The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-30
CLEVELAND'S POLICY.
wn1cunorE1 WILL HE STOP ATs
He ,s Aar,.sd No. TO stop a. One Hotel
whIio IIe Is Courted by the other.
Mfr. Bayard's Intiuenoe--cleveiand
viii "Hoe His Own Row."

New YoEE, Jan. GA correspondent
writes to his paper IS follows: did moi
{ know when gave you some description
{ OF the new Murray Hill Hotel, a few days
ago, that Cleveland was likely to make
7 that his headquarters during his proposed
, visit to the metropolis. That is the report
0 tonight, however, although it is still i'm
, possible 10 obtain any definite information
: on the subject. Inquiry at that house
failed to corroborate the report. =. :.
, The hotel question is more absorbing IN
political circles Just now than the Cabinet
or the future policy otthe Administration.
1t is everywhere discussed. In the bar
rooms, at the clubs, in the hotel lobbies,
wherever politicians-especially Demo-
cratic politicians-congregate, there are
heated partisans who take up cudgels for
the Filth Avenue Hotel and the Hoffman
House respectively. The clerks at the lat
ter house were calmly confident yesterday
that they would have Mr.. Cleveland for q
guest, but could give no grounds for their
belief other than that he would want to
20 10 hotel where he could slip in and
out and do rs he pleased. 1t came out
Yesterday that Senator German has adj
dressed Mr.. Cleveland n letter, ut the in
stance OF large number OF prominent
Democrats, pointing out 10 him the dan
ger OF scandal in case he goes to the Holt
man House. The assertion is also made
that Mr.. Cleyeland's reply was an as
snnnce that he wouid stay Mt the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Among tho expresglons
heard on the subject to-day was one from
n hotel man, who said: "Cleveland hasn't
shown any hand yet. When he decides
this hotel question, he will have TO lay
down his hand SO that the whole country
can see it. II he goes to the Hoffman
House, the country will understand that
he proposes to train with a fast crowd. II
he goes to thc;EiIth Avenue, il win be un-
derstood that lie will train with c0nserva-
tive crowd. The Whole future of tho Ad-
ministration may be involved in his de'
cislon."
THE SERIOUS SIDE.
Seriously. however, there is no lack oi
interest in Clevoland's proposed visit, The
MruWs Washington correspondent says
to-day that Democrats are every day more
bewildered as to CIovcland's probable
policy. Speakingof Mr.. Bayard's attitude
on the Nicaragua Canal the correspondent
Saysl
"Mr. Bayarl Is man Of certain intiu- |
encc in his party-less than it has been, to
be sure, but yet he is always listened to.
Bnt bewiidered Democrats ask themselves !
whether, when he lays down policy un-
dopbtedly repugnant to Democratic ears,
Mr., DayaEd 10 speaking with The VOICE and
authority OF one who will be Cabinet
Minister-possibly Secretary OF Shte-in
few weeks, or whetherhe speaks only rs
Democratic Senator, whose conclusions
have been in the last ten years very often
disregarlcd by his party. Does Mr.. Bay
ard represent the next bresidcnt's views,
or is he speaking merely his owl? ? they
Just now; with the 4th Of March only
about twenty.sevcn working days of. II
it should become known that Mr.. Bayard
represents the policy Of the ney RresiHent, |
no doubt the Democratic Senators will go
with him, though for the most part uil-
"Dlt il Afr. Bayqrl speaks only for
himself and for Senator Sherman, then
the canal treaty will bo ratified by the
help OF Democratic votes, without further
pleading with England to allow us to do
the deed. On other questions it would be
Just as useful and important for the party
tY know what its Presidents policy WILL
be; and this BECAUSE alter the 4th OF
March all Democrats see they must stick |
together, must accept . leaderj must have
u policy, and can take that policy only
from their natural leader, the President.
NOBODY KNOWS.
Meantime, as nobody knows what Mr..
Gleyeland wishes, Air. Randall and ar.
Morrison, aIr. Hewitt and AIR. BLAND,
Mr. Cox and Mr.. Curtin, Mr.. BucEner
and Mr.. Hillary Herbert, and many more,
when they air their views, may or may
not speak the next Administration policy,
II they we're understood 10 speak only for
themselves they would get small attention
and have little influence"
"The report" says the Herald cores
pOrdent, "that Mr.. Cleveland means 10
spend peyt week in New York to causplt
with leading Democratic Senators and |
Representatives whom he will summon to
him therefor incites great interest here
rhe. question is shsewdIy put, :wiIl he ask
wants doneT Certainly he will do well
not: not to be TOO H9dest There is a dispOsi.
deal with him rs some OF the Republican
chiefs, in 1861, attempted to deal with
Mr.. Lincoln, as a mere county lawyer-a
lucky ronenhty, Ehop the great lights Of
the party were to r,lie and le9d by the
nose. The Republican chiefs found out
pretty gpickly that Dir. Lincoln was wiser
than the whole otthemp put togeihar, both
as statesman aud as q party leader, and
they soon followed where at first they
tried 70 leed, But that was because Mr..
Lincoln, modest man as lIl waS had Il
Wind and Judgment Of his own, and spoke
out.
III Mr.. Gleyeland has made up his
mind about a policy, he can do better
than communicate, without delay, to the
Democratic chiefs, and in such terms as
will convince them that he is 10 rule, and |
not they. lie oag not dc worse for his
party than waste time In listening to the
torrent OF discorlant advice which will be
poured upon him the moment he shows
on inclination TO hear 1t. Ifhe is for the
canal treaty o. Il he Erefers new petitions
to London; II he is f6r the National banks
or for greenbacks; 1.-The wishes the silver
coinage stopped or indefinitely extended;
! Il he wants trade With our neighbors and
peaceful foreign policy by Cuban and
other commercial treaties; or il he wants
no eSteesi0n Of commerce, but aggrandixe.
ment by war lnstead-ih any case he will
never be able to do more important
service TO his party than to fell them now,
without delay, plainly, firmly and without
much discussion, what policy be proposes.
Because Il be dogs NOT do this # Is quite
possible lie win find only fragments OF a
party when lie gets here, and such frag.
mcnts as will require much patience and
a very good quality Of glue to stick them
together again."