New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-10
HiTCHING THE CONSPIRACY.
MR. CLEVELAND AND DEMOCRATIC SENATORS n
CONEEEENCE-AITE TIE sENATE.

MR.. CLEVELAND AND DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN
coNFERENCE-AlTER THE SENATE.
Three Democratic members Of the United States
senate arrived In this city from Washington yest"r
day morning rs The Tribune predicted Yesterday that
tncv wonld and went TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel
They were Senator German. chairman of the Scnat"
Democratic caucus. steering committee. ana zen
ators nrcc and Carlisle. his assocatc members They
rn.cd into the hotel through different entrances to
avert suspicion and throw OFF, tie reporters. only
one Of them. Mr.. Carlisle, PIT his name on the
register rs arrived. On being asked rs to the
object Of their Wilt 10 NcwNo they all denied That
ihcv nd conc to attend conference or anything
of ne sort subsequently they entered carriage
winch awaited them disarcc from the hotel and
drove to tho house Of william c. Whitney. ut Fifth ave
and Fiftv -scvcntlst. Hero thcy remained I'm con
ultotion with Mr. whitney and some other persons OF
prominoncc for several hours. During part Of the
time cx.l'rcsdcnt Cleveland was an Interested de
batter in the deliberations Of the St"clc;S' although
great care taken to prevent this from being
known.
The question which brought these men together,
rs officially announced last evening by Senator Cor
man at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, on behalf Of the
trlnmvlrac Is 10 devise ways and means for getting
control Of the Legislatures OF the States of Nchraska
wyoming MONTANA. South Dakota and California, or
rs Senator German put #, TO prevent the Republicans
from cectinc United States Senators from these States
+ cv prOfcs,ed great establishment nt the discovery
that tbcv Lavc not succeeded I'm taking the Lcsi,la
turrs Of these STATE, away from the Republicans, and
boldly announced that they meant adopt all possible
means 20 prevent the election Of Republican senators
II Is understood that corruption funds proporonaie IN
azc 70 the rXigrncics Of tie case will be sent out
70 the Democratic State chairmrn and National com
mttcrinrn of the states under the gusc OF connScl
fc., This Mr. Gorman and his associates call giving
such and advice as cach OF the several
cases may require"
Tho main work must be done by the residents Of
tho vorion, States remarked Mr.. German, which
means probably that the natives will be the ones 10
got into Jail If the intended frauds on the franchise
can be- exposed. But" added the Maryland Senator
we can encourage them and be kept fully informed
TO pnt more energy and carncStness into those
cxulerant Democrats who dcSlrous of an extra
session of Congress, the fact has been brought to
their attention that an extra session would not be
likely to produce legislation OF the kind they are
hankering after unless the Senate could be turned
over 10 Dem )ciatic control. The project has not re-
cevod the approval Of some Of The slrewdest men In the
pariy but there Is no doubt that Mr. Cleveland Is
committed TO il so far having pledged himself to
make good the promises Of Offices contracts. and the
like which the steering" committee NAV find il
necessary TO make In carrying ont the conspiracy to
get possession OF the Senate. II they fail In spite
II their deep laid plans. it NAV b" regarded as
certainty lat there will be no extra se~.lon
Spcaker Crisp will be here 70 day,
o,tensi1y for the pGTPose of a'tcRd3fc MlGf
son square Garden this evening. A. the Speaker /,
- strong advocate OF calling IN extra session, he
IcyInr mat his chances for reelection will be much
better in March than II allowed - sand over until
December Of next year he Will be found In hearty 70
pended on join In giving them oil the assistance Of
which lie and his backcrs are capable.