New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-14
THE CONTROL OF THE SENATE.
TIE DEMOCRATIC CRY OF FRAUD AND TIE
FACTS.
CONFERENCE At WHICH THE SITUATION IN
THE WEST WAS EXPLAINED.
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Washington Dec. I3.-Republicap Senators who
have all along known the exact facts about the Po'''
teal situation in the five Western Legislatures. those
OF California Kansas, Montana Nebraska and "yo-
ming, which are 10 decide the party complexion OF
the next Senate have been disposed to let their OPP
ponents DO all the talking about the probable failure
OF the Democratic organization TO control the "dehD
crative' house after March next. In many quarters
since the election, Republicans out OF Congress have
been viewing with unconccaled cDmphcency tile
return of their old antagonists to full power in all
branches OF the Government The general feehg
in the party that fire., rein for year two would
inevitably result In popular uprising against the
Democratic Administration had much to do perhaps
with the apparent Indifference Of Republican leaders
here as to whether the next Senate would be Demo
cratic net. lii the conference Of Republicans held the
first day OF the session Senator Quay, whose political
judgment Is recognized perhaps the clearest among
public men in Washington. announced that in his
opinion the Democrats had not gained control OF
the next Senate. and would not gain 1t, except
through an unstable alliance with the PopIllsts.
subsequent happenings have shown the accuracy
OF this forecast, and there few Democratic mem
bers Of either branch Of Congress who will claim
that they have more than a desperate chance OF con
trolling the next Senate by the OF their party
organization. The loud cries OF fraud raised by the
Democratic Senatorial caucus after 1t discovered that
the control OF the next senate was slipping out OF
It's hands, hnvc been rc-cchOcd In the Democratic
press and an attempt Is now being made 10 lead tho
country TO believe that the Democratic party IS being
deprived unfairly Of Senatorial seats from the five
doubtful Western States. Tho Western senators here
have heard these assertions with surprise and indigna
ton. knowing the wholly baScless character OF the
charges made. The manifesto Of the Democratic
steering committee issued in New York last week.
has been especially condemned BY them rs Il mer,
Garbng Of the facts, TO be- used Itself as cloak for
Democratic frauds.
To protest against this attempt TO prejudice tho
Republican case in these closely divided cdslturcs
and to cast dlscrcdi The titles Of the senator,
likely to be chosen, the Republicans in the Senate TO
day held nrgcly attended conference. Schhtors
from the Western States I'm dispute. Mcesrs. Warren
and Carey. OF Wyoming Sanders, OF Montana Perkins.
OF Kansas FELTON,. Of Caiornil, ana Paddock, Of
Nebraska made statements 10 The caucus showing that
the Legislatures chosen legally AMI properly
Abort TO assemble In these various S,atcs and that
their action. whatever it was wolld be fully in
corancc with State law and tho popular will. From
the Information given II appeared concluslvcy that
in no one Of these States would the
Democrats have votes enough TO control
the LEGISLATURE on Joint ballot In California
and Montana populIss and Independents duly elected
held the balance Of power. The Wyoming Legislature
Republican. and in Kansas and Nebraska the Re
pubncans lacked only or two votes o, majority.
the Democrats forming only an Insignificant fraction
Of the opposition. 1t was pointed ont that In no
one Of these states could ont and ont Democrat
le elected. and II was urged that Il woud be better
FOR the Republicans to combine With the Popuil,t,
and Independents and elect rputs friendly 10
Republican organization OF the senate. than 10 allow
the election ~ Popnl-i Democrats such a course.
It was argued. might not prevent Democratic re-
vision OF the tariff. but would block all distinctly
partisnn schemes OF Democratic legislation, Ike tie
rors,al OF the resent election laws.
II decided. after n lonr DISCUSSION, which had
70 be- broken of unfinished. t. apI oiHt committee
10 look after tie contests I'm FIVE states lr dispute
and perhaps also after that IN NOrih Dakota. ANA
his committee" viii BE- ch'-"u at aupth"r cortcr"h'"
90 be- called I'm a few days. a 'ull statement may
also be- pscpired di~proVinC all democratic 'hargr-
Of frauds In IT," election and qualification ~ fh" fv"
Led SlaiureS now about to meet. The K'plhhchns
in Congress have not been unaware Of o." condition
81 thincs I'm West. and they Will see that every
Republican elected 10 the senate between row ana
March 4 from that part -, the country viii get his
cont. L be- las gcnnlnc ilile u H.