Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27

In Place Of Hill or CIevcland--w. r.. Morr
son Spoken of.

son spoken Of.
The chances are that the anti-Cleveland
democrats viii be forced to abandon Gov. Hill
| as their champion before the national conven-
ton of 80 and take up with another. They
have held Hill up as an ideal democrat at the
same time contrasting him with Cleveland.
until the country, having had some time in
which to study and compare the democracy of
both men, seems TO have pretty generally con-
'cluded that that of Cleveland IL good enough
for modern uses Gov. Hill has lost strength
by the comparison, and, being put forward as
| an antagonist of the eN-Presiaent he has made
enough enemies to render him a very uncertain
champion. So that some who have long been
| friendly to him are convinced that he is not
now available and they ere at this time discuss-
Ing the selection of another man with whom to
oppose Mr.. Cleveland in the convention In
the light OF the last election many OF them are
OF the opinion that the man brought forward
as their candidate must be a tariff reformer
number of names ha 4 been suggested at one
time or another. but the Nne which has taken
the strongest hold is that of William r. Morri-
son.
AT present the matter il entirely informal-a
mere subject of discussion among a number of
anti-CleveiaHd democrats-but il win probably
lead to some concert Of action. The idea is
that the fight in New York may injure Cleye-
land and Hill both and that a western man
may come In with a chance Of success
Dir. MORRISON AND MR.. CLEVELAND
Morrison holds most Of the principles main
tanned by Cleveland, but during the latter's
term differed with him on the application of
the civil service reform principle. and on some
other things relating to the methods of admin
lstration. He is not violent anti-civil service
reformer, but believes with many others OF his
party that democratic administration should
recnUnlZa 20 all ter of
ment. After he was defeated for Congress he
was appointed by Mr.. Cleveland on the inter-
state commerce commission but before that he
had considerable difficulty about having re-
recommendation. His relations with Mr..
Cleveland were not strained, but he was among
the Congressman who were kicking about
the deiberation of the President in making
removals during the first two wears of his
term. He is also supposed to have grievance
In the fact that Mr.. Cleveland delayed his
tariff message until the formation of that iegis-
latlon had been transferred to another chair
man OF the ways and means committee. Mr..
morrison got no assistance for his tariff bill
from Mr.. Cleveland. Those who have sug-
gested his name think they have struck upon
happy idea. They think that Morrison's
being western man and tariff reformer,
without being too much OF a civil service re-
former, will make him O strong antagonist to
Mr.. Cleveland.
HIS PRESENT RETIREMENT.
Since his appointment to the interstate COM
merce commission he has dropped out of poll
tics and has not been kept before the people as
much as he was as chairman of the WAYS and
means committee and leader of the democratic
House. He may not now know of the Use that
Is being made of his name on the quiet, but if
the movement in his favor should develop into
any fair proportions he would undoubtedly be
gratltied ard would not refuse the candidacy.
He has led an extremely quiet life during the
past two or three years. The labors of the COM
mission are somewhat confining and. relieved
from the necessity of coming in daily contact
with many men, he has not kept in the con-
gressional atmosphere since his retirement
from the House. as most ex-members do who
remain in Washington. He has probably not
been to the Capitol building more than two or
three times. ii at all. since his retirement. He
spends most of his time at work. Going to and
from the commission headquarters he lis al
ways alone. He IL never seen ON a street cor
ner chatting and meeting acquaintance. He
seldom does more than bow and pass on. His
habit OF reticence has grown upon him. He
has not the knack Of keeping himself before
the public. but is a man of marked ability and
is said TO be dissatisfied with being buried in
his present position.