Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-01
CLEVELAND NOT THE MAN.
The Feeling Against Him Has Struck the
south and 10 Rapidly Growing.

south and is Rapidly Growing.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
RALEIGH, y. C., June 1t is an undeniable
fact that the western tide Of popular dissp-
proval Of Cleveland's attitude on the silver
question has reached the south and il il dis
covered to be a much stronger and an alto
gether more resistless current than the casual
observer would have thought possible six
months ago. Indeed. il already looks as though
Mr.. Cleveland would have to stand aside 80 far
as the presidential nomination is concerned. IL
the democratic national convention should
meet next month instead Of year hence. TIE
STAR correspondent has noticed the growth Of
this anti-Cleveland feeling in Georgia, Ala
bama and South Carolina during the last few
months, and now he discovers il ENJOYING a
lively growth as far east as here in North
Carolina.
REMARKABLE CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
Leading democrats of this state. men who a
Few months ago were the strongest kind OF
Cleveland men and who would not then admit
the possibility of the nomination Of any other
man Tor the presidency by the democrats. now
express grave doubts OF the wisdom of such q
nomination. Said leading democratic news
paper man 10 me today: $50 far as nv in
olvldual preference goes / am q Cleveland
man But, tell you. if this free coinage Of
silver boom continues to grow in the south
west, and the Farmers Alliance decide against
MIN, II would never do in the world for us to
nominate Cleveland for President in 1892
why he ever wrote that anti-silyer letter is
more than can understand. You see il is
Just this way: The south is an agricultural
country: here In North Carolina tobacco and
COTTON are kings OF the industrial domain, and
II the tobacco growers and the cotton planters
are persuaded that the free coinage OF silver
VIII better their condition they will vote for
the advocates of that measure and for no
other, whether members Of the alliance or not
articles l shall write, but am not going TO try
70 FORCE his nomination on the party either.
Row ABOUT HILL?
Il see that Senator Colquitt" continued the
editor, is reported as having recently gone TO
New York and closeted himself with Gov. Hills
right-hand man. and even with Hill himself.
believe. Colquitt has been regarded as one Of
Cleyeland's stanchest supporters and if he has
already deserted him am prepared to hear of
breaks all along the ranks of the advance
guard. But is Hill better silver man than
cleveland, and Will he be any more acceptable
to the farmers of the south and west than the
ex-President? That is a very important ques-
ton to Mr.. HILL for however certain he NAV be
OF carrying New York state he can never be
elected President on the democratic ticket with
out the votes Of the southern and southwestern
states.
LOOKING WESTWARD.
"My opinion is that if Cleveland is stood
aside no other New Yorker will be taken up.
The democrats have been taking their candi-
date from New York or New Jersey for nearly
quarter OF a century now. and have not yet
succeeded in getting but one of them into the
White House. Policy, l should saw, would
prompt them to go west for their man this time.
II I, the present feeling keeps up. and Palmer of
iillnois would become an available candidate if
ne were not SO old. Gray of Indiana is a good
man and SO is Voorhees,. I'd love to vote for
Voorhees,.
CAN CLEVELAND RIGHT HIMSELF.
but remember don't count Cleveland out
OF the race yet. Things may change. This sill
yer craze may find rope enough to hang itself
In years time. Besides. the tariff question is
our most effective weapon and Cleveland its
greatest champion. But he must get right on
the silver question somehow. if he is to become
the democratic Candidate for President in 1892 9"
The above remarks define the position of
non-alliance democrats generally in this Sec
ton. They say that if the silver agitation is
kept up Mahomet must go to the mountain If
II becomes apparent that the mountain will not
go to him. But this modern Mahomet will do
nothing OF the kind. Cleveland is too ..inde-
pendent" bull headed las you please.
reader for that what is written is written
with him.
But. according to Senator Carlisle. this silver
question lis likely to be settled for the time be-
ing before the next presidential election In
recent interview Mar. Carlisle predicted that
Congress would pass the free coinage bill next
December. before the holiday recess. In that
case. unless President Harrison yetoes the bill
the question will be largely removed as an issue
IN the next campaign. The impression seems
to be that the President will allow the bill to
become law without his signature. after the
legal expiration of ten DAYS. MIR. Cleveland 4
fate would then, 1t seems, depend upon whether
the southern alliance men would be willing to
support bis candidacy under those conditions.
THE sUBTREAsURY ISSUE
1t is possible, however, that the democratic
candidate will be called on to make himself ac-
ceptable to portion of the alliance voters by
declaration of his views on the subtreasury
plan-not particularly this especial bill. but
the plan which 1t involves. Grave doubts
are entertained OF the constitutionalitv of the
present BILL and large percentage of the al
lance members not only oppose this particular
Dill, but OBJECT 10 the principle of il as well
ms fact Is causing some feeling in the ranks
OF the alliance men, and President Polk s paper
here, the Progresstre Farmer and DR. Ma
cune Washington Economist, the national or
gan, have already had several spats over the
question.
The Economist has characterized those who
oppose the bill as traitors to the alliance cause
ana IN league not exactly with the devil, but
To their mind the next thing to him, viz, Wall
street. The PROGRESSIVE FdI1,s7- has informed
the Washington organ that il has no power to
read men out of the order in any such way.
and that all alliance men have a right TO think
as they please on this question And this, too.
IN spite of the fact that its owner, President
Polk, Is q subtreasury advocate.
The report was widely published last Jam
uary that Senator Vance owed his reelection
by the alliance Legislature to the fact that he
had promised to support the subtreasury bill
Ibis LIS very far from the truth. Senator Vance
made no such promise. On the contrary he
has absolutely refused to support the sub
treasury bill, because of his belief in its uncon-
stltutionality He did saw however that If in
structed by the legislature to vote for a consti-
tutional bill involving some of the principles
OF the subtreasury bill, he would feel in duty
bound to obey such instructions. But the
legislature did not instruct"
TO BE OR NOT TO BE.
The situation" in this and adjoining states
may be summed up in these words: The demo-
Gratis, including large majority Of the MEM
bers Of the alliance, admire Mr.. Cleveland, ap-
prove of his late administration and would like
to see him President again. They, therefore,
regret that from present indications he is not
likely to become the nominee, and hope that
the condition of political affairs may vet be-
come such as to make him the available candi-
date next year.
In the event that il sfound necessary to turn
down the ex-President there seems to he mn