The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-21
They Are Just Now Giving the
Republicans Trouble.
a HARD PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Senate is For Silver ana
Against the Iaritf
Aouss roR GOLD AND TARIFF
a Prominent North CaroIinian Thinks
election of the Next President
MAY be Thrown Into
the House.

Washington, Feb 90. tspecial.) -
4 very prominent and practical finan-
oier and man Of affairs, and a man,
withal, OF great influence in North
Carolina was talking to me q few
DAYS ago over the political outlook.
He is a prominent gold man, and his
oninions. therefore, must be taken
from that standpoint. He said the
present condition of affairs caused him
ia fear that the election of the next
President would be thrown in the
Honse. in which case, he said, there
would be twenty-four States to the
credit of the silver men in spite OF
the comparatively small number OF
votes. not numbering, perhaps, more
that los at the most. This, he said.
would elect the President. provided
these States gave up party for silver,
and just at this point came the rub IN
his mind
Since this expression of opinion, the
resolution of Senator Morrill, to take
up the Tariff bill was defeated by the
aid of the votes of Teller, Dubois.
Mantle and Carter, all calling them
selves Republicans, and 1T was shrewd-
liz argued by some that II these he
publicans would bolt their party in
favor of silver, when the Tariff bill was
before them, it was not improbable
that they might do the same thing at
the National convention. And it they
would do so at the National conyen-
ton, it would indicate state of opin-
ion among the people that might point
to the possible outcome outlined by
the prominent North Carolinian above
referred to.
But something happened yesterday
morning, which should, for the mo-
ment at least, show that the Republic
cans are whipping their men sharply
into line At that time Senator Carter,
OF Montana, arose in his seat and of
fered Il resolution TO recommit the Tar
if bill to committee-tle very Tariff
bill that he had few days ago voted
not totake up.Something had happened.
And this something had doubtless not
been altogether foreign to Reed'smoye-
ments, Of late While Teller, Dubois
and Mantle professed to be RepubH-
cans: it was yet argued that they We're
suffering from asilyer faint and that,
therefore, the Republican party would
not be strictly charged up with them.
But with Carter it was different. He
was Chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, and the people
would demand an explanation of his
vote from the party itself. Thus the
Presidential hunters went TO work on
him right away And, 10 show the
crafty hand of Reed Who is making
desperate fight for personal reasons to
put through his Tariff Bill, having
gone thus far Carter actuaIly.as stated
above. got up yesterday and moved to
recommit ii to the Finance commit
tee. And just here comes the interest
ing addendnm that Jones, Of Nevada,
who holds the balance Of power on the
Finance committee is to be, for the
nounee, somewhat out of the way, in
order that the Tariff plans of Reed
may not be inreferred with. For they
do say that in spite of the silver pro-
LESSONS Of Nevada Jones, he makes
his contracts payable in gold and
spends most Of his time in Wall street.
In any event the plan is to force,f pos
sfble. upon President Cleveland Reeds
Tariff Bill, which is called a measure
to meet expenditures as against 4 pros
tective measure. Reed is willing to let
House knowing that the result of the
vote would leave him unscathed. So
that while his bond bill programme Is
knocked in the head, he has yet his
tariff scheme and his gold standard
vote with which to face his party
friends. And. too, all this came, seem
ingly IN an accidental way; for the
bond bin and the tariff bill were APP
parently nothing more than direct re-
suits OF the Presidents message In
the absence Of that message, iced no
doubt would have played the do-nofh
ing role as foreshadowed III his speech
accepting the Speakerslip.
Thus outside Of the Appropriation
bills. ii may be said that the whole
play OF this Republican Congress has
been nothing but d Reed skirmish
from the day on which he announced
his committees to yesterday morning
when he yanlxed Garter back into line
in his resolution TO recomnit the Tar
if bill. Senator Carter viii speak TO
his resolution on Monday, and the pol
itical strategies around his remarks
will be interesting to note
Congressman Lockhart said to-day
that he Wouid enaeagOF AZ once ~ BSb
the bill reported for Tehabilifating
Confederate soldiers, the so-called
ssChristmas gift" which Senator Hill
had put through the Senate The
committee on Military Affairs viii
meet Friday, and Mr. Lockhart will
press the bin forward. II was imme-
diately reported from the Senate and
referred and las lain dorment since.
Congressman Taylor. (Republican,l
OF Elections Committee number 2 said
to-day that he would submit q separ-
ate minority report in favor Of the
sitting member Tarsney, of Missouri
The contest will he sharp in the House,
ii Is said. The Committee with Tay-
lors minority will stand s 10 4 against
Tarsnev, there hing three Dmocrats
on the committee. The report Of Mr.
Tavlof is said TO be very able reper