The morning times., 1896-11-25
WHERE WILL TELLER SIT?
May Hunt a Senatorial Desk on the
Democratic Side.
HAS A FAT GUARDIANSHIP
Republicans Gave II to Him and
There Is Burning Curiosity to
Know If He VIII Keep It-Sena-
tors Squire and Dubois Are In the
Same Fix.

The approaching caucus OF Republican
Senators to lie held some time next week
has started considerable political gossip.
There is burning curiosity to kLow
what viii be done with Senators Teller,
Dubois, rettigrew Cannon and Mantle The
rate OF lew others, too, is the cause OF
more than one guess. Naturally the great
est interest centers around Senator I eller,
for he is the greatest man among the offers
II Is asked Oh all sides Will ne resign his
cbairnanship of the Committee on Claims?
Again someone wants 10 know If lie Will
move his seat over on the Democratic side
All this will be talked over at the caucus
and Some agreement reached as to the
policy to be pursued.
TELLER AND THE SPOILS.
Senator Teller is chairman OF the Com
inittee Oh Claims The post. on carries with
IL one of the incest committee rooms in the
capilol and two clerks. The Senator has
left the Republican party; now will ne leave
the hechairmaiiship or this committee and the
loaves and fishes IN the shape uf the two
clerks? Opinions are divided Some per-
sons claim that Senator Sherman Will carry
INTO the caucus notice fIom Mr.. Teller
that he Will not expect to retain this chair
manship and asking to be relieved from
service on the Appropriations Committee
as i memt her of The Republican majority.
Others hold that he will remain where
he is until the Republicans can turn him
out. This can scarcely be done, even in
the next session, for the Republicans will
not have clean majority. These poll
ucians claim that Mr.. Teller will think
that he can be of more service to silver
and the Democratic party, his new political
home, by remaining in the position he
has now. twill give him more prominence
and push the cause along.
Then Senator Dubois case is to be set
tied. He is not OF so much Importance as
Mr.. Teller, since the chances are that
he Will leave the Senate after March 4.
IL is scarcely Thought probable that ne will
succeed himself. He is now chairman of
the Committee on Public Lands. He was
placed there as Republican. He has
deserted the party; he was Democrat
during the campaign and has most prob
ably gone over to his former opponents for
good. viii he be permitted to remain?
1t would seem queer to see these two out
and consorting with their former political
enemies ON the other side OF the chamber.
They might change seats, for example, with
Senators Palmer and Villas.
SENATOR sQUIRE's CASE, TOO.
Senator Squire must be looked after, too
He is chairman oil the Committee on Coast
Deienses. He left the party that placed
Inn there. His colleague, Senator Wilson,
stood by the st. Louis platform, and
worked vaiiantly for the cause. He says
the party in his State is u unit behind
him.
Senator Wilson has not received the
recognition from his party in the Senate
accorded 10 Senator Squire. Will this be
lrue in the short session? viii Senator
Squire keep his important committee and
be the big gun from Washington? OR il
Senator Wilson to stepi in and be recognized
as the power: The caucus alone can tell
What will he the standing OF the Stalwart
Brown and the half-breed Cannon, from
utan? They did not get into the Senate
in time TO take any Important committee.
but someone will have to he recognized
Then there are Senators Carter and Mantle
stalwart and half-bfeFa from Montana
Which will have the pull there: The
caucus Will certainly have some knotty
points to straighten out.
All in all IL will be;Qne OF the most in
teresting me ctings ever held. The re-
suit will be awaited with much interest
for mere depends on the action than is
shown on the surface. The standing OF
these gentlemen must be determined: Tel
Ter and Waicott, Dubois and Shuup, Cannon
and Brown. Wilson and Squire, and Carter
and Mantle. Old ties must be broken and
old political friends must part.
Will there be any tears shed"