The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-16
DAvENPoRTISM MUST 60.
REPEAL OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION
LAWS TO BE PUSHED IN THE HOUSE

IL H., the s.,ctio. OF the President. seere-
tsry Carlisle, and speaker Crisp, as Well
q. that OF the Democratic Leaders In the
senste-Mr. Tucker Talks About tho He
porting OF the Repeal Bin In the House.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-The determination
OF the Dem ocratio managers OF the House OF
Representatives to force discussion at this
time OF Representative fuckers bill repeating
the Federal Election laws has the sanction OF
tho Admin istrntion and the active support OF
Speaker Crisp. Indeed. but for the assistance
rendered by the Speaker. Mr. Tucker might
not have succeeded in having the bill agreed
upon in committee. or in making the motion
for its consideration In the House.
In view OF the conflicting statements about
the attitude OF tho President. Speaker Crisp,
and the so-called Administration Senators
with regard to the propriety of pushing the
Elections bill. a statement OF the facts con-
nected with the reporting Of the bill is highly
interesting and important. The correspond
ent OF THE Sun. therefore. called Mr.. fuckers
attention to-day to the statement OF Con.
Tracey printed In THE Sun to-day. and found
him to be very much surprised that he had
been accused OF any attempt to displace Chair
man Fitch. Mr.. Tucker said:
soon after the appointment OF the commit
tee Mr.. Fitch called on me and said that he
was anxious to press bill repeating the cleo
ton laws. and that ho folt deeply interested on
account Of tho part that he had taken in tho
last Congress-. agreed to cooperate with him
in bringing about speedy action IN the way OF
ing OF the COMMITTEES MIR. Fitch was detained
in New York b. illness. but the committee was
organized and informally disguised the many
bills before 1t bearing upon tho subject MIR.
Fitch came bnck in day or two. but was soon
Saed again BY the 9s Illness Of
lie called on Speaker Crisp. IN company with
Iestmaster Dayton of New York; and asked
the Spekr to WIN bs bad
on the subject. The Sneaker thers-
him that. in the absence Of MIR. Fitch, / would
the 'speske sa'H S day as
eeived telegram from Mr.. Fitch: asking me
to take charge OF the wh2e matter and az
lied 1t to be reported to the House. In view Of
Mr. Fltchs friends at the action OF HIS com
mittee colleagues is something tina could oni,
IN sh9 mac 81 RE WoM
attempt to peryert them"
Mr.. Tucker said that he had voted for the
iuction Of his bin repeallne the election laws
e several times with Senator Hooro
hees. who had charge Of the Silver Repeal bill
IN the Senate, and with Senators German.
there who said that they could not see the |
slightest danger to the cause OF repeal by q |
discussion OF the bill to repeal tho Federal
II is Very well known that. as late as satur-
day last Set.cretary carlisle ,,. expressed a., an
Fl lection bill at this time in view Of the uncer.
lain state of affairs in the senate. and tina,
was OF tho same opinion. 1t Is also we'll known !
hat on Wednesday Speaker Crisp ca led at tho |
With the result ha M s
nng up the Federal Election Dill at this time:
Mr.. fuckers action had the endorsement. di-
-ect or indirect. OF the President tho Secretary
'harse OF the Lii to repeal the sherman act
The correspondent Of TIE Sun also asked
Mr.. Tucker to-day why he thought it impor-
political debate to tho front at this time. and
ion It was the intention to postpone consider
ltion Of the bill for week Or ten days.
ss NV s"a 81 haze
tepn blican leaders charging that the Demo-
'ratic party not a party OF action and prog,
letting bill into the House. The Democratic
oars. and in that time m any vicious laws have
,een written on the statute books that it will
AXE us years to erase. Tho tariff the finances.
he currency. the Federal Elections laws. and
vast amount OF unimportant private matters
yill have to be considered and acted upon by
o the people. That being the case believe
hat the shibboleth OF the Democratic party in
his Congress should be action. No finer
pectacle has been Witnessed in the political
history OF our country than the House of
representatives meeting in extraordinary
ession and. before being fully organized with
patriotism that has rarely been eluallad.
esolvi ng upon the day when the question of
financial relief should be settled. That should
e AN inspiration 10 the House in its future
ctiona and the united party should go for
yard in tho work OF eliminating all vicious
eg isation from the statute books"