The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-01
A PRESIDENTIAL TURN.
DECIDED CLEVELAND SENTIMENT.
Hlll's friends Give Up the Hope of EIecting.
End of Free Silver in the House.
Congressional.

WARRINGTON. d. c.. March 3l.-[Special J.
The special attitude Of the presidential situa-
ton from Democratic standpoint is most
decidedly Clevelandish. 1t is conceded by
Democratic congressman who but recently
declared Cleveland isn't in it" that the ex-
President is now riding upon the very
top of ware of public sentiment
that will bear him again to the White
House. The change here is really
remarkable. Not many days ago friends.
ardent admirers and supporters Of Cleveland
ruefully admitted that they could see no
reasonable hope Of his denomination. Now
even recent enemies of the ex-President con-
fess that everything points to him rs the
Democratic candidate. The Hill BOOM"
which but recently seemed 10 be rushing with
! force that could not be successfully resisted.
! has subsided and few now venture to assert
| that tho New YORK senator can win. Promi-
mont members OF Congress from New York
men who hays been clsssed more AS oppo-
nents than friends Of Cleveland, express the
opinion that the delegation from the Empire
State will probably come to Cleveland. 1t Is
freely admitted that Tammany will readily go
to Cleveland if II shall appear that be Is the
| popular choice.
Tammany congressman said to-day:
"Tammany does not want and will not have
! a row Tammany is desrOus OF keeping III
! harmony with the Democratic sentiment OF
tho country. IL will not provoke opposition
! by defying that sentiment and II the Dem
/ ocratic people, the Democrats OF States
which help 10 elect presidents. declare
for Cleveland Tammany will fall INTO
] linen lie further stated that IL was the Tam
many influence which prevented the adoption
! of iron-clad instructions for Hlll at the
| Albany Convention and restricted the lnstruc-
] Il. ttf.ftA ~
! Chicago lie added that Tammany pursued
that course for the very purpose OF being IN
n position TO drop Hill should 1t appear that
| he is not really the choice Of the national
| Democracy.
TO SPLIT THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
Another prediction made by New York
Democrats is that the Chicago Convention
will probably, through its committee on Gre
dentisls. split the New York delegation in the
middle. giving half to Hill and half to Cleve-
land This prediction is based upon the be-
| lief that the Cleveland forces will be able 10
demonstrate that more than half the Demo-
Gratis of the Empire State favor the e1-fresi-
dent as the head OF the national ticket. -,
There is another point IN connection with
New York which your correspondent learns
| from the representative OF a leading New
York newspaper The latter is a Democrat.
and has enjoyed the confidence of the Demo
cratic leaders of that state for years. lie
says that many of the chosen New YORK
| delegates TO Chicago frankly concede that
the nomination of Hill cannot be achieved
and that there is q movement on foot to bring
! Coy Flower forward. Senator Hill refuses
to listen to any such suggestion and demands
that the delegation shall adhere 10 HIM But
your correspondents informant IS OF the
opinion that II the nomination OF Cleveland IS
prevented at all it will be by the action OF New
YOrk's delegates in presenting Governor
Flowers name. At the same time. however.
he docs not believe that even this scheme can
prevent the nomination OF Cleveland. II IS
also admitted here that the presence OF Mr..
Cleveland in the Rhode Island canvass will
greatly strengthen him with the Democrats all
| over the Union and that should Rhode Island
90 Democratic the victory will with almost one
accord be attributed to Cleveland. and the
result would be such an uprising OF Demo-
Gratis in bis cause that he would again be
unanimously nominated by his party.
1t is very significant. too. that as the Cleve-
land cause grows more prominent there is
moro of unity and harmony manifested In
the party. Within the last week much OF
that spirit of faction which really threatened
mischief has disappeared.
END OF PRIZE SILVER IN THE HOUSE.
The Free Silver bill has at last ceased to at
tract any attention in the House. Inc
Blandites. who have yainly sought TO obtain
a petition for clOture, now say they intend TO
publish lists showing three classes OF Demo
Gratis in the House upon the SILVER bill.
They will put themselves in the first
class as the Democrats who res
olutely fought TO redeem the
pledge made to the people" The second
class will contain the names of those Demo
Gratis who fought free silver from the begin
ming The third-class Will be composed Oh
the names of those Democrats whom the un-
compromising free-silyerites declare be-
trayed their trust and their people"-tho5e
who after having signed the petition re-
/ ouesting rule 10 consider the bill, and
having supported it while pending. refused
10 sign petition for cloture. The members
who contended for the passage OF the Dill re-
oardless OF its effect upon the Democratic
narty in a national sense will use their lists IN
their respective districts with the view OF con-
,incipg their constituencies that the defeat
of the bill was due TO no fault OF theirs.
POSTAL CHANGES.
In VIRGINIA the name of the postotfice
Guests Station. Wise county, has been
changed to Coeburn.
| In North Carolina pOstOffces have been
established as follows: Golfer, Moore county
Tohn w Golfer postmaster: Layton. Rock.
ingham county, Thomas 4. Taylor postmas-
ter.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Committee on Rules Will tomorrow
report favorabiy Representative Alderson
resolution directing an investigation OF ths
| Census Bureau. IL IS INTENDED 10 HaAo d
thorough inquiry into the methods employed
by Superintendent Porter and his chieis'
and particularly as to where the enormous
smonnt of money expended has gone.
Representative Grady. of North Carolina
YESTERDAY afternoon delivered carefully pre-
nared and able speech in behalf OF tarli1 re-
form. No other member of the North Caro-
lima delegation will speak on the pending bill
Representative Bum. of North Carolina,
is Going home for few days.
The House Committee on Pubic Buildings
today ordered favorable report on Mr.
T1mnnd's bill to appropriate $4,000 for
nublic building at Bedford City.
The Senate.
Mr.. Hawley. of Connecticut. from the Com
,o;ttea ON Military affairs reported. and the
Senate passed bill empowering the mana
,ers of the National Soldiers Home TO select
their employees from among soldiers VINO
sarvsd in the late war. instead OF restricting
them as now 10 officers.
'HV,' mnexpected silver debate was precipl-
totaJ by Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama who Of
sared sar a series of seven long resolutions in
structine the Committee on Finance to make
s~amination and report to the Senate what
bad been the effect on the price OF silver bull
Inv, bv The act of July A. 1890 directing the
| iiOh " 49, tho iasue of treasury