New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-18
TIE ADMINISTRATION UNPOPULAR.
WHO WILL. RE LEFT AT HOME.
1T DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MR.. CLEVELAND is so VERY
STRONG BEFORE THE COUNTRY AFTER ALL
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STRONG BEFORE THE COUNTRY AFTER ALL
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Oct l7.-Nearly all the Demo-
cratic Congressional conventions have been heid ahur
can be pretty accurately predicted who will be the
candidates IN tho districts where the battle has
moi YET begun Before adjournment at was
asserted oy Mr. Cleveancs ends that although he ala
not pull well With his party in the House ho was strong
before the country. and that the Democrats "ouu 'o"
their loYe Ter him by returning TO Congress TINS ia
only such men as supported the Accumulation. HOW
little truth there in this claim 10 shown oy /"
,,,nc. a, the Democratic candidates for the Lth
C.neres II tho popularity OF President Cleveland Is
10 be measured by the success or MS rlehos IN INC
House. then Mr. Cleveland Is undoubtedly the most I'M
popuar President who has teen In the White House III
IA particularly noticeable that what are known as
the Democratic leaders OF tho House-nearly
Ali friends Of tho Administration-have been
slaughtered numerically. To begin with'
there is the great River and Harbor Willis, who "a man
after Clevelands heart and his dearest representative
in the State OF whskey and pistols Mr. Wills STOOD
up for tho Administration on all occasions. sang the
siories of Civil Service reform, aud was
ragnlar crony of the President. His
success In securing nomination was regarded
"A An excellent test OF Ceveland's strength In heh
tucky. Whom the nominating convention was heiu he
vas overwhelmingly defeated, and by Asher I" |Nu'u'
n man openly opposed to the President ana us poHoy
In the same state Chairman Robertson ana Coiohe
Wotord were defeated for denomination ana Chairman
Halsel was repominsted by Ramp Convention
while Mr. Toulbee who by vote and speech
showei bis contempt for Civil Service reform. was re-
month"; ated by reclamation In convention which uc-
nouneed Civil Service reform as "a humbug
General Bragg OF Wisconsin, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, tho man who did so
much to secure Cleveland's nomination at Chi
cago who "loved Cleveland for tho enemies
he had ade has also been left at home II is true
that General Bragg did not dolize Cleveland on all oc
casons but he known to his constituents as an Ad
miuistratIon man.
Mr. Cobb OF Indiana chairman OF the Committee
ON Pablo Lands saw much to admire in the PteN-
dent Whenever OCCASION required no etoou
up for the Administration and as consequence Dis con-
s,tuents who dill like the MANAGEMENT OF affairs at
Washington at all, refused 70 send him back
Chairman Lowry from the same State, was renomi-
mated but an Independent Democrat is Ia the field
a0aus, him. An Independent Democrat has taken the
ned against Howard in the Jefersonve District
and Messrs Kener Ward and Ford all failed OF renonl-
nation.
weuborn OF Texas. head OF the Committee on Indian
Affairs is an intimate personal friend OF the President
and when he went home after adjournment he spoke
gowiugy to the cowboys OF all the great Things Grover
had done and would do The unsophisticatod
rangers of the plains did not however, look at
matters In the theynssted that Mr. Well
born should stay with them during the LIN Cougress
Thockmoron of the came State, chairman OF the Com.
mttee Pacific Railroads and a stanch teve!ana
a. ien emo xnn,,or in Older to- avoid
Hrs the chapman Miller Of the ComHittee BANKING
Currency, also OF Texas refused 70 stanu lor re-
election account OF his digust with inc Auminsrs
ton and HE party In Congress- -. 49,.
j. Floyd King OF Louisiana, chairman OF the Mssls-
sppi River Improvement COMMITTEE Is sara 10 nave
gotten more appointments from the President than any
other Southern map He was frequent Sstoe az .no
White House usually swOre by Cleveland aud hau an aO-
solute monopoly OF the offices 10 the District II was ne
enths louisiana Democral, we're tor Ceveianu Ia
1883, and that be himself would be renonlnsteI As
~ showed under by INSTRUMENTATION DELEGATES
Messrr. Wallace. Irion ana ST. Martin OF louisiana
In Georela Chairman Reese. Mr.. Hammond. OF the
acsry S aId , ppe OF Of me way aud Meas
Committee, defeated for reno nnatOn. All are
supporters OF the Aa%a,sg''os K Mr
in supporting the President, aud had made
10 for ticysand IN the convention TWO hence.
Georgans do not take well 10 Cleveland REFORM now
In Mississipp Chairman Singleton, OF the Library
COMMITTEES; Chairman Bsrksdale. OF tho Prinune Com
mlJIee and Mr. Van iEston all strong Administration
| men, we're defeated IN convection. -, 49, c,,.
Committee who Of the Interest opponents OF inc
Adminisratons financial policy. was teno"na,eu oy
recomm ending him ior the PRESIDENTIAL nomination IN
Ainnistraton defeated and has taken the Held as
| AL indie pendent candidate. -,, - 800 d.
! Mr.. Dawson. another Adminlslraton man. was u'
! feated Tor reconciliation. 80
| In Tennessee Chairman CaldwsI, chairman 4"Y 'ol.
ami Coonel Baentine, all Administration men, are W
In virginia Chairman Tucker, of the judiciary Com
mttlee fAvOrite OF tho Administration, retired 70 eS
cape at the pO. and CHAIRMAN bAroout, OF mo
District OF Columbia Committee did the same thlng ~
| mated AN anti-Civil service reiOrmer. ,,
Mr. Trigg. anO her Administration Candidate WAS ue'
CHAIRMAN Cox Of SOrth Carolina, the head of the
| snuare issue between the ADMINISTRATOR
| ana INSTRUMENTATION men. He represented
Inc Presidents strength In North Carolina Just as
Wins ala in Kentucky aud King IN Louslano MS de-
feat was blow to the President, VINO hau cham-
pCS.irman Greene. Chairman Bennett and Mr. skinner,
| OF the State. were not renomina -. =, -.
Mr. EIdredee. OF Michigan, the only member from IN AZ
who is honored with chslrmsnshlp was
for denomination, also were Maybury, OF the W ay
| In Ohio. Chairman Geddes and Messrs. Lefevre and
| Anderson and Fishery are not III the field as eand
Pan Electric Chairman Boyle. OF Pennsylvania, who
tired 40 hard to white wash Garland and the Admins
tratiop VIII stay at home He hoped TO be Solicitor
General for to Garland, but has been dlsap
pointed. , , III, ,.. =, how. ,oro,hor with
Mr. storm, who IS member OF the Committee on CIV
Service Reform, and Mr.. swope
In Illinois Pan Ei-ctrIc Committeeman Eden ana Mr.
Riggs Chairman Mitchell, Of the Committee on Patents
and also a member of the Committee on Civil Service
reform Ia mol candidate for re election In Connecticut
and neither is Mr. seymour, OF the same state go
Chairman Eustsce Gibson OF West Virginia, wh'
the Admtnistrsiion. 1t was he VINO as chair
mau OF the Committee on Expenditures IL IL
| The door of the House any investigation
OF the charges against Pan Electric Garland because
Mr. Gibson was defeated for denominations
OF the foryseven ehairmen OF siandinS COMMITTEES
undivided conventions; two by divided conventions
and oneis in "oubt or the seven ohsIrmen OF seiee
committees only Two have been renomlnated.
DAMAGE DONE BY ENGLISH .sPARROWS
THE BoBonNK AS A RICE DEsrRoYER-UsEFUI
HAWKS AND owLs-THE POOR CROW.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. II. - The material i