New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-15
PREPARING FOR THE VOTE.
BOTH SIDES LOOK FOR VICTORY IN
THE PECKHAM CASE.
SUCCESS OF THE PRESIDENT IN RE-MAKING
FRIENDS By THE USE or PATRONAGE
Mr. PECKHAMs VIEWS on THE
TARIFF QUESTION.
IgY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBrxF.i

Washington Feb. lit is altogether probable
that vote will be reached in the Senate to-mor-
row on the Pcckham case. and both the friends
and opponents of Mr.. Peckham are collecting their
forces for the expected rollcal. Senator Hoar has
returned to the city and will be hand explain
TO the Senate how he would have settled the tie
vote in the committee on Monday # he had not
been called to Jersey City to make his Lincoln
birthday speech Mr.. McI.aurn. the Senator
from Mississippi. is TO reach Washington to-mor-
row In time TO vote Mr.. Peckham's nOmina
tion. while various other absentees have tele-
graphed that they will be at the capital before
the executive session ends. Mr.. Mclaurn. in an
interview published just after his election seemed
TO incline toward rejecting the Presidents nominee
for Associate Justice. but it is naturally supposed
that his vote will be largely influenced by Senator
Georges recent desertion of the opposition and
present pronounced activity on the Administration
side OF the contest. There is good deal of UNI
certainly felt also the vote of Senator Daniel
OF Virginia.
According 10 current rumor Mr.. Daniel who has
heretofore allied himself with the anti-Adminstra
ton Democrats and who voted against Mr.. Horn
blower has recently experienced a change OF heart
Certain nominations have been submitted TO the
Senate containing what the anti Administration
managers think plums 10 tempt Peckham votes
out of the silver party on the Democratic side OF
the Senate. on Monday the President nominated
a man for whom 1t is understood MI Dahlel mas
been working for the last eight months for the
marshalship of the Eastern District OF Virginia
Senator Daniel was also gratihed by the appoint
ment of a personal friend to be consul TO Annoy
I'm the place OF the unfortunate Colonel j. Hampton
Hoge. Though Mr.. Daniels friends contend that
the nominal tons made on Monday have nothing TO
do with his attitude the Peckham case, never
theless the opponents Of Mr. Peckham see In these
two and many other appointments sent to the
Senate indications Of desire on the part OF the
President to WOO back OF the stray lambs that
have wandered from the Administration hock hne
friends OF the Administration 90 not cohtioSSl' tis
nsinuatoi but are rather lhCiileu ~ oT ,hn Presi
what they claim TO Toe the success Oh inc iieS'
Mr. Cleveland. indeed. has gone beyond ms own Nn
party in his open efforts to influence no'ns al c ,
Peckham case by executive favors. IL was sen
orally remarked that the desire OF the fTesiI'nt 10
MAX OF It.aii1 ~. ,ltnt 70 ;h. length OF
Withdrawing postoihcc nomination b.cause IL ma, lin
a leading Western State The nominee chosen lot
the postOice at Dapville, H. as already expianeu
Of Representative Joseph G; Cannon and through
other political friends In the Sen''e the g.,
on Postoices and Pos:roads was Huu,SS'' ~
ther friction the President has now MADE the Cor
HIM extraordinary confession OK poss'n,e ettGs
rarne Other instances OF similar eNoTt 70 WI
favor with individual senators ana sm00th thc Wy
for Peckhaln's confirmation could readily De men
OF the Democrats who opposed Hornbo2wer Mr.
nm NAV perhaps lose Senators George Fauikhri'
German and Daniel but he IS sii!! co t ~
Of The opposition to Hornbower by gaining from
four TO six Republican votes report was IL
cr,a, ted to-day which was IN substance that me
Rrnubllcan Repr .sentatvcs from the Empire Sta1''
or n majority Of them. had signed written STAT
rnent 10 the effect that IN their opinion the con
Gruotion Of Mr.. Peckham's nomination wou'' ne
a mistake, because Of his views IN Irsa'u ~ ~,
con sfltutionality Of protective larNt. ahd ',t'
his Statement was be submitted To certain i.'-
nuhIican Senators. The report was incorrect. 10
such statement having been signed by the Nv
York Republicans. majority 81 ul"h, "t. "a
fact nrcnared and circulated for signatures II Is
true however that a number or then nave ia.
formally discussed among themselves the pfOlI'r,S
Of preparing and serine such statement LOT NV
p,rpose indicated. In conversation WIN Il 4''""'''
Correspondent to-day one or mem sal'' . 49,. 90
..rhe only question in my mind - ds % me "A-
medic ncy OF the course indicated In my, opi,Ioi'
irrcsDective OF any other consideration; MI. ,I"h
ham ought 10 be defeated simply ana so''y '
cause he holds a protective tar!n to De u"oo"S''-
tutonal" - l., st, o,,,ton
asked the correspondent. -, 800 7, ,ac,
ives | have no doubt that Is the case IN t.n
7 am Informed that afidavits attestng the ruin Oh
The Statement made 10 Senator Hoar VIII De pio-
duced and read in the executive session 81 %, W "
Senate when the case comes mp ior as'ipn ",
Peckham holds that protective titii ~ uIi'o'
,u,i0nai do not how any R"lubHcah t9enit,l'i'
Nv indeed any Senator who believes othfI"''"'
can consistently vote for his eleNa 0n 10 INV n't
est judicial tribunal Of the nltei S'ht'l' },.'
H. ,,bch Tho constiiuiionali;y Of the eNistihs itH
~ VIZ" heen sttacknd and which frequently called
unon TO deal with cases arising under me N4S'Yit,
laus II I were n member Of the senate "o."...-
~ oninions | now entertain. couf not N"le I'I
NJ packtam's confirmation for various l'd9'
hut the one | have dwelt upon seems 70 NE u ~
conclusive and suifclent