The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-21
lie Is Confident that with the Aid Of New
POpulite Members the Republicans viii
Be Able 10 0reapizs that Body.
representative Caldwell Thinks His
Penny.Postage Measure Will Pass,
But He Does Not Believe the Rate on ALI Let.
tiers Will Be Reduced-Attempt to Side
Track the ti-0ptiOns Bill Fooled.
THE NEXT SENATE.

Senator Dubois Say oublicsus and POM
ltes VIII Con Upper House.
Special to the lnaiar Journal
WASHINGTON, ! ..2.-"I make the pre-
diction now that when the senate sdjourns
lts extraordinary session next March or
April. which il will hold. rs Is the custom.
for the purpose Of confirming President
Cleveland's Cabinet and other prominent
nominations, the Republicans will still be
in control at this end of the Capitol. /
make the further prediction that when We
adjourn tie first regular session of the
fifty.third Congress the Republicans will
still have control of the Senate; that is to
say, they will have control By virtue of the
fact that the Democrats will not be able To
reorganize the body; but in point Of fact
the Populites will be In command"
That was what Senator Dubois, OF
Idaho, said to your correspondents
this afternoon. Senator Dubois 10
one of those Republicans who. by near
~neighborship to most of the doubtful
States which are struggling over the cleo
tion of Senators. keeps well posted as To
the details of the various contests. Sens-
tor Dubois said further: The Democrats
have now. anticipating the gains they will
make by displacing Senators Hiscock and
Sawyer, and continuing Popuiite Kyle. of
South Dakota. just forty-two Senators.
reorganize the Senate by the assistance of
Vice president Stevenson. They will NOS
get two more. and i very much doubt IL in
Wyoming. Nebraska. Montana, Kan
sas, and California they will
get one more Senator. Senator PETER
will vote with the Republicans TO main
tain the present organization. On the
other hand, we will have to recognize him
in the present organization. and may have
to recognize Senator Stewart as O Populite
after March ! next, when he will enter up
on his new term, IL reelected as an lnde-
pendent. or Populite. That Is 60 say, II
Populites or Independents offer 20 support
the present organization we cannot well
di~sorganize. and If. by their grace. we
maintain our present organization they
will have q voice IN IL. There 10 no doubt
that the Democrats would reorganize IL
they eould get the support of the Popu-
litea 1t is folly TO talk about the Demo-
Gratis In any of the States in
doubt electing Democratic Senator'S, for
in hone of them rave they any here near
. majority. If Republicans are not elected
Popnlites will be chosen and they will not
be Populites who will sell out to the
Democrats for spoils. If every one of the
doubtful States would elect Popuiite
Senators the Democrats would not re-
organize the Senate. The Populites would
be the controlling power"
do you anticipate delay In the election
of Senators in any of the doubtful Statesf"
Eyes," said the Senator. r'We ANTICIPATE
delay in all of them. Individually i an
t~icipate dead-locks in most of the Legisla-
lures in the States named, when IL comes
to the election of Senators and the Gov.
ernor may have to settle the cleo
tiOns for the time being. All this
will operate against q reorganization
of this body. l am not calculating upon q
clear coast in Congress for Mr.. Cleyeland's
partisan legislation, not by a long ways
At q meeting of Republican Senators last
week, Mr.. Sherman, chairman OF the eau
Gus, was authorized to appoint q COMMITTEES
to consider what. if anything. should be
lone by the Republicans relative to tho
elections. 1t was not intended
that the COMMITTEES should have
the powers of q steering committee"
but since the announcement OF its mem-
hers the Republicans have been calling it q
'stsering committed" The Senators are
Mr.. Hear. chairman. Mcmillan, Chandler
and Mitchell. The COMMITTEES has held two
or three meetings. and has come TO the con-
clusion that while il cannot offer the States
OF the North any material relief IL Will
keep itself IN shape To protect the interests
of the people when the matter comes before
the Senate for action. A mem Der OF tho
committee said this afternoon that it was
the intention of the committee TO keep
track OF the situation in the questionable
States and be informed as to the real con-
dition of affairs. so that in case of contests.
which will no doubt come before the Sem
ate. they will be as fully equipped to make
the fight for the seats as the Democrats.
who say their committee Is organized for
the same purpoee.