New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-23
THE DEMOCRATIC RIDDLE.
CI-ESSES IN PLENTY, BUT NO SOLUTION.
CLEVELAND MEN LESS CoNFIDENT-THAT COR
MAN "BOoMn- CooYTElENCEs IN MoRRI-

SONS INTEREsTS-TlCKETSS UGIESIAD'
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TKIBCNE.i
Washington, May o2.-Durng ahe last few Gays
Democratic members OF the House OF Representatives
,ronv n, whom have become weary and disguise"
on account Of the legislative importance OF thei parry
I'm Congress that they are ready and ANXIOUS 10 e0
upon ANYTHING which promises to divert their Minus
have devoted a good deal Of their time 10 e''"cS'.
albeit futile attempts TO explain the PreSde'u''
riddle which must be solved at chicago Inc Nic'o
land men for three days after the cohse""o"'
,n Georgia Virginia and California. felt CONSIDERABLY
elated and seemed rather confident tlat t'eir Soi"
of the puzzle would be found correct D"t lVl ~
reason that confidence has perceptbE abateo' "nc"0
the shadow of a German boom" which mas odrheh'"
the future or anxiety to the probable ei'eo' VI 0
syracuse convention has caused the reaction Is VI.
certain: but As 10 the fact itself there Is no douo'.
Perhaps Il Is due in part to the bitter ucoii'on W
the active partsans and promoters Oh 'he i"'o I'M
"boom" that whatever may happen CIeVe""u mus
h. defeated nj any cost" OF their power to do TINS
they appear to entertain no doubt ana 'hey PROPOSE u
exert il to the utmost from this time uhtii he rceui'
10 tho final ballot declared in the National ConVei-
ton No stone is to be left unurned, no means uii-
nsed TO effect that object Even the mct that NeVe
land is beneficiary under the act recently approved
br Governor Flower TO refund to the New-Nork con
scripts the money they paid for Army substitutes IN
the War of the Rebellion win be urged rs strong
objection to nomination by the Hill patriots Ihey
expect have the open active aid OF the friends Oh
several dark horses and the secret encouragement OF
Others; and not likely to be disappointed. All
the talk IN favor of some good Western man" en-
cOuages this expectation They naturally diSappfoVe
anything that seems mercenay.
IL is no secret that the socaled Carlisle movement
is nothing than a scheme to weaken ClcVciahu
on the first ballot. 1t is doubtful If even Mr. Waiter
son has the faintest hope that the Kentucky Senator
will be seriously regarded candidate, and some
Kentucky Democrats hold the opinion that II he should
be nominated, nothing short of an unusual MANIFESTO
ton OF local pride and enthusiasm would prevent his
defeat In his own State. In conversation with IT'D
une correspondent yesterday, a prominent Democrat
said
Nobody in Kentucky so far as I know. has the
slightest expectation that CARLISLE will be nominated.
He is less popular there than many Democrats outside
the state appear to realze, and he did thing not
long ago which added nothing to his strength or popu-
larty We have in Kentucky several Lottery compan-
les which were brought into existence under the old
Constitution of the State. Several attempts TO suppress
them were defeated, and when the Constitution
framed, an anti-lotcry provision was Inserted
Senator Carlisle is the attorney for one Of the lottery
companies whose franchise had been attacked under
this provision and he went into court and defended
it, and succeeded in winning his in the inferior
court. The has been appealed but until the de-
cson reversed must stand although is contrary
TO public sentiment and the intention Of the trainers
Of the new Constitution. Senator Carlslee efforts In
behalf OF the lottery company, In my opinion are not
highly appreciated by che people Of Kentucky gen.
orally"
However that may be. there is a strong suspicion
among some Democrats in Washington that the real
object Of Senator Carlisle apd the men who arc back
ing him Is to divert votes from Cleveland 10 good
Western man. whose name Is believed to be William
L. Morrison. 1t Is asserted with considerable conf
denee that Democrats who set Colonel Morrison down
Cleveland man. reckon without their host lie
liz politician. q
In the service Of his party He had served for years
IN Congress before Grover Cleveland was elected
Sherin Of Erie County. David 3. Hill had entered
into partnership with Boss Tweed Moreover his
friends declare that Morrison is the real original
Jacobs tariff reformer" the who first raised the
standard under which Cleveland did not fairly enrol
himself until five years ago. In the National Con-
vention. eight years ago. Morrison and watterson as
members Of the committee ON resolutions seugnt
shouIdeg to shoulder against what the latter now so
frequently reminds his party tho tanf stradde
Of 1884, which President Cleveland was willing. II
net anxious. to have repeated In 1885,
Now Colonel Morrison is not only an astute poll
4Ican but an active and digcnt political manipulation
Not long ago he visited several OF the Western ana
Southwestern States and took occasion to feel the
Democratic pulse Ever since be returned TO wash
ington the talk in Of "a good Western man. has
heen yeller and louder than before. 1t Is said By
persons who ought to be well Informed tIat curing
the last month the private apartments OF the u.s.
tmelIisled chairman OF tie Interstate Commerce COM
mission have been the OF numerous quiet but
earnest political conferences, In which tho Presdenual
bones and prospect. OF Colonel Morrison have been
the theme Of discussion by Carlisle, Mis- Vest Wat
torson, Slocum and many other prominent Democrats,
most of whom favored the nomination OF cleveland
before the faconal fight in New York became so bitter
as, in their opinion seriously 10 threaten MS ueica'
10 he should be nominated.
Whether anything viii come of these conferences re
mains TO be seen OF course Colonel Morrisons friends
realize that be is handicapped to some ext 1T by the ac
ton Of the Illinois Convention but they believe tiat
that obstacle will not be difficult 10 overcome II he shall
Va aide to show ST. egt outside his own state Iey
d. not to think that tie Palmer boom Pos
enough strength or VITALITY to make IT. iorla1r
who not Influenced by any special regard ior Nor
The name of Governor Boies is heard more fire.
ouently among Democrats In Washington than 1t was
and %G ,e 'g s.6 S' ae sp' Some Se Of the
Isnd Democrats proclaim that Coles is only toii 10
xboom,; and even many Cleevland men h3ld that
EGt,s Is 100 new and raw recruit IN icad shc Dch
Is The feeling among the "mossback" Democrats OF his
own State, II can fairly Judge by inc ~
Democratic gossip however IS the coupling Of ices n.
Vice Presidential candidate with botn Cevelnh a. .d "a
(i,.rman The friends VI tho former mont the luca u
linking the names Of German and boes' or any o'''
friends OF the Mary Land senator are trying 70 FORM
Western alliance and that they are somewhat inehe o
10 pitch on Gray, OF Indiana as their calindate !ci
the Vice Presidency They appear TO think that Grays
urtisans enbittcred against Cleveland that ue
would welcome such alliance. II IS the luusmcl.
M indiana Democrats who favor Cleveland that GRAY
has thrown away his chance OF place on the Nauonai
ticket BY his opposition 10 the former Ihcy , hssI
that he Is OF ability except AZ manlpnia,pI,
Of state politics and that lbs name on the OcRet "ou
weaken IT, A. proof Of this. Is asserted Uat n's W.
tciicctual and attachments are so narrow tnt
when he rom> atcf for Governor and after IT,
was elected that Olce he obliged Ia hire man
30 write his letter Of acceptance, his messages a1 IN
fact all formal documents which 1t was necessary lor
him 10 issue In Washing ton the Gray boom Is GET
orally regarded 10 simply manifestation OF anu
CleveIandsm. and the general opinion Is thht II any
"good Western man" profits By IL he will not be Gov
erpor Gray. ..
Among the tickets which Tribune correspondent