The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11
The REPUBLICAN MUDDLE,
The East and West Divided and Bulitl
Debating Terms.
SILVER PARTY hen ARE In REV0Ll
The Death OF n brilliant Hut Unique Mem.
Der of the House From rexss-A
sound Money Man Among sit-
serites-The Virginia Contests.

! WASHINGTON. ID. C., Feb. i0.-Spe.
cial-The question of completing the re-
ORGANIZATION OF the Senate, by the eiec-
| tion of new Sergeant-at-Arms and q
secretary. Is one which * still puxziing
those not in the confidence OF the Repub.
licans.
The Democrats declare that since the
Popullsts have determined TO support "a
ticket of their own. the Republicans cam
not command a majority OF the Senate.
even with the purchased vote OF senator
Marion Butler because there are premoni-
tory symptoms OF "A revolt upon the part
OF certain independent and disappointed
Republicans.
Inc truth is that there IL so little har-
mony In the Republican party in the
Senate that no one member seems 10
trust any other member.
Marion Butler Is suspicious OF the whole
outht, IL is said, and wishes to. have
Grant. OF North Carolina. elected Ser
gcant-at-Arms before he consents to vote
with the Republicans upon any other
proposition.
TERMS OF A DEAL.
II Is said that the terms OF the deal
between Butler and the Republicans werS
that Hutler should vote 10 seat Dupont.
OF Delaware. whose case IS now before
the Elections Committee OF the Senate.
and for the tariff bill. N II can ever be
brought before the Senate i'm the form II
came from the House. Now. II is under
stood the kepublicana want Butler 10 de-
liver his vote before they proceed 10 the
Butler .s presented as being naturally
aveTse 20 this prop p)sition. and declares
that IL should be easier for the kepuhl'-
cans 10 trust him. as single individual.
than for him TO trust political organi-
zation. composed OF forty-lour indi-
yiduals.
This is the way the matter stands at
present But another great difficulty In
the way of communicating any OF tho
deals which the Republicans and the
Populists have made, lies IN the fact
that The silver Republicans are I'm a state
OF practical revolt 50 far as any re
publican tariff legislation Is concerned
They insist that their votes for tarif
bill can only be secured m the event OK
Congress, and as they have Iittlc fs'tl
in their eastern Republican associates,
they are inclined 10 insist that silver
legislation shall prcccde and not follow,
SILVER VS.. TARIFF.
Accordingly. they do not propose TO
permit the House tariff bill to reach a
vote in the Seuate II they can prevent.
because they believe they Will ihtn be
In favorable position TO dictate terms
TO the National Republican Convention.
There can be no question that the east
crn sOuni-money men are dolsS aii IN
their power 10 cOnciiiatc the slVcr men.
hoping through this course 20 prevent AN
open rupture between the factions during
the campaign.
There are. however. those among them
going 10 make protection "A condition OF
free coinage, they might az well begin
the fignt at once and 20 10 the country
without cntanglng complications, even
IL such a course results IN defeat.
The bitterness among The eastern re
publicans Is intense, and naturally so.
They have heretofore fot that VICTORY
in the next campaign was fairly within
their grasp. Now. however. they see tneir
chances oaily dimnishlng because tnc
frec-silver men stubbornly insist that sil.
h.. L. al
senator Pritchard of North Carolina,
viii leave tonight for Chicago; ana VIII
90 be absent two weeks.
This would seem 10 indicate that no
immediate attempI will be made 10 elect
new officers.
DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN GRAIN.
The death Of Representative Grain thi1
morning removes from The Hons" one oi
the figures that has been prominent there
during the past ten years. Grain rebttr
s,ntcd one OF the widest districts OF ti'
State of Texas, anu came hSre wh,n
present condition. But Grain was chif
a typical Texan I'm the sense that ne cor
sllerod the State the very choicest ssvi
on earth. and was ready 10 nght Tor
upon any and all occasions. lie was airo
fond OF snort. liked wine ana wrnl'i,
and believed that skill In card-playinf
was an essential attribute OF the sent,
OF great culture and when he was VIII
ing TO devote his attention strictly u
questions OF legislation, was an eilcieht
aid at all times 20 the Democratic leaa-
Grain MAS one OF the hrst Of southern
Democrats 10 combat the free-silver claIe
among his constituents and his colleagues
In Congress.
A CULTURED MAN.
Too well-lnformed upon the subject OF
finance TO bc dazzled for a monsnt =.
the visions OF general ana unnmiie
wealth. which the prospect OF c"s~i
money furnished his less thoughtiul ass"'
ciates. Grain declared for sound mort.
even before the money question had o
gun to threaten the disintegration oi thc
great political parties OF the country. IL
saw. however. the approaching danger
when others failed. and should be credit
cd with being one OF the pioneers " 10.
night against free coinage ram na"
also DISTINGUISHED himself by the INTRO
ductlon in the House OF number 81
measures which Indicated the sonndnssf
OF his views. He was not, however
man OF much energy, ana Sa" men oi
less ability assuming a degree OF pIon.-
nence 10 which he could not attain III
the councils OF his party. -. -,
This circumstance In later years bal
caused an expansion OF those nao,'S ~ "a
cDnyivialitv which ne had contracted ""'-
ing MIS- earlier days in Texas
lie was prominent hgurc at sucn
resorts as Chamberlain s, AMI was fn"ss
popular with the pieasur. r.-seeAihs ''aSS VI
Office holders -. IT,.
Crain was the only member of the Texas
felegation who was born In the Lone
Star State. Strange 10 say, he was siso
ihe most cultured member oi the nes.@a'
''N'' VIRGINIA CONTESTS.
General Walker will leave here to-nieh'
fo, Poston. 10 De gone untn Innfsnay
IL has been decided 10 postpone the
hearing OF the election contest ot lost
against Tucker, from the TENN shEi"'a
distrlct. until Friday. Of this week. IN,
DO heard Wednesday. These TWO ce'es
win conclude the hearings In the VIZ
.rfpt. canfeSfs