The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-02-20
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
CleYeIand's Letter and Political
Pick.URs.
snecial HKRALp CORRESPONDENT.

Special HERALD Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c. Feb. H.-Mr:
Cleveland'a letter against the free and
unlimited independents coinage of silver
did not create the excitement in Con
gress that the sensational newspapers
have said it did. In the first place the
views expressed by Mr.. Cleveland are
precisely those held by him and pup
ficly expressedIjust before his Inaugural
ton as President in 1885, so that relt-
Grafton of them was no surprise to
those acquainted with the man. vi
course there are difference OF opinion
among democrats in Congress as 20 the
wisdom of having taken this time 70
reiterate them, but Mr.. Cleveland's
friends point to the fact that he did not
do so until asked to take part In the
anti-silVer meeting in New 4Ork. They
say that if ne had not given his opinion
in answer to that Invitation he would
have been open to the charge OF cow
ardice, and verybOdy knows that there
is nothing approaching cowardice in
Grover CIeveland's make up.
Many eminent democratic Senators
and Representatives in their disap-
pointment at seeing the last hope OF the
passage of the free coinage bill by the
House at this session vanish, as 1t ana
with the publication of Mr.. Cleveland s
| letter, said, upon the spur of the mo-
ment, things which upon cool second
thoughts they will probably regret Mr..
| Cleveland may or may not-be the nom
inee of the democratic party next year
unprecedented mind that his expressing
! a personal opinion, which he was well
known to hold, eighteen months before
| the meeting of the national convention
of the party would absolutely eliminate
him from the Presidential field. "Suc-
cessfuh politics." said dem ocratlc
Senator to-day, "are always practical
| and if when the convention meets its
members shall be of the opinion that
Mr.. Cleveland is the strongest man, ne
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 ratlfy
| the choice Of the convention, whoever
he may be. A year and a half is 9
good while. Let us all keep cool and
meet the issues as they confront US
Nothing is to be gained, but much car
be lost, by being precipitate."
Washington, where both men had
many warm friends, was greatly shock
ed bY the deaths of Admiral Porter anC
( Gen. sherman, one on Friday and the
! other. on Saturday, and many kind anC
loving regrets have been expressed by
all classes, BY order of Mr., Harrison
all of the departments will be closed to
morrow-the day of Admiral Porter
funeral, and it is expected that Con
gress will adjourn as mark OF respect
He will be buried with military honor
at Arlington Cemetery, in spot Sc
lected by himself not long ago. Witt
the death OF these two men the last O
the great Union Commanders of tn
civil war have passed away, and wit
both of them dies the highest rank Il
their respective branches of the servic
; Admiral OF the navy and General c
70 Ss ssscrnlss Of olyll asescs sssseia, q
che Ii rtih hy NE present Comtnlatlsf
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