The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-03-17
REORGAN|zE, OR NOT?
THATEsTHEO QUESTION IN WASH
INGTON ATT PHEsGNr.
The Republicans Fighting. 1t with
Gloves On-Tfsc Visitor. and
White Mouse News.

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WASHINGTON March 16-Visi.ors to
the White House began coming some
what earlier than usual and larg mum
bers Of them consisted Of congressman,
among them Senator's Mitchell, of Wis
cousin, Hinton, of Virginia, Jones, Of
Arkansas, Buettle, Camden, Palmer.
rurpie, of Indiana, Dnlph, White Of
Louisiana, Proctor, Teller, Woicott,
Mcmillan, George Gordon, Mcpherson
and Smith of New jersey; Representa-
tives Wilson, of West Virginia, Ealoe.
P+schsll, OF Texas, BaaE of Ce0r ia
Forman, of Indiana, Cabie, Of Itiuoie,
Wheeler. Of Alabama Tucker aud Merl-
dith, of Virginia, Washington, Of Ter
nessee' Speaker Crisp called to intro
duce Mr.. Russell, of G orgia new
member; Wheeler, of Alabama, and
Washington, OF Tennessee, accompanied
| Col Ed Paxter. of Nashville, r,sidei
If the Tennessee Bar Association, ann
Judge L. B McFarlaud, OF Memphis,
who presented additional papers urging
the sppOin mcnt OF Jud re Lerton TO cir
cult judgeship, made vacant by the pro
motion Of Jud5 e Jackson to the supreme
bench
With representative Hemphil, Of
South Carolina was Cul ". B Davis. of
Charleston, an spplic4ot for the posit o.
oi United States Marshsl for the district
# 5 nth Carolina Ex S-ua or Wade
Hampton, a candidate for the flee of
commissioner Of railroads, was a.so one
Of the callers.
Immediately after the Senate adj urn
ed today tue democratic caucus commit
tee resumed its sitting, and took up the
matter Of he reorgan zati0n OF the cleo
tive officers Of the Senate. 1t is SAID
that the comm ttee will he ready 10 re-
port to the full caucus early next we k,
probably Tuesday morning. Whether
the democrats int nd to rcorgauiz9 OF
not, Is an interesting question, but the
republicans are acting upon tue assump
ton that, having power, they intend tC
exercise it, and have been preparing {
plan of their own 1t is an open sscre
! that a number Of republican
Senators favO an organ zed op-
position to ally attempt 70 reOIganiz
d elective officers al this time 1t was sac
. ready discussed the matter and have NO
ted toe democrutt that such an atttml,
g would be very distasf eful TO them Tn.
o is accepted ss y declara ion that he re
+ rnohcsns will oppose such re orEaui
i zation, prtcedents OF tae BODY bein!
against the re organization ~ an eX-r
session of the senate. L. is also said tina
number Of older and more lnservatir
. mem bers OF the party among democrat
Is are In favor Of permitting things 70 r.
is main as they are TIL a regular session {
the joint house whenever that may b
" Two prominent members of the seer n
V. committee are quoted as beng oppe'
: ed to re organization at his time, ani
"a may be that the prolonged strugg
20 between the two parties VI
"a be prevented if that advice
y, followed by democratic caucI
ie should the caucus, however, vote tai
:, up the task Of reoIgapiziEg it seems
=. be quite certain that the struggle will
9, long and protrscted. As a ma..er
II, fact the senate has never been reorga,
"a %, d in this particular at similar extr
ce ordinary session. The republicans d
tempted it in 1891, however, and tn
now say that they desisted from tlis 2
tempt as soon as they lea ned THAT ta
were seeking to violate the prudence
rhe senate, II democrats, therefore, {
tempt 10 reorganize at this session
~. ls almost certain that the Tepuollca
nd Will snow night ana prevent con-nma'l
NIX of the plan If 1t be within their pow