Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-20

That rather unique political character, Col
"Tom" Bayne Of Pittsburg, Is in the CITY, Col.
Bayne is unique because he refused to come
back to Congress when there was nothing to
prevent his reelection.
This Cincinnati convention" said he to a
STAR reporter today, will probably result in
the birth Of third party. 1t promises to be a
premature sort Of an affair, though, and will
consequently suffer more or less from inherent
weakness Ny judgment on the matter may
not be worth much, however. for have no,
given the situation much study-have Just been
reading the papers.
SATISFIED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION.
"How is the administration regarded in Penn.
sylvania? Why, it is perfectly satisfactory, no,
only there, but everywhere else. Our people
are convinced that President Harrison is giving
us clean, safe, business-like admins
tration; one that has added materially
to our prosperity and that promises
years of more generally distributed plenty
than any in our history The record Of two
years Is without spot or blemish and the repub
iican party is thoroughly unified. OF course
| there are a few kickers, but they are invariably
men who have failed. since March 4, 1885, tc
secure official position and its consequent re-
| ward.
HARRISON THE NEXT NOMINEE.
THE next republican nominee? Benjamin
Harrison. He cannot fail to be renominated,
and you will find that sentiment to be universal
and overwhelming when the convention as
sembles year hence"
who will be the democratic candidate?"
CLEVELAND WILL LEAD THE DEMOCRATS.
Cleveland" was the ready reply. 1.-THE igh'
| now being made on him will fizzle out in con
vention. The country will have reasons fol
feeling gratified if the opposing tickets are
headed. respectively, by Harrison and Cleveland
Why? Because no matter which was elected the
| victor would stand bulwark between the
| people OF the United States and that peculiar
and unreasonable brand of foolishness which i,
| labeled free coinage of silver" Neither Har
| rlson nor Cleveland would permit free coin
| age bill to become law if by any means in theil
| power they could prevent it.
WHO WANT FREE COINAGE.
"Who wants free coinage law?" the colonel
| went on. Not the long-headed and far
| sighted business man; not the conservative ele.
| ment. The only people who clamor for it are
| the impecunious, the men who are in debt and
| who think the measure would create fund.
| with which their obligations could be wiped
out; the folks who need money and who believe
the law they ask for would fill their pockets
| 1t must be plain to every man of common sense
that the act would do nothing of the sort, but
the demagogues have a good deal of the
| floor just now None of the solid
| age, and il Cleveland is nominated
you will have opportunity to notice a grea
change in the alleged sentiments of dem
| ocratic leaders. 1t looked last Congress al
though every democrat was for free
coinage; appearances were deceptive. The
| political descendants Of Jackson ant
Machiavelli simply wanted to pass free coin
age bill for the purpose Of having President
Harrison veto it. They figured on putting tn.
republican party in hole. When there is any
probability of the democratic party going into
| the excavation you will not hear any democratic
advocacy Of free coinage"