The record-union., 1899-02-12
SENATORIAL
CANDIDATES
ON RECORD.
Republicans Demand That the
Deadlock Be Broken.
Both Houses Worry Over Second Reading
Files-Prospect for Governors Mansion
New Bills.

deadlock? I think not On the con-
trary, it might result in elimination
and recrimination on the part of the
ardent supporters of the respective
candidates, and the consequent
Strengthening of their determination to
stand by their favorites to the last.
Such a conclusion might be repre-
hensible from the standpoint of good
Republicanism and good citizenship,
but that is another question, and one
concerning which 1 am not asked to
express an opinion. l can see abso-
lutely no reason why any man who is
unwilling to change his vote in the joint
assembly would be willing to do so in
such a conference as that proposed.
Z. S. Grant, Jr., was seen at the
Capitol and said that he was not pre-
pared to say anything on the subject
until he had time to think it over and
consult his friends. He promised, how
ever, to make reply some time during
the day, and late in the afternoon
handed representative of the Rec
ord-Union' the following:
The article in the Record Union"
seems to assume that Senatorial candi-
dates control the official conduct of
their supporters. Perhaps this assump-
ton is justifable in some cases, but it
certainly is not in my own. The gen.
tlemen who are supporting my candi-
dacy are as men quite as honorable,
and as Republicans quite as loyal as
any in the State. l would not presume
to dictate to them what their course
l. Ill
to point out the fallacies in your edi
torial. Speaking for myself alone, 1
am free to say that I can see no OBJ
lection to an open, public council of
Republican members of the Legislature
held on the floor of the House, to- which
all the world may be admitted, and in
which all votes are taken viva voce.
U. S. GRANT, JR. .
Colonel D. NJ Burns was found at his
rooms in the Golden Eagle Hotel, and
when the questions We're propounded
to him, sat down and penned the fol-
lowing reply:
I am now and always have been in
favor of a caucus, believing that the
claims, rights and considerations of any
party are superior to the interests of
any inconsiderable number of it's mem
bers or of any individual.
1t is an unwritten law, based upon
tradition and custom, that the domi
nant party in all legislative bodies
should settle it's political affairs in eau
Gus, under such rules and restrictions
as usually govern such proceedings.
In the present instance the Repub-
lican majority has caucused on some
questions, and there is every reason
why they should caucus on the selec-
ton of a United States Senator. 1
have been charged with favoring a
secret ballot in the caucus. Such a
charge is not true. On the contrary,
I am in favor of a. roll call in the eau
Gus, where each member can make an
open declaration of his preference in the
same manner as such roll is called in
the joint assembly. D. NJ. BURNS.
1t will be seen by the above replies
that Mr.. Burns is in favor of a caucus
where every member may go on record
upon roll call. General Barnes and
Mr.. Grant claim to be in the hands of
their friends, while Mr.. Bulla objects
to caucus, even though it is open to
the public.