The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-13

e WASHINGTON, Feb. l9. Mr.. Cleveland's
letter In opposition to the free coinage
OF silver, as read TO the meeting held
In New York last night, created some-
thing like a sensation to-day among
the Democrats in Congress. IL has
been known for several days that Mr..
Cleveland had written such a letter,
Washington for the express purpose
OF bringing influence to bear from this
point on Mr.. Cleveland to get him to
withhold the letter, the ex-Secretary
believing that it would seriously in
jure Mr.. Cleyelands chances for the
Democratic nomination in 1892. Nearly
all the Democratic Senators and many
leading Democrats In the House Joined
In messages to Mr.. Cleveland urging
him TO withhold his letter and remain
non-committal on the subject.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
telegram was received from ex-Secre-
tary Whitney by Mr.. Carlisle. stating
that Mr.. Cleveland had acceded to the
request, and the Democrats went
away from the Capitol yesterday, feel
When they read the letter in the papers
this morning they were not 50 much
surprised as angry with their idol.
lhE LlslIEh IN lHE HOubE.
During the debate on the Legislative
Appropriation bill In the House to-day,
Mr., Grosvenor, OF Ohio, a Republican,,
sent to the Clerks desk, with his hear
ty endorsement, the account of the
meeting at Cooper Union last night,
and the letter addressed by Grover
Cleveland TO Il. Ellery Anderson.
The letter having been read Mr..
Grosvenor said that he had thus placed
this important and statesmunlike
document in the permanent records Of
the country, to the end that in the
coming campaign 1t should be avail
able, under the frank of the members
Of the pext Congress, to be used in
disseminating Information through
out the country (Republican laugh
ter).
Mr. Kerr also commented upon the
Cleveland letter.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri-I thought
the gentleman was in favor OF free
coinage.
Mr. Kerr-I am.
Mr.. Blund-Then you ought TO be
called "Ioung-man-afraid -of-frce-coin
age for you never vote that way.
Mr.. Kcrr-I never had chance,
though was n member of the last
Congress when the gentleman was
chairman of the Committee ON Coin.
age, Weights and Measures.
Mr. Bland-Gou had the chance the
other day, but you did not vote with
us. Now that Mr.. Cleveland hns been
confirmed in his views by such great
statesman as tho gentleman from
Iowa, j don't see how he can ever
change his views and be converted.
CLEVELAND CAN'T BE NOMINATED.
Subsequently Mr.. Hooker of Missis.
sippi, referred to tho printing of Mr..
Gleveland'S letter in the Record and
| said thnt for one, and speaking only
for himself, he was not disposed to
permit that letter TO become n part OF
the Congressional Record of the coun.
try, without saying something in re-
gard to 1t, so that he might express the
sentiment of the people he in part rep
resented. He had very great Difference
for the views OF distinguished states.
mem he had very great DIFFERENCE for
the distinguished men who, In the
other branch of the Legislature, had
declared that the Judgment of the
American people as expressed on many
occasions, and especially at tho last
election, was unalterably fixed in
| favor OF the free coinage of silver
| [Applause.l
In regard to this publication, he
wished to say for himself, and he be
lieved for his constituents, that they
wanted the free coinage OF both
metals. What might be the opinion oi
any ono man. whether he had occupied
! an eminent position in the past or ex.
! pected to occupy it in the future
whatever might be the opinion of any
one man (whether he sat on the Re
publican or Democratic side), no one
man had right to speak for the great
| laboring interests of the country
which stood back of and behind the
Constitution and laws lApplause.
Mr.. Cannon-I would like to ask tht
gentleman whether he is in favor ol
Mr.. Cleveland for tho next President
Mr. Hooker-I will say that do moi
think man on the Continent oi
America will ever be II candidate of the
Democratic party for President who
is opposed to the free coinage oil
silver. lApplause.l
ANGRY DEMOCRATS.
To say that the Democrats are angry
would but mildly express their views,
because they claim that the tone of the
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