The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-13
NOT FOR CLEVELAND NOW.

NOl IOb OLL ' JLhND 1NO W.
IT MUST M HILL OR SOME WEST
ERN NAN, SAYS MIR. MILLS.
The Texas Congressman's Changed Att
tuae Much Talked OF II Washinston-
The story OF Cieveland's Failure 20 Sup
port Hin IN the speakership Contest
Hirs Growing Popularity In the West.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE published state
ment OF Roger Q. Mills to the effect that the ncxt
Presidential candidate OF tho Democrats must
be Hill or some Western man was the one
topic Of general conversation ut the Capitol
to-day. The Texas representatives colleagues
would be much surprised at his change OF
heart were they not prepared for anything he
might say since his defeat for the Speakershtp.
It 10 possible that Mr. Mills may have learned
something during his present visit to his con-
stituents. and that he s hut voicing their SEN
timents when he says that Grover Cleveland
cannot be the candidate Of the Democratic
party.
The feeling that Cleveland is not the man for
the times. but that a Democrat must be nomi-
mated who can beyond my question carry New
York. is growing in Washington no less than In
the West and South. Since the arrival Of Sen
ator Hill at tho Capitol. there has been
marked fall in Cleveland stock. and every day
adds to the popularity OF the new Senator. The
politicians have not yet ceased to talk Of the
very unusual reception he got from represent
alive Democrats OF all sections on the day he
was sworn in. and there have since been many
marked evidences Of his strength and stand
ing with tho strong men OF the party.
One OF the most significant changes OF public
sentiment in the interest OF Senator Hill as
against Mr. Cleveland has occurred In Michi-
gan. One Of the members Of the House from
that State. Mr.. Whiting. member Of the
Committee on Ways and Means. and man
Of influence in his party. says that Mr.. Cleve-
land could not carry the State that few
years ago was supposed to be solid for him
under the leadership OF Don NJ. Dickinson. Mr..
Whiting was. moreover. a strong Cleveland
man up to the time the ex-President wrote his
anti-silver letter. He changed his mind then.
and now thinks that 1t would be suicide for
the party to nominate any man with such
silver record Mr.. Whiting is not protec-
ZIONIST. either. He is a salt manufacturer who
voted for the Mills bill in the Fiftieth Congress,
and who is now a supporter OF Mr.. Springers
bills for free wool. free salt, free lumber. and
free other things.
Other Michigan Democrats think as Mr..
Whiting does. and do not seem afra'd TO- .saX
50. Yesterday Mayor jackson OF Bay City. the
third largest town in Michigan. was In WASH
ington. and before leaving sought an inter-
view with Senator Hill. whom he had never
met Mr.. Jackson told the Senator that he
was the kind OF Democrat the Michigan Demo-
Gratis like. and that he had more friends in
that erstwhile Cleveland State than people
outside of it were aware OF.
Two years ago Michigan Democrats who
talk as Messrs. Whiting and Jackson do were
not to be found. and the statements OF those
| mon afford a good illustration OF the growing
dissatisfaction with Cleveland and the total
| inability Of his friend. the ex-Postmaster-Gen-
eral. to keep them in line.
| II is not altogether improbable that Mr..
| Mills's change Of heart may be due. In q meas
ure. also to the fact that he feels that Mr..
Cleveland served him YER, shabby trick
whom he allowed the statement to be made
shortly before the speakership caucus that
he had no interest in Mr.. Mills's fight. and
did not care whether he was nominated or not.
1t is possible that this reputation OF the
Texas candidate. unfair. as 1t must have
seemed to him. In view OF the fact that Mr..
Mills had betrayed the friends OF free silver
during his stumping tour in Ohio In order to
save Cleveland's reputation with the Western
Democracy might have had some weight in
the Democratic caucusl had Messrs. Villas,
Dickinson. Morrison. Bayard. and the other
friends Of the ex-President kept away from
Washington. They took hand in the fight,
| however. and the reputation went for naught
In connection with this subject there is an
Interesting piece OF heretofore unwritten
political history. Since the nomination OF Mr.
Crisp some OF the Cleveland men have made a
statement that Mr.. Cleveland did not say that
he had no interest in the Speakership fight In
behalf OF Mr. Mills or any other candidate az
was published. The fact is that he did not per
| sonally cause the statement to be published
but he did father 1t. VIM. NJ Springer Is the
man who gave the statement to the papers and
he makes no secret OF 1t. Some time before
the Speakership caucus Mr. Springer wen
to New York to persuade Mr.. Cleveland to take
an interest In the Springer Speakership boom
Mr.. Cleveland declined to do SO and said tha
he would not take hand In the contest fo
any one. Mr.. Springer thereupon was inter
viewed and gave Mr.. Cleveland's statement t.
a reporter with the assurance that 1t was cor
rect and that II his word was not sufflcien
Mr.. Cleveland would verify 1t. The reporte
did not ask Mr.. Cleveland for an endorsement
Of Mr.. Springers statement, but published 1
as coming direct from Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.
Springer thinks that In view OF recent develop
ments tho Cleveland interview by proxy was
very clever piece OF work. Mr.. Mills's friend
evidently do not think 80.
HARD TIMES FOR THE BOYS IN BLUE
Cold .aA Rainy Weather on tho Rio Grand
While They Are Chasing Gsrza.
San ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. 1.-THE scouting
operations Of the United States troops on tn
Rio Grande frontier have been attended dur
ing the past few DAYS with great hardships
owing to the severe north wind. accompanied
by rain. Capt F. +. Chase Of the calvary. witt
| his troons Is snnnnsad to ha In the heart Q