The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
All the Boiling Silver Senators
Were Absent.

washington, Dec. S.-There were only
ohree hepupucan Senators in the marble
room at 10 O'Clock to-day. the hour at
which the Republican caucus was called
Ihey were Senators Sherman, Hawley
anu carter. Others sufficient ito consti-
Suee quorum strolled in during the next
hiCeeh or twenty minutes, so that the
caucus was well under way at 1880
O'Clock.
The most noticeable feature of the eau
Gus us seen from the outside was the nh
sence oil the men who had bolted the NOM
NATION OF Mckinley because of the gold
STANDARD platform. Those who were alb
SenC On inns account we've Senators Du-
co.'s, ieotiSrew, Mantle, Cannon, Squire
anu Teller. All of these except Senator
Teller were in the city and could have at
tended If they had been so disposed That
their absence was Intentional was clearly
SHOWN 10y the following letter which Sen
alor DupolS sent to the caucus and which
WAS read soon after the meeting was
called to order by Senator Shcr,nan:
10 Hon. John sherman, chairman can.
Gus of Republican Senat tors. Washing
ton, ID. G.
SIR; hereby respectfully resign my
posiuion us secretary of the caucus of Re
punllcah senators. also resign my DO
Sieloh us il ne".bcr ana secretary of the
Republican advisory or 'steerinv' commit.
tee OIL the Senate Very truly yours,
erred. II. DUBOIS.n
senator Dubois letter of resignation
was received without word of comment.
we Just closed up the ranks and
marched on, said one of the participants
III referring 10 the incident after the close
of the meeting There was no formal
motion to accept the resignation. but tax.
ing It's acceptance rs matter of fact.
senator Lodge moved the election of Sen
ator Wilson, of Washington, in his stca,.,
ms secretary. while Senator Shoup was
paced on the steering COMMITTEES in the
place vacated by his colleague This COM
ir'o.ee WAS also enlarged by the addition
oil the name of Senator Hansbrourh.
The advisability of trying to pass Che
Dinghy tariff bill was the main tonic of
clscussion though the meeting had been
called Tor the purpose of agreeing upon n
programme for the entire session. This
question was, however, referred to the
steering committee. Ii is the general
opinion among Republican Senators that
the Dingley bill viii, not he taken nm
senator Morrill, and others equally in.
iluencial who vigorously supported il last
winter now advocate awaiting an oppor.
'unity to draft new tariff bill along Re-
puoncan lines After Mr.. Ledge had ey-
planned the status of the Immigration bill
the caucus decided to stand by that meas
IRE rs party and to press for its early
consideration
The caucus also decided for IN internn-
tlonal agreement on silver by agreeing to
II resolution introduced by Senator VOL.
colt rs follows:
''kesolved That II special committee of
i've members OF this caucus be appointed
TO recommend some plan whereby legisla-
ton may be had ut this session of Con-
gress looking to an international confer
ence with Leading commercial nations of
the world for the promotion of bimetal.
lism.n
The caucus adjourned, hay ing been in
session less than IN hour
The action of the silver Republican
Senators in refraning from attendance
upon the Republican caucus has led to
no little speculation as to whether the
course pursued to-day is Il forcrurner of
the future or whether they will not Mt
some Tune return to the party Some
Republicans think il possible the recu-
SAINT senators regard today's meeting as
merely preliminary and will come back
into the field after IL time. This suppo.
siton is apparently without foundation
or justification. The silver Senators are
very chary about discussing their motives
or intentions for the future. They saw
without exception, however, that in tax
ing the position they have they do not
mean to place themselves in the attitude
OF opponents OF Il protective tariff policy,
but rather that they desire to be in an
entirely independents position where they
can accept or reject any tariff proposition
presented by their former party associ-
atcs. Senator Pettigrew and Senator Du.
holN so expressed themselves. Many over.
lures by personal friends were made to
the silver men to induce them to attend
the meeting