The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-26
LOOKS LIKE OPEN RUPTURE.
A THREAT 10 LEAYE THB PARTY.
A Funeral Grafton Over the Tarin Bill and
Mr.. Reed as Leader-The Southern
Fast MalI-Judge Waddill Look
ing After Mckinley's Boom.

Senate caused by Senator Morrills I'M
expected motion TO take up the tarl1
bill. during the morning hour, is prOo,-
bly, the last that will be caused by that
Inflated measure. -
II there vas any doubt before that
the bill could not pass there can De none
now.
Five of the silver Repu0licans-Dubois,
Teller, Carter, Mantle, and cameron
voted agai list the bill, and all the fopu-
lists. But the vote was not as sisiiih-
cant as the speeches. maze. senator MOT
rill, who took occasion TO say that lne
silver men had determined to defeat the
policy OF the Republican party, was scoreu
by Senator Teller.
Mr.. Teller said that it was the purpose
of the eastern men 10 read the silver
men out OF the Republican party. Inc
silver men, he declared. could get along
better without the Republican party IMAM
the party could get along without thc
silver men. The latter would stay IN me
party as long as they wanted to, anu
would leave il OF their own accord When
they determined IL would be 10 theif
advantage 10 do so.
DEFIANCE TO PARTY.
In short. the senator from Colorado bld
defiance TO the eastern men, anu naieu
them 10 try to separate from the western
wing OF the party with any hope OF sue
cess The speeches OF the eastern men
were Of that respondent order whlch cen
orally characterize the utterances OF men
who are forced 10 acknowledge defeat.
senator sherman alone announced that
IL was the duty OF the Re9upncahs "
renew the attempt to supply the Gov
eminent with sufficient revenues.
or the eastern men senator flatl aiohc
defied the silver men, and informed them
that II the East could only obtain ace
quate protection by accepting tree cor.
age then the country would 90 "llhoue
protection.
PREACHING REEDS FUNERAL.
Senator Frye's speech. closing the dis,
cussion. was IN the nature al iu - NIr
Grafton over both the tariff bil ana nj.
Reeds attempt TO appear before tlc
country as a leader in the tariH aslld
ton II was. however, sensible spseci'
and I'm serving notice upon me uuS' -,
men of the country that they need hol
expect any change In tariH leglS.alYn
during this Congress, he was eN,iehlis
endeavoring to allay all fear OF chahhSu
conditions which may exist III lhe pu''S
mind. ., ,,,t.
senator FRYE. however. announced TINS
conclusion with no apparent regret. II
is known that the senator from N," ne
has no real friendship Tor Keeu, dnu ' Wv,
death OF the Reed bill causes nun ho
the significance and Importance Of the
discussion was not in its details, nut
rather I'm the open rupture between .ne
two wings OF the ,o,I Rsp sDpSgent p"' -
On the one side the silver men proclaim
cd that there should be no tarlu leSlsia-
ton without silver legislation. IN E Wy
other the eastern prOtecuohlsts ItJScteI
the free silver proposition ana declat 81
their intention Of sacrificing protecuon
rather than yield to the demands OF theH
western colleagues.
THE SITUATION.
This is in effect the situation, and as II
ext IS now IL VIII doupuess e 49,, rr.ers
T.. Republican National convention me- -
al 81. Louis There is nothing likely 10
occur. and the eastern men, thoush they
view the prospect with uneasy forepou-
ings. have about concluded that thty
must make the fight this year for pro.
lection and sound money without the aio
of the western States.
TrV-- admitted the western states 10 the
Union ln oTS~- 10 increase their power,
and taught the rrts-sos statesmen VIC VIZ
were sent here 10 represent tnese spdlSS-
lv-settled Commonwealth that legisla-
ton for the purpose Of advancing private
interests was the nOblest aim OF the iesia-
lator The silver men have learned the
lesson too well. and are now endeaVorlhs
10 apply its principle to their local IN
tcrests.
40 WONDER.
II a. not TO be wondered at that they
feel some resentment when their schemes
are blocked by the very men VINO nave
taught the doctrine or governmental par
ficfpati0n la private enterprises NcEff-
theiess the older Republicans on iinding
that they have warmed dangerous snake
at their hearthstOne, are Doth astohlsheu
and offended. ,.
The Democratic opportunity is daily
growing better and II only remains LOT
the people tO accept IL.
THE SOUTHERN FAST MAlIs
Representative swanson has been busy
/ to-day circulating petition among mem
beers of the House to restore 10 the post
! office apuropriatiOn bill the sum OF w.
| 6i4 90 provide for the southern iast man
from New York 10 Florida. This item was
( omitted from the bill a. committee
meeting, al which there was not quo
rum present. Mr.. swanson has been as
I surcd iv a majority of the Post-oihce
/ Committee that they are IN favor or 'ne
appropriation, and unless - ls resioItu 10
| the bill by the committee n VIII piopaDiS
be- restored bv tine House.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Senator Prnchard. of North Carolina.
! introduced a bin authorizing the secretary
OF War 10 remove the charge OF ueser-
| ton at-in-t and issue an honoiaole ois-
charge To Isaac y. Babb. Tate or the
/ Twenfv-third Indiana Battery ia.
Senator Hawicv from the 'oinnlli zee ~,
ou Pc ions reported fayOrr bly, me Dill
| Introduced by MIR. Pritotard, granting Il
total disability pension 10 JaIhes "
Dunn. late a private M company -.
Ninets-ihiri Pennsylvania Volunteers, at
the rate OF $50 per month.
VIRGINIA.
Judge Edmund Waddil Jr.. Major Nc
Kinlcy's campaign manager IN Nlrglnla,
/ was here to-day iu conference with Repre-
sentative Grovesnor. Of ohio. who IS en-
/ cheering the Mckinley boom at the n"-
tiOnal ttuitai
Ex-Repfescntative Connolly +. Trigg
was on the floor OF the House THIS mol
| ing.
III. r. r. Thorpe, the contestant from
| tho Fourth Virginia district dccompanicd
| by his counsel. Colonel James ID. Brady,
! was among the capitol visitors
| &. Y. Foster has been appointed post
| master AT otter River. Campbell coun-
| ~. vice Mrs. NJ T. Stewart resigned
| ana j. II. Blakey, At Penola, Caro-
line county. vice \. i. DeJarnette, re-
moved -,,-
$. A. Trueman and wife. OF Norfolk
! are az Hotel Nendome.
ID. Mcdonald. Richmond, and j. \
| August, Hot Springs. are At the Raleigh
| q. 5 Bernard Petersburg. I. ;. ~
| kins, +. A. Haughton, and G, u; HUI
| gartner. Richmond. are az the 81. James
! h. r. Pils0n and l.. T Royal oil Rich-
! mond, are at the Hotel Johnson.