New-York tribune., 1892-01-30
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ON SILVER.
BUT 1T LOOKS AS Ii ITs DECISION woubpN' 1
HAVE MUCuT MNDING FoRCE.

HAVE MUCU MNDTNG BORCt
WASHINGTON, JAM Gothic decree Of King Caucus Is
TO be invoked 10 settle tho silver question IN the Do
cratlo Marty This question was decided upon today
and snguary enough, the opponents OF Tree co'"'so
are the ones who have taken tho initiative In demand
ING n marty caucus Representative IIarter. OF oho'
circulated among the Democratic members Of the House
to-day tho following call ..
To the Hon william $ Holman, chairman OF the caucus
The undersigned respectfully ask you TO call te pco
cratic members u House together at tnc house VI,
Friday next 30 o'clock ~ to consider whaO Spu'
be the acaon Of Of tho House upon co question
~ whether any lcqsnion concerning the coinage Oh 7r
b,u bo lroruht up during the present. session Tor as-
cussion and final ootiOn
Mr. IIartcr had no difficulty In getting many more
thoh the redusite number OF signatures, ana on tho
presentation Of thc paper 10 Mr. Holman thl sV'o
man said that he would at once Issue the lorhi can.
"Ibcrievcd With many other members ot the liou'c'
said Representative Ilartor to the Assocheu iIos'
" representative that such caucus was very ues'rdoo
from the polnt Of view OF those who favor lrcc
csJ,ac. os well rs from that OF those who are
onrosed 10 H. The signatures to the call arc io'
limited 10 tho members who are opposed 10 'c
free coinage Of legal tender silver dollar WINCH oo's
,bo silver miner Al cents, and when eVeFypo co'
including men, women, clidrcn and the pensioners
,rould b.. obliged 70 take at Ito full vdne OF huiuc'
cents, but include also those who hod l" inc VIZ"
that the free and unlimited coinage Of silver "ouiu o
,cronaal n the general Interests OF tho country
Th. Democratic caucuses on legislative matters nave
never been regarded rs absolutely bihuins on 0'o'.
~ the House aud talk with NUMBER u' Dc"oO''''
uaLes II evident that caucus determination on inc
silver question would have less OF binding iocc t''"
c,ucrs on almost any other question. "A nunber OIL
S. oo,r,ge Democrats who were seen said they
,t not helleve the "ansn would abide by decision
,arorabe 10 free silver. great many men DOi '0'
ona against silver would refuse TO go into caucus
unless assured It would not be regarded as Diluis
Mr. Bacon OF NcwYork, and Others reused 10 sisn uo
call -, .-.. l., c,r
Mr. Bland when told that a caucus call was IN UT
,,bn and nsknd II he would 60 into II and abide by
ia decision said 81 don't want tO be Interviewer on
,h,. now I want 10 wait and sec what Is DONE
NJ v,,lioms of Massachusetts, an antl-irec coinage
Dcnocrat on the committee, admitted that ne Knew
of the call but said he had not signed H. lie co"i"
not 10 induced 20 make answer to INC quesuo" "s "
whether or not he would 60 into such caucus.
a.. po,or,son OF Louisiana one Of the members
, IA. coIn,ce Committee said 90 am gong 10 Note
,or free coinage bill In committee and In the House
bove no objection to It's discussion In caucus out
ON the silver question propose TO vot" according 10
rho wishes of my constituents. WHO elected me Oh
free silver plank
Mr. Lanham. OF Texas, an earnest frcc'-lNer n'''''
.a,d. Before | answer that question l want an
answer 10 this question VIII the antsilver men houc
by the caucus rn The manner OF response Sho"eu
Mr. Iauham's own opinion on tho question.
SIR Pierce Of Tennessee who forced the free silver
eght AT The very first meeting Of the Coinage Com
mtee said expect TO be there il a CaucuS Is held
and SEQ what l. done. The outcome Of the caucus
Will depend entirely on the number OF Democrats who
90 into IT, ] came here instructed for free silver, and
# a f,,,, cora.c bill presented In the House am
c,ng e. v1e for 1t. caucus Of representatives, of the
people elected upon certain Issues Is rot Ike party
rl,i,prm. Whatever my party says In party plat.
i1rm / shau stand by. The Eastern Democrats would
not agree TO be bound by the caucus action on the
flXsfQ
yo,srs IIoar aud William, Of Masachueetts, who re
fused to vote for speaker crisp, free coinage man. be
consc lie would not pledge himself In wriiirg o
tA,ottle silver legislation this floor. Then how
can you expect free silver men ~ be- - bound =