The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-10
THE STRUGGLE FOR REPEAL.
PLANS OF THE oPPosINe EoRoEs
AT TIE PRoTRlCIED SESSION


- WIN - ''r 'ee s'e' e' 1e-
peal TO nave y ouorur. Constantly Free
eat IN the seoate Chamber. and for ths
Auti-repenisrs 10 Keep UP the Debate In
Order to Prevent I, yo,.-rh, Leader,
Er,.,, =, WIN m. . r,.,, an , r,,,.,
WASHINGTON. Oct. S-For the pastthree days
Secretary CARLISLE mas been hard at work en-
deavoring TO persuade the Democrats In the
Senate to mold caucus Tor the purpose OF dis
cussinG the silver situation. with view to
some united plan OF action. He has thus far
failed to make any Roadway. Senator Cor
man. Chairman OF the caucus committee, has
been urged to call the Democrats together.
but ne declines 10 DO SO unless such action IL
requested oy the entire Democratic member
ship OF the senate The indications are.
therefore. that no caucus will be held pre-
ceding Wednesday nights attempt to force
avote. although IL is possible that sumcient
pressure may DO brought to bear tomorrow
TO get the democrats together In some sort OF
consultation. secretary carlisle TOOK up the
task OF harmonizing the Senate democrats
when MT. German laid 1t down sometime ago.
Tho Maryland senator attempted TO secure
compromise from all the Democratic senators
not to hliouster against the passage OF the Ne
peal bill. he was succeeding pretty well. he
thought. and had practically completed MS
work. when the attacks made upon MIN per-
sonally and the letter OF President Cleve-
land 10 Gov. Northen combined to make
further efforts on his part fruitless. and he
withdrew from the task The conference nc
the Capitol yesterday with number OF the
free silver Senators was partly for the purpose
OF trying to persuade them to pledge them
selves to refrain from hltbusterinR. Senators
Blackburn. Vest and Pasco were disposed to
content themselves by voting against uncon-
ditional repeal but the Senators from Missis-
sippi. Tennessee. Arkansas Missouri. and
other states refused refused to commit themselves 10
aIy saen p.opoe
Indications now point to very important
at H., noss;hIo ~ sov vbo,bor : crisis IN the
yet Impossible 10 say "he.ner Crisis In the
reached at that time. The repeal Senators
and ,hs,r onnonent. have mada elaborate mr..
r ram e' for bringing matters to a head.
but cIrcum stances may yet develop to upset
tha,r c,Ion,otions The nrooramme ~ the re-
peaiers is very simple one. They contemplate
Offering n motion to adjourn on "Wednesday at
the usual hour for ending the days session
II they decide not to make the motion the
speechmakins will go right on. and there will
be no outward signs OF struggle Tor suprem.
acy. It is more than likely. however. that at
aooue I; M. one y. 'ne anu.tepeSi .n VIZ
move an adjournment. and vote will then DO
ara nresent and vote the motion will be de-
ieateo oy iair-s!zea majority men some
soor 70 1 prevent the taking Of A vote and the
noo. " poe ., ,.,.,na aa.,nst tTro. iii, he
continued until one side or the other shows
the white feather.
Senators German and Voorhees,. the Demo-
cratic leaders, now expect the contest to be n
f1ebt to the finish The chief thing the repeal
managers fear Is that All OF their men may not
he on hand when the test comes; pI course;
be a quorum Of the repeal Senators in the
othsrws acme Viii To- nd.
,ourn. and then. BY neglecting to vote. the s!l-
YER mon WIZ be able 70 develop the absence OLA
Quorum anu orinG ine i sess 0t 10 t!ose waaar
have been in communication with absent Sena.
tors i1r seyera! DAYS past ana ieel conndens
their names On Tuesday evening. The only
ansent tepeai Senatots aooue nep rS,en ri
q Fermen Who sS here at the
home bessuss Of the heat in Wsshns
Chicago: Senator wilson OF Lowe who has not
also III. Nr: Morrill, and NJ Gibson are apt to
be on hand morrow or Wednesday. put the
sepsaisss Tl ~ PI96aGy os BY the
Eorty.three is now Quorum OF the Senate;
owing to the three vacancies th tn has reduced
the iul mem ers 3, 70 eiEhty,nve, ana ! VIII
pc no easy TASK 70 keep tnat numoer OF eena,
tors IN thelr seats curing lohe protracteu
session Indeed: some OF the hepu9 II cT re-.
pealers whose Sotes. OF course. are aosoluteiy
necessary to the success OF the protracted
session Rlsn; are iiftie lnkeWa EVA on the SUB
lect OF Suing UP al hleht. ana tnere Is lear
that some OF them may prove disloyai A lew
OF these hepubllcan senators IL ls wei known
nave already expressed thelr Intention OF go
Ing h9me II the h senate remains srin In session S be-
yonu tnG usual nour ot tetiinS, hot because
they wish any harm 70 the cause OF repeal: but
because, they are OF the opinion that the no9r.
bees PHI cannot be passed. and the TACT might
as wen pc maze eh apparent now as at any otner
time. AMONG, tnis CLASS OF sehators, IL Us un-
dersto1o: Is nj t snermahi VINO mas already
pupllciy ass9rte a Inat ~ ms op'n.9n uhconul.
o ompromise would certainly be the outcome
OF me nRht., =, -
thing on their plan for continuous session. |
II they nave az Of tneir own men present whom
dafaatsd in the attain nj to teen the senate in