The evening times., 1896-12-09
FUTURE SENATE CONTROL
Republicans Have More Than
One Scheme on Foot.
UTAH FIGHT IS SIGNIFICANT
There May Be a Vacancy In the
Uurer House, and senator Brown
Likely to Have Another Chance
at the Legislature-Stand Taken
by POpulists On Revenue.

The Republicans seem TO be more de-
sirouS OF securing control OF the next Sen
ate than they do of passing revenue bill
Some of the leaders see the necessity
of providing enough revenue TO meet the
current expenses OF the government, but
others are opposed to doing anything, or
attempting 10 do anything, until an extra
session is called. All the while de-
ficiency of $S,O00,000 a month Is pilinS
UP.
Today the Senators who are in favor OF
postponng action are pointing to the
action Of the caucus yesterday, as an eN-
cuse for their stand. They say it is i'm
possible to pass any revenue measure or
any kind this session, and they must walt
until an extra session is called. They lose
sight of the fact, though, that they have
not IA majority in the next Senate any more
than they have in this. But they are hop
ing.
BASIS FOR HOPES.
Part Of their hopes are based on the pos
sibility of securing Republican Senator in
South Dakota, as toldin themorning edition
of The Times. They think there is possi-
bility of the caDvaSsing board being forced
to throw out enough NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
giyethe RepubliCa nst nsthelegisiature. Should
this be done, the number Of straight Repub-
licanS in the next Senate would number 43.
Now comes the chance of there being
vacancy in the Utah representation in
the upper house. Senator Brown
OF that state, is engine eriDg the scheme by
| which the late election out there Is to be
declared unconstitutional. The injunction
issued by the supreme court of that state
yesterday, cnioinnG the State board OF
| Canvassers from making an official canvass
of the votes castin November, W as the first
step.
1t is claimed by the Republicans, whom
Senator Brown represents, that the entire
oil ttnn iSt Al hat fh,s "a
and county officials hold over until the
next regular election. The ground for
such a belief is that the act of the lcgisla-
ture authorizing the election was not
legally passed, and the ballot was not
secret, as, according to the constitution,
ii ought to have been.
If the claim ade by Senator Brown is
held by the court to be valid, Utah Will
only have one S.natorin in the coming extra
session. That means that there VIII be
one silver vote less in that body. 1t
also means that there will be another cleo
ton before n vacancy can be filled. A
general election in Utah now would result,
il is held. very differently. Senator Brown
himself might be returned. With two va
cances 1.-THE Senate and a Republican from
Kentucky and another from North Caro-
lima, tie South Dakota scheme could pun
through, for the Senate would be a tie.
1t is Oh such facts as these the Republicans
are building their hopes.
WHAT POPULISTS THINK.
Sc with everything turning out as they
anticipate they might be able to get a
tariff bill through the next Senate. In
the meantime, though, they fear to touch a
revenue measure during this Many people
think they do not want to. Senator lyle
| il one Of them. II says:
Il do not think the Republicans care to
raise enough revenue 10 meet the present
deficiency. / stand ready to vote for
beer tax, and i think the Dinglcy bin
could he put in such shape thnt j could
vote for IL. too. Senator Pcffer would vote
for tax on beer. / 90 not Know what the
rest Of the party VIII DO We have not held
a caucus yet. Whenever the Republicans
show an honest desire to pass revenue
measure, then we VIII take action.
Il have heard several Democrats say
they favor a tax on tea, coffee and sugar.
! can't say that ] would vote for tax
on such articles. They are necessities
] do not favor the taxing of necessities. nor
do think the ] opulists do either We are
willing, though, to help out on moderate
tariff"