The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-08
P0PULISTS BARRED.
Mot Invited to the Democratic Sen
ators' Conference.
eENAT0Rs NAMED BY GOVERNORS,

Many Assert That They Are Not Legally
Entitled to Admission to the Upper
House of Congress The Question Of
Reorganization.
WASHINGTON, March s.-The Democratic
caucus which met in the senate chamber
yesterday was well attended. Just wha
course the Democrats intended to pursue
= towards the Populists has been matter
of interesting conjecture since it was
known the Democrats had Q clean majority
OF their own. The action taken indicates
shat these Populist senators are to be
ignored, Senators Kyle, of North Dakota,
End Peffer, of Kansas, the old Populists,
and Mr. Allen, the new Populist elected
by Nebaska, were not invited to attend
fhe caucus, and to this extent, at least, IL
would seem that they had been purposely
neglected. The case of Mr.. Martin, Of
Kansas, was different. Mr.. Martin, al.
though elected by fusion votes, is con-
sidered Democrat, and as such was In
Rited by Mr.. German TO attend the caucus,
snd participated in its proceedings Mr..
Allen, it is understood will vote with the
Democrats when 1t comes to the organiza-
kon.
The caucus organized by re-electing Mr.
Norman chairman and Mr. Faulkner, sec
fetary. The session lasted four hours, tho
only actual business transacted being to
authorize the chairman to appoint a com
nittee to devise plan for reorganization,
and report to the caucus upon the call Of
the chairman.
, Much of the time was consumed in n dis
sussion bearing upon the standing of the
senators who have been appointed by gov
ernors, the cases in point being Senator
: Beckwith, appointed by the governor of
wyoming, and Senator Mantle, appointed
By the governor of Montana. Speeches
were made by Senators Voorhees,, Villas,
Daniel and others. A spirit of opposition
against seating these men was manifested,
and in support of this view number of
pld decisions in senate contested elections
were quoted. The claim was made that
tnasmuch as the legislatures of these st at es
had not exercised the prerogative belong
ing to them the governor had no authority
10 I'LL the places, and the states should re-
main nnrepresented. A precedent for such
ection was cited from an early California
fase. 1t was finally decided, however,
That these matters, together with the case
6f Mr.. Martin, should be referred to the
pommittee on privileges and elections.
1t is understood that there was quite
contest for leading chairmanships and
disposition to set aside the traditions
which give the ranking members of the
minority these places when they come into
: the majority. II Is unlikely, though, that
ths usual custom will be departed from.
Heretofore the party coming into power
has not reorganized the elective offices at
Rho extra session called for the purpose of
cenfirming presidential appointments, al
though the Republicans have attempted
II, and whether this rule should be de-
parted from was q question that came up
for discussion. A number of conservatives
favored postponing action in this matter
until December, but there was not lacking
sneh an expression of sentiment as indicate
Apurpose TO make a complete change as
speedily as possible. This was also left to
the committee appointed by Mr.. German.
After the close of the caucus the Demo-
cratic steering committee, consisting of
Senators German, Brice, Coekrell, Ran
sorn and Harris, repaired to the committee
room Of Mr.. Ransom and remained in CON
ference for more than three hours. At the
conclusion OF the conference Mr.. German
announced the following committee:
Messrs. Blackburn, Ransom, Cockrell,
Harris, Brice, White Q4a.) and Mr.. Cor
man