Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-17
KEEP TO THE WORK
President Harrison Believes in
Organization.
WILSON FOR AN ExTRAssSSIoa
Carils.s Says the Condition of Finances
May Make an Extra Session an
Imperative Necessity.

AsHISGIoS, Nov. l3--Omcla!s anu
others who have talked with President
Harrison since election say tnat no
takes deep interest and an active part
IN the consideration OF plans for the
future conduct of the republican party.
They say that in their talks with him
the presidents uttsrs nces have tended
10 encourage them 70 activity IN the
work of organizing and Strengthening
the party. There mas been, they say.
no despondency IN what be has sald
and ne wastss no time in vain regrets,
bat Is earnest IN the feeling that more
than ever there 10 need for compact
ness and unity OK purpose 10 the party.
Ine discussion OF the Reorganization
IN the sense, not OF change in principle
or policy, out or perfectIng the mar
agement aud methods, mas al
ready been taken up by leading
republicans anu correspondence
looking TO the strengthening of
the organization as begun. A per-
manens organization with workers who
VIII keep the work going all the year
around, and every year, instead or try
Ing TO do the work OF four years III the
few months before presidential cleo
ton, is what IS aimed at
Wilson Favors a special.
Representative w. L. Wilson OF West
Virginia. chairman OF the democratic
national convention, leading member
OF the committee on ways and means.
against whose reelection particularly
vigorous flgnt was waged by the repub-
leans OF that state. and whose name
had been mentioned As the probable
attorney general in President Cleve-
lands cabInst, strongly iavors the call
Ing Of . SPECIAL session of congress to
consider tarff legislation. "rhe true
worth and value of . tariff blll," he
sald. cannot be tested IN u short time,
aud the tirst effects appears sometimes
10 be whs. rney really are not. think
IL would DC most impolinc TO place .
new tariff bill before the country just
previous 20 the elections OF 1894. For
this reason | favor the extra session
idea. aud think the sooner the proposed
tariff changes 20 into effect the better
will the nnal result De for our party"
senator Cariisie's Opinions.
Senator Carlisle, who is known as one
OF Mr.. Cleveland closest personal
friends. was IN Washington, en- route
10 Chicago, where ne goes TO visit his
sons family. He knows nothing of the
intention OF the presdent-elect respect
ing an extra session of congress, bu.
senator Carlisle said he did not believe
Mr.. Cleveland could tell whether or
not he would call an extra session. IL
would All depend upon conditions not
yet developed and which IN the nature
o. things could not develop later on.
"If there is an extra session." he said
'lt will probably not meet until late IN
the tall. Is depends on circumstances
The tariff alone will not furnish suf-
ficlent reason for an extra session. The
financial affairs OF the government may
be Ia such shape as to make an extra
session imperative.
May BE Necessary.
at appears probable THAT We shall
find that there is not enough money IN
the treasury for the needs of the gov
ernment. There ~ situation IN the
treasury which every thougntful man
who has considered the matter has for
seen. There - an accumulation of de-
ficisacies and obligations that have
been contracted and will come over to
us.
"It may be that this situation will
furnish reason enough Why an extra
SESSION should be called. We shall
have 10 see what congress does at this
session. IL they do not repeal the
Sherman law relating 10 the purchase
OF silver. aud take such otoer action
as the situation den ands, we may be
svamDed. Upon these things depend
the calling OF an extre session."