Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-09

ties Still Stick to the Old Party.
Washington, December 8.-The most
noticeable feature Of the Republican
Senatorial caucus which assembled
to-day. as seen from the outside, was
the absence Of the men who had bolted
the nomination of Mckinley because
of the gold standard platform. Those
who were absent on this account were
Senators Dubois, Pettigrew, Mantle,
Cannon, Squire and Teller. All of
these except Senator Teller were in the
city. and could have attended if they
had been so disposed. Indeed, some
of them were in their committee rooms
in the capitol while the caucus was
in progress. That their absence was
intentional was clearly shown by the
following letter which Senator Dubois
sent to the caucus, and which was read
soon after the meeting was called to
order by Senator Sherman:
United States Senate.
Washington. D. c.. Dee. s, 1896.
To Hon. John Sherman, Chairman
Caucus Of Republican Senators,
Washington, d. c.:
Sir-I hereby respectfully resign my
position as secretary Of the caucus
of Republican Senators. I also resign
my position as a member and secretary
of the Republican advisory Or steer
ing" committee Of the Senate. Yery
truly yours,
FRED T. DUBOIS.
The boilers had all received invi-
! tations which were sent them as il
they had never left the party but they
decided not to attend. They had found
il impOssible to communicate with
Senator Teller, who has not yc5 reach
ed the city, but all expressed confidence
! that if here he would not have gone
| into the conference.
If the boiling silverites were conspic-
uous by their absence, the silver men
who had remained within the party
were, as a rule exceptionally prompt
I'm their attendance. Senator Carter,
who. while he refused to accept tho
Dingley tariff bill and yet refused TO
walk out of the st. Louis convention,
WAS The second man 10 enter 'te ~ ltHs
chamber and he was followed closely
! by Messrs. Wolcott, Mitchell, Shoup,
Hansbrough Cameron, Pritchard, Per-
l,ius and Clark. who heretofore have
always voted for silver when the ques-
ton was before the Senate
There were no long speeches in the
caucus and very few speeches OF any
! character.
Senator Dubois's letter of resignation
was received without a word of COM
ment.
we just closed up the ranks and
marched on" said one of the partici-
pants i'm referring to the incident after
| the close of the meeting.
There was no formal motion to ac-
cept the resignation, but taking It's
| acceDtance as a matter of fact, Senator
Lodge moved the election of Senator
| Wilson. of Washington i'm his stead,
as secretary. while Senator Shoup was
placed OF the steering committee in
the place vacated by his colleague.
the addition OF the name of Senator
Hansbrough. Of North Dakota.
The Dingley tariff bin was referred
to- the steering committee, with in-
structions to investigate as to the like
ihood of getting the hin through, and
TO devise a means 10 that end If p0ssi-
bic. it. was The prevailing opinion that
lhe best policy demanded the passage
Of the bin. if possible TO encompass it.
bit the opinion seemed quite as gen
eral that this result was not within the
rquoo ~ roesiI ilit-e
The caucus also decided for an inter-
national agreement on silver by agree
ing to the following resolution intro
duccd by Senator Wolcott:
/ "Resolyed That special committee
| of five members of this caucus be APP
pointed to recommend some plan
whereby legislation may be had at this
/ session of Congress looking to an in
ternational conference with leading
commercial nations of the world Tor
the promotion Of bimetallism."