The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-25
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LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. 24.-The Times
publishes a letter from Senator Blackburn
to Col. John c. Noble, of Paducah, KY,
from Washington, under date of February
Il, in which the senator says:
In the light of the publication Of Mr.
Cleveland's recent letter antagonizing his
partv upon the silver question, l do not
believe there is a Democratic member OF
the senate who would favor his nomIna-
ton for the presidency, or who believes
that il would be possible to elect him in
go if nominated No organization Is
effected, or attempted, here hostile to him,
but there is now but one opinion as to his
lack availability. | have no personal
objection TO Mr. Cleveland in the world
but do not believe that any man can be
elected president in '92 who is opposed to
free silver coinage. The people have been
trifled with long enough upon this sub
ject.
"The truth is that for twenty-five years
past New York has never furnished a
Democratic leader who has not been in
thorough accord with Wall street and at
variance with the masses of the people.
This was true of Mr.. T'ilden in former
years as it is today true of Mr.. Cleveland
| have longed to see the day when the
De ocratS might elect president OF this
country without paying the tribute that
New York always levied. L think that
time is at hand. / have no favorite candl-
date, but only insist that he shall be fair
and honest representative OF Democratic
sentiment"
NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Ex-Secretary
Whitney's name being so closely connected
with the Washington story that Cleveland
was out of the presidential race, what he
has TO say on that subject can not fail to
be Of interest. To a reporter he said he
said he was not authority for the Wash
ington story and added:
''Mr. Cleveland is not candidate In my
opinion, except this far-he is committed
to the fight. He will never be satisfied
until tariff reform wins. l reckon Mr..
Cleveland thinks they fought unfairly in
1885, A good many Others do. He is an
obstinate man, as they say in New Eng
land set in his way He will do every
fight, and it naturally keeps him to the
front He is a candidate for the fight a
good deal more than for the presidency.
When president takes his seat as the re-
suit of tariff reform victory Mr.. Cleve-
land will be satisfied, whoever it is.
Meanwhile he is not talking of declining
and am not in the business of putting
myself in he race for the presidency"
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator elect
David B. Hill has as yet failed to file his
credentials His neglect to do so,
whether intentional or not, has excited Il
great deal of comment, and explanations
nave more than once been demanded from
the New York boss boomer. David b. s
Gilstory tactics have aroused more dis
cussion because of the fact that. with
single exception, Kyle, of North Dakota,
whose election is being contested, every
one of the new senator's chosen has placed
the evidence to sit in the FIfty-secoud,
Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth congresses
before the proper authorities. Some of
his admirers assert that he will never
quality as senator. A follower of his, a
man who has had great deal to do with
setting up political pins for the governor,
blurted this out in an unguarded moment
at the Arlington last night.
Every one knows new," said this fol-
lower, that Governor Hill took the nomi-
nation to prevent a scandal which would
have torn the Democratic party to smith
Greens and ruined his own presidential
prospects. He was told and convinced that
# he did not take it five of the Democratic
assemblymen would stay out OF the caucus
until they got their price, which was bold
ly declared t. be $4,000 each. Since he
has been elected senator he has in no way
whatever intimated his acceptance of the
Office On the other hand, his emisSaries
have been busy booming him for president
and quietly but shrewdly undermining
Cleveland. Now, why is the governor try
ing to decdpitate so many Republican as
semblymen? His object is manifest. IL an
extra session of congress is not called he
can continue as governor, and having
thrown out enough Republican assembly
men TO make a practically solid Hill pha-
lanx in the legislature, he can call a spe
cial session of the senate and assembly
men when he chooses and direct them TO
select a dummy for the United States SEN
atorship. Or he might retain his credeu-
tias as senator, run again for governor,
and if re elected resign the senatorship. If
defeated, he would be sure OF the senator S
seat"
''Who will Hill name for senator9"
Andrew II. Green in ali probability.
He and Green understand each other as
well Today as th V did when the ex-comp-
troller WAS Tilden's right bower"