The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-22

The most Interesting political gossip
Of the month is ~ The effect that ex-
President Cleveland has hcen dropped
hy the managers Of the Democrats
syty and that. though he him elf
not know IL. a combination has
! made which viii tarn to the Bit
Of disappointment bis hopes
for . denomination In lac.
This combination Is said t. hare
been made just prior to the feeen,
meeting of the Democratic national
committee. the most important par
ties To Ii being Senator German, of
Maryland. ". C. Whitney, Calvin :.
Brice and Samuel J.. Randall. Ae-
cofding 10 it, terms the Cleveland
machine Is not 10 be worked
for Cleveland any more, aud
the fat ex-president and his free trade
theories are to disprtaT from view.
His successor In the good grsees Of
the managers OF the machine u VIII
lam q. Whitney. III many respects
Mr.. Whitney would be a presidential
candidate after the Democratic heart
He is very wealthy and his close rela.
tions with the Standard oil Company
are a sufficient guarantee that his phi
vate barrel II not the only one which
wonld he tapped for the benefit OF his
candidacy. Ills record as secretary Of
the navy, while not \ good one, is a
SNOWY one. lie managed to have
himself talked alsont as much as any
man who has held that respoH ible
position, and his name - illers ore
more familiar to the voting ms,ses
than might at iifst lie aupfs sed.
Further than this, his relations & both
wings of the party arc sufficiently sat
is~factory. Though Il member OF Cieye-
lands cabinet aud in high favor with
the presidents friends. be never iden-
titled himself with the free-trade cru.
'rAde, and consequently never antsEo-
nized the protection wing II the party.
Aside from all this, he Is from New
York. This Is an Indispensable quail.
fication for q Democratic presidential
candidate, and without il Mr.. Whit
ney would scarcely dare 10 be an
nspirani for the high position.
Under the terms OF the agreement
Calvin s. nrice also comes ia for his
share OF the plumber. Ills immediate
reward ia the chairmanship ol the
Democratic national committee,
which he secured Through the active
assistance Of Senator German, who
had previously been opposed 70 him.
This position does not hii the measure
Of Mr.. Bfiee's desires. however. lie
wants more. lie is to have the back
ing Of the machine tn q Eight Tor the
Ohio senatorship, and. failing 10 Sc
cure that. Il 10 be placed on the ticket
with Mr.. Whitney rs a candidate for
vice president. BIiee, it should be
remembered. retains a nominal resi-
dence in Ohio. though be has for ten
years or more been an actual resi-.
dent OF New York city. Whitney and
Brice, the Democratic Losses EsaFe,
would make a presidential ticket
which for qualifications IN she wsy o8
doodle could not be eqaaiei out e
Of the Vanderbilt er oeslld lsinilee.
As for German aud Randall. Their
reward l. to he in defeating Cleveland,
In being influential with ttle Whltaey
administration and ia being tie ecu
eral bosses Of the l'cuuuefatic party
Nj. Cleveland i Ia lV lelt in isuor-
anee OF all that has been dome ANA Is
10 be allowed 20 continue in the harry
belief thai his former isieuds are iu-
dustriousls booming him FOR renoml-
nation until the nomination o9 Whit
= u~naeeeisvS hi0, The * Frtst
dent Is So duil-wittsd and his eeaotit
L 20 great that Il Will * IA easy nat
Ter 10 Keep him IN the dark untl lte
proper time 60 asn oa the hsh; arr
rives.
Allthis may Re m~tdsausasr moon
shiue, and il may be suIid fact itU
What TIE political sossls sre saskius
a present. and there are noi wanting
indications that Il has a basis If tfaih
II spite II the streF Rth st The eea
Ainntsan. however, Il Is SAFE te
that. With Governor Hf9 80 op}e@e
MIN before The eonvrutton snd NtA
f,enural Harrison - oppose base NseF
NJ Nj. whitnsy th e. ths Whfe
u.use vii not le altogether steswa
With r,ses
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