New-York tribune., 1901-11-26
o,ssTNG OF THE POPULISTS
pARTY'S REPRESENTATIVE To
EHAT fAN - =
yoIN THE DEMOCRATS IN THE
LvIITH CONGRESS.
rRv TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUxE.l


.tre+on. Nov. 25.-The most interesting
of the new Congress which VIII as
fsalsa next Monday is that for the first time
ssl..-al wears the national body of lawmakers
. D .onrain only TWO political parties In other
rbe assembling OF Congress will be the
"..,on for the merging of the Populist party
.se Democratic party Ever since Populism
re sufficiently strong TO carry elections in
go districts OF the West and South that
- has asserted its representation in Con-
=. mainly by keeping up the form of a sep
=. organization in each house, and while the
..-,rgs Of neither the Senate nor the House
..,rHst caucuses have attracted much atten-
or exerteG much influence on important
,.-,eIsrton. nevertheless, so long as their eau
.os were certain TO be held. there was cause
- nneasiness in the councils of the managers
..s TWO old parties. While it is true that in
y ,r-elv political matters the Populist eau
&C could be depended upon Invariably to do
= adding Of the Democratic bosses IL is new
.be1ass true that in considerable legislation
!, .qr-rea ching importance the PopuIist mem
- of both houses have heretofore divided
.,- vofes between the Democrats and Repub-
..s,s lust as whin or self-interest dictated.
o+ there viii be none cf this in the LVIIth
ro,p-ess because as soon as that body meets
s-r man who owes his seat 10 Populist
ss or influence will enter the Democratic
..ucus and thus make formal announcement
= his afiliari0n hereafter with that party. This
,fG sigualize the passing of Populism as
r-ranized and assertive force IN national poll
,,,s Z will also considerably simplify the stu
ston IN Congress, as unQuestionably the former
so,uist members will be held steadily TO
.ras marty programme mapped out by the
nemocrats in caucus.
Tn the Senate the Populist strength has been
,s5uced il recent elections 10 four votes. from
me eight that composed that partys caucus
uben the Republicans came back into power in
III departments Of the government five years
ego Those remaining are Teller. OF Colorado;
Turner. Of Washington; Harris Of Kansas, and
Hstfeld. OF Idaho. The course OF only one OF
-hsse is doubtful in the forthcoming Congress
usssrs Heitfeld. Turner and Harris have open
I declared their purpose 10 enter the Demo
-sdc caucus and abide in all things political
F1h the actions OF that organization Ihey
zzr all elected as PopulistS and in the last
crress held aloof from the Democratic eau
r-s Within the last few weeks every one OF them
hss Informed his constituents Of his decision 10
m-operaJe with the Democrats and OF his oe-
IRE hereafter to be known as a Democrat and
not PopulisI- Nc declaration on the SUBJECT
has yet been made by Senator Teller. one OF the
t0unders OF the Republican party, and VINO mas
been honored thirty years by that party, until
he attempted 10 lead q revolt at the .Repuol-
"a National Convention in 1886 In spite Of his
rsfusaI u declare himself II is significant, how
rrer that for the first time in his long ex-
periencA in the Senate Mr.. Teller has selected
bis seat for this Congress on the Democratic
Ede Of the chamber. His close friends here say
that while he viii not enroll himself as a mem
Der OF the Democratic caucus. he VIII support
al the important measures advocated DE the
Democratic managers, including traif reduc-
hon. & blanket policy Of reciprocity, opposition
tc Shipping legislation etc Senator Teller thus
Eill be the only member OF the new Congress
Eho VIII have no party caucus 10 attend and
ubey.
In the House. Newlands, Of Nevada; Snaf-
nth and Bell of Colorado. and the two P0pu-
lists returned from Nebraska VIII boldly throw
Of their oldtir1e disguise al the opening or the
session and 60 over 70 the Democrats ms
viii leave the Populists with no aVowed repre-
sen-ation in the House Of the LN1Ith Congress
whereas IN the House Of the LEth Congress, or
var Congress that party had membership OF
bout twenty-five