Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21
TOILERS AND TARIFF
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certainly did not correspond to the de-
scriptlons given Of Coxey's cohorts, for
the men were all well dressed, and silk
hats and walking sticks were not at all
rare. If one wanted to hear an indignant
denial and have a chance for an argument
all that was necessary was to mention the
name of Coxey and he could have all he
wanted. These men have not the slight
est feeling in common with the army up
at Hagerstown; they paid their own fares
on the railroad and are paying their own
hotel bills.
The Calls Upon Senators.
When they arrived at the hall 1t was
seen that there were just about enough
people in the crowd to fill 1t comfortably,
a pretty large crowd for a representative
body. Little time was lost in getting down
to business. President Welsh ruled the
meeting. and after 1t was called to order
the minutes of yesterday were read in or
der that the recent arrivals could know
what had been done already. Then the
committees delegated to wait upon va
rious Senators made their reports
Ephriam Rigg reported that Senator
Voorhees,, the chairman of the finance COM
mittee in charge of the bill. had been
written to. and had been called for at his
home and at the Senate, but could not be
found. Jeers greeted this announcement.
Delegates who had called upon Senator'S
Brice, Smith and Murphy reported that
those Senators could not be found. Senator
Hill had promised to meet the delegates at
noon, and Senators Cameron and Quay had
promised to do all in their power to bring
the memorial of the convention to the at
tention of the Senate.
The chairman of the committee to call
upon Senators Mcpherson and Smith re-
ported that those two gentlemen were out
of town. Then he remarked rather caus-
tically, This was about what we expected
1t was to be supposed that they would leave
town as soon as they heard we were COM
Ing"
The Start for the Capitol.
Mr.. NJ. j. Kelly, the secretary of the
league, read the report of the special COM
mittee on resolutions, and their memorial
and protest were adopted amid wild ap-
plause. There was some question as to
whether the committee should leave at
cnce to see the Senators. but ii was finally
decided that their appeal would have more
weight II they went in a body to the Capt.
tol. or as near as the edge of the grounds,
there to break up into little irregular squads
and enter the building in that way in the
hope that their presence would be recog-
nized as a potent objection to any change
in the tariff system. With this end in view
they left the hall about noon in a long line
heaced again by the Wanamaker flag.
At the Capitol.
The prospective visit to the Capitol today
of the large contingent of Pennsylvania
wage eaners created an air of expectancy
among the executive officials of the Senate,
but no precautions were taken on their &C.
count, except those usually taken when a
crowd is expected. The men at the doors
Of the Senate galleries were instructed to
see that there was no crowding of the gal
leries and that the corridors were not
blocked. but beyond this nothing was done
as no trouble was anticipated. 1t was gen.
orally understood that the Pennsylvania
crowd was composed of law-abiding and
peaceable citizens.
The workingmen were to be seen in all
parts of the Capitol throughout the after
noon. They exhibited the greatest curiosity
and insisted upon going upon the Senate
floor being prevented only by the skillful
resistance of the watchmen. AS soon as the
committee of twelve had succeeded in plac-
ing the petition in the hands of Senators
Quay and Cameron, the workingmen made
break for the public galleries of the SEN
ate, and soon filled every available seat
The new rules concerning crowds in the gal
ieries were applied, however, and only a few
OF the delegates secured seats, the others
forming long lines down the corridors
Those in the galleries listened attentively
while Mr.. Quay read the petition and ex-
hlbted tendency to applaud the Senator
They could be easily distinguished from the
ordinary spectators by their small badges
or red. white and blue ribbon and their
medals, which decorated their lapels They
preserved the best of order throughout the
day and the policemen had no cause for COM
plant against any of the delegates.
VIII Return Tonight.
The members of the league remain in
Washington sightseeing today and their
trains leave for home at o'clock. A COM
mittee of three. Messrs. Ephraim Rigg,
Paul Wallace and Jesse Rowland will stay
behind for conference with the populst
Senators on Monday. The populists have
expressed a desire to meet them. The
workingmen will endeavor to secure from
the third-party Senators a pledge to an
tagonize the Wilson bill