The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-11
SILENT SENATOR GORM1M
Said to He HopIng for n Tariff Indication
from Buzzard's Bar,

WASHINGTON. July 1O.-There is much spec
ulation here as to what Senator German will
do with the invitation which 1t is expected he
will receive In u day or two to attend tho meet
ing OF the National Committee and the big
Democratic Conference in New York on July
20. Since his return from the Chicago Con-
vention Senator German has not had word
to say about the ticket. and while there Is every
reason to suppose that he will give the Demo-
cratic party his cordial support and powerful
assistance. 1t is we'll known to his friends that
he Is waiting for an invitation from the candl-
date himself. to be couched In certain words
or Mt any rate to contain a certain significance.
1t is an open secret hero that Mr.. German
thinks a great mistake was made at Chicago
He was all the time against the nomination Of
Cleveland. as a matter Of expedency. Now he
is willing to admit that possibly ne was mis-
tax on. and that Mr.. Cleveland's nomination
was tho strongest that could have been made.
At any rate his msgvnGs OF the past would
not interfere with his loyalty to the ticket II
that were all that stands in the Senator'S way
there would DO no occasion for the gossip
which is now going round the Senate Cham
Der as to the Maryander's relations with the
Democratic nominee for President II Mr..
Cleveland is in the letter-writlpg mood he
might indite brief but pointed epistle to Mr..
German. and give the latter permission to
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in addition to the usual assurances Of esteem
and considernt ion. positive statement that 1t
was Mr.. Cleveland and net Mr.; German who
prepared the tariff straddle which was pre-
scented to the Platform Com mittee Of st. Louis
four years ago. and that though Mr.. German
carried that ll.fated plank to the Conven-
ton and asked for Its adoption. he did
SO not from his. own motion but Mt
the request OF Mr.. Cleveland. seconded
by Mr.. Whitney. the letter would surely
have Frightening effect upon the mind and
temper Of the senator from Maryland. For
four years Mr.. German has been charged with
responsibility for the tariff plank which Henry
Wniterson successfully opposed Mt St
Louis and on account Of his Introduction OF
the defeated resolution has all this time been
accused OF beinga prCtcctionist Democrat not
in harmony with his party. With u single
word Mr.. Cleveland could have relieved SenR-
tor German Of this responsibility and placed
the responsibility whore 1t belonged.
Mr.. German Inns all the time thought Mr..
Ceveland's strongest sense OF Justice would
induce him to seize some fitting opportunity
FOR saying that word. Ho has not done 80.
Mr.. (rorman's only comfort Is that the tariff
blank which WAS defeated at Chicago did not
pass through his hands. but was tho handi-
work As every ono knows. Of Mr.. Cleveland
himrolf and OF his eN-Cabinpt Ministers and
lrutenants. Whitney and Villas. Mr. German
will undoubtedly attend tho meeting OF the
National Committee and help tho Democracy
organize for the coming contest. He is. more
over. likeyt to be found among tho hardest
workers in the cause throughout tho summer
and autumn.