Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-01
TWO CENTS.
CLEVELAND IN KENTUCKY.
Representative McCresry Says the Ex-Preei-
dent is StiIl the FaNorite.

dent ts still the faNorfte.
Considerable importance has been attached
to the failure of the democratic convention in
Kentucky to say a good word for Mr.. Cleve-
land when the opportunity was offered. This
was supposed TO be an indication Of a growing
hostility to the ex-President among the silver
loving southern people.
Representative McCreary. who 10 probably
as well acquainted with the average run of peo-
pie In Kentucky as is any man in Congress, and
who represents the finest district in the mag
nihcent blue grass region Of agriculture, was a
member of the convention and was generally
in topsh with his associates there. He was in
Washington today and in conversation with a
STAR reporter he said that the public generally
outside OF Kentucky are entirely mistaken II
they think the sentiment of the convention was
not favorable to Mr.. Cleveland.
NO SIGNIFICANCE ATTACHED TO THE EPISODE
AT least two-thirds of the members were
admirers of Mr.. Cleveland and the general
sentiment was friendly to him. He is strong
In the state and was strong there. There is NO
significance at all to be attached to the Cleve-
land resolution episode, which happened at the
END OF the convention. All the regular work
had then been done and but few delegates were
present. L was absent, as many others were
and understand that there were not fifty mer
lii the hall when the resolution WAS offered and
withdrawn. talked around among the mem.
pers OF the convention and know l am cor.
rect when say that there was a strong and
prevailing Cleveland sentiment among the del.
egates to the convention. The silver resolu.
uon meant free coinage and there IL a VERY
general sentiment in the state in favor of free
coinage. But with regard to Mr.. Cleveland
they feel thus:
THEIR FEELING TOWARD CLEVELAND.
"Ihey believe him to be able. honest anc
patriotic. They consider him a sturdy dem
ocrat, a natural leader and a statesman anC
they hope that things will SO shape themselvel
as TO make him the nominee of the next demo
cratic national convention. They understand al
he does that he must carry New York. and the,
believe that he Is patriotic enough not TO seel
the nomination if the situation in that state il
such as to lead him to believe that he canno
carry 1t. 1 think l sum up the prevailing senti
ment IN kentucky when 1 say that there is NJ
disposition to force Mr.. Cleveland 5 nomination
but that they hope that the political situation
viii be such as TO make him the party nominee
whenever his name was mentioned in the con
ventlon 1t was greeted with loud applause anC
on the night OF the third day. when all the fire
works had been set off and general enthusiasm
had cooled down, i mentioned his name in
speech nominating = candidate for attorne,
general In connection with those of jefferson
and jackson, and the applause yer,
enthusiastic.
THE TARIFF THE GREATEST ISSUE.
while the silver question is an importan
one, and We believe in free coinage. do no
think 1t is going to be the greatest issue in tn,
next presidential campaign. The tariff is tn,
greatest Issue still and it will be in that cam
paign. L think the silver question may b.
taken out of politics before that time. Mhel
the next Congress meets the House will pass
free coinage bill, probably before Christmas
Ihe Senate will pass it and it will go TO tn
White House. Mr.. Harrison will veto it. Tn
House will pass it over his veto, but the Senat
Will probably not do SO. Then there will hav
to be some sort of a compromise for tn
present law is about bad as il can be, and i
must be replaced with something else thin
measure similar to and enlarging the Bland
Allison bill. compelling the purchase Of thre
or four million dollars worth of silver eacl
month and Its coinage into silver dollars. will
be adopted This would increase the volum
of silver forty or fifty millions a year. 1t woul,
be the next best thing to free coinage and woul,
dispose Of the present law, which is not salts
factory"