Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-02-21

overwhelming majority. The only explain
alton they have given Of their action was
to say that they were opposed to taking the !
hill up and making it the unfinished bus
mess of the Senate without any previous
notice Of such an intention having been
given. Republicans outside of the Senate
had supposed that when the Republican
Senatorial caucus decided that the bin should
be supported without amendment it was
assured of a solid Republican vote.
The number Of members who lodged the
silver vote in the House was much smaller !
than is usually the case when votes are
taken upon questions which have strong
supporters upon both sides In many dis
thcts Only 81 out of the $50 members
failed to vote OF to pair for or against the
concurrence Of the House in the free coin
| age substitute for the House bond bill, which
had been pessed by the Senate. The silver
men could only muster 90 votes, while the
ants piled up 2Is.
General Groner, Of Va. doesn't take as
hopeful view of the Republicans chances
Of carrying the old dominion as some of the
| other prominent Republicans of that State
t who occasionally visit Washington do.
I. Speaking of the outlook, Gen. Groner said:
''What is the use of talking about it. The
Democrats will count themselves in,no mat
ter what majority has been polled against
them. On a square count the State is Re-
Z publican by $4,000, but with all the election
+ machinery in their hands they can get any
returns they want He added that he saw
nothing to Indicate that a Legislature could
be elected that will amend the election law
i in way that will prevent dishonesty in
$ manipulating the votes,
; There seems to be misapPrehension as
e to the Republican birthday celebration or
e the 22nd inst, which was started by the
4 Union Republican Club of Washington
If and has been pushed along as a good thing
It BY the National officials Of the League o
Republican Clubs to Judge by publication
in Washington and elsewhere. lthas beef
u pointed out by numerous gentlemen, ant
d maybe by some ladies, toe, that the Repub
E Ican party is more than forty years old
{ That there were local organizations of Re
g pubicans in seveeal States more than fort
- wears ago was well known to those VIII
q first propos-d this celebration of the forfeit
- birthday of the party. But its birthday a
4, a additional organization was at the Nations
!, Convention-held at Pittsburg, Februar
Ii. zznd and 23rd, I8s6-which nominate
10 John c. Fremont. for President an
n. launched the Republican party, which fol-
of wears later elected Lincoln President, as
he National organization That is the brit
to day that is going to be celebrated. 1t
es worthy of mention that two of the fe'
Dis surviving delegates to that first conventio
en- of the party-Hon. A M Clapp, who wa
a delegate from New York, and Hon Lew
IS, Clephane, who was a delegate from Il
ng District of Columbia-are now honorS
es members of the Union Republican Club
ca Washington and will take part in the eek
ne braton of the fortieth birthday, May the
W and the party live to enjoy many more.
H. The adage, give a dog bad name
III etc is recalled by the experience of RePr
sentative Howard, of Alabama, who wro
scandaous book before the Populis
elected him to the House He has BET
we almost completely ostracised by membe
ity of the House ever since he took his sea
of and several days ago when he was carrie
an out of the House very i'll, everybody d
lis clared Howard is drunk, and. notwit
use standing the statement of his physician
er. the contrary, many people continue to +
Oh lieve that he was drunk,