The morning times., 1895-11-30
ONLY Waiting ITO VOTE
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tive Mccall of Tennessee who NAV he

tive Mccall of Tennessee, who may be the
leader of the Southern Republicans. said:
we are going Ia stand by our guns to the
night. but am in it. l think we deserve
something. l am against the combine till
Henderson"
THE cnaplaincy seems to be the only
position for which there Is any kind OF
Rev. Mr.. Fisher Of Kansas. But the minis
ters, bearing in mind the action of the
Republicans OF the Fifty-first Congress.
are making a desperate fight for II. Most
the botel lobbies last night, sha king hands
and talking like Uld-time politicians. Quite
q sentiment is springing up In favor OF
Rev. Mr.. CoGden OF Michigan. the blind
preacher. 1t would be queer to have q
blind chaplain at each end of the Capitol.
The Mcdowell people win hold final
OF the Committee on Ways and Means. The
last touches will be put on and everything
arranged for rushing their candidates
through.
The Democratic representatives hold their
caucus at O'Clock this Afternoon. There
Is nothing 10 co further than to nominate
ne old officers for a compiirne entary vote.
The caucus must piso choose a chairman
10 succeed Judge Holman OF Illinois. The
slice of patronage given to the minority con-
sists OF four places. The greatest fight is
being made against Col. Ike Hill, who for
years has been the Democratic whip.
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The Senatorial caucus meets immedi-
a,ely after adjournment Monday. There is
a growing Impression that the Republicans
viii reorganlze the Senate. Senator Petit
grew OF Nurth Dakota. who reached Wash
ington yesterday, is une of those RepIb-
leans who believe the Republicans Will
organize the Senate IN all its branches
Il do not see.' said he, ''how the Re-
publican party can, at least. escape the
responsibility. fuf making the attempt to
do this. It can hardly gn 70 the country
on the plea uf being unable to control
legislation without having made an effort
so to do. II It makes the effort II will
not fail; that I knnw TO be an absolute and
incontrnvertible fact.
There are at least two of the so-called
Populists who will vote for any ticket
the Repab abIican caucus may name. They
viii do 1t without bargain and without
putting The Republican party under obli-,
cations to them in any Particular. The
DeinoG,ats cahnot orgaulIe W,thnut get
ting all the POpulist votes. and that they
cannot secure. The Populists cannot get
anything like a sufficient number of the
Democratic votes 10 carry ticket of their
own makeup through the Senate.
Beth propositions may come before the
Senate, and if they do they Will be voted
down. Then when the Republicans nom
inate their candidates there VIII ne enough
votes to elect them. We are compelled to
make this effort on the office of President
pro ten. OF the Senate. that office having
Senator Harris, and when that door Is
once opened we cannot avoid completing
the task. Il is sure to come before US, and
the Republicans VIII dispose OF 1t by The
election OF their own officers
The number of Representatives, coming
into the city yesterday was very large.
last night, a great deal of interest was ex-
pressed to see some OF the members who
knocked out old timers. But few, though.
were seen. Representative Dayton Of West
Virginia, came In early III The Gay but re-
manned in house, not coming over even in the
evening.