The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-03
SENATORS HOLD A CAUCUS
THERE WAs 4 RECONCILIATION OF
 THE CONFLICTING ELEMENTS.
1t is Probable That a Successful Attempt VIII be Made to ReorganiEe the Senate fin Both Committees and Elective o filcers Senator Hoar Is Still Active.

in Both Committees and Elective f1icers Senator Hoar Is Still Active.
 Washington, Dec. 2.-The caucus this afternoon by the republican sen- ators although devoid of positive ac- ton demonstrated the fact that & prob ably successful attempt will be made to reorganize the senate In both com- mittees and elective officers. The cau- GUS lasted more than half an hour, but there was a general clearing of the att | mosphere which had been somewhat obsoured the action of few sena- tors who met Saturday night to pre- pare a plan for taking the manage ment of the senate out of the hands oa ! the older members.
 The result of this afternoons talk was a reconciliation of conflicting els- ments. The caucus met with a feeling of apprehension in the minds of some as to what Messrs Hansbrough, Petit | grew, Clark, Carter, Mantle, Dubois, Chandler, Gallinger and Proctor, who held the conference above referred to. intended doing in the matter of or- ganization, few of the western sen- ators were determined to force action at once, but Senators Proctor and Chandler favored waiting until a more convenient season and were not pre- pared to go to the extreme to which l the course of others nointed l MT. Dubois was opposed to permit. ting the chairman of the caucus, Mr. Sherman, appoint the committee to fill the existing committee vacancies, as he looked upon this as inimical to the interests of the younger members. He had resolution prepared provid- ing for the selection of a committee of nine for this purpose by the caucus.
 Mr. Hoar had resolution prepared instructing Senator Sherman, as chair man of the caucus to name the com- mittee but neither proposition was submitted. It is said that the discuss | sion showed that the caucus would not permit MT. Dubois plan to pre- vail It was finally agreed that it woqlld be better to defer the matter until a future day. Senator Frye was suggested as president pro tenn, and no other name was mentioned. He will be nominated, but it was deemed use- less to do anything in the matter to- day, and as no president pro tenn. can be elected so long as the vice president | fills the chair. If the republicans can show that they have voters to elect the president pro tenn, the election will be held.
 It is understood that MT. Sherman is to consult with the opposition caucus chairman and arrange a time for tak-g l ing this vote. If by that time the re- publicans have agreed upon candidates for the other officers the whole ticket will be placed in the field In order to reorganize the same these republicans must have two votes outside of their own ranks, and Senators Stewart and Jones of Nevada are generally looked | upon as the men who will vote with | the republicans on organization It was pointed out at the caucus that the silver men were endeavoring to Se- cure an organization on monetary lines; that the populists were considering a ticket and that the democrats were not
 
 The silver republicans and democrats this morning informed the populists that they could not join in any effort to organize on silver lines and as soon as the populists, who are the main ad- vocates of this plan, the convinced thew cannot be successful 1t is claimed that | they will divide according to their pres affections for the two great palties- Messrs. Allen and Kyle acting with the democrats and Messrs. Jones, Stewart Butler and Peffer with the republicans.
 The republicans say that all differ ences will be removed and that when they place a ticket in the field it will have the necessary majority. It is hardly probable, however, that this re- organization will be effected before the holidays.