New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-23
srppoPTJyG THE ADMINISTRATION

SUPPORTING HE ADMiNIoi"~ifA"- ''
The suggestion made by The TRIBUNE
some time ago that Democratic voters had not
manifested attachment for the Administration
nor admiration for their present representa-
ton in Congress by their nominations this
wear has borne fruit in Democratic minds.
Washington managers of the party now take
note of the fact that a great many friends OF
the Administration have been shclyed by Their
constituents. Noticing that about "One-hai1
Of the entire Democratic representation mas
suffered defeat at the hands Of their constilu-
ents." they reflect that &" The reasons assigned
for setting these members aside are said 10 ic-
fleet seriously upon the policy OF the ADMIN
istration. This bears every scmblance OF uhih'
from, tho fact that those whose names appear
have leen wel-knOwn friends Of the President
and indorse his policy" These words IN dis
match TO The World appear to embody the opln-
IONS If Democratic managers who arc not oil
the Administration stripe but they arc scarce
" lust The conduct of the members who
have been buried by constituents. irrespective
Of their behavior on points at issue between
Cong ess and the President, may have had
much to do with their fate.
There are ffy-scven committees OF the
House, and it appears that twenty-five OF the
Democratic chaiImen of these committees have
either been defeated for denomination already
or have declined reelection In addition Tour
others are named whose nominations arc re-
earded as doubtful Those who will not re
turn include Tucker, Of Virginia chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee Miller, Of Texas,
chairman of the Committee on Banking and
Currency the RECOGNIZABLE Bragg, of Wlscon-
sin. chairman OF the Military Committee Cobb,
of Indiana, Public Lands Wcllboln, OF lex
as. Indian Affairs IhrOckmorton, OF Texas
Pacific Railroads; King, louisiana mississippi
River Improvement Aiken, South Carolina
Education Mitchell. Connecticut, Paten's FL
drcdge. Michigan, Pensions Geddes ONO wal
Claims Cox, North Carolina, Civil Service
Bowie PENNSYLVANIA. Pan Electric lnyeSuga'
ton; and probably Willis, Kentucky, RIVERS anC
! Harbors With these are Chairman OF other les
important committees. But among those named
Will bc readily recognized several whose course
has been open to serious criticism, and VINO
though friends Of the Administration, have
certainly been censurcd 10y many cons ltuentS
for other reasons Mr. Mitchell, OF COnnccu-
cut. for instance voted for consideration o.
the Morrison BILL as did many others of those
named. The Democrats in Connecticut who
lend themselves to frce-trade schemes have
hard time of IT, and even in most other State
the shrewdest, ablcst and most cnerprlsine
and influential men are apt TO comprehend tha
protection to home industry helps their inter
csis But several Of the men named have
voluntarily declined reelection, and amons
them, unhappily, are some of the more worthy
The retirement of Bragg, Of Wisconsin, is no
Of that character But he can trace his dcfca
in large measure to the chronic greed o
Democratic ilicc-bcggars and to the wrangl'
for distribution Of spolls which has caused thu
party in power much trouble already and vii
cause it more The defeat of several othe
chalmen Of committees must be attrlbutct
10 the same difficulty.
Behind all this is the fact that men like Cox
e North Carolina, have been condemned TO
upholding the Administration in regard t
Civil Service; others have been condemned
for supporting its course in respect to silver
and among those whose nominations arc con
sdered doubtful Mr.. Belmont is mentioned
who has had much TO dc chairman of thu
Committee on Foreign Affairs with the sup
port given the foreign policy Of the Admins
tratiOn. On the whole, it is true enough tina
the Democrats do not seem enamored of The
policy which the first Democratic Adminstra
ton for a quarter of a century has thus fal
Uiyan Them