The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-03
VOL. 0-NEW SERIES. NO. $50.

financial question. and there can pc no
',tea,,ssion ~ that question. he asserts
-, ,hc discussion of the free com
AGO oucetlon. 1t was agreed tnat "o
,,ot,t ohould be waived. ana that >" "a
General manner the silver quesuoh enoulu
hc forced to the front whenever III,
onnortuni,v presented itself. hho'"ss
conference will probably be heid la'ei i.
the session. -. a~, ~ a
There was scme taik on VI. ~ =. at
fcvv of tho more ardent snNeil'es .,
tempting 10 reorsanize the Seha'e III
silver basis. but this was "o'
seriously. , ,,-a, euch an
II IS not thought propa"'' '''''
effort will be made. .,.....,,,.or
srbo silver men will content themse'NeS
u,,h Tho canture Of the FINANCE ,oin-
,,,lttcc thcv having held this committee
during the last Congress o,os,
,rhe Renuhlicans will enter no pro'es1
60 tbie nIan for the reason mat 'h'
tlr,,y ~ tbe Senate IS favorable 70
srcc coinage. and any action the commit
tee might take. II II were orsahl]en ~
the pold-standaTd men, wouio ineet W." s'
prompt revision In the senate "''" ''
body took vote .o, 10 ,avor
,bo collection Of Mr.. Wolcott. OF Colorao"'
e. a.. yacancv caused by the retirement
~ Mr. Mcpherson, OF New Jersey.
gcpublican Senatorial Caucus.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-The caucus
held this afternoon by the kepuDicah
acnators. although devoid OF positive ac-
tiop. demonstrated the fact That . pfooa
lt, succ.ssful attempt viii soon be made
80 rcoroanize the Senate in both commit
toes and eleven officers. The senator's
,,,ero not i'm session more than half an
hour hut during that brief period there
was a general clearing OF the atmosphere
which had been obscurcd by the action OF
, few senators who met Saturday night
for the purpose of preparing plan OF
action that should result in taking the
management Of the Senate out Of the
hands of the older members.
A RECONCILIATION.
Tho result Of this afternoons talk is a
reconciliation Of conflicting elements and
tho establishment Of a sincere desire on
The part Of all those present TO do that
which Is for the best interest OF the whole
narfv. The caucus met with feeling OF
apprehension I'm the minds Of some as 10
what Messrs HansbrOugh, Pctugrew,
Clark. Carter, Mantle, Dubois, Chandler.
Gainneer. and Proctor, who held the con-
ference above referred 10, intended doing
I'm the matter of organization. y lew oi
the leaders of those western senators were
determined 10 force action at once, but
Senators Proctor nnd Chandler favored
waiting until a more convenient season.
and were not prepared 10 10 10 the eN-
trme Go which re course of the others
pointed. Mr. Dubois was opposed TO per-
hitting the chairman of the caucus, Mr..
Sherman. appointing the committee TO
fll the existing committee vacancies, as
he looked upon this as inimical 20 the IN
tercsts Of the younger members.
lie had q resolution providing Tor the
selection of a committee Of nlne Tor his
plrpOse by the caucus.
Mr.. Hoar had a resolution prepared IN
structing Senator Sherman, as chairman
OF the caucus, 10 name the committee,
but neither proposition was submitted.
II is SAID that the brief discussion show
ed quite plainly that the caucus would
not permit Mr. Dubois plan TO prevail
and Mr. Sherman's privilege TO be set
aside. .ss'4Gs
TIE MATTER POSTPONED.
IT was finally agreed that It would
be better tc wait until a future day
for the determination OF the whole sub
iect
Senator Frye was sr-eestcd as presi-
dent pro tempore, and no other name
was mentioned.
lie will be nominated. but it was deem
ed useless to do anything in the mat
ter to-day, for the reason that no presl-
dent pro tcmporc can be elected SC long
as the NiceA'resident fills the chair.
If the Republicans can show the Dem
ocrats that they have enough votes TO
elect the president pro tempore' the
election will be- held. 10 is understood
that Mr. sherman Is TO consult with ihe
opposition caucus chairman. and arrange
for a time for this vote TO bo taken. II
by that time the Republicans have agreed
upon "a candidate for the other offices.
the whole ticket Will be placed in the
field. OF course. to reorganize the SEN
ate. the Republicas must have two
votes outside Of those in their own ranks,
and Senators Jones and Stewart OF Ne
yada. are generally looked upon as the
men who viii vote with the KepubIoans
on reorganization.
BLAMEs SENATOR DUBOIS.
Mr.. Stewart Is bitterly opposed to Mr..
Dubois plan before, and he lays at the
door Of the young Senator from Idaho
the blame for his removal from the Com
mittee on Appropriations. This was a
reason that actuated the committee IN
acting cautiously Again, 1t was pointed
out that the silver men were cndeavoring
TO secure an organization on monetary
lines that the POpulists were consiuering
a ticket, and that the Democrats were
not prepared to surrender their control
The silver Republicans ana Democrats
this morning Informed the Populists that
they could not join in any effort 20 or
ganize on silver lines. and as soon as the
Populists who are the main advocates
OF this plan, are convinced they cannot
be successful, II is claimed that they
win divide 10 their predictions for the
TWO great partits -Messrs. Allen ana
KYLE with the Democrats. and Messrs
Jones. Stewart, Butler, and PETER with
the Republicans. The Republicans need
two out of these four votes.
Republicans say that all differences
viii be reconciled, and that when they
place a ticket I'm the field it will have the
necessary majority. IL is hardly proba-
ble however that this reorganization
viii be effected before the holidays.
r,TITS or HOtNI DEMOCRATS.