Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-10
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CONSULT.
They Propose 20 Prevent Radical Theft
Of Senatorships. ~ Possible.
~ telegraph 70 Tho Dispat'h.l ]


NEw YoRR. December 9.-Senators Car.
Hsie. German. aud Brice met at ex-Seore.
tary-Of- the-Navy Nhltneys house this
afternoon 70 discuss the situation in Ne
braska. Kansas. Montana, Wyoming, and
California a. regards the next representa-
ton IN the Senate.
Their discussion did not end until late in
the evening. The senators Will call on
President-elect Cleveland tomorrow. The
question Of au extra session OF Congress
has not thus far been discussed.
The statement made IN the public
press that the senators were here for the
purpose Of COnfCrTlug with President elect
cleveland with reference 70 al extra ses-
sion and the policy Of the incoming ad.
mulstra;ion." g." Senator GOrman SAID, "is
absolutely withOu, tOundation.'
The Democrats of The Senate are very
much concerned ahou publications which
indicate that there IS an organized attempt
to reverse the Will of the people. expressed
at be late election. II was understood By
everybody until wI:kin the last few DAYS
tnat the Democrats had not only elected
the President and o large majority OF the
House Of Representatives, but that they
would have a clear majority IN the Senate
Of the United Sta!cs.
TO the estonlshmcnt Of all, it was
found that an attempt to change the po-
tillNAt fnlII ftAlNll Nt az" - ANl0tAAt az
kan-as, Npbraska, ", omlng, Montana
North Dakota. and California was under
way. Hence cur visit here Is TO confer
with the Campaign Committee Of the
Democratic kJbousl Committee, and &c
take such measures rs are possible 20 pre-.
vent tine threatened outrage
We came 90 New York % confer with
such members OF the Campaign Commit
tee II the National Committee as are pres
cut. AID hope before leaving TO confer
with all Of them"
What con the committee do in such
caso?'
The National Committee" Senator
German SAID. can do nothing more thar
cruuse. with tie committeeman Of th'
States that are thr01tCued 10y the return
irg board. and with the cGaUmeD Of tn,
State Central Committee. and give then
such encouragement and advice as each o.
! the several cases may require.
The main woTK must te done by tht
residents of the various states. We Cal
/ encourage them and DO kept fully in
/ formed. so that when o case comes betOr'
the Senate an the information and tn
facts may be properly brought befOr
} that body, and We may not be II
I the position we Were III III Tn
/ Montana case when the Democrat
carried the state and O majority OF th
/ Legislature. and yet by sharp manIpula
/ ton two Republican senators were seated
/ I'm short. what we desire 20 DO IS to SCI
/ that the VIII of the people IS properly Re
/ corded il 'he election Of senators in th
States p 10 d.
"What evidence Is there that an attemp
/ has been made IN an organized way {
count out Democratic senators "
THE press This morning printed tele
gram from Cheyenne, NyO., which say
i tgat i'll Carbon county the clcTi
/ ef the county. who IS q Republican
/ bog throwing out the returns from on
rrecinct IN that county reelected hlmsel
/ aud elected Republican member of th'
/ legislature. which is enough 70 give th
! Republicans the control uf the State. II
! other words. the political control Of tht
/ state will probably turn on that one dele
! gate"