New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-05
DEMOCRACY IN FACTIONS.
THE MORRISON BILL A DIVIDING WEDGE.
BITTERNESS or FEELING BETWEEN THE LEADERS
EFFECTS ON THE PENDING CAMPAIGN
rRI KCR LIE IRInUNEl

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TklBUNE'l
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Bltter and violent as arc
the public declarations which the leaders OF the
rival Democratic factions In the House Of Repre-
sentatives hurl at each other, they seem mildness
itself when compared with the abuse they heap
upon each other IN private. There is no doubt that
both sides are in dead earnest. nor that the hght
between the warning factions Will be trans
ferred from the floor of Congress to the nail
of the Democratic National Convention, no matter
what be the fate of the Morrison bill There IL al
most rs little doubt that the convention VIII snc-
ceed in patching up some sort OF compromise III
the hope OF hoodwink'ng the voters 1t must be
remembered that 10 far as what they call principle
IL concerned the two factions are IN hearty accord
that both feel equal solicitude. What they are
after is " the spols"; they simply disagree as TO
the means which will offer them the best prospect
Of accomplishing that common object, and the hght
is all the more bitter for that reason.
WHAT TRIES DEMOCRATIC PATIENCE.
Twelve months age they felt snre of winning
Democratic eyes glistencd and Democratic mouths
watered at the prospect before them. To see the
visions Of Cabinet places, postmastcrships and
other havens Of rest and enjoyment fad
ing away in the dim distance is more than
the most philosophc modern Democrat can
endure with any semblance or patience
and the exhibition which the majority of the
House Is now making of itself s perfectly natural
From n Democratic standpoint the Democratic OPP
pOnents of tariff legislation have perhaps more Just
ground Of complaint than have the few free traders
who assert with an appearance of sincerity that
while the free-trade issue may bring Democratic
defeat this year it will enable the party to grasp
The Presidency in 1898 OF IN 1899 at
ihe latest. The number of Democrats 'who
are wiling to posi- pone for four years their expected
of 10 ,t
but the faction has made great deal of noise and,
as the so-callcd Democratic protcctionsts believe,
il has controlled the Democratic policy in the
House 9nd destroyed every hope of success in the
coming contest.
THE CHANGE OF FEW MONTHS.
prominent aud influential Democrat who does
| not belong to the MorrsOn-Carlisle faction said;
Before Congress assembled last December " the woods
were iuIl" Of eaudidliea for the Denorrsd' r,GTS b
o the HOuse--kandlll, Morrison. AhTam : neWlt ahd
others. Outside there were Mcdonald Palmer Ihlrna'
ordly Payne Cleveland, and half score besides, who
re active candidates. Where are they now Randall
T,aI wi4G not t g'' tariff ,I@ shonld be foremost
Tbe Mcdonald boom, the Morrison boom and dozen
other hooI-, where theyi Why. the free traders
have about all fed to Ind refuge in TIE shade of ldan
and bis chances would be hopeless II ne were
weighted with the Morrison bil Tor whch l'S very a
dior is compelled to apologize because lie cannot de-
fend u.
How IA II with the Rcpublicansi Six months there
were no active candidates and 1t seemed as Though
Presidential nation would nave 10 20 tDeSSLS
Bane world never have permitted his name 10 De
brought forward the rrectTae agaiOrs had not raised
the issue presented by the Morrison bin As soon ~ mat
had done ne hesitatei no longer and suddenly Dg
cmp of candidates spIang up 10 compete WIh uh lor me
nomination. [ DO not agree with Democrats
wsO say Blaine would DO an easy man to
de eat. 90 the contrary, with the taIiH
issle "a presented by Morrison and his friends Blame
wond be elected rden any body else the Demo
cIats might nominate.
rFFFCrs OF FINNERrYs SPEECH.
great Outcry has been raised against Eaton on ac-
count OF his speech that speech will not inue the
Democratic party a 1.-THE much the one made by
Finnerty the Independent Irish Democrat denounced
tho Morrison bill because he said 10 is
feeble movement toward free trade which means the
commercial dop1natiou Of Great Britain on this contl
uent Let the Irl3n voters once become aroused by
suspicion that the Democratic party willing 10 eGi-te
benefit OF foreign manufacturers, especially Brit
isb manufacturers, and they Will aJadoh It Dy he nun
drrd thousands. So such speeches by irish to IRISH
men A. Flnnerty has made aud will cDntln 10 make u
the Democratic party adopts the MOrri7on pnlcy, Will
cost the Democratic candidate hundred tlue5, nay,
thousand tunes many votes everything Eaton might
saV about 'ao Confederate Constitution am dfrdli the
mischief already been DONE no matter WudJ may De
the tate Of the Morrison bill
The words of this Democrat we're spoken to
Republican but he had used like language in con-
versation with many Democratic COngressmen
whom he had besOught to oppose tariff agitation at
this session. He is a man more mindful than are
most Democratic leaders of the industrial pros
pertv of the country and yet the most potent con-
eldeIation with hn seemed to be the fear OF dlsas
ter to the Democratic party.