The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-28

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-The fact has
transpired that the Democratic steering
committee of the senate held a meet.
Ing In this city of three hours dura-
ton on Wednesday last. The members
who were present are very retioent as
to what occurred, but 1t Is known that
o thorough canvass was made Of the
Democratic situation with a view to de-
Gliding upon line Of policy in the
next session. The question Of the
organization Of the senate was dis
oussed at length. The committee did
not reach q final conclusion on this
matter, but when it adjourned there
was general understanding that uu
less future events should make e
change desirable, the committee will
recommend to the Democrats in the
senate to make no move whatever until
the Republican and the Populists sha
develop their plans.
There are indications that the com
mittee also considered the genera
question of party policy with reference
TO legislation which shall be proposed
by the Republican party in the seuat,
and house, and there are reasons for be
lieving that the steering commi ttee Q will
recommend O determined effort al
along the line TO restore Democra tic
prestige In the country. Que plan which
probably will be adopted TO this end IL
that Of insisting upon thorough dis.
cussion of all questions which may be
presented. Members Of the steering
committee therefore scout the idea of q
short session.
Canvass for the Of ce at the disposal
Of the house Of suutatives, which
opened In slow and quiet fashion this
week, ts becoming more animated as
the time approaches for the Republican
caucus, which Is announced for Satur.
day Of next week.
The elective offices of the house are
those Of clerk, with salary Of s., 900
sergeant alarms, $4,000; doorkeeper,
$780, postmaster, $500; chaplain,
5000. There are from two to seven
candidates for each of these places, the
highest number being for chaplain.
There are only two candidates for the
house clerkship. They are ex.Con
gresham Thomas J. Henderson Of Ill
tpois and ex.Congressman Alexander
Mcdowell Of Pennsylvania. 1t Il
claimed that Mcdowell has the solid
support of the New York and Pennsyl
vania delegations This claim is made
the basis Of opposition on the part Of
Mr.. Henderson adherents, as is also
ceded TO Mr.. Reed, who also oopei
from an eastern state 1--WE are not, u
said Congressman Cannon, who Is q
staunch supporter Of General Hender
son, putting our claims on sectiona,
grounds, but we cannot overlook the
fact that there are l45 Republican
members west Of the Ohio line to 9C
east of 10. The speakership, which all
concede TO Mr.. Reed Of Maine becaus,
Of availability and fitness, carries with
II nine tenths Of the official honors oi
the house, 1t would seem that th'
west, with such large majority Of the
r R}publioan membership, should be con
ceded the clerkship."
Mr.. McDowell's friends claim, how
ever, that he will secure a large vote in
the south and west.
I. H. Mckee Of Indiana, secretary o
the Republican congressional campaign
committee and Mr.. B. Russell Of Mis-
souri, are SO far the only announced can
didates for the Office Of sergeant at. arms
Each has his state delegation behinC
him and Mr.. Russell is understood to b,
working IN conjunction with the Nc
Dowell forces.
The principal candidates for doorkeep
or are Mr.. Glenn Of New York and W
J.. Upton of Tennessee. Glenn ha
been identified with New York state
politics for some yearsIand Upton is cd
jtQr Of q newspaper at Cleveland, Tenn
alHenry Sherwood. so far, is the onl,
Pronounced candidate for the hous
postmastership. He halls from Michi
gan, 1t is considered probable that OhiC
may bring out a candidate for eithe
this Office or that of doorkeeper.
OF the several candidates for chap
lain, six are Washington preachers
They are Revs. Ramsdell and Easton
Presbyterians; Parsons and Gottwald
Lutherans; Brown, Methodist an,
Smith, Baptist. The one outsider il
the list is Rev. Mr.. Fisher of Kansas.
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