The San Francisco call., 1895-12-03
T,Uo Populist Totes Are Needed to Control
The GPnnfe.

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the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2.-The eau
Gus held this afternoon by the Republican
Senators. although devoid of positive ac-
ton, demonstrated the fact that probably
successful attempt will soon be made to
reorganize the Senate in both committees
and elective Offices. The Senators were
not in session more than half an hour; but
during that brief period there was gen.
eral clearing of the atmosphere, which had
been somewhat obscured by the action of
a few Senators who met Saturday night
for the purpose of preparing plan OF
action that should result III taking the
management of the Senate out OF the
hands of the older members.
The result of this afternoons talk
is reconciliation of conflicting ele-
ments and the establishment of sim
cere desire on the part of all those present
to do that which is for the best interest of
the whole party. The caucus met with a
feeling of apprehension in the minds OF
some as to what measures Hansbrough,
Pettigrew, Clark, Carter, Mantle, Dubois,
Chandler, Gallinger and Proctor, who held
the conference referred to, intended doing
in the matter of organization. few OF
the leaders of these Western Senators were
determined to force action at once, but
Senators Proctor and Chandler favored
waiting until more convenient season,
and were not prepared to go to the extreme
to which the course of the others pointed.
Mr. Dubois was opposed to permitting
the chairman of the caucus, Mr.. Sherman,
to appoint the committee to fill the exist
ing committee vacancies, as he looked
upon this as inimical to the interests of
the younger members. He had resolu-
ton providing for the selection of COM
mittee of nine for this purpose by the eau
Gus.
Mr.. Hoar had resolution prepared in
structing Senator Sherman, as chairman
of the caucus, to name the committee, but
neither proposition was submitted. 1t is
said that the brief discussion showed quite
plainly that the caucus would not permit
Mr.. Dubois plan to prevail and Mr.. Sher-
mans privilege was set aside. 1t was
finally agreed that it would be better to
wait until q future day for the determina-
ton of the whole subject.
Senator Frye was suggested as President
pro tenn. and no other name was men
toned. He will be nominated, but it was
deemed useless to do anything in the mat
ter to-day for the reason that no President
pro tenn can be elected so long as the Vice
President fills the chair. If the Repub-
licans can show the Democrats that they
have enough votes to elect the President
pro tempore, the election will be held. It
is understood that Mr.. Sherman is to con-
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and arrange for time for this vote to be
taken. If by that time the Republicans
have agreed upon candidate for the other
Offices the whole ticket will be placed in
the field.
OF course in order to reorganize the
Senate the Republicans must have two
votes outside of those in their own ranks,
and Senator Stewart and Senator Jones of
Nevada are generally looked upon as the
men who will vote with the Republicans
on organization. Stewart is bitterly
opposed to Dubois plan, because he
lays at the door of the young Senator
from Idaho the blame for his removal
from the Committee on Appropriations.
This was one reason that actuated the
committee in proceeding cautiously.
Again, it was pointed out that the silver
men were endeavoring to secure an
organization on monetary lines, that the
Populists were considering ticket and
the Democrats were not prepared to
surrender their control. The silver Re-
publicans and Democrats this morning
informed the Populists that they could
not join in any effort to organize on silver
lines, and as soon as the Populists, who
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convinced they cannot be successful it is
claimed that they will divide according to
their predictions for the two great par
ties-Allen and Kyle with the Demo-
Gratis and Jones, Stewart, Butler
and PETER with the Republicans.
The Republicans need two of the
four votes. Republicans say that
all difference will be reconcied, and
that when they place ticket in the field
it will have the necessary majority. It is
hardly Drohahle however thot +b;o ro