The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-01
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tual occurrence to settle.
A Lively Caucus.
The caucus. which was held with
closed doors. was a very lively one. Some
of the disaffected Democrats called on
Colonel Honey to stop In his high and
mighty course aud to come out fair and
square for Mr. Baker and the other can
didares on the Democratic ticket.
IL was pointed out TO him that unless
this was done he would be held respon-
sible for the failure to secure the COVER n
ment of the state. There was no longer
any nss in continuing In the present
course which was simply suicidal. Every
thing tia, had been done after the origi-
nal roll call should be rescinded, ard
then the senate would be compelled TO
join In grand committee Repre-
sentative Barber. they asserted.
had already gone. home. while
Watson could be depended on to
support them in electing Baker
Honey TrIumphs.
It was half past O'clock when the
caucus was ended and then the au-
nonncement was made that HONEY had
tr.umDhed and that the Democrats
would not rescnd the action taken since
the roll call last Tuesday morning.
The excuse they make Is that the sem
ate, in adiJurning this morning. did not
give them a chance to act on the joint
resolution, but the real reason il that
they were afraid of the effect on the
party OF tac.tly admitting that they have
been wrong from the outset.
The Question of Adjournment.
When the senate adjourned today there
was considerable dis usslon as to whether
1T was to January next or to tomorrow
morning. Shortly after the organization
rule was adopted that the adjourn
mem should be until 10 o'clock on the
following day. This morning joint
resolution providing for an adjournment
until January. 1894, was passed by the
senate ana sent to the house for concur
renee.
II during the session this afternoon or
in fact anytime before 12 o'clock mid
night tonight the house passes this reso-
luton ia concurrence the gen.
eral assembly will stand adjour led
until next January. III. how
ever, it Is not adopted ia concurrence by
the house before midnight it will have
no effect whatever and the senate
will meet at 10 o'clock as usual
under the rule adopted on Tuesday.
viii Use His Powers.
There is little reason to believe the
house will concur and it can be stated as
morally certain that Governor Brown
will exercise his authori y under the
constitution and prorogue the assembly
tomorrow.
Tne governor has all along been op-
posed to hasty or precipitate action on
the part of the senate. He has coun-
sellel moderation in order tnat the DEM
ocrats might be organized according to
law and thus insure meeting of the
grand co nmittee and the peaceable elec-
tion Of officers. .st,
1t Is very evident now that nothing can
on the part of the De nocrsts. They are
determined to hold to their revolutionary
course and must take the cons quences.
They were given ample opportunity to
rescnd their Illegal action aud begin
right 10 lay with almost a certainty OF
electing their candidates but they re-
fused to take advantage OF the oppor-
tunity. Tomorrow, therefore. the gov
ernor will end the unseemly wrangle by
proroguing the general assembly.