The sun., 1891-01-21
TEXAS AND THE CLAIMANT.
Views of the Lone Star congressman Upon
the Democratic Candidate for 1s0:.


Wns the chances OF this or that per.on ior tho
Nrm.blicHn nomiuatiun Tor tho Pre-, ldency in
consider that the Demo rats dil not hay y
ghnSst pi a.. shmne l" YIN Mn IN nm yeyr III ana ,n
Democratic enc was "a TGi n,aier vi i very
little moment. The contiden,e or the hepun-
Leans in their roM.r to Elect heir man
places hal cen entered Tito 1t may DO, be
gong too inr 10 say that the Republican, hal
pot the least idea o. defeat aud tho llrm, Gratis
hal not he least idea oi success last Aovom-
PR 10Th ar'es wsr IN nms"lE,e ~, igHonn,e
and methods oi legislui ion, engaged H. dtttinE
the Ilrst session oi the luty-nrst Congress
either h> lo,ine. u. ella md by The "mocra!s
or bv r'malnin., ut home. as c'nimed Ly tho
lis rn: Mkrsy >y rndd nnd hs fs ,nr d and and
other RenHi licnn men!bn,s o, Congress I'll
ihG'r records in lceielntiuE. the graft o. no.tt-
81 guessing wEy wuulh he the licnullcnn car-
di'late for t!!e Presidency. sud ,cay shifted TO
DISCUSSION % who would 10 ,he Democratic
c"ndiiaie ior that Office. and the hcnriin"ss
with Mhirl, this natter hHs ieHn oiscnssoi
ernl heicl here is that the man who shal 70
selected hy The Dcmocrnts as ihcr standard
bearer are = Is very apt t" TO The .Ir's,,ert
the disappointment AMI surrri.c OF the la,c
election. Tint the opinion oi Washington is
mor' or less timidity among public men IN eN-
pressing themselves on tho probable aeicct.On
WEth their party ny maze IN It's r $
that It sometimes occurs tlnt II man thinks
another not the nroper rnlson for tho m"mina-
VII" % did did not ' oncournse % S his his caHJiasy. and IN
fact tho tonsas 81 many n % en Who
would @thcry isc Talk. TO lhs man VII" does
not no, MIKE yoItes STUDY ,his siI,nso may b,
dssrstl"n. = lie very i.i4ls.t si,alasi.r:
express themselves ns, 70 the choice for tho
Democratic and Republican nominations tor
pssdsn yet who " would n9t tor worlds sS
ihGmselycs in writing. temper most w,nd"r-
fully their views MS uttered around the hotels
lion now @ il the eiee,ion Of is2 and tie rros-
nemination Tor rresideni. wrote hrlSI no;o
few ,!ays ago 70 cvers member OF tho Texas
delegation IN Congress. including Senator
Dominating Grover Cleveland Of New York icr
The tw@ senators Coke and neasen. and
Hns wfh hh So s hS same tSnf
tie speakershir Of the House. and it wouIi
Mr. cleveland's nomination. For i lie were TO
Ss"d be s wise n Sh wsre
srsskfbr H. the ont .nd To"a or1witn rat DE-
tion. and Mills should be elected. the country
would say his election WAS a rebuff to
sons why he should not spea, and very few II
any. why he should a, this time EXPRESS him
self. could not insist on any answer from
pect OK prcssions from him. But it will doubt
less be i matter Of congratu lation 10 the Texas
views brought from each Of tho Texas Kerre-
sentntvcs who did answer It q response in less
Whethe or not II Vas pscy them to
or not seems not TO have been considered:
Though the a. .s servants ants OF the reople and good
privilege OF having opiuions and the right to
Charles Stewart, Representative from the
First district:
Your note OF tho LIST inst asking me to give you my
view on the wisdom OF the nomination of Mr.. Cleve-
land for President uy the Democratic party in 1892 did
not reach mo till this morning In reply thereto have
this That IN view of tho fact that the South
not elect President without tho aid OF Democratic
States in the North think 1t would bo wise the par.
Of the Southern States to await the adjustment OF dis
sensons existing In the pivotal Democratic States
Of tho North. and then unto with them in the
selection OF q candidate for President who will |
carry those States. As to whether Mr.. Cleveland !
Is the man not cannot say. and am wiling to |
leave the determination of that matter the Democ.
racy OF New York Indiana Illinois, Connecticut and
New jersey The South will not object to any Demo
crat upon whom these States will unite During tho
OF Mr. Cleveland seriously objected to
bis retention OF Republicans In office and his oppos
ton TO tho free coinage of silver that his
perience has satisfied him that he mistake in
retaining political foes in office. and far free
coinage of silver is concerned there to doubt
but that In the next national Platform OF the Demo
cratic there will be in unnis ak able !" guege
decclar aton in favor OF free coinage OF 8 and
shall enthusiastically support any man whom tho |
Democracy may nominate upon such platform. am
respectfully. your obodient servant.
CHARLES STEWART.
William H. Martin Representative Of the
/ admire Mr.. Cleveland as a very great
man. and his machless her"ism in his adyo.
has made hun the Grcat fnv'rite aud first
choice of the Democrntic party: hut in my
which the next residential election will |
hinge. and that is the free coinage OF silver.
g or the the Presidsaev BY The % bemocrate NatonM
in 1892 who is not in favor Of the |
Tree coinage OF silver I1sM am ysFY II HIrSM]y. Ms.n7x
c. B. KilGore, Representative from the Third
N tho Democratic party can elect any man
man. i think ho is the strongest man in the
,ountry with the great masses, and tho enthu-
siHsm whGa hs name TG1d excite VIII Le
las shown himself 10 he Very able. honest.
and courageous man ana statesman, and in
complete touch md sympathy with tha people,
He gave the country II clean ana an aggressive
Admin st-aton. lt Is urged now that the
policy OF ,hat Administration was not in ac-
ord with the present dsmund OF the country
IN the silver nu astion, In my judgment there
lecd be no apprehension on that subject. an
hat without doubt ho will be found n har-
nony with tho people on all the groat issues
advocated by the Democrats: larty In 1892.
"C. l.. kIIHoEE."
i, David p .Cnllcrson. Representative from the
Fourth district:
l lhink the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland
would b" unwise and bad politics in Wow OF
he financial policy supported by his Admins
Tntion. d. L. CuIDENsoS"
Silns Hare. REPRESENTATIVE from tho Filth:
believe MIR. Cleveland is iha strongest man
u tn" niied states 'or e.cc,iUn to the rresi-
Il ncy in iSJ2 ns matters now staGd. | favor
Ms nomination BY the Denocrarv.
aI.As HAZE"
10 Abbott, Rem osentatiNe from The Sixth:
" In rcply 10 your inquiry | SAY: II Mr.
,leNolnn! were TO declare in favor OF tho !rec
oin; &, If lNrr | h,'!Ir>o hc wuuId bs The
trongost man Tho Democrats could no,niun;o
o" Pros don, in "!'2. but his anil !vc. record
= against him. ana so lar as iiaN o seen % las
given no ln!imntion nt II chnng" OF views on
l @ silver question ] hrl ovu tho Democratic |
,nrty cannot hc successful IN 1899 nn ess lis
'latiorln contains q plank favoring Tho freu
oinnEe OF $ YER. and II his be so II would be