Telegram-herald., 1891-01-19
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wAsHfSGros, Jan. l7.-There is
good deal Of very interesting politics
being discussed in Washington just
| now, interesting becsuse 1t is being
carried on by big men, and also because
il Is all being conducted underneath
the surface.
The Democratic camp these days is
badly divided. The adherents OF
Ex-Pres.dent Cleveland viii leave no
stone unturned 10 secure for him the
nomination. but he Will not gain it
without q struggle. The friends OF
Governor Hill are just as determined
as the friends of Grover Cleveland 70
make the present chief executive OF
New York the nominee Of the Demo
cratic party, and as New York is the
key To the Democratic situation, the
candidate IS sure to be taken from the
Empire State. II is simply matter of
arrangement whether his name shall
be Grover Cleveland or David Bennett
Hill.
Senator elect Brice, of Ohio, who
chased rainbows in 1888, and who made
such poor showing of the Presidential
campaign of that year, is now as he
was then, an out and out Cleveland
man. Mr.. Brice has been here during
the past week, and has had good
many conversations with the men who
are known To be friendly to the inter
ests of Hill. Prominent among them is
Roswell p. Flower, the millionaire
banker Congressman from New York
City. Mr.. Flower has aspirations. He
would like to 60 to the Senate, and if
Hill should not take that honor him.
self, he will be candidate. When
Mr.. Hill leaves the executive mansion
at Albany, Mr.. Flower would like to be
his successor, SO that it is necessary for
Mr.. Flower. as prudent politician 10
stand in with both wings of the party.
| Flower, however, is known to favor
Hill as the nominee for the Presidency.
1t was perhaps only a coincidence
that at the time when Mr.. Brice was on
the ground, Col. Dan Lamont, Mr..
Cleyeland's private secretary and con-
| fidential adviser, paid flying visit TO
Washington. OF course is was gwen
out that the shrewd colonels visit was
due to business, and that politics had
nothing to do with it, but am told on
good authority that he Brice, Flower
and some of the other leaders put their
heads together and discussed the s:tua-
| ton.
There is new Richmond in the field, !,
and by the time '92 rolls round he may
be very formidable candidate. Dur
ing the last few days the name cf Sena-
tor German, of Maryland, has fire.
quently been mentioned as an availa-
BILE Presidential candidate. Mr.. Coz
man is a wonderful adroit politician,
and / should not be at surprised il his
boom amounted to something. Al
though one of The youngest men in the
| Senate, he bas been made the leader,
and his management of the campaign
| against the elections bill was 50 skill
| fully carried on that it won the admra-
ton Of even his political opponents.
| German is very impassive and self
contained man. Nothing ever seems TO
worry him. and he never loses his SELF
control. He commenced life as n page
| IN the Senate, aud has been an Office
holder nearly all of his life. He has
such a grip on the Maryland machine
that his power in the State is supreme,
| and no one disputes his title TO the
"boss." Cleveland owed his election
more to Gorman's work than any other.
| German, believe, did not want TO see
| Cleveland renominated, but he could
| not prevent, and like the shrewd man
he Is, he simply acquiesced IN what
seemed to be the popular will. But be
refused to accept the chalrmanship OF
the National Committee although it
was offered to him. No doubt he saw
that Cleveland was not likely TO be re-
| elected and be did not want TO link his
name with losing fight. As between
| Cleveland and Hill, German Is likely TO
be for Hill, although he has way of
| looking out for himself, and would not
| refuse the nomination If it was offered
IL would make memorable campaI ign
If a keen, calculating politician, like
German, should he nominated. He
would manage has own committee.
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| The action of the British government
IN appealing TO the supreme Court to
settle the BehFing Sea matter has
caused good deal of indignant COM
ment in Washington. Public men. ir-
/ reSnectiye of marty. hope TO SOC the