New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


CABINET-THE SILVER QUESTION
CLEVELAND AND LOGAN.
Washington Dec 0.-There have been num-
Der of prominent Republican managers IN WASH
incton during the last two or three days Inc
most prominent Of these are Nj Patt, Genera
Accr, Mr.. Fassctt and Mr. Carkson. In WASH
ington it is customary TO explain the movements
of all prominent politicians They cannot o0i"'
10 Washington for a business or socai i'" o
without giving an account of themsel'''' i
presence of these Republican managers mas gwen
rise to many different suppositions. Inc most
elaborate explanations come from Dcn'o'i'''|
sources naturally The first explanation Is ,h"'
there are to be certain Cabinet changes i'cIc
is no kind of news in politics that Is started
easier than the story of Cabinet cnanso ''ii"
no news sbould be more distrusted Inc Scoo""
exnlanation is that these gentlemen nave C"h''
here for the purpose of organizing the hep"olc"ii
political campaign Of 1892, and tha' u'c ~
committee was t. lie at once reorgahlHc" "
oral Algcr and some Of his party "sSoO'''' W
las. evening at the White House. Inns was 'he
crl,ninatinC chapter in the many stories of the
oreat Republican consultation "hch ""0 SIP
posed 70 be taking place at Washington inc
., g .horo &c nothing serious on hand and The
I oxrlonotion is not exciting. All oil These
oop,lcp,en come here for private reasons, ana II
IS opIv through accident that several OF
,b.m bappened to be here at the same time.
You cannot bring three or four men Interested
in the fortunes Of the party together without
their beginning IN the most natural way 10 discuss
the future One of these managers SAID 10 me
to-day: A political party is exactly hike great
CORPORATION. II must have n head and executives
CHARGED with specially looking after its business
The Democratic party in the last campaign was
much better organized than ours Their bureau
for the preparation Of literary matter TO send ou'
among the people was completely and thoroughly
orcaniyed The result Of such work was seen in
nearly every election district. Now 1t Is thoUshe
that il is well 10 begin early and organize for
1892, and arrange plan OF campaign because
in politics. as in business, there must be a definite
MAN if Won wish 10 arrive at success. But there
k no hurry There has been no formal call
There has been nothing but mere private exchange
Of opinion. | think myself that 1t VIII he wen
70 wait until Congress has adjourned and the
financial situation is cleared up. IhiS VIII PROB
ably be the result.
asked this manager what the session of Con-
rress had TO do with the organization for the
coming campaign. lie said IN reply that 1t would
ho natural and best to wait until Congress had
filled out the Republican programme ihere
were a number Of bills that should he passed ne
fore any plan OF campaign can he made out Inc
tonnage and subsidy measures were necessary for
the complete success of the reciprocity pohcN'
he believed also that a free coinage bill would
he ratified 10y the TWO houses. ] asked him II lac
thought that the Election bill would pass. lie
said hc did not think so. Tic measure was IN an
unfortunate position in legislative sense. II
could not he passed in the Senate without chan-c
in the rules And there were several member
upon the Republican side who are opposed 10 'hiS
change al RUE, although they would be Wilde
10 vote for the measure. He thought if the bill
t.ilcd a. ali il would bc on account Of this tech
ricaIty.
n, talk Of q change in the Caonc' comes rom
,tc po~> hlty Of Attorucy-GcncraI Miller beih4
a,poi.tcd TO the Supreme Court. But this poln'
la, not vet been determined. l. IS not improbable
HAT IL, Presidents decision VIII be delayed Ghtu
ottor TIE holidays The President has asked
oun.fjo, OF his Rcpu hlican associates during the
last :vcr,v-iour hours, bat hc has not sgniiird
:, an. ol them what he is going 70 do OF the
three r,i:a> mentioned, Attorney General Miller
Senator >p,oucr and Jad-t Russell Of MlciH2@n
ic cA..c, -cc,n TO- he in tic order of tie persons
named
As 20 the reorganization Of the National Com
,uifirc specuiaiion concerning that is wide OF the
facts. There j. nothing 10 he done concerning TIE
National Committee until tie wear If the campaign
ri,,oe. There is always n change in tie managers.
10 na,aeor Of orc compai-n ever goes through
second CAMPAIGN. The work j. too artuous, and
~ best il is thauklcss task, which 10 ran who
Ia. ever been through with il cares 10 repeat
The financial situation in Congress is interest
inc There : a large majority IN both branches
in favor of free and Unlimited coinage Oh silver
oirt resolution To that effect could be pasach
through Congress in twenty-1onr hours, ana
that 700. without discussion. and if the cNpics-
son Of this majority was tie only thing 10 ne
considered it. could be stated with absolute
anthoritv that a free coinage measure would be
ra,sed But. first OF all, the Speaker is opposed
IN such legislati0n and he has Sufficient power
10 prevent the rushing through Of any such <A-
irene measure that of unlimited coinage.
The President. il is believed. would veto an
unlimited coinage bill Ia the Senate there l.
more than tie requisite two-tEirdS 10 pass II
over his veto, and in the House ii would come
near having "A two-thirds. Under the stimulus
of thc demands Of Spectators, who cry out 10
Congress for something 10 relieve the financial
situation. perhaps a two-thirCs would be secured
there. II looks as if, in view Of this positive
majority IN both branches Of Congress, some
rno,fGcd measure at least will be the result Of
,hc winters session The silver people have
not vet decided whether they viii press matters
before the holidays or not. IL Is probable thal
tie matter Will come up for action early II
January.
prominent official, whose home is in the
East said 10 me last evening: Last summer !
iourncyed all through the West and passed
through the regions where silver is produced. ]
have ALWAYS been a eold-moncy man. bat in In"
course Of my travels and investigations ! at least
learned 10 sympatbizc with the silver advocates
Of the extreme West. IN some Of the great west
crn sections silver is almost the only product II
is 10 some Of the States what agriculture Is L"
the Others. In the State OF Nevada agriculture j.
urI-nown and silver is nearly the only product
that co,,es from the earth This is equally true
Of Colorado. II is natural for the representatives
ot these State, 10 do all they can to advance the
ndces Of their one commodity. They can ahord