New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SOUTHERN THREATS IRRITATING TO
NORTHWESTERN DEMOCRATS
ASSERTING THE RIGHT OF THE NORTH TO THE
sPEAKERsHIP IN THE NEXT HOUSE


the Southern legislators to boycott the Chicago
Exposition. if the Election bill is passed by the
Senate has had an effect contrary to that in
tended TO be produced by the Southern leaders
Notbing that has thus far been done by the Demo-
crafts has so stirred up the Republicans at the
Canital Republican Senator said this morn
ing:
At have not been strong in my convictions
concerning the Election bill. / had not fully
made I'D my mind that | wanted TO vote for 1t.
Now nv mind is made up. If every time we
nropose any form Of legislation that is not agree
able To the Southern Democrats we are to he met
with the same kind Of intimidation which is so
effective in local affairs III the South: 1t IS high
time that we took stand in the matter to Illus
trate our resentment at such attempts 10 III
nuence our conduct"
This action is only part OF the general con-
spiracy on the part of the Democrats indicated IN
Tho Tribune Yesterday The Democrats are now
working to secure the Presidency. and TO that
end are PLAYING to-day, under the direction of
Senator German. a political game. ! have heard
from GOOD sources that it will be part OF the
policy of the Democratic party to attempt to
create such disturbances and such differences oil
oniuion as will lead to no result in the Prcsl-
dent ial election and to force the election into the
next House If the Election bill is passed IN the
Senate, then rider repeating it will he attached
TO all of the appropriation DIS ana
the passage of these bills Will De
opposed by the Republicans in every possible
form The Republicans are having a close hSht
with the Election bill in the Senate. II the
Democrats had been less violent in their threats
of what they would do, the bill would be III more
danger As il is. the threats have materially
strengthened the measure and shown the necessity
for its massage II is due to the nCsse of Senator
German. as a manager. TO say that he is not
responsible for the Southern boycott
The Democrats from the Northwestern states
are as much disguised as the Republicans over 'he
threatening attitude of the Southern men. These
Democrats represent the frec-trade movement OF
the West They hold that the victories in their
section should bc credited up 10 tariff reform.
They therefore wish 10 come to the front ana
take the direction of the party. Governor j.
Sterling Morton, of Nebraska, who represents the
advanced revenue reform element Of his party IN
the West, is in Washington. He says that the
Northern Democrats would not listen for mo-
mcnt to a proposition to select the Speaker ol
the next House from the South. lie says thst
the majority of the Democratic Representatives
in the next House are from the North ana theN
will not consent TO take tho minority position
preriouslv assiyncd to Northern Democrats in
Democratic House organizations. He says that
the Speaker must he from tho North, and the
North must control certainly the two great
committees of the Housc-thc Ways and Means
and the Appropriations The commercial inter
ests Of the North are so great and so overwhelm-
ing in proportion 10 those Of the South that
there should BE- no argument upon this subject.
He says that Mr.. Mlls's chances for the Speaker
ship were ended with the display that he made
IN, thn +Ia tlar IaH- hp democrats
of the North were not already against giving
the Speakership TO a Southern man, they could
not consent to support Mr.. Mills. What is
needed in the next House is sclf-contro, calm
and deliberate Judgment, and something above
mere temper and the calling Of bad names.
The country will look TO the next House, he SAYS,
for a demonstration of business capacity for the
consideration of economic questions. The Demo
cratic argument in the last campaign that
the Republicans had mismanaged the business Of
the country in the passage Of the Mckinley Tar
if bill The confidence Of the country VIII be-
extended TO men who show by their actions Mat
they are worthy. No man should he trusted with
the consideration Of business affairs who cannot
control his temper, and who cannot present a
better argument IN consideration OF such ques-
tions than mere vulgar cpithets.
Mr. Morton is equally vigorous IN his dcnuncia
Democratic party He says: am free 10 con-
TESS if the convention were 10 be held tomorrow.
that Cleveland would be nominated. But do
not believe that when the convention actually
does meet his name viii he mentioned in the con-
vcntion." Governor Morton says that every one
is hurrahing for him for tho moment. Mr. Clcyc-
lands name is good to coniurc with a
Democratic banqucts AZ the recent Dcmorritic
banquet i'm Chicago whenever speaker felt that
his remarks falling fiat, he would force in
some alluson TO Mr.. Cleveland and would there
by gain n certain amount Of ready made applause
But he said that he had never seen an individual
Democrat who was for him Mr. Cleveland took
no part in the last campaign, and no that he
knew Of wanted MIN 10 take any part in the next
Governor Morton said that lie thought that the
Democrats of the Northwest could hold the VIC
tories that they had made if they could only have
the proper amount Of assistance from the Eastern
Democrats. Tie Presidential candidate he
thought, should not he from New York. He SAID
that had been the policy of the managers in the
past to concentrate all of their money ard energy
on the Eastern and Middle States Now he hoped
that they would give their attention to the North
western States. Governor Morton said that The
present period Of great political unrest.
There was great dissatisfaction everywhere There
seemed 10 he epidemic Of anger or madness
throughout the political world. This has cul
minated in the scenes in various Western Lccis
latures and is at the bottom of the sury feeling
in both branches Of Congress.
The sentiments Of Governor Morton are echoed
by many Northern Democrats They are nervous
concerning the next House. They object as
strongly to the Southern system Of threats 70 ac
complish ends desired do the Northern Rcpub-
licans These Northern Democrats know that the
possession of the next House is 10 them element
of danger. The Southern men, who have such
large membership to work with in the next House,
are ready 10 cooperate with the Alliance people to
do all kinds Of impolitlc things. The Northern
Democrats know better the temper Of their see