The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15

10 be Probably Decided To-pay-hn'Ie"
Effort 10 Influence Senator Daniel.

WASHINGTON. u. C., Feb. LINE
floor OF the Senate ana the cloak-roons
we're the scene to-day Of unusual activ-
ffy ON the part of Mr. Hill ana MS
fri4nds on the one side. and the friends
of Mr. Peckham on the othei- ne
lines for q great battle are being tishuy
drawn. and both sides maintain an %lu1
frde OF confidence and hope. MI lihl
declares his ability 20 defeat the cOnnriiia-
lion of the Presidents nominee lor AsSo-
oate Justice, and the adherents OF Ihe
administration are equally certain lhdI
they will be victorious.
prominent Republican senator ms
morning said that for every Democratic
senator lost from the cause OF Mr.. I'M
"a Republican would take his place. 50
FAR id Is understood that but one man
on the Democratic side who was counted
as among MIR. HIS supporters has de-
serted him. although the friends OF me
administration are claiming more Inc
feht will be q close one, but the Oppo-
nents OF Peckham are making the most
claims 20 success.
the programme is altered IN some way,
the Peckham nomination viii be acted
upon by the Senate tomorrow afternoon.
This was the agreement made on Mon
dav In the Committee on the Judiciary
between Messrs Hill and Villas repre-
senting the opposing sides OF the contro-
versy. 1t is not likely that this agree
ment will be broken, and II Is probable
delay by either side. senator Ho1r mas
returned 10 the city and senator Me
Iaurin is expected 20 reach the senate
tonight or tomorrow morning. Ihere Is
considerable controversy as 10 his vote
on the nomination. both sides claiming II:
An interview with him ia Mississippi
just before his election Indicated th"t ne
leaned on the side Of Hill, but the atu-
tude Of Senator George has since then
been shown 10 have changed from It's
former INSTRUMENTATION tendencies
ana he has now landed himself IN the
administration camp both on the Peek
ham nomination ana on ne tia" . ,sr
matter. II Is now thought that MI
George will probably have cohsiderab'e
influence with his new colleague, esle-
,ally in the latters first votes.
Another element OF uncertainty mas been
discovered in the position OF senator
Daniel. Of Virginia, who has heretofore
allied himself with the antl-admnistra-
ton Democrats. and who voted against
Mr. HOInblOWer. but toward whom the
President ID is said. has recently expert
.ueed a change OF heart. Certain nomi-
nations have been submitted To the Senate
containing what the Hill people think are
piums 10 tempt PeciSham votes out OF the
silver party on the Democratic side OF
tHe Senate.
On Monday the President nominated a
man FOR whom il h. understood that Mr..
Daniel has been quietly working FOR the
past eight months. rms gentleman was
district OF Virginia. and Senator Daniel
was also gratined ny the appointment
OF a personal friend 10 be consul TO Annoy
in the place OF the late unfortunate APP
pointee. Col. j. Hampton HOge. AIR.
Daniels friends. however. contend that
the nominations made on Monday have
nothing 10 DO with his attitude i'm the
peckham matter, for the candidate was
Endorsed by the Virginia delegation last
Nevertheless. the friends OF Mr. Inn
"a a The opponents OF Mr.. Peckham claim
to see in each batch OF appointments sent
r. the Senate Indications OF desire or
The mart of the President 10 WOO back
.one Of the stray lambs that have wan
dered from the administration mock. The
friends Of the administration DO not con
frovert This insinuation, but are rather
Inclined to chuckle over what they claim
fo ho the success OF the President In re-
making friends. 81,
Tire fight on the nomination will be
taken up early in the day unless soine
In,rorfau, business iutervenes or some
uan agreement T. reached. IL IS nor
thought likely that there viii be as pro-
ianqed n discussion over TINS name ia
executive session as over mat OF .hi.
Ilnrnblo,xor when the doors were KEPT
.t..ca - over six hours The arguments
MIRO and con are pract ally the same
though greatly simplified by the Pfesi-
dents repeated attempt 10 nominate
man ~ Mr. Hili'e own state distas'eiui
20 Tho New York Senator ,,
There will be considerable changing OF
votes on both sides, and the exact result
g. in doubt. but there Is q general uhaei
current 81 opinion that NJ Pccknain :
chances are not much better Ian Mere
those ~ Air. HornDlow r.. The fact ina,
l'r Hoar would probably have Noteu
against peclham had he been reseht AZ
fhe m setinc on last Monday practically
gives the report Of the committee the
same eject az though il had been adverse
fo Confirmation. The fact that IL Was :,
i.e vote on which the report was ordered
prevents the result from having the same
effect a. though the committee had con- con
tented itself with not voting AT an. the
report viii therefore come INTO the senate
Win about the same effect as thOnsn Mt.
lloar had been present and had voted
against confirmation. as u Is generally
aeceDted ne would have done.
The Senator's opposed 10 the confirmation
~ ieckkam are rejoi ing to-day IN the
confident belief that his confirmation VIII
Do Defeated by majority Of not less than
tisht or nine. They claim tLat they wiil
lose but one Democrat and one kepubll-
can ~ those who voted against Horn
blower. and that IN the place or this loss
lney VII gain the votes or from Tour 10
"a Republicans Who voted Tor hofu-
hp.rr. II e. said further that they can
a'iif" as many Republican votes az ntces-