The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-19
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Trade Democrats,
PHILADELPHIA, April 1S.-Mr. Robert
F., Porter telegraphs to the Pres from
Washington as follows; The Administers
tion has decided to throw It's entire weight
insupport Of the free traders, Consider
able influence has been brought to bear
upon the President this week from New
York by Mr.. Godkin, Of the Post; Mr.,
Jones, Of the Times, and Mr.. Dorsheimer
Of the Star, together with Mr.. Nordhotf, oil
the Herald. Added to this has been The
influence OF Secretary FairChild, q pro.
bounced free trader. All these gentle.
men urged Mr.. Cleveland to take stand
On this question with majority OF his
party. A Cabinet meeting was held and
the proposed Tari@ bill thoroughly dis
Oussed and the step indicated above was
dnally agreed upon, The President him
sell does not understand the question, but
the astuto gentleman referred to, aided
and abetted by Mr.. Hewitt and Mr.. Nor.
rison, have told him that the bill Is en-
tirely in accord with the recommendation
in his message, and he believes II.
CLEVELAND TALKING TARIFF.
To-day Mr.. Cleveland began the plan OIL
operating agreed upon early in the week
de has upon the list all the doubtful mem
bers and proceeds to read them lesson
He splashes around In the tariff waterl
ike q sea lion In the Geological Garden.
$50 you are one Of the gentlemen who
propose to break up the Democratic party
by refusing TO remove the tax from the
poor mans blankets and clothing" sayl
Ihe President, with assumed jocularity.
~ am not in favor Of reducing the Wagel
Of labor, Mr.. President" replies the tariff
member.
The President has been told by those In
charge OF his tariff conscience to stick
close to the poor mans shirt and clothes,
and he ventures no further. He there
iore says: Seriously, Mr.. -, l fear you
must agree on tariff bill. The Morrison
bill Is exactly In accord with my recon.
aendation, and II 1t is not passed you will
have a good deal to explain on the stump
This FALL"
1--WE shall have a great deal to explain,
Mr.. President, on the stump anyhow
significantly replied the member.
The above conversation actually occur.
red in the White House to-day, but send
II as q fair specimen OF several similar
conversations that also took place and
which will take place during the coming
week.
PATRONAGE FOR FREE TRADERS.
The fact lie, the postofllces and Other
items Of federal patronage have been
thrown into the tariff fight, and the word
has been passed round that the adminis
tration has taken a hand in the pending
battle. Mr.. Hewitt said to-day that the
free traders had agreed TO freeze every
Democrat who refused to vote for the
tariff bill as II stands out OF the party
They came together at Chicago, but thai
was positively the last time. The bold
attitude assumed by the majority during
the last few days comes from the oper
course President Cleveland has taken OF
the bill. That II was In part due TO Mug
wump influence have shown, but the
die Is cast, nevertheless. II also meanl
open warfare against Mr.. Pulitzer
Of tho World, who has been nursing Mr.
Randall, aud TO punish the editor Of the
World for his attitude In the Pan. Electric
matter. l have seen hall dozen OF the
protection Democrats tonight, and they
are in good spirits, declaring that in spite
Of the administration they will hang To-
gether and that Cleveland Jones aud God
kin and Dorsheimer and Nordhotr and
Hewitt and Morrison can not rob them o.
the name Of Democrat In oil JeTersoniar
simplicity. They all admit that war hal
been declared, and rely on Randalls pug
naclty 10 see them through, aided by the
powerful influence Of the New York RorlC
and Sun, ior they want Pulitzer and Danl
on their sidC.