New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
POPULISTs HOPE FOR 4 DECKER.
THEY DREAM DREAMS ABOUT A UNION WITH
REPUBLICANS FOR THE CONTROL
OF THE SENATE

Washington. Sept % (specaD. re-
Gently received here from trustworthy sources IN
dIcates that the Popuist Senators continue TO cher
ish strong hope that the Republican Senators, or
majority OF them at least. will be willing II not
eager 10 engage in decker with them in order to
rcorganIze the committees OF the Senate and al the
offices OF that body with Republicans and Popuists
That this hope will be realized there Ia not the
least reason TO believe unless the views OF an
overwhelming majority OF the Republican Senators
have undergone a radical and surprising change
since last spring At that time there was not any
real foundation for such hope. Republicans then
held that a coalition with the Populists TO control
the committees and Offices OF the Senate would be
disastrous II not fatal mistake and the Repuoh-
cans who advocated 1t were few In number as we"
a. uninfuential In fact such alliance was then
regarded as utterly impossible
Circumstances and conditions have not chanseo
since that time. and therefore there seems 10 De 10
reason whatever to believe that the views Of Re
publican Senators in regard to that matter nave
changed In fact there is reason TO believe 'ha' 'e
contrary Is true In conversation with tribune
correspondent on this subject yesterday promi-
nent Republican said:
"On account Of certain statements recently made
TO me- | wrote to a score or more OF the leadihs
Republican Senator'S and have received replies
from most Of them. which have convinced me that
the Republicans Will not make any effort TO reor-
ganize the Senate until they can do so by thelr
own votes Republican party principles VIII i'' ~
COMPROMISED in the least in order to obtain con-
troll OF a few Senate Committees and Few OFFICES
and c,erkships To do that would be for the he-
nubiican party 10 assume the responsibility Tor leg
.slafion that It would have no power to enact.
With a strong Republican majority IN the house "
REPRESENTATIVES on side. and a DeHocrauc
Executive on the other side II would he as heip-
less aud mpotent as the Democratic party was in
the Ith Congress with a Republican majority IN the
md Der
What was the gist OF the statements 10 "h'o"
YOU referred?" asked the correspondent
well some Of them from friends In North
Carolina in whom | have the utmost confidence
They represented that Senator Butler, OF tha'
state who aspres TO the leadership OF the fopuhs'
contingent in the Senate, had entered into an
agreement with Senator Pritchard. VINO was elected
as a Republican. under which both were 10 use an
their power and influence to promote and erect d
Republican Populist coalition TO reorganize the
Senate committees and control the patronage OF
that body. According to my information Prtchard
had pledged himself to vote and act with MS COL
league. who is sad to be the more astute poh-
tlc.an II not the ADLER man OF the two. on an man
cial questions. and Butler had pledged himself 70
vote with Prchard and the Republicans on all
questions relating TO tariff and internal revenue
II was also reported TO me that n case tne S S
tors were to demand as their share OF the spoiis.
that the Office OF Secretary OF the Senate should De
be recent Popul.st recruit from the Republican
party My nformants also asserted that Senator
Butler by the latters assurances that Repuo-
lican-Populist coalition to control the senate was
inevitable, and that II would be foolish for them
not to take advantage and make the mos; OF II.
and moreover thai he (f5uter) could bring all the
Furthermore asserted that Butler and Prtchard
had agreed to exert all their influence in favor OF
deatial ticket in North Carolina next year be-
tween the Republicans and Popusts