Un-
tEOWn Quantity.

tEoNn Quantity.
washington, March 5.--"We DO not
Know what our programme will be-"
Sald George Fred Williams, Mr.. Ilar-
IvI aole lieutenant on the Democratic
S'Ce OF the House III the fight against
iTce coinage, while talking today TO a
Chlteo IreSs reporter about the silver
SITUATION. "We will have q meeting
tomorrow, when we shall probably de-
lermine what we shall do
wv nat are the prospects of securing
silver bIll?" " '1'o
r. IL al remains with the Republicans.
II they will vote against it. consinero.
do it," '"SS "oi
10 you agree with the Democrat ic
rcpreSt ntatlVe who said he knew ninetv
DclnOcrattS who would vote against
Tree coinage, and presumably against
consideration of free coinage bill ?"
Il am not giving any Egures. Be.
fore 10 that want to know what
these lllli Democrats are going to do"
"FhC Senator himself saws he does
not know what he will do"
"llcll vote for free silver, that's
What he will do. And you will find all
these Tammany men doing the same.
us the same way in Ohio. Senator
ljrice promised us thirteen votes, but
they are slipping away"
"A rumCr was in circulation today
lhist Inc silver men would ask the COM
mittee on rules not to call up its order
liXlng the 22d instant for the consid-
Grafton of the Bland bill, on next Mon.
day, de:irlng delay Ola few days; but
thl, was news to the members OF the
coulniiCte4, and Mr.. Bland said he knew
OF no such purpose.
Mr.. Pierce Of Tennessee, who has
active charge OF the silver forces on the
lloor OF the lluse, said this afternoon
that from what he could learn the anti.
silver Democrats are losing ground
some of the men," said he, do not
feel like facing their constituents with
cold rccci against them, in view Of
The declaration by Mr.. IIarter, the anti
SILVER leader, that the defeat of the
order for consideration means the death
Of free silver. That's too much for
some, and they are gradually slipping
away. | do not believe there will be
over sixty live Democrats who will
vote against the consideration, and
this, with the whole Republican vote,
won be sufficient to defeat the resolu-
ton"
"Do you expect any Republican
votes ~ wa; asked.
"Oh, Yes was the answer, NEARLY
twenty, should say. On the bill itself,
III laNCr or passage, do not look for
more ,llan ten or Il dOZrn.'
Amy Democrats who will vote for
consideration, but against the bill ?"
met one that know or"
do you l>ok for the adoption of the
orGer on Monday?"
M, st certainly. 1t comes up the
hrSt timing after the reading of the
lcurnH), and after it has been debated
Il rCS0nabio time it will be voted on.
The Speaker will not permit any fill
clustering, AID the committee on rules,
II necctsSdry to reach vote that day,
viii exercise the power it itpo>seSSeS un-
der the rules And bring in 4 supple
mental order requiring vote to be
taken IL once. Ii would be ridiculous
Tor the committee To bring in an order
such as IS on the calendar and permit q
drbht" H0 IL that pertains to the bill IT.
self. IL" order viii lie disposed Of on
Mundly."
Ilc Republicans have come TO no
conclusion, us intimated by Mr.. Will
iiams. They will not act us a body on
this question, unless there is Il decided
chang" IN the sentiment from that
which existed today. A number will
N0tc Tor consideration OF the silver bill,
0rIeVlng tlGtt 1t IS not right to deny
Tie heIrs.'g of Il measure of such i'm
roriancr, bat the number of Repubii-
cans who will vote for the bill on it's
paS.nGr IS variously estimated from
seven 10 eleven.