Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-13
NOT ALL DEMOCRATS,
But Mr.. McMillen Thinks Voters Are
Drifting Toward His Party.
HE WANTS TO BE NEXT SPEAKER
General Wiley Says Some Cokers Would
Work if Insured Protection.
COL. SWORDS ORDERED TO plTTsBURG

Congressman McMillin, of Tennessee,
| one OF the Democratic leaders in the House,
passed through the city yesterday ON his
way to Boston to attend the banquet of the
| Young Mems Democratic Club of that city.
1t is the most prominent Democratic organ
ization in the State. Mr.. McMillin said
frankly and freely that he was can
didate for Speaker, and he expects to
score big point in going to Boston.
He said he didn't like to talk much about
the fight. but he had carefully canvassed
the situation and he thought his chances
were as good as those of others. In short, he
believes be will be elected. He has the Tell
nessee delegation at his back. and in ad-
jacent States he is popular and support has
been promised. With the exception of
Bynum and Springer, all the Democratic
candidates for Speaker. come from the
South.
Mr.. McMillin is one of the few Demo-
Gratis who have not been too much puffed up
by the recent upheaval in politics. ''The
country is certainly drifting toward the
Democracy" he said, shut we can't claim
said to be Democrats, neither can we hold
the present big majority. We are bound TO
lose some, but 1 hope not enough to leave
us in the minority.
Moving Like a Pendulum.
''In many quarters the changes made are
not permanent, and while the breaks are
gratifying to us, the situation is like the
swinging of pendulum. 1t will move from
one side to the other before it finds its equiib-
rum, which in this case is in the Democratic
party. In the history of Democracy don't
think our chances were ever better to elect
President, but some hard work Will have to be
done. ana no mistakes must be made. l can't
say whether it will be Cleveland or po. The
conditions are changing every day. you know.
''One reason why l think the Democratic
party will be successful is that all the educatlve
influences in the country are working in our
favor. All the great writers on economic
questions indorse our principles Before and
after the War these men were embittered and
prejudiced ou the question of slavery, and
were against the party. Now slavery Is
thing of the past, and they can't avoid the con-
cluslon that the Democrats are on the right
track. don't think the tariff bill has added to
MIR. Mcklnley's popularity, and believe it will
hurt him next fall IN the ONO election. spoke
against Mckinley In his district, and l went
back to Washington feeling that he would be
elected. l was surprised when he was not. No
one can estimate the force of education, but it
is helping the Democratic party. The country
is passing through rather critical period at
present and the situation demands level lheaded
men to be in charge of affairs.
Opposed to Anything Like Socialism.
81 don't like some of the queer tendencies
that cropped out in the last election. Social
istic principles are foreign to our laws. l un-
derstand there are 10, 900 Anarchists in Chicago,
and the New Orleans affair shows there are
some bad people in the South"
Speaking of Sherman, Mr.. McMillin said
that a man in the Senate should aim to make a
great reputation as a Senator, and have no as
pirations beyond. Such men would go down
in history and attract as much attention from
rising generations as If they had been Presi.
dents He thought Sherman's day had passed,
and he would never be President. He
thinks Garfield, If he had served his
term, would not have made much of
record for himself. He was in the House
with Garfield, and he remarked that he was
aggressive enough while on his feet, but that
he had little courage when sitting in his seat.
He also expressed delight over the retirement
of Bismarck, and added that the time was past
when blood and iron could rule civilized
nations.