Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-28
A NEW YORK CONFERENCE.
Democratic Lenders Assembling in New
fork-The Talk of an Extra Session.

Democratic Leaders Assembling in New
fork-The Talk of an Extra Session.
Senator German is said to deny the story cir
culated yesterday TO the effect that he had called
conference in New York this week between
Mr.. Whitney and q number of the democratic
leaders and says that he is not going to New
York. The understanding among a number
Of prominent democrats is, however. that there
is to DO some sort Of conference between Mr..
Whitney, Speaker Crisp. Senator Carlisle and a
number OF Others for the purpose of discussing
the party policy and determining which end of
the big responsibility the party has in charge
they shall take hold Of first. The fact that
Speaker Crisp, who arrived in Washington with
his wife and daughter late Saturday night. left
for New York last night liz in keeping with the
story of conference. 1t is uncertain whether
Mr.. Cleveland viii be present or merely be rep
resented by Mr.. Whitney.
The Questions discussed will probably be the
desirablity OF calling an extra session. the treat
nent Of the tariff and what is 10 be done with
the perpleIing financial question: On this
latter proposition 1t ia understood that Mr..
Whitney il violently opposed to the talked Of
repeal Of the tax state bank circulation.
which was Endorsed in the platform and will be
favored by a large majority Of the democratic
members Of both houses Of Congress.
THE EXTRA SESSION TALK
The matter of an extra session il being much
more seriously discussed among the democratic
leaders than it was at first and it IL beginning
to look as il Mr.. Cleveland would be led to- call
such session unless he is willing to ignore the
wishes of those democrats in Congress who
anxious for complete revision OF the tariff. 1t
IL probable that as result of the New York
conference Mr.. Cleveland will be urged to as
semble the Fifty-third Congress- before the
end of March next. There is a great deal Of
opposition among democrats to the proposition
FOR . tariff commission. Their an xiety il to
get a ways and means committee appointed
early so that the work Of preparing their bill
may be begun. 1t ia already apparent that a
great many snags are going to be struck by this
committee and the prospects are that there will
be considerable fighting within the party ranks
before an agreement will be reached on any
bill.
THE POLICY OF TIE PARTY.
IL Is probable that the policy of the party
for the immediate future will be not to attempt
to accomplish anything at this session of Con-
gress, but to get together early in March for
the purpose Of organizing the House. The
ways and means committee then appointed may
report at once in n formal way the several tariff
bills that were passed by the House last session
end then take mp Mt once The consideration of n
general revision of the tariff Meanwhile the
Congress may pass the several separate tariff
bills already completed, 80 as to put them into
fall, when the ways and means committee will
be expected TO be ready to report u general
tariff bill. Before taking recess if a
special session il called an attempt NAV be
made to repeal existing federal election laws
nd to repeal the bank tax