The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-22
PRICE TWO CENTS,
DECIDE TO RE0RGANIZE.
DEMOCRATS DIsREg4RD rUr
WISHES OF THE BEPUBLICAys.
AT a Caucus They Determine to Reorranirs
the Elective Officers Of the senste-Mr.
Cox and Mr.. Bright Chosen,

WASHINGTON, II. c.. Mach a.-Ths
Democrats OF the Senate met In caucus
a. noon TO consider the subje,t OF the te-
organization OF the elective officers OF the
SeLate. There was large attendance.
every Democrats Senator, with the sim
gle exception OF Mr.. Waithal. being pres
ent. AS at the preceding conferences,
Senators PETER. Kyle aud Allen. despite
the fact that they have been given COM
mittee chairmanships 10y the majority.
were not recognized as being Democrats,
and were not invited To attend. At the
previous caucus the whole matter of
whether or not the party should attempt
reorganization at this time was
left TO the steering committee" Of which
MIR German Is chairman. The report was
made and to the surprise of the junior
Senators at least, contained no recon-
mendations. The committee held a mum
ber of conferences. but were unable TO
agree upon report that should be posi-
tive In it's character. Some ~ the mem
bers we're for reorganization. while others
opposed 1t as being violation OF the pre-
cedents.
man and MIR. cockrcn. two very powerful
moving spirits on the Democratic side
of the chamber. While the committee
submitted "A report that WAS decidedly
negative and nOn-commiii0l, 30 had pre-
pared tor any cOntlnsenoy that might
arise. The list OF employees of the Senate
and the annual payroll had been gone
over very thoroughly and the condition
of the roll as II exists to-day compared
with the roll OF the Forty sixth Congress,
whom the Democrats controlled this
branch OF Congress Since that ume
there has been an Increase In the force
Of men. and especially under the sergeant
alarms. II has been the custom 10 per-
mil a certain number OF employees 10 re-
,natn at the disposal OF the minority,
and this custom Will not be departed
from at the proposed reorganization ny
the Democrats
For the purpose of facilitating the work
~ the caucus should determine 10 prose-
cute Il at the present time. the committee
have prepared n plan ~ reorganization
which they think will effect Just dts
tribution of the patronage Of the Senate.
Its report. however. simply contained a
recitation of the precedonts Of the sen
ate IN the matter of reorganizlng' ana
was replete with references 20 the re-
cords showing what had been done In the
past
THE caucus adjourned at o'clock. hav-
ing during the four hours OF its session
come 20 the determination To nominate
the elective officers. The ticket 80 nofni-
mated is composed OF William X. cox
Of North Carolina. an ex-represehtsiiFe
for secretary OF the Senate. Richard J.
Bright. OF Indiana, ex-sergeant al arms
for sergeant-at-arms. Rev W. H. hii-
burn. present chaplain OF the House OF
Representatives. for chaplain OF the sen
ate. This result was not reached without
a protracted debate. for there was con-
siderable element Of the party that op-
posed the idea Of doing anything thht
would be "A violation Of the precedents OF
the Senate and give cause for opposition
on the part OF the Republicans.
No time was fixed for the presentation
OF the necessary resolutions in the Sem
ate. and they may be deferred or may
come up early for action. leading
member OF the committee stated thst the
chief reason why the caucus took this
course was TO get rid Of the opportunities
OF candidates, and 10 enable the Senate
to 90 about It's regular work The nomi-
nations made were adopted with practcal
unanimity. Mr. l.. @ Washington VINO
had been "A candidate for secretary or the
Senate, withdrew. and although one or
places they did not develop suihcient
strength 10 cause a contest.
1t was supposed that the matter OF the
admission OF the three senator's VINO APP
peared with credentials under appoint
ment by the governors ~ the states OF
Montana, Wyoming and washington
would come up for discussion, bur the
subject was not broachod This question
will come before the Senate on the re-
. -.
Elections. The patronage of the senate
under the officers elected today was con-
sidered for some time and n list agreed
upon OF the employees Of Republican faith
who will be retained As the Democrats
have been permitted 10 have certain en-
ployes the Republicans Will, Of course.
be given the same privilege. The patron
age, however instead Of being under mo
control Of the officers will be parceiled out
by the party caucus.
After the caucus was over one or tho
leading members Of the Democratic com
mlttee said that n was fhe intention ~
the party 10 make the attempt 10 elect the
nominees Just when this will be done
he could not say, but the resolution, he
thought, might be- introduced I'm the Sen
ate at any time now II The Republicans
appear TO be determined in their effort
TO prevent reorganization AZ TINS ses-
sion, II may be mat the lrWo'ihtS VIII
desist and let II go over There appears.
though, 20 be no probability OF an aban-
fonment OF the idea 10 make al least an
effort to carry out the Will of fhe caucus
Another story in connection WIN the
caucus was that the senate would al
journ without day by the middle or next
week. This was denied by several senh-
tors. who said that the subject had not
been mentioned. and that the day OF ad-
journment depended entirely upon the
pleasure OF the President.
The Republican senator's about the Cap
tol look upon the action OF the caucus
as a declaration that The Democrats IN
tend 10 inaugurate contest over the
organization, and they Will hold another
caucus TO decide upon their plan OF cam
paign.
one Republican senator. who took
prominent part I'm the last caucus. said
hat the Republicans would not stand
dly by and see the precedents OF the
Senate violated without protest, ana
minated that IL the Democrats preclpi'
ated a contest there was no telling