Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-23

Opinions OF Senators and Representative
on Cleveland's Nomination.

Opinions OF SENATOR and Representative
on Cleveland's Nomination.
MOST OF THE DEMOCRATS ARE INCLINED TO Br
ENTHUSIASTIC, ALTHOUGH SOME OF TIE orro-
srTIoS ARE NOT YET REcoScILED-xR. HoL-
MAN cRIricIsEs THE PLATFORM.
Probably as much Of the opposition to Cleve-
land prior to the nomination ms could be found
anywhere was conferred among the democratic
members Of the House. To-day, however, q
general acquiescence in the nomination Is
found. The House only remained in session
ten minutes this morning and only
very few members were present Talks
with members brought out various
shades Of opinion, mainly highly
favorable to Mr.. Cleveland. There was, how
ever, decided feeling of opposition to the
platform, which was denounced in variegated
number Of adiectives.
now THE OPPOSITION TAKES IT.
The opponents Of Mr.. Cleyelsnd's nomination
as general rule, were inclined to accept the
result if not with enthusiasm at least with
put it: The situation reminds me
OF hunting trip once went
on, where the rule prevailed fhat the man who
grunbled at the food should do the cooking the
next day. One Of the party by his
cheerful acceptance OF everything without a
murInur had escaped the task during the entire
trip and il WAS decided 10 put up Job on hun.
Some biscuits were made in which about bag
OF salt was emptied. Our friend at breakfast bit
into one of these saline creations and his
face assumed a CHASTITY look. HI he ejacu-
lated, these biscuits salt, but. and he made
several efforts TO swallow, 4 like them that
| way"
MORE OR LESS uNRrcoScIIEp.
Some Of the ants, however, are still more or
less unreconciled. Mr.. Hooker of Mississippi
said, referring to Mr.. Cleveland "If he can carry
New York he can be elected. and certain parties
in New York having forced him on the party,
why, let them elect him."
Mr.. Bum Of North Carolina was also inclined
to be doubtful. Il am afraid" he said, lit
no chance to attack the third party, which viii
put ticket in every district and am afraid
render many Of them doubtful
| OPPOSITION TO THE PLATFORM.
There is opposition to the platform, although
most members Of the democratic percussion
are coy about expressing their views. Mr.. Hol-
| man, however. is outspoken.
Speaking of the nomination he said: "It is a
good nomination; as good as could be made"
The platform, however, he denounced At is"
| he said marked by more timi9ity than any,
thing the democratic party has done for years.
1t is as weak a combination of timidity and
slush could mako it,"
| As a rule, however, democrats were inclined
to be enthusiastic.
MR.. DooKERYs VIEWS.
Mr.. Dockery, who good judges say is marked
for q cabinet position in case of democratic
success, said: "Cleveland's nomination was de-
manded by the democratic masses, and
assures a democratic triumph. His nomi-
nation emphasizes the necessity for a
larger market for our agricultural surplus,
reduced prices for the necessaries of life in
daily use among the people and increased
wages for labor. It means stability and pros
perity in every business interest and no federal
marshals or federal bayonets TO supervise and
control elections"
WINNING NOMINATION.
SIT is a winning nomination" said Mr.. Nc.
MILAN; with Cleveland the democratic party
will be successful The advance is toward
democracy. Never has the party been sc
strong with the people and with the independent,
press. Last year we elected thirty governors,
carried the House Overwhelmingly and the
country by SOC, 900 majority. This year we are
stronger than ever with the tariff Issue and Mr.
Cleveland will be triumphantly elected.
Mr.. kIgore OF Texas Is an old Cleveland man
"He is the choice of the people," he said, ''and
the people will certainly elect him by large
majority
Mr.. Stone of Kentucky was confident. Sleeve
land will certainly carry New York and be
triumphantly elected" was his summing up.
| MR.. WHEELER ENTHUSIASTIC.
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama was enthusiastic
Select him?" he said. swell, should say We
would. 1t is the strongest nomination
that could have been made. cam
sseush hs" hs msny people p ssaad
defeating Cleveland's nomination. The south
is solid for him, not because the people of the
south are after Office, but because we all believe
that the best interests of the country are met
by democratic administration"
SENATOR KENNA SATISFIED.
Senator Kenna, West Virginia. (dem. MIR
\ Cleveland's nomination has seemed to me, fol-
an indefinite period, to be the logical result Of
the situation of the democratic party
1t is hardly to be considered indie
pendently. 1t is rather one of a mum.
Der Of important events in the recent his.
tory of the party, which. taken together, consti-
tute q sequence. / think that much Of the
talk of his want of availability will disap-
pear when his nomination shall have demon
strated that other ambitions are not to bt
gratited on that score. The Tammany democ-
racy 1 believe to be a true democracy and
think that it will be found staunchly support
ing the ticket. / think that West Virgins
will elect its democratic ticket, including
the presidential electors. l think that
the democratic ticket will command the
standard strength of the democracy in my
state, and that the republican ticket, with Mr..
Harrison at its head, will suffer in West yir-
ginia, because, especially, of the action of the
Minneapolis convention and Mr.. Harrison's
known earnestness Of position in favor of what
we have commonly called the force bill
CAN BEAT THAT NOMINATION.
Senator Platt (republican) Of Connecticut
said: We can beat that nomination. 1t will be
hard, after the adoption of that tariff plank in
the democratic platform, for the New England
democrats TO insist that they are a. good pro-
tectionists as the republicans and it viii be
difficult to convince voters that they are.
Senator Pettigrey, South Dakota (republi-
MIR. Cleveland is more popular in my
state than any other democrat. The democrats
themselves cut but little figure with us po-
litically. The strong party in South Dakota
is the Farmers Alliance. On account OF
Cleveland's position on silver I think
the same of his nomination as do of Harrison's
and that is, that any other democrat, no matter
how little known, would have been stronger,
Just any other republican, no matter how
little known, would have been stronger than
| Harrison.