Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-02-21
WASHINGTON.

excitement In congress tnat the SEM
sational newspapers have said it did.
In the first place the views expressed
by Mr.. Cleveland are precisely those
held by him and publicly expressed
just before his Inauguration as Presi>
dent in 1885, so that reiteration of
them was no surprise to those ac-
quainted with the man. OF course
there are differences of opinion
among democrats in Congress as to
the wisdom of having taken this time
to reiterate them, but Mr.. Cleves
lands friends point to the fact that
he did not do so until asked to take
part in the anti-silver meeting in
New York. They say that If he had
not given his opinion in answer to-
that invitation he would have been
open to'the charge of cowardice, and
everybody knows that there is noth~
ing approaching cowardice in Grover
Cleveland's make up.
Many eminent democratic Sena>
tors and Representatives, in their
disappointment at seeing the last
hope of the passage of the free coins
age bill by the House at this session
vanish, as it did with the publication
of Mr.. Cleveland's letter, said, upon
the spur of the moment, things
which upon cool second thoughts
they will probably regret. Mr..
Cleveland may or may not be the
nominee of the party next year, but
it does not appear probable to an I'M
prejudiced mind that his expressing
personal opinion, which he was
well known to hold eighteen months
before the meeting Of the national
convention of the party would abso-
lutely eliminate him from the Presis
dental field. successful politics."
said democratic Senator today "are
always practical and if when the
convention meets its members shall
be of the opinion that Mr.. Cleveland
is the strongest man he will receive
the nomination, otherwise not; and
the rank and file of the party, who
want the man nominated that can
win, not any particular man, will
ratify the choice of the convention,
whoever he may be. Let us all keep
cool and meet the issues when they
confront us. Nothing is to be gain
ed, but much can be lost, by being
precipitate."
Washington, where both men had
many warm. friends, was greatly
shocked by the deaths of Admiral
Porter and Gen. Sherman, one on FRI
day and the other on Saturday, and
many kind and loving regrets have
been expressed by all classes. By
order Of Mr.. Harrison all of the de
partments will be closed tomorrow
the day of Admiral Porter's funer-
al, and it is expected that Congress
will adjourn as mark of respect
He will be buried with military hon,
ors at Arlington cemetery, in a spot
selected by himself not long ago
With the death of these two men the
last of the great Union commanders
Of the civil war have passed away
and with both of them dies the high
) est rank in their respective branches
) Of the service-Admiral of the navy
and General of the army.
The are certain indications of TIT
; near approach of the iunketing sea
- son coming in sight. Mr. Harrison
is preparing to make a thirty da.
tour of the Pacific coast in the privat
u car of the would-be Presidential can
didate of the Farmers Alliance, Sen
dlOl OldulOluj anu lllS CCudlG IidS ".
resolution authorized two commit
= tees-Naval affairs, and Canadian
RELATIONSHIP travel around at Gov
eminent expenses next summer
Senator Plumb stirred up the bile {
some of the members of the latte
committee by saying that he met tn
committee in California last fall an
felt inclined to present it with a ma
J so that it could find out where Can
. ada was.
" Mr.. Harrison has not yet demal
y ded the resignation of Pension Con
- missioner Raum, NOTWITHSTANDING
his untitness for the Office, which We
fully proven, in spite of the efforts {
- the republicans on the committee
q. shield him, by the late investigs
Is ton.
60 The Senate has succeeded in tan|
% 9 ling up the copyright bill so bad
&c, that it will not get Strengthened Of
= at this session.
40 Senator Voorhees,. who has bpf