Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-14
1er, Potter, Converse, TIllman, FindIay,

ner, Potter, Converse, Tillman. Findlay,
Curtin. Ellis and Hunt of Louisiana. The
result was doubtful.
Mr.. Randall was very active on the
Democratic and Mr.. Bayne on the Re-
publican side getting votes. When il
was announced that they hal won, Mr..
Hammond of Georgia and Mr.. Randall
led vigorous applause. The subsidy men
looked dazed. especially those who had
bought Pacific mail for a possible rise.
In their desperation they asked for an
yea and nay vote in the House.
This is exactly what the opponents of the
subsidy desire. 1t is scarcely possible
that the result Of tO-day's fight can be re.
versed, although the subsidy lobby is
bare handed at work tonight to that end.
Messrs. Randall and Holman are Justly
proud Of their success.
CLEvELAND's SILVER POLICY.
Chairman Barnum, of the National
Democratic Committee, and Representa-
tlye-elect Scott, of Erie, Pa, were both
on the floor of the House today con-
versing with members, and urging
the passage Of a bill 20 suspend
silver coinage. 1t is thought that they
are here as representatives of Mr.. CleVe-
land. The silver men in the House are
circulating petition to be sent to Mr..
Cleveland, asking him not to commit him
self on the silver question until after
they have been heard. They say that
paper, and as soon as they
get what other names they
can, they will forward it to the President
elect. The petition is said to be the re-
suit OF an interview which occurred be-
tween Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, and Mr..
Cleveland In New York. While Mr.. War
ner was in New York, with the rest OF
the pilgrims, he thought that he would
put in good word for silver, but to his
surprise Mr.. Cleveland indicated by his
answer that he thought the coinage of
silver ought to be suspended. This so
frightened the OhiOan that he hurried
back to the capital and asked Mr.. Bland
to call a conference Of the silver men.
he result of the conference was the adj
dress.
THE CABINET SPECULATION.
An Albany special says: ''The inces-
SAINT talk regarding the probable compost
tion of Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet has de-
veloped few new features of interest.
There is good ground, however, for the
statement that President-elect Cleveland
will not appoint to Cabinet position for
political reasons, however strong, any
man not particularly qualified for the
position for which he is named. This
fact renders somewhat doubtful the
appointment of Mr.. Manning as
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Man
nlng's views on the tariff are under
stood to have broadened somewhat within
year, and he is said to be classed as
conservative tariff reformer. He has
given some attention of late to David A.
Wells lectures and publications. Con-
gresham Money is no longer regarded as
Cabinet possibility"
President-elect Cleveland tonight sent
an answer to persons in Washington who
requested an interview, that he had given
up all his time since the election to the
public and that he was now forced to
deny himself to all callers for the few
days remaining before the inauguration,
and to request all persons who desired to
communicate with him to submit their
views in writing.
CREDIT FOR MIR. NICHOLS.
Mr.. NichOlls,Ot Georgia., is to be credited
with much Of the hard work which put
the fast mail appropriation of S26S, 900 in
the post office appropriation bill yester-
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