Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-08
THEY MAY BE OUSTED
Senators Appoinsed BY Governors
in Bad Odor
AT THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Boekwisi, az Wsonins and Msnsei of
Montana Appeared Ia ise Doomed
The steerias Committee

wssssnsoroS. March :. The deglo
erat eauc0s which n4e' ia the SENATE
chamber Al - ocieek ts4is morling Vas
well attended. just nhat course she
democrats intended - pugsue toward
the l0pulists has been matter 81 IN
teresisng conjecture ssnce 4 was knnwn
that Tie democrats had clear iaalofiiy
81 their own. The action teeias indi-
Gates that these popuiist senators are u
he ignored Senators hsle 81 North
Dakota and PETER - hanses, the old
ropulists, ard BIZ. Aiiea. the new fopu-
lssi elected L. Nebraska. were not IN
yited "a attend the eaucns. and 10 that
extent. AZ least il would SEEN that they
have been purlosely neglected Mr..
Martins case MA. however, different.
Dir. Martin * Kansas. although elected
by fusion votes. IL considered q demo
cfai. and as such WIS invited 10y aif.
Gorman 10 attend the caucus. and he
was present and participated IA The
proceedings. Dir. Alien. il Is under
stood. Will vote with the democrats when
IL comes 10 the organ zalion.
The caucus organized by rejoicing
Dir. German chairman and Mr.. fauik-
ner secretary. The session lasted four
hours. the only actual business trans
acted being 10 authorize the chairman
10 appoint a committee 10 devise plan
for reorganization and report 10 the
caucus upon the call OF the chairman.
Tough Outlook for Appointees.
Much 81 the time Was consumed in a
discussion bearing upon the standing II
the senator's who have been appointed
by governors. the cases in point being
Senator Beckwith, appointed 10y the
governor Of Wyoming. and Senator
Manfel, appointed by the governor OF
Montana Speeches were made by
Senator's Voorhees,, Villas. Daniel and
others. A spirit Of opposition against
seating these men was manifested. and
i'm support ~ this view number Of old
decisions in the senate contested elections
were quoted. The claim was made that
inasmuch as the legislatures OF these
states had not exercised the prerogatiye
belonging to them, the governor had no
authority 10 fill the places. and the
states should remain unrepresenied. A
precedent for such action was cited from
an early California case. 1t was finally
decided, however, that the matters. to-
gethcr with the case OF Mr.. Martin.
should be referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
Ii is understood that there WAS quite
contest for leading chairmanships and
disposition To set aside the traditions
which give the ranking members Of the
minority these places when they como
into the majority. IL in unlikely.
though. that the usual custom will be
departed from.
An Internal Row.
Heretofore the party coming into
power has not reorganized the elective
officers at the extra session called for
the purpose Of confirming presidential
appointments, although the republicans
once attempted il, and whether this rule
should be departed from was question
that came up for discussion. A number
Of conservative senators favored post
poning action in this matter until De-
cembcr, but there was not lacking such
an expression Of sentiment as indicated
a purpose To make a complete change as
speedily "a possible. This was also left
to the committee appointed by Mr..
German.
After the close Of the caucus the
democrat steering committee consist
ing ~ Senators German. Brice. Cockrell.
Ransom and Harris. repaired to the
committee room az Mr.. Ransom and re-
manned in conference Tor more than
three hours. At the conclusion Of the
conference. at go Mr.. German an
nounced the following committee:
Meesrs blackburn Ransom CockrelI
Harris. Brice, White Of Louisiana. and
German. This committee will probably
begin its work tomorrow morning.