The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-05
NO HAND IN THE FIGHT
POPULEsTS WILL TAKE NO PART
IN RE-ORGANIZ ALTON OF
THE SENATE.
OLD PARTIES MUST FIGHT IT OUT


silver Men of All Parties to Come
Tost ther to Effect AN Organization
Proved Failure-TilIman the OnIy
Democrat in the Conference.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-(Special)
1t has been believed until this morn
ing that the Populists would vote with
the Republicans i'm the re-organiZa-
tion of the Senate, or at least enough
to give the Republicans control. This
morning it was made known that the
Populists would not cooperate with
the Republicans.
Senator Butler was seen tonight at
his residence 1711. Q Street, \. w, and
in speaking of the attitude of the Pop
ulists. he said:
The Populist Senators viii not co
operate with the Republicans in the
reorganization Of the Senate. We
are now and have always been in favor
of uniting with the silver members of
both parties; and to that effect an adj
| dress was issued inviting the silver
Senators, or those elected as such, tC
| meet the Populists in the Marble room
of the capital last Monday morning.
| The invitation was signed by Senators
Stewart, PETER, Allen and myself. Sen
ators Jones and Kyle arrived Sunday
| and endorsed the call.
Some responded to the call. Sena-
| tors Pritchard, Teller, Mantle, (Bepub-
| licans); and IiIIman, OF South Caro-
| lima, (Democrat, but said they were
not ready to cooperate with us along
independent lines to re-organize the
| Senate
THE six Populsts held their caucus
and decided that, since the silver men
Of the other two parties will not co
operate with US, we viii not help eth
er party to organize as a party, but will
nominate and vote for our own officers
when the time for reorganization
comes up. That is the Populists will
make straight fight and cast our sfN
votes for our own nominees.
THE Populists will not attempt to
filibuster. 1t is very probable that af-
ter balloting Several times we will
leave the field to the two old parties
10 fight it out
IF the Populists stop voting will it
not give the organization to the Re
publicans since they have u plurai-
typ was asked
THAT viii depend entirely upon the
Democrats. If the Populists refuse 10
vote after balloting several times,
that will leave the Republicans entire
" in the hands of the Democrats.
In what way"
ut is very plain Mr.. Butler re-
Piled ''that the Democrats by refusing
10 toTe can break quorum and thus
hold lie organization of the Senate
through the remainder of the session,
if they so desire.
"The Peoples Party viii not direct
~ or indirectly assist the Republicans
TO reorganizc, neither will we assist
the Democrats in any manner to hold
the organization as it is. There are
gold bugs on both sides and we have
no choice between them.
senator Jones this morning was in
vited to attend the Republican caucus,
but declined the invitation. Senator
Jones example will be followed by
the other Populists, for we intend to
stand firm
Mr.. Joe NJ Gould, who has been
spending his vacation in Wilson and
at Atlanta attending the Exposition
has returned to his duties in the Pa
tent Office.
MIR. II. G. Lucas, who holds a posi-
ton in the War Department, left last
night for his home in Hyde county, to
remain until the first of January.
Mrs. DR.. II. l.. Allen, of North Caro-
lima, is visiting her parents at 1908, 23d
street, y. w.
Mrs. Senator Vance has moved TO
Washington for the winter. She will
be joined by her son, Harry Morton,
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs Blanford Hearst, of L
street, left this morning for Asheville,
where they will spend several months
| for benefit of Mrs. Hearst's health.
Charles r. McKenney, of North St.
Paul, Mimi, has been appointed En-
rolling Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives. Mr.. McKenney occupied
a similar position in the Fifty-first
Congress.
Mr.. Daniel Chutton, of the Pension
| Office, was promoted this week from
| 5000 to $1,000.
The appointment of Mr. Walter +.
| Faison as Solicitor of the State Depart
| ment was sent by the President to the
Senate this morning for confirmation,
X x
Some rare birds come to Congress.
They tell a story now of a new West
ern Senator who got a friend to intro
duce him to the old Senators, when
this dialogue ensued:
"Thfs is Mr.. German, Mr.. Jones"
said the gentleman in charge of the
new member. II
81 didn't catch the name" said Mr.
Jones.
German" replied the distinguished
Marylander.
Member of the House," inquired
the new member
mo, sir; Senate"
"Oh. yes; Senator German; / see"
replied the new member. Let me see,
from what State, Mr. Gorman?"
Maryland" said Senator German,
who, by this time, was somewhat irri-
tated by his newly made acquaint
ance's ignorance.
"Oh, yes" replied Mr. New Member
Democrat or Republican,