Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-11
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WASHINGTON, Aug. M-AfmNes every
Democratic senator was present ~ the
psrsy caucus held yesterday. TAs meet
ing wSs Convened At losD O'Clock, and
when the haar Of noon arrived nothing
definite bad been accomplished, and an
adjournment was taken until Immediately
after the adjournment OF the senate.
The resolution OF Mr. Hale, which 80
sr,.tienly and uaexpectedly brought the
Question OF speedy repeal of the Sherman
law before the senate, twas thought oy
some Democrats, placed them in posi-
ton where conference became necessary
IN order that the policy OF the party
might be Diseased and unanimlty Of &C
tio,a agreed upoa,
As might lie expected. with the Demo-
Gratis divided upon this subject As are the
Renu b,icg.Is, there WAS diversity OF
opinion. and a vast amount OF unimportant
talk was indalged in. with the Inevitable
result OF nothing being determined upon
when the noon hour came around
Not Much Gained.
The discussion was decidedly animated
No definite proposition was advanced. and
when the caucas adjourned it WAS just as
,
gether
Immediately after the caucus numerous
conferences were had between the Demo-
Gratis aud free silver Republicans OF the
same persuasion, the result Of which was
apparent as soon as the loa rnai was read
A motion " - made to adjourn, and It
was noticeable that the silver Repuoli-
cans voted with the Democrats to carry
raj Att
an evidence of desire for time, and the
caucus Immediately reassembled.
VIII stick to Their Own Views.
The afternoon caucus was almost As
unnroductive OF results as the morning
session. Most of the time was consumed
in the expression OF individual views
which clearly demonstrated that each
element in tie party WAS firmly welded
to its own notions One senator, who &C
capies a high position in the finance COM
mittee and whose leaning toward free
silver is pronounced, declared positively,
''lou can SIT it down as a certainty that
the Sherman act will not be repealed I'M
conditioaa4y'
Some sena4ors who have sided with the
president sal. rather despondently that
while no tangible advance had been made
toward a point where the party could be
regarded As united. they had not abandoned
hope that the efforts in that direction
might eventually result in success.
Ii Is gathered from this that the condi-
tionM repeal proposition is gaining In
strength and that certain of the ultra sill
yer men are preparing to follow In the dl-
.ection indicated by the leaders in the sill
yer caucus in the house,yesterday, namely,
towards repeal with free coinage at an in
creased ratiu.
IL WAS rather significant fact that the
silver men appeared to have less anxiety
than their opponents about the result OF
the caucus, as was evinced by their con
duct while the senators were discussing
the situation "A number of them leaving
the room and going TO the restaurant,
where they calmly INDUCED in luncheon,
apparently unconcerned as to what was
going on in the chamber above. Neither
PARTY in the senate has ever been able 70
caucus with com plete success on the sub
iect of silver. and the result Of yesterday
caucus was no exception to the rule. So
| after exhaustiug the possibilities Of debate,
| the caucus fell back upon the oft-tried ex'
pedient of delegating to committee the
task of endeavoring to arrange plan OF
business that should be satisfactory 70 all
sides.
Committee Under Consideration.
Mr. German, the chairman Of the caucus
| was authorized to appoint this committee,
and the caucus itself adjourned subject
| to his call, which will be issued as soon as
the committee has reached an agreement
| and is prepared to submit a report fol-
| action linn ediatcly after adjournment
| Of the caucus Mr. German repaired TO the
room of the committee on appropriations
aud called into consultation senators
| Black burn, Gray, Ransom anu VOORHEES,
| senator Cockreli was invited 20 remain in
| the room.
All these. with the exception OF Senator
| Gray, were members of the Democratic
caucus committee of the last session, and
| although Mr.. German had not made his
appointments mt the time of the consulta
| ton, their presence gave color to the eX
pectation that they would be named AZ
members OF the caucus committee.
At the conclusion of this Informal eau
Gus at 5.l5 p. M, Senator German said he
would not appoint the committee author
| lied by the CAUCUS until this afternoon