Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Republican Breach Widens.
AN ATTEMPT TO AGREE ON RE-
ORGANIZING THE FORCE or
THE SENATE.
Silver Men Wouldn't Assent-An-
nounced Their Refusal to be Bound
by Caucus Action-Led by
Teller and Dubois.

licans of the Senate are still In q state
Of hopeless impotency. By virtue of
a decker with the Populists they suc-
ceeded In reorganizing the commit
tees of the Senate and thereby assum-
ing responsibility for legislation. The
dicker with the Populists, it is under
stood, embraced the election of Senate
officers, too, and from all that car be
learned the Populists are still ready to
carry out their part Of the bargain,
that is, abstain from voting and per-
init the Republican plurality to elect
the officers. The old line bosses of the
party, however, did not take into con-
s%ideration the Republican free silver
Senators. They supposed that the
silver men would stand pat and that
the question at issue was merely q
division of the pork barrel. But the
free coinage Senators under the lead
of Teller and Dubois, and largely in
fiuenced, it is understood, by the
~forceful, aggressive and courageous
Senator from Idaho, have upset call
culations and made the position Of the
Republican party in the Senate the
laughing stock of the Democrats.
There was a conference of Repubti-
can Senators this morning to see IL an
agreement could not be made over
the Senate Offices. A motion was
made to nominate Senator Frye for
president pro tenn. AS this motion
was about to be put Senator Teller OF
Colorado cody arose and said that,
speaking for himself and his col
league, they would not be bound by
any action of Republican caucus.
This was kicking the fat into the
fire once more, and after angry re-
m~onstrances on the part of John Sher-
man and the venerable Mr.. Hoar-
who, by-the-way, Is growing q u
taehe in his old age-the conference
adjourned.
Chairman Morrill, of the Finance
Committee has not summoned a meet
ing OF his committee for more than a
week. Mr.. Morrill, has discovered
that he is chairman of a committee,
and that the majority of 1t is against
him on the leading question before it.
Mr.. Morrill, is very much worried and
Disguised. So are all the Republicans
except the free coinage men, who r
srfnning in ghoulish glee. The East
ern bosses are now sorry that they at
tempted to reorganize the Senate.
They have discovered that in provide
ing pleasant committee rooms for
themselves and committee clerkships
for their sons, nephews and sons-in-
law, they have committed a great
political blunder, which bids fair to
bring the party into contempt, IL not
to disaster.
Jones Of Nevada and Wolcott OF
Colorado hold the balance of power ON
the Finance Committee, and they are
not ready to report the Reed Dingley
tariff bill either favorabiy or unfavor-
ably. They aimply have asfahlishada
deadlock and will not agree to sup
port any measure that is not exactly
in accordance with their belief. Mr..
Jones of Nevada wants the duty on
sugar increased 10 per cent. This
would probably have been conceded
to HIM long before now IL he and the
other tree coinage Republicans would
promise to vote for the bill In the
Senate without a free coinage rider.
This, however, the free coinage Re-
publicans will not do. On the con-
trary they declare that no tariff bill,
in this Congress or any future Con-
in which they hold the balance
pf power, can pass the Senate unless
II has a proposition for the unlimited
oinage of silver as a central feature.
1t is understood that Senator Du-
bts is the author Of this scheme and
tn, chief promoter of this policy.
Thee are 10 free coinage Republicans
couited up in the Senate and this
numer viii be increased to q when
the ttah Senators are admitted, with
in a few weeks.
Tellr and Dubois r the unques-
toned eaders of this sturdy and ag-
gressIvt band Of men. They are max
ing silve the central feature Of their
campaign and their whole policy hangs
on that me proposition. They will
make any kind OF an alliance with
any party . keep the question OF I'M
limited coinage in a central and COM
handing potion.
Dubois ha very little regard for
the tradition of theSenate and no re-
gard at all foa the opinions Of the
venerable Republicans of The east who
, have so long md tyrannicaliy con-
troiled the Republican party. Dubois
\ says that the people Of the west can
live and prosper 10 matter which par
ty Is in power In Washington, but that
I the west cannot prosper so long al
silver Is degraded, and that the con-
troll Of the party by the eastern mel
would mean the dsgSadatiou 81 ailYsr
CLEVELAND NOT ACANDIDATE