The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-06
Republicans Will Not Permit Democrats
to Gain Control BY Corrupt Means.
Senators Teller. Hoar, Chandler, Mitchell and
Higgins Depu,ized to Watch the Elections
in Doubtful Western States.
Lamonfs Disclaimer for Cleveland Ridi.
culed by Washington Politicians.
They Are Positive the President Elect Is In.
terfering in the Senatorial COniests-Mur-
ply Likely to Have No Opposition.
CONTROL OF THE SENATE.
Republicans Will Not Allow It TO Pass fro q
Them if Dishonest Means Are Used.

CONTROL OF THE SENATE.
Republicans Will Not Allow It to Pass from
Them if Dishonest Means Are Used.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-WhIch political
party will control the United States Sem
ate after Marcha This is the question
which, more than any other, is now trOub-
ling the minds of statesmen and politi-
ciane. of men who have places and want
to retain them, and of men who have
policies and wish to see these policies car.
ried into practical legislation. The control
of the organization of the upper branch of
the United States Congress is merely, in q
mercenary sense. splendid prize. Every
Senator. of whatever politics, has at his
disposal at least one appnintment-that of
private secretary. Aside from this there is
no legislative body in the world moro
elaborately equipped with personal service
of every description than is the United
States Senate. It's luxurles have become
proverbial and its payroll covers every
thing from opening o door to shOeing
horse.
Not mere patronage. however. inspires
the interest which Is now keenly felt in
the question as to whether the Republic
ans or the Democrats shall control the Sem
ate when the Cleveland administration
comes into power. 1t is the organization
of committees with their powerful infu-
ences upon legislation and the probable
votes upon the open floor of the Senate
upon measures involving political policy
which is at stake. For these reasons there
was exceptional interest shown in the
caucus of Republican Senators held
to-day, far more interest. indeed. than
in the regular proceedings of either
branch of Congress. The caucus was secret
but enough of it's discussions have become
known TO make it evident that the Repub-
licans are determined to fight to the last
ditch for tho control OF the committees.
This does not mean that the Republican
Senators dissent from the opinion
frankly expressed by Chairman Carter, OF
tho Republican national committee that
the Democrats are almost sure to gain con-
troll of the Senate. 1t does mean. however,
that wherever there is equal ground for q
contest that contest will be carried rigldly
aud faithfully through the elections COM
mittee and will be fought ont on the floor
'ox the Senate. The alleged purchase by
Democrats OF POpulist votes in the doubt
full Western States will be fully ventilated,
aud if there should be any corruption
actually perpetrated in these Legislatures
this month the facts Will be made plain to
the people of the country.
1t has been suggested that the Senate will
be so close between the Repu ublicans and
the Democrats that there may be some diff
Guilty about the confirmation of the Cabi-
net. This suggestion lacks all the elements
of probability. 1t has always been the Gus
tom for the Senate to confirm, without
question and even without reference to the
committees, the Cabinet nominations of an
incoming President. The right to name his
own officlal household Is always conceded
to the head of an administration. The mere
possibility of q deadlock in the Senate.
even upon minor nominations is. however,
interesting. That possibility must be
called O mere matter of speculation until
more exact information Is telegraphed
from the West AZ the result of the caucuses
upon the senatorships yet to be held by
Legislatures in doubtful States.
Aside from the question or control OF the
Senate the Republicans caucus to-day dis
cussed the order of business, which has
become complicated by reason of the fight
between advocates of the anti-option pill
and the measures providing for national
quarantine and for the restriction sus-
pension of immigration. Senators Sher-
man, Frye, Dolph. Cuil0m, Platt, Wash
burn and Quay will report an order of bus
mess to another caucus TO be held next
week. In the meantime the question OF
quarantine will be discussed in the Senate,
v
option bill TO vote early next week.
The Republican members of the COM
mittee on privileges and electi0ns-Sena.
tors Teller. Hoar. Mitchell. Chandler and
Higgins-will give special attention to all
questions affecting the legality Of the eiec-
tion Of Senators in the doubtful States. 1t
is clearly the determination of the Repub-
llcan members OF the Senate to enforce oil
their rights. but this disposition is accom-
panied by on equally evident disincllna-
lo< q h<.G h~A
any unholy alliance with members of the
third party.
The authorized statement by Daniel
Lamont, whom most of the Cabinet
makers have placed upon their
that President-eIect Cleveland, in
his declaration against Edward Murphy,
jr.. OF Troy, for the United States senator
ship had merely exercised his rights as
private citizen of New York. and that Mr.
Clev Gland had not interfered and would
not interfere with the choice of Democratic
Senator's by the legislatures of other
States. has caused lll-concealcd amusement
In W ashingtOn. IL is perfectly we'll known
here that Mr.. Cleveland has caused his
personal preference as TO the choice of Sen
at0rs in at least dozen Democratic States
TO be communicated by confidential mes
seDgers TO political leaders. OF even great
er interest than this however. is Mr.. La
monts announcement that ME-. Cleveland
will not fail to take care of the men who
resurrected him from his political grave
and hO brought about not only his nOmi-
nation but his reelection. The statement
confirms the announcement already made
IN these dispatches. that Mr.. Cleveland
intends to build up q political machine of
his own in New York, and TO match the
strength of the federal patronage against
the local pay-rolls controlled by Mr.. Cro-
ker. Mr. Mclaughlin and Governor Flower.
even if the administration does not sue
ceed in bringing one or more Of these local
forces over TO his own side.