The Lamar register., 1893-10-14
REPEALERs ARE HOPELESS.
They are Catering Upon a Fight OF Ea-
durance that They Do Not
Expect to Win.


Expect to Win.
Washington dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune, a friend Of repeal, gives doleful
view of the situation from the goldbug stand
point
Abraham Lincoln" said Senator Cullom
to group of nlinoisans this evening, ''used
to have advisers who though. they could end
the war by going South and treating with the
rebels. He never opposed these suggestions.
but would listen patiently 20 them. Then he
would say Go and treat with them II you
think anything can be done, but you must
do 1t unbeknownst to me-"
The Illinois senator was illustrating the
silver situation on the eve of the battle which
is Intended to decide the fate of unconditional
repeal. Dan voorhees, is going into the fsh.
In command Of the repeal forces knowing
that everything has been arranged for
compromise, but this compromise is to be
''unbeknownstr to him. President Cleveland
has not Lincoln's tact nor Voorhees, shrewd-
ne SIS; and he is insisting on knowing through
secretary Carlisle the things which it ought
to be assumed he does not know.
There are few hopeful persons In Wash
ington tonight who think that unconditional
repeal is going to pass the Senate. These
hopeful persons believe the Democratic silver
senator's who have agreed not to flibuster
Will be kept right up to the front in main
tanning quorum, and that the silver senn-
tors will be beaten on the test Of physical en-
durance. Old senators who have been
through many bitter party fight deride this
view, and say that by sunrise Thursday morn
ing the supposed majority for repeal will
have abandoned the field unless German and
the other Democratic senators who are man
aging the compromise movement can private
ly give their colleagues strong reasons for
sitting it out another night. 1t is probable
that bad temper and irritation will develop
on both sides of the chamber, and this may
help to carry the contest further than has
been planned.
I But with due allowance for all these draw
backs the general belief is that by next satur-
day night compromise will have been reached.
/ Gorman will then come forward to take tie
credit Of 1t, but he Will be entitled to but lit
/ tie. The truth Is that while Germans evil
influence has worked against unconditional
repeal It has not been in his power to prevent
compromise.
] There is notion In some quarters that ali
| voorhees,, as chairman of the finance commit
/ tee, has to do Wednesday is to begin making
motions to table the various amendments &c
the bill which bears his name, and that in
I this way vote on the original measure can
finally be reached. This would imply con
tinued right OF recognition which does not
exist There has also been delusion thai
\ when the dinner hour comes Wednesday
night the silver senators will try TO force al
adjournment. They have no such intention
Teller or Stewart, or whoever has the floor
will so right on talking. As the evening
/ grows old the silyerites will disappear with
the exception of two or three. Then they
will begin calling for quorum, which vii
require the constant presence of forty repea
senators. Then It is supposed that at abou
midnight some repeal senator who is tired ou
viii move an adjournment This will proba
bly, be voted down, rs will also other motioni
TO the same effect. There even may be cal
OF the Senate and the sergeaut-at-arms bt
sent to rout delinquent senators from theil
beds about the time the cock crows. But IL
the end the compromlsers are sure adjourn
ment will come, and when It comes the fgh
for unconditional repeal Is ended.