Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-02-09


natural consequence Of the mere prop
osition to saddle such proposition up
on the country. Owing to the very de
termined movement against the issue Of
bonds in and out of congress the issue
would have been fiat failure had not
Secretary CarlisIe's appeal to the Wall
Street bankers brought them to his res.
cue, To prevent this fact being too
plain to the country Mr.. Carlisle has re-
fused to make public the names Of the
purchasers Of tie bonds. Congress did
not act In time to stop the issue OF bonds,
but it may take steps Il at will prevent
the use Of the money for any other pur
pose than strengthening the gold re-
serve.
Representative Siblsy, OF Pennsyl-
vania, who got on his ear and rendered
his resignation to the governor Of that
state, because his constituents objected
to his position on the tariff, has wound
| up the string which he tied to the res.
lgnation before sending 1t, and will keep
his seat in the house.
The returns from the special congress
slonal election in New York City were
not reassuring to Mr.. Cleveland or the
cuckoo democrats They bore out the
assertions OF the New York democrats IN
the house, that the Cleveland policy, if
persisted in would result in making New
York 60 republican by an unheard of
majority. At the last presidential cleo
tion the fourteenth n. Y. district went
democratic by plurality of 1925, and
now it elects a republican congressman
by plurality Of 905-a republican gain
of few less than 10000 in a single dis
trict. The fifteenth district went dem
ocratic by 1859, and now it is only by
the personal popularity of the candidate
that it has democratic plurality of 1870
"a republican gain of 1859 That is
the first time the wage-earners have had
a chance to express their opinion of the
democratic tariff bill. It's effect upon
democratic senators will be carefully
watched.
1t is regarded as significant that it is
the friends OF Mr.. Cleveland, and not
those Of Senator Hill, who are seeking
to delay action on the nomination O.
Peckham to the supreme court vacancy
A close friend OF Senator Hills said to-
day "Whether the nomination be acted
upon next week or next month the re-
suit will be the emancipation" On
the other hand administration men are
claiming the votes of several southern
senators which were cast against Horn
blower. Meanwhile important business
OF the supreme court is being delayed
because OF the vrcancy. The even di-
vision OF the court - four on each side
in one important case the other day will
prevent other cases being taken up un-
til the vacancy is filled.
Senator elect Gear -"Old Business"
some Iowa people call him-was given a
banquet by the Iowa congressional del
egation this week, In addition to the
Iowans the following were present:
Thomas B. Reed, OF Maine; Albert G..
Hopkins and Joseph G, Cannon, of ILL.,. J;
John A. Caldwell, OF Ohio; julius G.
Burrows, OF Mich; Serena Il. Payne, of
New York, and John Dalzell, of Pennsyl-
vania, all colleagues of Mr. Gear in the
house. Senator Wilson told the party
that he believed he would get as much
pleasure out of his sslf-imposed exile
from the capitol IS his successor would
out of his continued public career
"Uncle Joe" Cannon made a hit by break.
ing IN on that part Of Senator Gears
speech which referred to the presence Of
two possible presidential candidates
Allison and Reed thank Mr.. Gear
for mentioning him as possibility
The house to day took up the Hawa
iian matter and after three DAYS debate
will vote upon the Mr., Creary cuckoo
resolution and the republican substitute
therefor, Mr.. Cleveland Is striving hard
iu favor of the cuckoo resolution.
Natural Gas Explosion.