The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
BAD DEMOCRACY.
The Kind Which ACtuated Senators
Blanchard, Gallery and Hill on
Tuesday.

The Course OF These Gentlemen con-
demned-Irby Did Not Vote as They
Expected-They May Get a Rasping
Before Adjournment Republicans
Suspected of Planning for Unreason-
able Delay.
Washington, July 6-The course Of
Senators Gallery and Blanchard on the
tariff bill in the Senate last Tuesday IS
meeting with severe condemnation al the
hands Of democrats in the House. II is
considered that mans democracy ought
I TO be strong enough 10 rise superior 10 a
little self-interest. No one doubts that
Senator Gallery intended his vote Of nc"
on the passage of the tariff bill to
be his final vote, and that his change
to aye was an afterthought. Senator
Blanchard failure to vote on the
roll call was a clear case Of lodging. That
he afterward asked TO have his vote re-
corded in the Affirmative and that Sena-
I tor Gallery changed his vote from no to
aye on the passage of the bill was due
solely to the fact that Senator Irby voted
aye. Mr.. Irby was expected to vote no ;
then Mr. Blanchard expected to vote no.
and thus the bill would have been de-
feated Mr. Irby did not come up TO the
expectations of the Louisiana sugar sem
ators and so they, seeing that their mega
tive votes would avail nothing, changed
to the affirmative.
NOT GOOD DEMOCRACY.
In other words, they would have de
feated the tariff bill if they could for the
sake of retaining the duty on sugar. This
is not considered good democracy by good
democrats, and these gentlemen are re
celvlng condemnation which would be
very unpleasant if they were aware of
the full strength Of it. And it is more
than likely that they will learn all about
1t before the adjournment Of this session
of congress. After the tariff bill has
passed, and all danger of its defeat Is
over, 1t Is quite likely that some gentle
men who are indignant at what has
been done, and who now hold their peace
for the sake of getting the bill through
without friction, will give vent 10 their
feelings, and some very plain ana pointed
remarks will be the result.
VEST AND HILL.
Not only will the two senator's from
Louisiana come in for their share OF these
animadversions, but others will find
themselves in the same category. 1t is
whispered that Senator Y est is laying for
Senator Hill, who now 'docks by him
self Vest has bitter tongue, when he
chooses to dip it in gall before using il,
and he evidently has not relIshed
s this t e2qfs' bi If Mr. Mr. H HlI b 9g
made his democratic colleagues very
tired for a long time past, and appears
now to be practically without influence.
If he ever had any chances for the presi-
dency, they have departed forever He
is a man of great force of character. but
he has, in almost every instance, eXerted
it in the wrong direction. If he had
started out with the intention of showing
how untitled he is for the presidency, he
could not have succeeded better than he
has. 1t is suspected that Vest wants to
fay him.
A DISMAL SUSPICION.
While the democrats are rejoicing at
the passage of the tariff bill and at the
prospect Of an early adjournment, a
shadow OF doubt is thrown across the
bright path of their hope. There comes a
rQmor that the republicans in the Senate
are going to obstruct the final passage of
the tariff bill when it goes over there
again from the conference committee
They can ObstrnCtit very seriously under
the rules of the Senate. Every one of
them has the right, under their rules to
speak as long as he wants TO, and if
they choose to exercise that right. there
are enough of them TO prOlOuE the session
until the first of Novem Der, or even longer
if it were any object for them TO do so. 1t
is reported that the desire prevails among
them to keep congress in session until
close on to the NOyem Der elections, and
thus prOlong the present business un-
certainty, ana Increase the dlsSatiS-
faction which is uOyE felt nv that class of