Year: 1879

RESIGN.


Special to the W orld.


WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Senators had short caucus this
morning and heard the report Of the COM
mittee OF three appointed the other day
TO consider the silver question and tie
attitude of Senator Bayard in respect 10
bis resignation as ChaiI man of the FL
nance Committee. Almost every Sena-
tor except MIR. Bayald was present. The
discussion v as participated III by very
few and the caucus adjourned without
reaching any conclusion. The notable
speech was made by General Gordon
and is said by some who heard it to have
been very manly and eloquent protest
against any action that would compel
Mr.. Bayard TO resign the Chairmanshp
If the committee, of which he has been
a member ever slice he en- cred the Sen
ate, len years ago. He said the question
before the caucus had both a personal
and p 'litical as Lect. The acceptance
OF Senator Bayard' Is resignation would be
in effect censure upon that gentleman,
and the adoption Of the g, Ike resolution
would be similarly C, nstrued. He was
ther, fore opposed to either proposition.
Although as loyal to the silver cause as
any other man living, he would not con-
sent to do anything to strike down man
like Bayard. Ha knew lie could speak
for every man in Georgia and he believed
he could speak for every Southerner
when he said that shat transfixed
through Bayard's heart would give pang
to every Southern heart, for throughout
all their troubles and lrials and oppres-
sions since the close Of the war "Bayard
had been the truest of the true" In the
next place, as political matter he
thought nothing could be gained but
much could be lost by the proposed ac-
ton.


The bare possibility of sowing dissen-
sion in the party at this time should be
enough to make the caucus pause and
reflect; and upon reflection it would GER
tainly be perceived that there could be
nothing gained by striking blow which
would reach, not Bayard alone, but the
great body Of true and loyal Democrats
who agreed with him in his financial
views and who were in unison with the
rest OF their party OH greater and more
important questions. In this connection
Senator Gordon counselled his party
friends to take phttern by the Republi-
cans who were also divided on the finan-
cial question but who stood in solid
phalanX on every other. Besides these
considerations, he pointed out that there
is no certainty Of obtaining majority
vote for the final passage of the Warner
bill, even if il be brought before the
Senate, and that the only result of fore
ing action upon It, aside from the pro
longation of the session, might prove tt
be a loading of the Democratic Senate
with an alleged responsibility for its de
feat. Senators Thurman and Mcdonald
! spoke also against any attempt to force
: Mr.. Bayard into choosing between tn,
surrendering of his principles and TIN
I charmanship of the Finance Commit
tee. Only one Senator, Coke, Of Texas
the author of the resolution, spoke il
favor of insisting on the discharge of the
Finance Committee from the considera
ton of the Warner bill. He did moi
speak bitterly, but he urged very strongly
the necessity of immediate action on the
bill. Mr.. Coke introduced his resolution
originally without any consultation what
ever with other Democratic Senators, and
each member was forced to vote on il
whether he would or not. There does
not seem to be much disposition ever
among the ardent friends of the Warner
bill to stand by Coke now, especially as
it is utterly impossible to accomplish
anything at the present session ever
should the bill be taken up. The ca,l
Gus adjourned to meet tomorrow, wheI
it will probably decide not to accept the
resignation of Mr.. Bayard and to dt
nothing with the Silver bill at this ses
sion.