Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-27


The Cleveland Influence Said to Re In Be.
half of Mills.
SOME REASONS WHY THIS ABORT HAY NOT BI
TRUE, ANY MORE THAN THE 1Unol THAT
CRISP WAS THE HILL oANpIDArs-THE KIND
OF sPEAKER pEHoCRATs WANT.
There IL apparently some inaccuracy in the
statement that the Cleveland influence" is
going to be thrown In favor Of Mr.. Mills in the
speakership fight No speakership candidate
wants to involve himself in the contest over
the presidential nomination in % while he Il
engaged in trying TO get al the votes
he can for himself in 81,
whether they came from Cleveland or
anti-Cleveland, Hill OF snti-Hin Congressmen.
No man who hopes to be the presidential can
didate Of his party in 1892 is apt to pick out
one of ave or six candidates for the speaker
ship as friend, making enemies of all the rest,
who might Justly resent his interference In .
contest which does not particularly concern
him.
have been very careful not to commit them
selves on the question Of the presidential
ticket. An effort has been made, probably by
the friends Of some Of the rival candidates, to
make it appear that the Hill people were par
tcularly championing the cause Of Mr.. Crisp
and that the Georgia candidate was Hill man.
The error Of this 10 shown by the fact that
some Of his most earnest supporters are
enthusiastic Cleveland men. He has equally
strong champions among both the Cleveland and
the anti-Cleveland elements, because, it 10
claimed. that this fight has nothing ut all to do
with the presidential nomination and that it
would be fatal to the democratic party if it had
Ihesuccess Of the party or their chances for sue
cess, 1t Is urged, depends largely upon the Sc
lection OF Speaker Of the next House who will be
prudent and wise, as well as bold when occasion
requires. The advocates Of one candidate for
another should, It is argued, be interested in
getting a Speaker who will so organize and
manage the House during the next session az to
help the party. A failure Of the next House
would make the democratic nomination for the
presidency blank drawing for any one; there
lore, all factions, 1t Is insisted, are interested
In getting the best Speaker possible without
asking his views as to the national ticket The
speakership candidates have no views on that
subject and claim that it would be an injury to
their own cause and to the interests Of the
party for them to associate the two candidates..
All the candidates for the speakership have
supporters Of all shades Of opinion on the SUBJ
1ect OF the other question, or if there is one
who has not his chances Of election are about
as slim as they can be. For man to certainly
r.
Cleveland would end all his prospects for being
speaker of the next House.
An EyFoRT TO NJURE MR. MILLS oHANcEa
1t probable-almost certain-that the re-
port that Cleveland has championed the cause
Of Mr.. Mills is circulated for the purpose of
injuring Mills chances, just as the attempt was
the impression that Hill was championing him
as an anti-Cleveland man. The relations of
Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Cleveland have not been such
as to warrant the assumption that the latter
would prefer Mills above all the
agree on the tariff question, but 80 do all the
other candidates, without exception, agree with
Mr.. Cleveland on that question. Between the
Texan and Mr.. Cleveland there may be some
rivalry as to which is leader in the crusade
against high protection. Mills was one OF the
democratic leaders who denounced Cleveland
as q cross between . democrat and a republi-
can when the democratic politicians were
fighting with their President over the spoils
during the first part Of his term.
tariff reform as promptly as was thought to be
desirable. When Mr.. Cleveland did send in
his free trade message it was the result of q
conference between Carlisle, Scott and
rG1Tohd oaaS and mot ;a in recognition Of Mr.
reform the work OF his life in Congress and his
efforts to bring it about had antedated those of
all the rest, with the exception of Morrison,
who was then out OF Congress. It was cur
rently understood, too, that Mr.. Cleveland
opposed Mr.. Mills going at the head Of the
ways and means committee.
1t may be that Mr.. Cleveland thinks now that
the election of Mr.. Mills AZ Speaker would in
sure the tariff question being kept to the front,
ahead Of silver and all other questions but
there is no reason for thinking that it would be
an hor ordin tad hv onv of Tho ofhar capdidaxe.
MR. MILLS AND THE sxNAToRsBp.
But there is another feature Of the situation
which may 60 further than anything else to
disprove the alleged taking up Of Mills as
Cleveland candidate. That is that Mr.. Mills
may be no candidate at all. 1t was asserted on
excellent authority not long ago that Mr.. Mills
thought Of retiring from the contest so that he
might have more time to devote to the campaign
for the Texas Senatorship. which he is more in
terested in, but that his friends had dissuaded
him and he would probably remain in the fight.
This was with the understanding that the cam
paign for the Senate would not demand his
personal attention. Now another complication
has arisen. The successor to Mr.. Rea-
gan in the Senate was appointed
by Gov. Hogg, the resignation having
been secured during the recess Of the legisla-
ture. If the legislature had been in session
there is said to be no doubt that MIR. Mills
would have been chosen. 1t will be the duty
of the legislature at its next meeting to elect .
Senator. Ordinarily there would be no meet
ing of the legislature for nearly two years yet;
but there Ia demand for an extra session. There
IL an anti-alien Land law, which was adopted as
an experiment. and which is said to have proven
q great disadvantage to the state; SO much 20
that there is an almost universal demand for
its repeal at once. 30 impatient are the people
for its repeal that they are not willing
to wait for the regular session Of
the legislature, but demand an extra
session at once to prevent further
bad results from the law. As Gov. Hoeg
wants his appointee to retain his place in the
Senate and TO be reelected for the long term,
or else give way to him Che governor), !, he is
reluctant to call the Legislature together, but
there is chance that, the demand being 30
strong, he will not be able to resist it.
In the event of Especial session Mr.. Mills will
have to set about at once to look after his
interests and to do so he will have to retire from
the speakership contest. 1t will be impossible
for him to run for the two places at the same
time, and he would naturally have no desire to