The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
GORMAN And The PRESIDENCY.
Circumstances Under Which The Senator
Nay Secure The Nomination.
| CHANCE FOR HIN If CLEVELAND FAILS.
dis Able fI2ht Against the Force Bm VIII
Flssse the south and His Free Coinage
views Suit The West.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., August 25.-The talk
81 German as n candidate for President Gems
70 bo spreading The work that il being
done in the interest Of the Marylander is very
subtitle and his friends are keeping very Quiot
They are trying 70 disguise any ofort on their
part 10 help along the boom, but. at the same
time a considerable amount of work is being
done in quiet way, and its strength lies
largely in the secrecy maintained as 10 the
most important movements. II is a growing
impression with many that there is little
chance Of Hirs getting the nomination, and
they believe that Hin viii be able to prevent its
going to Cleveland. This turns attention 20
the possible candidates outside the state Of
New y ork and German IS most prominently
spoken Of
Most Of the anti-C Cleveland folks ore ready
% turn 10 this shrewd politician. and he is
said to be far less Objectionable 10 the Cleve-
land supporters than others who are men-
toned Some two ye.Gs ago 10 was generally
understood that Cleveland and German were
~ outs. but all differences appear now 10 have
been made up
AZ NOT CLEVELAND THIN GORSfAN.
1t IS said that Cleveland Will be "a candidate
until il appears beyond al doubt that there is
uo chance Of his getting the nomination and
Will support him, but If he fails s-if Hill can
control the New York delegation against
HIM the Cleveland forces 50 far as he can
control them, will be thrown over to German.
The Marylanders chances seem TO depend
uplu the failure OF Cleveland 10 get control
If the New York delegation. yet German is
credited by Cleveland people with working
f0r their cause. The one thing that they are
Sd anxious for is tho denomination Of an Fast
era man, and Cleveland folks believe that If
the eK-President is not nominated the nomi-
nation VIII not 20 20 New Ork There are
several other Eastern candidates who might
ther be considered as available-as Pattison
Russell. Abbot or Mcpherson but an i'm
p0rtant consideration will be 10 get an East
EN- msn who viii not be Objectionable 70 the
South and West
FoR FREE COINAGE.
All these men might appear TO the people
of those sections as gOld-bugs and servants
OF Wall street. but GoTman has endeared
himself 10 the South by his fight on the
Force bill, and his last vote on the silver ques-
ton was for free coinage bill, which Will 20
pretty well with the West while the Eastern
Democrats believe that this was strategic
vote cast in the interest Of another cause.
Since the German boom is not apt %
amount to anything ID the end unless Cleye-
land fails to secure the New York delegation,
his supporters have reason 70 watch aialrs IN
New York with considerable interest and
strength on the part OF Cleyelands friends
They are doing some very active and some
very clever work Ever since they got Hill
into the ssnatorship trap the friends II Mr.
Cleveland 10 is claimed, have had the Cover
nor al disadvantage. BE still has control OF
the maohiue in the State. which gives hitn
power 10 DO harm, but which his opponents
believe he csunot operate 50 rs TO give him
tie delegation.
GovrRNoR HILL oUTwITTFD.
Nj Hin made some active enemies wheu
he first tried q control and then himself
ac. .epted the election o. the Senate and la
has added 10 the number of these enemies bv
his action with relation to the nom.na'0u for
Governor The Cleveland people mo st
work with their old-time vigor and slrewd-
uess and iu this contest a. T. the nomination
for Governor they appear to nave outWtted
Il! 70 is gen ally admitted that flo most
probable thing at present is the n animation of
Flower. fhe sitnauon fayora H. u Flower IS
understood 20 have been br night abou, by
tle Cle4elaud people Their WORK ln thIs
connection was very btilo. Jhoy nr-t
brought favorable consideration pt Flower
br Iili people by them eVes nold.uE oil. and
then when fhe itll people had gone TOO faI
t. retreat in good order. 10 Nas developed that
Flower was iust She man Tat tie Cleveland
supporters wanted nominated. fioWel
%. .miuation is now regarded as almost cor
taintv and with o Will come. 1t ls believed,
increased strength for Cleveland RecOgnlI-
lng this and that 10 will greatly lessen Bils
chances 10 Get the nomination for tho pfesi-
dsncy. the Hill people may turn around aud
work for GOrmau.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Solicitor eneral Taft today authorized
United States Marshal Walker Of Alabama,
70 procure posse aud If possible capture Bob
Sims. known az tho Prophet" who is now
in Choctaw county, Ala. a fugitive from JUS
tce.
Internal revenue collections for July
amounted to &14.ls8.O .O41, an increase over
July, 1890. of 81 ,52964l. The principal items
were Spirits. 81 l5O 7i4 tobacco. s2,6sG.4l2.
a decrease of S8Ol G79 fernented liquors.
SO. .207, ,97s. an increase Of Sl3O, 937.