The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-27
CAUGHT A TARTAR.

There Is trouble in the Democratic con-
fail the next twenty-four hours viii wit
ness something extremely pretty in the
shape of row. Here is the situation
Hon. jefferson Chandler, Of St. Louis,
noted orator and much-adveriised big gun
of the occasion, Is q protectionist of the
Randall type. an ardent friend of Gov.
Hill and bitter opponent of ex-President
Cleveland. These facts. il seems, were not
fully understood when Mr.. Chandler
was invited, the expectation being that be
would "whoop IL up for free trade, for
Cleveland and for the various other points
of party doctrine as they are understood
here Nor is this all. Mr.. Chandler comes
In the spirit of missionary and with the
idea that he is the bearer OF various wis
dom essential to the enlightenment of his
party and he will not keep silent. He
opened the bali upon bis arrival Monday
night at Tacoma by submitting to an inter-
view for the PosT-INrELLrGEScER. Among
other things he said:
believe that Mr. Cleveland's political
strength is waning. He endeavors to set him
self up as q sort of demi-god aud to crystalline
the strength Of the party around himself as the
central figure and champion OF an economic
idea dangerous 70 the country. The issue was
forced and was repellant to the ideas OF a vast
number Of voters whom Mr.. Cleveland erron-
eously thought purely partisan motives would
control. Their love Of country was greater than
their allegiance to party. Such "a free trade
policy as Mr. Cleveland would inaugurafe
would be suicidal. To open onr ports
to the free entry OF the products of
all the countries OF the globe that are spurn-
ing ours would be simply imbece. All the
nations OF the world are raising their import
duties except England, and for Is to abolish
ours in the manner proposed by Mr. Cleveland
would be TO court commercial ruin.
This was indeed a surprise, and the con-
sternation was great among the faithful.
At first there were whisperings, which
finally grew to roar, and the general feel
ing seems to have been fairly expressed by
the Tacoma News, which in leading edit
orial last night said:
1t is not presumed that the Hon Jefferson
Chandler is In the employ OF the Hon. James @.
Blaine, but II he was he could not be doing
more for him than he is doing by his high praise
OF reciprocity and depreciation OF Mr.. Blaines
most ekdlWdft IUeI1au, the non. GfOvef CleFe-
land, than whom there Is no man more dear to
the hearts OF Democracy today. In his inter-
view in last evenings Nesrs and in the one in
this mornings OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. which lat
ter Mr.. Chandler seeks to palliate and deny. he
gives expression to sentiments and prin-
ciples wholly opposed to the sentiments
and principles that permeate the masses
OF the Democratic party and would seemingly
sound more at home in the camp OF the Repub-
licans The Neus dislikes to arraign guest Of
the city aud of the Democracy but certainly q
mistake has been made somewhere and by
someone who should have known better. Dir.
Chandler is not the perso to address q repre-
sentative Dem ocratic assemblage OF the state of
Washington, where, II anywhere in the coun-
try, the principles advocated by Mr.. Cleveland
and so manfuliy maintained by him, even at
the cost Of personal success, principles an
nounced by jefferson an1 sustained by all the
great political leaaeI the great Democratic
party, are Endorsed 10 ,aa very letter.
The Netcs is not more indignant than a
majority of the members of the conven-
ton, and it is more than likely that Mr.
Chandler will be asked to vacate his en-
gagement to speak tonight. The sentiment
was shown yesterday in loud cheers when
Cieveland's letter was read, and in silence
when Hills letter was read.