A number of the repealers refused to sign
it. Mr. Gorman, our chairman, and sev
eral others requested me not to press the
matter just then, as he hoped to reach a
satisfactory conclusion by individual in
terviews. After consultation with the gen
tlemen who had joined me, we concluded
to comply with this request with the hope
.hat we might agree upon something that
would bring us together in the manner in
dicated by Mr. Gorman. Three or four
days elapsed, and nothing was accomplish
ed, when Air. Vest drew up this paper,
v. h h you will see is numerously signed:
Un.ted States Senate, Wash .ngton, It.
Octouer 16, 1893.—T0 the Hon. Arthur I’.
Gorman. Chairman of the Democratic Caucus:
: r ued r< p< tfully request Jou io
< all a meeting of democratic senators for the
purpose of conferring .» regard to the action
which should be taken by the democratic party
in this senate upon the pending silver legisla
■ ion, and we hereby pledge ourselves to abide
by the .e-i.on of a majority of the caucus as
to sa.d legislation. G. G. Vest, M. C. Butler,
Jehu W. Daniel, Joseph C. S. Blackburn, W.
X. Boa 'h, F Al. C-ockrell, Isham G. Harris,
.11.. M. Irby. .1 Z. George, James K. Jones,
S’eph-n M.* White by G. <l. Vest, E. C.
Waithall, John T. Morgan, Wilkinson Call,
;h, J 11. B -rry, \V il
liam B Bate. It hard Coke. Z. B \anco.
A. H. Colqirti. J >hn Martin, D. Turpic, "save
as to the b.U petnd.ng ”
"The repeal senators, or a large number
of tin n. flatly refused to go into caucus
and the si-cond effort fell through.
