The news & observer., 1897-03-10
SENATE REORGANIZATION
PROPOSED COALITION, OF POPS.
SILVER PEPS. AND DENIS.
Kyle Strangely Non Committai--Ore-
gon and Kentucky, Appointees
Not to be Seated.


Washington, March 9.-The Demo
cratic Senators were i'm session for an
hour and "a half to-day, considering the
adyiSability Of forming a coalition with
the silver Republicans and POpuhsts for
the control Of the Senate. The meeting
resulted in nothing beyond a general ex-
change of views and the authorization of
Senator German, chairman of the caucus,
TO APPOINT a new steering committee to
consider the situation in all its bearings
and report to a future conference.
There was a very general attendance
Of Democratic Senators, though Senator
Lindsay was the only gold Democrat who
was present. Neither Senator Gray nor
Senator Caffery was there, but it was not
believed by those present that their alb
sence had any significance.
The committee as appointed by the
steering committee consists Of the fol-
lowing Senators: German, COckrel, Har-
ris, Walthall, Jones, Of Arkansas; White,
Murphy, Faulkner and Smith. Messrs.
Faulkner and Smith take the places va
Gated by Messrs. Blackburn and Brice.
The others are all reappointments.
There was some discussion in the caucus
OF the question Of the eligibility Of the
gentlemen who have been appointed to
seats in the Senate by the Governors Of
Oregon, Kentucky, and Florida, and the
opinion was generally expressed that the
Florida appointec was the only one of
the three who, in the light Of precedents,
was entitled to recognition.
Senator Kyle so far has failed to join
the Populsts in their conferences. If
=
probably will have an influence against
the coalition Of Populists, silver RepubH
cans and Democrats, which has been un-
der contemplation. Mr.. Kyle does not
yet appear to have committed himself
to the combination.
REPUBLICANS REQUESTED TO
BE PRESENT
Washington, d. c., March 9.-1lhere
probably will be few vacant seats ON the
Republican side of the chamber when
the Senate meets at noon Tomorrow.
There will be none if the admonitiDn of
the Republican advisory committee is
observed, for notices were sent by this
cimmittee to adj the Republican Senators
asking them to be in their seats promptly
upon convening tomorrow.
The purpose of the notice could. only
be surnlised by it's recipients. They CON
cludcd, however, that it was connected
an some way with the organization Of the
Senate or with possible efforts that might
be made to seat the gentlemen who have
been appointed to the Senate to ill the va
canc;es from the States of Oregon. Ken
lucky and Florida.
1t is understood that the credentials of
some of these appointees will be presented
tomorrow. A rumor has also been cur
rent during the day attributing TO the
Democrats, silver Republicans and Popu-
lists an intention to try TO secure control
OF the Senate at very early day. If the
notice grew out of either Of these circum-
stances, circumstances which tranSpired
after they were sent out will probably
render them necessary. The day was
again crowded with conferences by the
leaders of the various parties and when
night arrived it was pretty definitely
understood ON all hands that THE contest
over Oregon which has been threatening
for several days should not take place,
and that the present situation should be
maintained; that the Republicans should
retain the control of the committees and
the Democrats of the general offices. The
formal agreement to this effect may be
postponed for a few days, but the pre-
liminaries were agreed upon by the rep
resentatiVes men of all parties to-day
and it looks now as if there would be
no obstacle to the consummation of the
agreement. This agreement is to be
binding only during the present special
session OF the Senate and the coming
extra session of Congress, it being under
stood that hostilities will break out again
next December when Congress will CON
yene in regular session.
The compact provides for the appoin-t
ment of new Senators to fill the vacancies
caused by the retirement of their pre-
decessors and that Republicans shall be
appointed in the place of retiring Repub-
hcans and Democrats in the places of re
tiring Democrats. This will give the
Rpnu hlipanS tho onnnrtITnifv IN fill oil A.