The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-24
They May Prevent a Reorganiza-
ton.
Division of Opinion Among the
Members of the Democratic Steer
ing Committee as to the Proposed
Reorganization of the Senate
People in Washington Believe
That Cannon and TrumbO or BEN
lGtt Will Be Sent From Utah.
(Special to The Herald.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 23.-The
sergeant-at-arms of the Senate has
added two chairs in the Senate cham
Der, to accommodate the expected ar
rivals from Utah. They are in the
back row, to the left of the president
Of the Senate. The Utah senators will
have as neighbors in this row, Tom
Garter, of Montana; Wilson, of Wash
ington; Warren, of Wyoming; Knute
Nelson, of Minnesota; Steve Elkins, Of
West Virginia, and Irby PopulisD, Of
North Carolina. Fred Dubois, of
Idaho, who had been started in this
row, is promoted and will occupy a
seat on the middle aisle, nearer the
front, vacated by Senator Dolph. of
Oregon.
Frank Cannon, the Utah Delegate,
is now in New York, at the Plaza Io-
tel, but will be here on the 2Sth.
The Democratic senators are 5ust as
much at sea as are their Republican
brethren concerning the re-organiza-
ton of the Senate. One thing is estab-
lished and that is that the Populists
can either make or prevent a re-
organization. If they cast their votes
with the Republicans. a. re-organiza-
ton can be effected at once. The Re-
publican senators are divided in senti-
ment as to whether it would inure to
their benefit to re-organize with the
assistance of the Populists. The west
ern senators, or at least those young
and breezy men who come from the
far west, are practically unit in favor
of reorganization.
Today there are not a dozen Repub-
lican senators in the city. OF those
at least six are out and out in favor Of
reorganization, while two oppose it,
and the other four are playing a wait
ing gama. preterr'rg to hold off until
the Utah senator's and Colonel Dupont,
the claimant of a seat from Della
ware, are admitted. The Utah men
to be elected in January will have no
contest on their hands, but their two
votes would not make a majority of
Republican senators over all.
Colonel Dupont's status will proba-
days, as his case will in all probability
go to the elections committee, and
there be decided on it's merits
The recent meeting of the Democratic
steering committee of the senate
brought out the fact of a division of
opinion as to the advisability of max
ing a fight against Republican reor-
ganiza ton. Some advocated enaking
stiff fight to retain Democratic control
while others advised a surrender to the
Republicans without a struggle. No
definite action will be recommended by
the steering committee to their Demo-
cratic colleagues until it is ascertained
what the Republicans will attempt to
do.
A gentleman of high standing said
today that the Republicans can settle
In two hours after the meeting of
congress next Monday week, the oues-
ton of the reorganization of the SEN
ate. He said the plan would be to go
into caucus without any bargaining
with the Populists, nominate d full set
of Republican officers from the presi-
dent pro tenn. down, submit the list
to the senate, and if they can get votes
enough, so we'll and so good.
IF we fall he continued, I'VE can
try it again when the Utah men and
the Delaware senators are admitted"
The belief is very general here that
Frank Cannon will be one of the Utah
senators, and the contest for the other
will be between Colonel Isaac Trumbo
and Judge Bennett of Salt Lake Col
onel Trumbo is we'll known amongst
senators, and those from the far west
who know something of Utah affairs
believe that as between Editor Good
win of the Tribune, who has always
vilified and outrageously abused the
Mormon people, and Colonel Trumbo,
who has always had their respect, the
latter will have the best chance, with
Bennett as his principal opponent.