The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-08
THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.
BfRGfTNED UITH BITLIR ron ms
IRIPAD rRIrCHfED'S MN GRiNr.
The Repuhiicans Arc Controlled by the
Minority and Are Making Certain
Democratic Success.


WAsHENGTON. u. c., Feb. Especial.
7 De- action N the Republican senatorial
caucus late tits afternoon In determining
10 elect Arthur >. Shaw. OF Washington,
Secretary o. the senate, ana Hugh l..
Grant. of North Carolina, the Sergeant
at-Arms, reveals a bargain that has cN-
listed since long before tne present Con-
gfesg assembled between the Republican
leaders ana the Fusionists OF South Caro-
lima.
POpulist but the promise that Dee should
be provided with a good position in the
Senate ~ the United State was included
in the available assets Oi the IusiOuiSts
whom they came 10 tate account or the
spOils they WoulI nave 90 divide, after
they haI carried the state and had given
The long term in the Senate 10 Marion
Butler.
Grant .s Prchard's friend. but without
an agreement with Butler. through when
the p0pllst agreed 90 dispose on his
vote in the Senate 20 The Republicans. he
could not have secured tho position FOR
which De- has been nominated.
AK Us T. TO THE MAIN CHANCE.
Although one Of the most fantastic and
visionary of the POpuiists in Congress,
Butlcr has an eve tO the main chance
whose far-sccine capabilities are not cx-
cecdcl hv those OF any other Selnsh
statesman in the National legislature
Fn saw that his vote would boz "a neceS-
slty 10 the Republican Dr. they were 10
secure control of the Senate and he join
cd with 4ritchard IN agreeing that the
Republicans of the Senate should De- COM
PEELED 90 cOncede 20 them one Of the inn
pOrtant Senate offices. This conclusion
was rcuc. ..d long ago.
Butler. who had secured quite the Hons
share in the division oi me spoiis OF We
tory. was rca0y. 10 i5 stated upon the
best authority. 10 pledge his vote To the
Republicans ON condition that they take
care of bis friend Pntchard's friend,
Pritchard thereupon entered into cor
respondcncc with leading Republicans IN
forming them chat Doe could guarantee
them the vote Of Mr.. Butler if they would
vote for Grant for either Secretary or
SerFeant-a t-Ams of the senate. 10 is
under. TODD that the sccrciafvship was
the Office Irt selected hr this PAIR o.
bargain-ar sale sfatcrmen. but the
claims Of Ilc western silNermcn 10 this
position were so strong that 10 became
necessary inat the North Carouiaus
should content themselNcs with the sec
ond hut equally important, place Of Ser
scaIt-at-Arms
THE BARGAIN CLOSED.
The bargain they had made during the
summer was ratified TODAY. Now it may
Dee expected that Butler boo spite OF his
claims 90 independence ana proitSsed de-
sire 10 serve On.y the people OF the coun-
try in accordance with the fantastic be-
liefs OF the Populisis Is in The Senate as
an assistant Republican. but what must
the country think of tnc great Republican
party when lf is willing t0 bargain with
such man as Marion butert
10 what straits have the Republican
leaders been reduced whom they are Will
ing 90 place dependence Tor success upon
the unstable principles ol Populistc
demagOgue.
Nor does their surrender TO the western
men in selecting Shaw i0r the secretary
ship reflect luy greater credit upon thein'
They have allowed themselves io De- con-
Cd all. min UHIf al
their party. pledged tO ihc free and uu-
limited coinage OF silver. and in the Sec
onl place have formed an alliance wan
Populists in order that they may Dee able
90 di-nenfT ..p9itrf tf'nnni OF p1tr"naf'
90 their hungry followers.
And thfir sole purpose ls That there
may De- preserved am appearance oi mar
mOny in their ranks
MAKING DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS
CERTAIN.
They had offended Senator Dubois anl
the silver men of The northwest hy Zee
fusing tO agree 90 au amendment or the
Senate rules. which would have acceic-
rated the transaction OF public business
and resulted in "a better system of con-
sidoriug appropriation bills, and 20 pia-
cate these men they turned over 10 lhen
onc-han of The Senate patronage ana
in doing this they have offended Senators
QUAY. Chandler. Lodge, and an the other
eastern men who had candidates of their
own.
The Republicans are in a serious plight,
and their troubles seem 10 Doe increasing
a. the session proceeds.
The spectac,e which Representatives.
Barrett. Boutcilc, and other Epuhlican
members ol the House made oi tnem-
selves to-day was but another indication
of how The Republican majority in Con-
An tho prominent Republican leaders
were opposed 90 Mr.. Iafretts s eUort 10
ccnsure AIR. Talbot Of South Carolina,
to-day. bat in spite OF their endeaFofs
the matter was brought 10 vote ana de-
fCated by ihe decent Republicans OF the
body. only because the Democrats came
10 their assistance.
10 is but necessary that the two houses
of Congress should maintain the pace
they are now goins TO make Democratic
success IN tho next campaign a certainty.
M'DONALD'S CONTEST REFUSED.
Elections Committee No. I, Of the
House Of RoprcS eutdtiNcs decided to-day
not 10 allow J. j. Mcdonald 10 contest
the seat of Representative Jones, OF the
rirst district. ln the hearing of the case
this afternoon Mr Mcdonald was rep
resented hy General Michiner and Mr.
sutton, both Of whom based their argue
ments upon he charges and aiiidavits
made bc .ir Mcdonald himself ana not
substautIated by other testimony.
Their contention was not only that Mr.
Mcdonald should he permitted 20 COM
test. but also that Mr. Jones should NOT
be- allowed TO submit any aflidayits iu
reUlr With regard 90 the latter PROPOSE
tion Representative Daniel. the chairman
OF the committee. declared that Mr.. Jones
should he permitted 10 file atildayits IN he
desired 10 DO 80.
his own behalf. and showed that for Nc
DOuald's allegations to be correct would
have 10 prove that more votes We're east
iu the First district that there are names
up0n the pOll-iists. The total number OF
votes p0lled Was 2j,d'6. OF this number
4.3l2 were rejected. and all OF these Mr.
But even d. this had been granted, it
would SIM leave Mr. Jones with ma
iority. AZ. Mcdonald. therefore. alleged
there were AA other votes rejected which
would bring tho aggregate number Of
votes cast above the aggregate OF the plll-
lists. Ia addition t0 this Mr. Mcdonald
had charged. Mr. Jones said. that all the
eicctlOu officers were democrats, and
that he had been unable 10 make his
contest during the period prescribed by
law. because the Democratic election OFF,
GERS refused TO give him the number Of
the ballots rejected. Ait. Jones produced
uovepauor clippings showing interviews
with Mcdonald within thirty days OF the
time OF the elections. showing that he
knew exactly the number oil rejected bal
lots.
the election law OF Virginia. declared that
N had been honestly enforced and had
operated satisfactorily Fe quoted at
some length from a conversation he had
had with Chairman Mccall, of Electi-ns
Committee No. 3. in which Air. Mccall
han said that after seven years expert
cncc with the Australian ballot In the
State of Massachusetts, ana with "A per-
centage OF illlteraiss much smaller than
f,, tha Stat. az virginia 10 per cent OF