The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-09
.B0LTERS NOT There.
Failed to Attend the Republican
Senate Caucus.
ALL HAD RECEIVED INVITATIONS:

But the Men Who Walked Out of the Re-
publican National Convention at st. |
Louis Would Not Attend the Caucus
Dubois Sends "a Letter Resigning from |
the Steering Committee-Congress |
Complain About River and Harbor Work. |
Washington, Dec. 9.--The most no
ticeable feature of the Republican SEN
ate caucus which assembled Tuesday.
as seen from the outside, was the alb
sence of the men who had bolted the
nomination of MCKINLEY because of the
gold standard platforn. Those who
were absent on this account were Sena-
tors Dubois. Pettigrew. Mantle. Can
non. Squire and Teller. All of these
except Senator Teller were in the city
and could have attended had they been
so disposed Indeed, some of them
were in their committee rooms In the
Capitol while the caucus was in Prog
ress, That their abserce was inten-
tional was clearly shown by the follow
ing letter which Senator Dubois sent
TO the caucus and which was read soon
after the meeting was called to order
by Senator Sherman:
Caucus of Republican Senators:
"Sir:-I hereby respectfully resign
my position as secretary of the caucus
of Republican senators. also resign
my position as a member and secretary
of the Republican advisory or steer
ing committee of the senate. Very
truly yours, FRED DUBOIS"
All Had Been Invited.
The bolters had all received invita-
tions. which were sent them as If they
had never left the party. but they had
decided not to attend. They had found
it impossible to communicate with SEN
ator Teller, who has not yet reached
the city, but all expressed confidence
that if here he would not have gone
into conference. If the bolting silver
ties were conspicuous by their alb
sence, the silver men who had remained
within the party were, as a" rule. ex-
ceptionally prompt in Their. attendance.
Senator Carter, who, while here, re-
fused to accept the Dingley tariff bill
and yet refused to walk out of the st.
Louis Republican convention, was the
second man to enter the caucus cham
ber, and he was followed closely by
Messrs. Walcott, Mitchell Shoup,
Hansbrough. Cameron, Pritchard, Per-
kins, and Clark, who heretofore have
always voted for silver when the ques-
tion was before the senate.
Closed Up the Ranks.
Dubois tender of resignation was re-
received without word of comment. we
lust closed up the ranks and marched
on" said one of the participants in re-
l,ferring to the incident after the close
. of the meeting.
: There was no formal motion to ac-
! cept the resignation, but taking its ac'
csptance as matter oGS.st, Senator
~ lodge moved the election OF Senator
) Wilson of Washington in his stead as
secretary, while Senator Shoup was
placed on the steering committee in the
place vacated by his colleague. Thi:
. committee was also enlarged by th'
addition of the name of Senator Hans
brough of North Dakota
The Dingley tariff bill was referred
to the steering committee with instruc
tions to investigate as to the likeii
hood of getting the bill through and t
devise a means to amend, III possible
: 1t was the prevailing opinion that tn
best policy demanded theDpassage o
the BILL if possible to encompass It, bu
the opinion seemed quite as genera
that this result was not within tn
range of possibilities.
Pacific Railroad Question.
The entire question was referred
the committee with very liberal pow
ers. Senator Gear brought up the Pa
cific railroad question as did Senate
. Lodge the immigration bill. The Pa
cific road bill was referred to the steer
+. ing committee, but after Lodge had ex
planned the statute of the immigratio
bill. the caucus desired to stand by tha
as a party measure and to press fo
its early consideration. The caucu
also decided for an international agree
ment on silver by agreeing to the 70
lowing resolution introduced by Sens
tor Wolcott
Resolved, That special committe
r of five members of this caucus be ar
pointed to recommend some plan wher'
by legislation may be had at this Sc!
sion of congress looking to an interns
tional conference with leading con
mercial nations of the world for II
promotion of bimetallism."