The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-28
THE FIGHT FOR FREE SILVER
RS REAL EFFECT UpoS THE COMING
PRHSIDLN7IAL ELECTION

Silver Dollar bland Taking the Rite In H,s
Teeth-haiils No Longer His Lieutenant
The Memorable F1Ght IN Ton REEDS
Coasrsss-How the silver Trotter Over.
reached Hi1seif- Flank Movements OF
the Cold huge In the Present House
when . Caucus 10 Not Caucus.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-All eyes here we're
nxed upon the Albany Convention. The
outcome has parslyzed the Mugwumps and
their allies Tho fact that Mr.. Cleveland's
name was not even mentioned In the Con-
vention astounded his friends In Congress.
They are already beating the bushes to
ind another candidate. Henry Watterson
has sprung to the front with character
istio promptness in an effort to antago-
niEe Gov. Hill with John g. Carlisle. nobody
seems disposed to follow his lead. He
sounds his buele with his usual clenrness.
but there Is no answering echo. Versatile
Springer has footed his cornet. 1t plays
Palmer music. but II does not seem to
stir tho midrins OF Scott wike. Ftthian.
Forman. Lane. Williams. and other members
OF the Illinois delegation who supported MIR.
Mills for Speaker. They are evidently waiting
for the Morrison slogan. Then there is old
Uncle Boies OF Iowa. He has his henchmen In
line hero, uttering peculiar war crios They
hardly attract attention The Hoosiers OF In
diana have Gray pckets along the line Of the
Wabash, filling the air with tarIff-rcform
music. Aside from these there are political
tumble bugs at work In Michigan and Wiscon
sin on . gold basis. while the Democrats in
the new States are rending the skies with wild
silver whoops. Hill. however. Is. the only
candidate marching forward with steadily In
crsasing strength. He has positive support
which other aspirants lack. 1t ia positive both
North and South. with encouraging out
groupings In the West Tho Campbells are
going and not coming In Ohio Col. Morrison
IL on Palmer's track in Illinois. and Hill music
Is heard as far away as the banks Of the Rio
Grande.
There Is one disturbing clement 1t Is the
silver question. Its devotees will not down.
They are whirlinR In the political arena. like
old-tlme dervishes. Silver dollar Bland leads
the dance. He has not forgotten how the sill
ver issue was strangled In the Fifty-lrst
Congress by the strong fingers OF Tom Reed.
Ho is determined that It shall not be throttled
in House Democratic by two-thirds major
ity. He listens to no pleas for delay. Bland
was nevor a time server. although he sup
ported Mills for Speaker aftcr the Texan had
lowered his silver colors. There undoubtedly
are some Free-Coinage men who would be
glad to allow tho silver question to lie over till
after the Presidential election. They think
that the political situa Ion demands It Bland.
however. will have mono Of It He Is deter
mined to put tho party on record. so far as 1t is
in the power Of tho House to do 80.
Tho Committee on RUSS undoubtedly SYM
pathise with him. To secure consideration Of
his bill It will be necessary to report o special
order. They will doubtless make the report
Under tho special order there can be no ii-
clustering. and tho bill is almost certain to be
sent to tho Senate.
Mr.. Bland has undoubtedly been soldered In
his determination BY his experience in the
Fiity-arst Congress. The undoubted silver
majority IN the House was stifed by the action
Of the Speaker. In that fight silver-dolar
Bland had the support Of Mr.. Mills. He can
hardly look for 1t In the fight to come. As an
indication Of the silver champions determine
ton. it Is we'll to review the fight In tho last
Congress-
BLAND's ToRMEB FIGHT.
The Secretary OF tho Treasury was coming
S2.OOO.OOO OF silver month. under previous
lew. In June. 1890. bill increasing the coin
age to $4.5OO.OOO per month was forced be-
fore the House by the Committee on Rules
The special order was made by Thomas B.
Reed. Major Mckinley. and Joseph G. Cannon,
tho Republican members OF the committee.
1t allotted three days for the consideration OF
the measure II gave the Free sivor men no
opportunity to offer free coinage amendment
or substitute. This special order was adopted
by vote Of 12O to III Eleven Republicans
voted against it. When the bill came before
the House 1t refused to agree upon division
OF time. leaving the recognitions In the hands
OF the Speaker. Mr.. Bland. the leader OF the
Te x q shu
the door upon him. At the EN-. end Ct the 4; debate
9a1s ss the b 5
Tor free coinage. This was lost. ii8 to ) 1 ~
The bill was then passed BY. vote Of 1876 to
11G Not Democrat voted for 1t.
HOW THEY WERE EUCHRED.
When this bill went over to the Senate that
RSy aa 1t free esd
bugs We're horriiad. Among its friends We're we're
fourteen Senators from States having only
eight Rs stsss SSft a.
This amended bill came oyer to the House
not require Sf %n % IN Of
fs as os
Sy Ssen refer fo tn the bill
%ittss ' on Coinage. Woshts and sle " up
The reference was not made IN open r.. House.
Srnns v4 as asaa tine Gns s
Tefsropces.. The silver men Insisted that The
rssor o hSsf BE %bs ssG aa ID
S.S ds%snSsS H. [ssa"S Gsd
read the Sneaker tripned. Mr.: Mills. from tho
floor by recognizing Major Mckinley. Tho
Major demanded the previous question on II
motion to approve the journal. This cut off
all debate and all efforts to correct the journal
The Speaker refused to recognize Mr.. Springer
and others who were vainly trying to raise
points Of order. Major Mckinley's demand
lit.
M1LIs's GREAT FIGHT.
Then Mr.: Mills got recognition. He offered
. preamble and resolution. The preamble
stated that the Speakers reference was incor.
rect and without authority under tho rules Of
the House. The resolution struck the entry uf
tho reference from the journal Joe Cannon.
sfIort to table the resolution failed by vote OF
1lSto 123. Tho previous question was then
ordered. and the House came e = square vote
upon Mr.. Mills's resolution. The only Demo
Albany. At the close Of the second roll call the
vote stood ID to III: Among those voting for
was sent for He induced Funston, to, change
bis vote; This made tis vote. which would
however. the Democrats discovered that the