The record-union., 1895-12-03

TRYING TO RECONCILE THE CON-
FLICTING ELEMENTS
That After the Holidays
Peace VIII be Restored. and Mem
bors VIII Vote According to Old
Party Allegiance Senator Frye
VIII Probably be the Nominee for
President Pro Tempore.

held by the Republican Senators, al
though devoid of positive action, dem
onstrated the fact that probably a sue
cessful attempt will soon be made to
reorganiZe the Senate in both commit
tees and elective Oncers. The Senator'S
were not in session more than half an
hour, but during that brief period
there was a general clearing of the at
mosphere which had been somewhat
obscured by the action Of lew Sena-
tors who met Saturday night for the
purpose of preparing a plan of action
that should result in taking the man
agement of the Senate out of the hands
or the older members.
The result of this afternoons talk is
a reconciliation Of conflicting elements,
and the establishment of a sincere de-
sire on the part of all those present TO
do that which is for the best interests
of the whole party. The caucus met with
a feeling of apprehension in the minds
of some as TO what Messrs. Hans
brough, Pettigrew, Clark, Garter, Man
tie Dubois, Chandler, Gallinger and
Proctor, who held the conference above
referred to- intended doing in the mat
ter OF organization. A few of the lead
erS OF these Western Senators were de
tel mined to force action at once, but
Senators Proctor and Chandler Ia
vored waiting until a 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 permit
ting the Chairman OF the caucus, Mr..
Sherman, to appoint the members to
fill the existing committee vacancies,
as he looked upon this as inimical to
the interests of the younger members.
He had a resolution providing for the
selection Of a committee OF nine tor
this purpose by the caucus.
Mr.. Hoar had resolution prepared
instructing Senator Sherman, as Chair
man of the caucus, to name the COM
mitee, but neither proposition was sub
mitted 1t is said that the brief dis
cussion showed quite plainly that the
caucus would not permit Mr.. DUBOIS
plan to prevail and Mr.. Sherman s
privilege was set aside. 1t was finally
agreed that it would be better to wait
until a future day for the determlna-
ton of the whole subject.
Senator Frye was suggested as Pres
ident pro tempore, and no other name
was mentioned. He will be nominated,
but it was deemed useless 10 DO any
thing in the matter to-day, for the rea-
Z
be elected so long as the Vice-President
fills the chair. If the Republicans can
show the Democrats that they have
enough votes to elect the President pro
tenpore the election will be held.
1t is understood that Mr. Sherman Is
to consult with the opposition caucus
/ Chairman an arrange for time for
this vote to be taken. II by that time
( the Republicans have agreed on can
4 offices
/ ticket will be placed in the field. OF
] course. in order to reorganize the Sen
ate 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 RepuD-
! licans on organization. Mr. Stewart is
/ bitterly opposed to Mr. 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 proceed
/ irg cautiously.
Again, it was pointed out that the
silver men were endeaVOring to secure
an organization on monetary lines; that
the PopulSts were considering a ticket,
! and the Democrats We're not prepared
! tg surrender their control. The silver
/ Republicans and Democrats this morn
ing informed the Populists that they
could not join in any effort to organize
on silver lines, and as soon as the Pop
1 ulists, VINO are the main advocates of
| this plan, are convinced they cannot
| be successful, it is claimed they will
divide according to their predictions
! for the two great parties-Messrs. Al
ler and Kyle with the Democrats and
! Messrs. Jones, Stewart, Butler and Pef-
fer with the Republicans. The Republi-
cans need two of these four votes. Re
/ publcans say that all differences will
/ be reconciled and that when they place
q ticket in the field il will have the nee
( essary majority. 1t is hardly probable,
/ however, that this reorganization will
be effected before the holidays.