The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-01
Washington Inltcr.
Washington, June %, w

10 Ia possible, ana many ""'o"" ~"
impartial observers consider u pioD'D'c
that neither Harrison aud Reid nor
Cleveland and stevenson viii receive
the yotes Of u majority Of the electoral
college TO be elatcd next No'eplpe''
owing to the opposition OF the sN'e'
men and peoples party comDi"eo' ~
the West and South, Should Such W.
tic case there would 10 no election ny
the electoral college, aud the duty OF
electing u President would devoiNc up
ON the House Of Representatives, whlie
the Senate would have 10 elect u vice
President, both bodies voting ny sta'e"
instead Of in the usual way.
AZ first glance II Is apt to say wen
that would give uq Cleveland Tor rtes''
dent and Reid for Vice President. But
would Il? A great deal Of attention "
being given to this question by ap'e
constituted lawyers, and the ADLER q
man il the more he hesilates to ex.
ptess a decided opinion about IT, i"e
generally accepted idea has, OF course
been that the Senators and hepiefeh'a-
,fves Of each Of the political parties
uonld he in honor bound to vote Tor
| the man nominated by the party 10
which they belong for the office TO u
filled. But that has been considerably
| shaken by statement to the effect 'bas
there would not exist single good rea'
son who fails to receive an election be-
fore the people, and that each Senator
and Representative would be constitu'
,ionally free to vote for any n lie
pleased, without regard to the names
non the national tickets OF the several
political parties.
Should this view Of the matter be
generally accepted, Mr.. Cleveland
would never he the choice OF The lloGse
should that body have to elect the mkt
President. There are several reasons
why, but one is sufficient 10 explain
why. Notwithstanding the several
seeming defeats which free coinage has
received in the House during this SEES
sion a majority Of that body is strongly
ia favor of free coinage of silver, ana
would 50 vote if the question came To
a vote devoid Of side ISSUES and nc
one knows this better than the mem
bers whu so skillfully managed The bust
ness as to get the bill permanently
side-traeked before it ever came TO a
direct vote. Having these views IL
would be expecting much to expect
these men to vote for Mr.. Cleveland,
whose opposition TO free coinage ex'
ceeds that of Mr.. Harrison, when they
weuld have a chance to name a Presi-
dent friendly to free coinage, unless
compelled by honor to be SO.
Six months ago it hardly seemed pos
sible that the Republican and Demo
cratic leaders could be as deeply inter
ested us what they are at this time in
the outcome of thee Pople's.party OH
~vention which is to be held at Omaha
Oh July 4th. The reason, however, is
obvious. The nomination of Cleveland
and Harrison by their respective par
ties have made it certain to the Leaders
that the votes OF a large-how large NJ
one can say at this time-element II
both parties will go to the peoples par
ty il strong candidates are nominated
and eyen a fairly good platform adopt
ed by the Omaha Convention. Pres
sure is being brought TO bear upoI
Judge Gresham by the Republican
) leaders to prevent his allowing the us
!; of lis name before the peoples part.
convention. His candidacy woult
draw very largely from the working
man in the Republican party.
Congressional matters are prett,
nearly at a stand still, as far rs outsid
appearances go, and there is little worl
being done by the committees. although
there is much yet to be done before til
regular appropriation bills are dispose'
of. If lie House a get a quorum
here this week, as its leaders expect, al
attempt will lie made to rush the ap
preparation bills all of which ought t
be available by July l.
The nomination of Cleveland am
Harrison added to the natural selfish
ness of the politicians has made a grea
many more or less prominent Republi
cans and Democrats feel perfectly in
differently as to the result. The aver
age politician regulates his enthusiasm
for the nominee by the favors he ex
poets to receive when the victory !
won, and there are a considerable mum
Der of Democrats in Congress VIII
know their chances of securing favor
from Mr.. Cleveland would be no bet
ter il so good as from Mr.. Harrison
and there are about an equal humble
of Republicans who are in precisely tn
sane Ok. Ii is not surprising therefor
to find these men indifferent ; they fet
that they have no personal interest /
The fight. Whether the indifference @
these men will have any appreelaile IL
: tluenee upon the election or, be Il sol
Of stand of, is hard to say at this eatl
day of the campaign.
, The Republican National Committe
is holding a meeting here for the pun
7 pose of permanently organizing IN
, mapping ont the programme for TIL
; campaign.
{ II IS HOW said that President Harr
: son has decided that the successor I
Mt. Blaine will he appointed only I