The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-25
They Decide to Abandon
Filibustering Tactics.
UNCONDITIONAL REPEAL WINS.
A Vote May Be Reached in the
Senate This Week.

Tnctics-The Republican AntI.Repeaiers
Followed Their Example, and Only the
Three Populi.t. Now Stand in the Way
of an Early vote-Senntor sherman's
Tnunt May Have Helped the Democrats to
Get Together Re pubiicans Lose Chance
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-were It not for the
numerous and rapid changes OF front that have
been witnessed in tho Senate chamber during
the course Of the present remarkable session
It would be safe to say to- nght that this is the
last week Of the long struggle over the repeal
OF the Sherman silver purchase net. No pre-
dction with regard to the Senate is safe now
adays. however. and 1t can. therefore. only DO
said with certainty now that the bottom has
apparently fallen out OF the opposition move
ment. and. unless another stroke OF lightning
comes unconditional repeal will have been
accomplished before the close OF the week.
The blow dealt to the compromisers or the
conspirators by the hand OF the President on
Sunday night was SO painful and deadly that
the word compromise has been stricken from
the Senate vocabulary. and the silver Senators
to-day have laid down their arms in com plete
and abiect surrender.
Yesterday some OF them were rebellious.
and. with much emphasis and gesticulntion.
announced that they would not bow to tho
dictates OF the President or yield to the ma
jo!ity In the Senate. but would keep up the
fight against silver repeal until their limbs
were power!ess and their tongues palsied. But
Senators are much given to making state
ments in moments Of excitement which they
utterly ignore and repudiate when in their
calmer moods. This habit is not peculiar to
Democrats. or Republicans. or Populsts. but
is characteristic OF Senators as q class
striking illustration OF this weakness Is found
in the case OF Senator Harris OF Tennessee. who
did not hesitate to rise In his place in the
Senate and deny the truth OF an inter-
Wow. the accuracy OF which is beyond the
slightest dispute. Having stated with great
emphasis in formal newspaper in
tervlew that tho Vice President Of the
Senate would never live to put to u vote the
question OF repeal in the face OF the protests OF
the minority. and having stated in the Senate
that he never uttered these words. Mr.. Harris
has been encouraged to repeat his repudlating
programme to-day. Yesterday. when tho col
lapse OF the compromise movement came as q
result OF President Cleveland's announcement
that he would not endorse It, the Tennessee
| Senator used his powerful lungs again and
said repea tedly. and to several persons. that.
Grover Cleveland to the contrary not
withstandinG he. for one would keep
UP the lRht against unconditional repeal
| until hades became a skating rink. or words 70
that effect. At II o'clock to day Senator Har.
ris was still repeating this picturesque def.
ance. At o'clock he walk ed across the Sen.
ate chambo and officially conveyed to Senator
Dubois. the spokesman OF the silver Republi.
cans, the Information that the Democrats hav.
ing conferred together. had decided to cease
all opposition and allow the repeal bill to come
to vote.
Mr.. Harris might just as we'll have made
this announcement before the Senate ad-
nnl hoo at fhafy ina had
been practically decided by the Democratic
silver men to abandon their Republican allies
and give up a losing fight The formal sur
render was not made until this morning how
ever: but 1t is unqualified and complete and
there seems to be no reason to suppose that
tho silver men can again make any stand
against the Administration and tho majority
OF the Senate.
As soon as 1t was made known to the silver
Republicans that their Democratic allies had
deserted them. they threw up the sponge
without the formality Of a conference. and It Is
now agreed on all sides and by all factions
that. barring accidents. vote on uncon-
dtional repeal will come before the close OF the
present week. The Republican silver Senators
claim that they never could or would
have made the fight but for the sup
port OF the silver Democrats. because with
out such support the fight would have been
q hopeless one in advance and 1liDustering
farce for which no excuse or defence could DO
found. Unaided and alone the Republican
silver men are poweress. and they admitit
They will 0llbuster no longer. and there 10
every reason to suppose that as soon as sens-
tors Jones. Teller. and Stewart shall have put
q few finishing touches to the speeches which
they have partly delivered voting will COM
mence upon the am endm ents to the Voorhees,
bill
Notices have been given OF large number
OF proposed amendments. but 1t Is probable
that several OF these will not DO offered. In
view OF the sudden change In the situation
that makes 1t impossible for any OF them
to DO adopted. Such amendments. however.
as are presented will DO promptly voted down.
and then will come the vote on the Voorhees,
substitute for the Wilson bill. this substitute
being in terms the same as the House bill
except the addition Of the declaration In favor
OF bimstallism This rather unnecessary tail
to the Administration kite may or may not be
allowed to stand. That is to be decided here
after. but. as 1t is OF no importance whatever.
1t will cut no figure In the fight
When the vote is taken upon tho question Of
repeal 1t will stand substantially as follows:
For Unconditional Repsal-senAtors Aidrich. Brlcs.
Gallery. Camden. Carey Cuilom. Davis, Dixon. Dolph
Faulkner Frye GIlllnger. Gibson. Gordon. German
Gray, Hawley. Higgins, Ill., Hoar. Hunton Lindsay,
Lodge Mcmillan Mcpherson. Manderson hils Mitchell
OF Wisconsin Murphy. Palmer PAsco. Perkins. Platt.
Proctor Quay Ransom. Sherman, smith. Squire, stock.
bridge. Turpie. Vest Villas. Voorhees, Washburn and
white OF louisiana
Against Rcpea-ssnAtors Allen, B.ts. Berry. Black
burn Butler. Call. Cameron. CocEre. Coke Colquitt.
Daniel Dubois George. HAnsbrougb. Harris Iby Jones
of Arkansas Jones OF Nevada. Kyle Martin. Morgan.
PETER. Peuigrsw Power. PuRh. Roach. shouR
Stewart Teller Vance, wAlthall. White OF California
and WAcott.
AbGentess-Seuators Allison. bale, Chandler Mitchell
OF oregon. Morrill, aud Wilson.
All but one OF these absentees would. II pres
ent vote for unconditional repeal. This one
exception is Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon. silver
Senator. Tho other live Senators will be
paired with silver men. and Mr.. Mitchell with
a repeater. SO that the vote. when recorded.
will stand as follows. unless some OF the alb
sentees shall in tho mean time return. or
others 90 away: