The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-07

WASHINGTON, June Cone of the most
noticeable features of the political outlook
is the growing opposition Of the south to
the denomination of Mr. Cleveland as the
Democratic candidate for president. he
friends of the eX-presideDt declare that
southern sentiment is being worked up
against him by enemies within his own
party: but there are others VINO thlnk
that the southern Democratic leaders are
alarmed by the stand taken by DIR. Cleve-
land on the silver question, and Its conse-
ouent effect on the Alliance.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, was looked
upon as one of Mr.. Cleveland;s strongest
friends in the senate. During the Cleve-
land administration Colquitt was the pres
ident's firm supporter. After Cleveland's s
defeat Colquitt remained his friend and
more than once declared himself in favor
of Cleveland's denomination. Colqultt IS
an out and out tariff reformer, yet few
tlays ago he declared that Cleveland would
not be satisfactory to his people; that his
views on the silver question were in oppo-
sition to the views of the people of Geor-
gia, and that consequently the Georgia
Democracy would be forced to support
some candidate other than Cleveland in
the national convention.
Senator Pugh, Of Alabama, has been
talking in like manner. Up tc the writ
ing of the silver letter Pugh was one of
Mr. Cleveland's strongest friends on the
Democratic side of the senate. Pugh sup
ported Cleveland steadfastly during his
administration, and after the defeat of 1888
the Alabama senator declared that he was
ready TO try again and fight the battle
over on the same lines. Now, however,
Pugh saws it would be impossible to hold
the Alabama democracy together under
the leadership of Mr.. Cleveland He says
the Alliance has made such headway in
Alabama that the Democratic party would
be wrecked in a week if Mr.. Cleveland
were nominated for president by the
Democracy on a platform ignoring or op-
posing the free coinage of silver.
Word has been received here during the
past week from Senator Coke, of Texas, to
the effect that he was against Cleveland's
denomination, and that as far as he could
learn the Democracy Of Texas was against
1t.
Ex-senator Reagan declared this same
principle very emphatically a few weeks
ago. 1t is said that both Senators Harris
and Bate, of Tennessee, are opposed to the
denomination of Mr. Cleveland. In fact,
according to the reports now in circula-
tiou in Washington, there seems to be
very general idea that nearly all the Dem
ocratic senators from the south are out
spoken against the denomination of the
ex-preSident.
There is no means of knowing here
whether the feeling is being worked uD by
the senators or whether it is the genuine
expression from the people. The senators
say it is from the people; that they are
friendly to Cleveland personally, but will
be forced TO oppose him because of the at
titude of their people. Much stress is be-
ing laid on the failure of the Kentucky
convention to indOrSe Cleveland The
anti-Cleveland people have been pointing
TO this as an indication of the real wishes
of the people. 1t has been charged that
Cleveland and anti-Cleveland men meas
ured their strength when the vote on the
platform declaring in favor of the free
coinage of silver was taken. CleVeland'S
friends deny this. They also declare that
when the resolution which was subse-
quently withdrawn Endorsing Cleveland
was offered, the convention was about TO
adjourn, and that there was not more
than a corporals guard present
Congressman McCreary, speaking of the
action of the Kentucky convention on the
Cleveland resolution, says:
AT least two-thirds of the members of
the convention were admirers of Mr. Cleye
land, and the general sentiment was
friendly TO him. He is strong in the state
and was strong in the convention There
Is no significance at all TO be attached to
the Cleveland resolution episode which
happened at the end of the convention. All
the regular work had then been done and
but few delegates were present. was alb
sent, as many others were, aud ] under
stand there were not fifty men IN the hall
when the resolution was offered and with
drawn. / talked around among the mem
bers Of the convention, and | know | am
correct when / say there was a strong and
prevailing Cleveland sentiment among the
delegates to the convention. The silver
resolution meant free coinage, and there IS
a very general sentiment in tha state in
favor OF free coinage.
But with regard to Mr.. Cleveland they
feel thus: They believe him to be able.
honest and patriotic; they consider him
sturdy Democrat, natural leader and a
statesman, and they hope that things viii
so shape themselves as TO make him the
nominee of the next Democratic conyen-
tion. They understand, as he does. that
be must carry New York. and they be-
lieve that be is patriotic enough not TO
seek the nomination if the situation in
that state Is such as to lead him 70 be-
heve he cannot carry it. | think l sum I'D
u Q prevailing sentiment in Kentucky
when say there Is no disposition to force
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination, but that
they hope that the political situation will
be such as TO make him the party nomi-
nee RWhenever his name was mentioned in
the convention it was greeted with loud
Iapplause, and on the night Of the third
day, when all the fireworks had been set
of and general enthusiasm had cooled
down, / mentioned his name in a speech
nominating candidate for attorney
general in connection with those Of Jef-
ferson and jackson, and the applause was
very enthusiastic
w bile the silver question Is an impor-
tRnt one, and we believe in free coinage.
do not think it is going TO be the great
est Issue IN the next presidential cam
palgn- The tariff Is the greatest issue
still and IL Will be in that campaign.
think the silver question may be taken
out ot politics before that time When
the next congress meets the house viii
pass free-coluage bill, probably before
Chrstmas. The senate viii pass it and
II Will so the White House. Mr.. Hgrri-
son will veto it, The house will mass II
over his veto, but the senate will proha-
oIy not do so. Then there will have to
be some sort Of a comprounise for the
present Law Is about as bad as il can ba
ana II must be replaced with something
else. think measure similar TO and
enlarglng the Biand-Allisoa bill cornDelI
ing the purchase Of s., eco 600 or 81 O06 Oqa
worth OF silver each month and IT'S com
age into silver dollars will be adoute6
ms would increase the volume of silver
$40, COO, 600 or SO, ,00o, 600 a year II wonI6
De the next best thing 70 free coinage. and
would dispose of the present law, wb;ch
is not satisfactory"