The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-22
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
STRENGTH or THE PARTIES WITH
REGAR D.To sENtTE PATRONAGE.
The r3puiists Hold the Deciding Votes,
but Neither Republican nor Democrat
Can Afford to Compromise.

OF Senate patronage
When Congress assemblies the bepupN-
cans will have fOrty-three members 81 'ie
body. the Democrats thirty-cisht, and the
Popuiista seven. From this il can be seen
that neither Of the older parties are IN "a
position 70 assume control of the oIBanl-
tHuon unless aided by tnc IOpuhstS' ~
NcpubHCans lack TWO OF majority NiNv
the Democrats lack eight, and cOuld hot
by any chance sc,sire mat NUMBER even
II All the Populists we're 20 Eoie wy"
them. a combination between the N'pnDD,
ncans and two Of the POpulists wonlu
permit the former 10 reOfganlza tHc Doug'
but the difficulties In the way OF Auch
. combination are so great as 10 De Almost
inslpcrablc.
The Populist members OF the Senate
are Jones and Stewart OF NaNada, buutl'
or North Carolina, Tlllman, OF Soutn
Carolina, Kyle. OF South Dakota, feHcf,
OF Kansas, and Allen. OF Nebraska. ~
these there Is probably not one VINO Would
enter into an alliance with the feplpii-
cans. without demanding i'm return sLch
concessions in the way either OF legisia-
ton or Of patronage as TO render me
bargain impractCdble. Jones ana stewart
were formerly stalWart Republicans Dul
they have since abandoned all party ailil-
AtiOns for the sake OF free silNer ana
their cooperation could be secured only
through some promise OF legislation raw
foraDle 20 silver. ItUcr Is regarded as the
craziest one of the lot ana his demands
would be even more extreme than would
those Of the other two while Allen Kyle
Butler, and Tillman would naturally vote
with the Democrats. II would. therefore.
seem that Of the number not a single
man is likely TO go with the Republicans
should the latter make an attempt 10 con-
troll the Senate. Nor will that party be
In n better position when the TWO new
senators from Utah are elected. Dresum-
Ing they will De Republicans also. The
Republicans viii then have one-half the
membership of the Senate. but will still
have 10 make overturcs to one of the
fopulisis Ia order TO secure q majority.
THE wrsT AN OBSTRUCTION.
The great obstacle i'm the way Of a COM
binauon between the Republicans and
lopulists, however lies I'm the fact that
the western Republicans would bitterly
oppose such "a proposition. even III 10
should trdnspire that the POpulists them
selves are willing 10 be taken into the
Told upon very easy terms. Senator Du-
bois Is authority for the statement that
he and other western men would not only
night against any proposition TO combine
with the Populists. but IL Oyerruled in
the caucus Of their party. would vote
win the Democrats IN open Senate. They
stand reauy 10 oppose any action that
would give increased importance and
strength to the populists. Tor the reason
mat ia their own States II is against the
Fopulists more than the Democrats they
dre Waging war.
There are. again, another class of Re
pubiicans who would be unwilling TO se-
cure majority I'm the Senate. because
ihey would then bc responsible for legis-
lation, or the failure Of legislation, and
lhis. upon the eve of presidential cam
pdlgn, they would prefer 10 avoid Sem
atof sherman has already expressed him
Sen as iayoring a combination with the
the Senate offices between them. and such
"a result seems TO be the only feaslbis
outcome Of the situation.
Ihe story comes from New York that
recent l.fft g.f
hsht Republicans was for the purpose
ol discussing The form Of revenue bin
70 Df passed ss .ls, by The next coneress
wrai Cling the mater was narrougi
down 20 proposition from some of fhe
western men % restore the duty ON wool
ana 70 increase the duties upon mineral
products. Senator Aiurich is said 10 nave
prts,ntei proposition from Senators
brice ana Gormln TO place an additional
tax Of one dollar "a barrel ON beer. and
10 restore the tax upon bank checks. I'm
conslderauon of which the two Demo-
cratic senators agree to- vote for any ,ur-
ftncy measure the Republicans inay De-
sire 10 put through the Senate There
are no means OF asccrttinirg the truth
or TINS statement, but !ts probability can
not be denied.
GorMAN's POSITION.
Senator German. who has no more in
terest than any other senator FIN provid-
ing the Government with revenue never
the tss is anxious his bin should remain
uudisturbed, at least until after -he meet
Ing Of the next national convention. ana.
a. air bricc had almost ass much a. do
with changing the character VI the arin
hiIi SO if Go make lr satisfI tory 20 the
prOiectiOnists of the Senate as ala the
Maryland senator his purpose Is probamy
similar Nor would 10 Doe surprising 10
learn that these two DemOcrati, senator's
we're willing 10 pledge in advance their
support to any currency bill he Rcpubli-
Senator German. after his failure 40
secure tho endorsement OF the Treasury
Department 20 DIS absurd proposition
during the last session of Congress 10
intercst-beariug debt certificates. has
probably no desire TO see the moro sub
Stdufidl suggestions Of Secretary Carlisle
carried into effect lie. therefore. doubt
less stands ready 10 accept anything the
Republicans may offer. without regard
for the manner 10 may affect the admin
istration. or the effect 10 is likely TO have
upon the already complex financial sys-
tenn Of he Government 4 partisan cur
rency bill designed 10 secure popular
endorsement rather than permanent re-
lief from the evils Of the present system.
would be one Of the greatest evils that
could befall the country.
lt is not enough TO say that the Rcpub-
licans could Dee trusted 10 bring in
the financial legislation under which the
country rs now struggling. The green
backs the Sherman notes. the mounds OF
worthless silver piled high In the vaults
OF The Treasury, and the recent heavy
additions 20 the interest bearing debt of
the nation, are all results Of Republican
legislation. The scheme proposed by Mr
Reed I'm the last House was little more
practical as a measure TO establish the
finances Of the country upon a suhstan-
tal footing, than was the Sherman law,
and indicates clearly that at least ne
is ready 20 sacrifice the future prosperity
nf %" country FOR the sake or Temporal
~ relief and monetary popularity.
CAni1sin's PLAN.
All this should warn Der,o,-lts
making any combination with the Re
puhlicens regarding currency iegisla-
hnn before ~ is ascertained what char
act'r OF measure they VIII bring I'm.
Tht plan proposed by Secretary Car
isle with slight notifications. mas beea
generally endorsed 10y the best financIers
" the country and the action OF the
recent Bankers ConycntiOn ~ Atln'd ir
proposing 90 cooperate with the Secre-
tary In formulating a plan which VII
not Cnly bring about a complete. out a
satisfactory reformation Of the whole
currency system, probably indicates the
only manner I'm which The work -an Doe
accomplished \ proposition from the
Republicans 10 change the currency have
fer the purpose o. political effect, wopl
be a more serious menace TO the W-ifa -
n the country than the continuance of
the present system
The intimation that Senators corman
snd Bricc are preparing 90 vote with tho
Republicans upon The currency question
ts irnportant because their votes would
Give the Republicans a majority, pro-
sided they are able TO control their own
strength. ... g., , 49,.
,n,,nr RepubIcans viii oppose all cur
t,1 hot