New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
WHAT PUBLIC MEN OF DOTH PARTIES SAY
OF TIE NOMINATION.
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED As TO ITS MERITS~RES
puBrIcAys AGREE THAT IT IS AN
EASY ONE TO BEAT


| EASY ONE TO BEAT
WASHINGTON, nine o3--Thc news Of the nomination
n Grover Cleveland TO be tho Democratic candidate
for the Presidency reached Washington at an honr So
| early In tho morning thnt fcw persons except the
| enthusiasts who do hesitate to turn the high'
| irto day when politics al stake knew anything oil
II unu IN extra edition Of the morning newspapers
appeared upon the streets The result OF the CON
| vcntIon wa, anticipated Everybody had watched Win
surprf, proonGaiion Of the desperate struggle Oh
| The opronrnts Of the exPr,Sldent, but While their
ability md shrcwdness wer recognized. no one In
| this civ Ind any doubt that Mr.. Cleveland would
| would be nominated.
senator Hn was found before 10 O'Clock this morn
ing IN HIS fitting room AT the Arlington. IL" ad been
up until nearly o'clock bnt Notwithstanding ms lack
Of sleep he appeared to be fresh. calm ana colectei
| He received the reporter cordially, and appeared 10
be cheerful and relieved from tho strain which ha'
been imposed upon him for many months. nltohugh
| he mad, no plr,ence OF unnatural bnoyaDcy. In no
sposc questions TO his opinion OF the action OF
| the convention and to his future course. he said
that he Lad decided to announce to the AssocIated
prss and all other seekers for Information that
he must politely bu, firmly decline 10 BE- Interviewed
Senator Allison (Repulllcan,. OF Iown-Their tiriH
plank shows the real position Of the parsy-lt means
Free Trade of course. Cleveland IA strong any
lody they could name. II Is impossible to tell whether
lc can overcome fnctlona hostility to him In New
| York. / do not why should not beat him.
Senator Teller Qsepl, o. Coloradc-As 10 the silver
plank OF their prtform should sy IT Is practically
the same oars except far II attacks the net Ut
| 1900. which may Indicate desire for It's rcreAl
That think. would be injurious I" silver at this time.
Therefore do rot think IN. platform is Ms favorable
10 liver ~ ours. and do think candidate Is much
| more satisfactory than their.
| Senator Mitchell Q,epD. Of OTrgon-The nomination
Is the best thing that could hsre happened for tho
Republican party and Mr. Harrison VIII receive ma
| lori;y Of III. electoral votes.
senator Allen (Rcp.l, OF Washngton-I um inclined
tn think that Mr. Cleveland viii have the support OF
tho strong wcllesabshcd Democrats In the state OF
Washington. He will not mike specially strong race
there II l. directly interested In the maintenance OF
tho tnrli. both apr.crliur1ly and commercially.
| Senator Harris Of Tennessee Dem.)-l have sea-
oully doubted the policy Of nominating any prominent
| DeHotsrt OF the state OF New-York because Of tho
bitterness which exists between the Democratic fac
| lions in fiat STATE. But having been nominated l
! yiI of cour,e. give b. the ticket an efrnest AMI
| active support. do not think there need be any
| doubt about Tnnncsscc. with Mr.. Ccvelnnd's nomi'
| nation tho third party Will assume some PROPORTIONS
| because Of the silver question.
Senator Morgan tpcm.) ~ Alabama-Ese pihtrVfm i
. very nice ono The attempt 10 s,raddle the silver
question aus q failure becuusc Of the Inability 10
comprehend the meaning Of the words Used They
have committed themselves TO free coinage OF silver Oh
| terms Of equality with gold.
senator KYLE independently. OF North Dokota-It Is
tho lcs, termination That could have been nude iDF
Inc attainment OF tho objects Of the peoples party.
Senator Dn,o,, (Rep) of IdahoN settles the status
| NJ ,he silver sntes beyond question. The platform
declaration on silver Ia absolutely ncutnllrd By the
| candidate.
senator Carey TepJ, Of wyoming-Clcveland Is not
strong IA the country west Of tho Missouri River
Senator Chandler (iepJ. OF New Iamp'lire-i think
| boat ttnp ppw
would have been lie represents free trade against
| protection md lie and his party and Tho platform
hay. npprmclcd much % free trade trnn thcy
hive pretended 10 do during the last four years
think We can beat him with proper cxcrtion Wo
should carry Indiana and also New York. We could
get along without New York II we carried INDIANA
but Now York Is as easy to carry.
Senator Davis Ulep), OF Minnesota-l thinK they
have nominated q candidate easy for the Republicans
70 beat ard fixed UP the best platform for W. to do II
upon
Senator shoup. Of Idaho (Rcp)-An the new States
and the Pacific Coast will their electoral votes
for benjamin Harrison.
Senator lInrsbrough tRep) OF North Dakota-The
result at Chicago j. the outcome or the uhtch chor'S
OF tho money power Of Wall street.
Senator Kcnna West Virginia (Dcm)-Mr Ceve-
lands nomination has seemed 10 me 10 be the logical
result Of tho situation Of the Democratic party Tho
ramm,ny Democracy believe 10 DO II thu Democracy
and think th,t IL will bc found stanchy supporting
the ticket.
senator Pettirrew, South Dakota Qlcp.)-Mr. Ceve'
land Is more popular In my state than any othcf
Democrat. The Democrats themselves cut bnt little
figure with Us politically Tic strong party In South
DakOtn Is the Farmers Alliance.
senator P1att Qlepl Of Connecticut. said 1--WE can
beat that nomination. 1t Will BE- hard, nf'cr tho
adoption n that tariff planh IN tho Democratic pat
FORM for the New. England Democrats to Insist that
,,iSfs Ia
ard IL will be difficult to convince voters that they arc
s,nnior sanders dtcpD, OF MOn'nnn-rlc nomination
Of Mr. Cleveland will be approved In Montana by
strict laced Democratic partsans almost Wholly. u
will not lose any enthusiasm because OF any indlfier
rce Of the candidate TO the material interests OF tho
state or Of the region identified with II.
senator FELTON, Q;cp), OF Calfornla-Oh lt's a Go"
tclct-o beat. California Is saf for HARRISON
senator Faulkner (Dcm.) OF West Vrginn-rhc plat
form Is clear broad and aggressive declaration OF
Democratic principles. There Is no strhddle IN H.
Nr. Cleveland the candidate OF The United Dehho-
REV. Will receive the sold vote Of his party. MI
Cleveland has nothing fear from his late opposition
in his Own state
Representative Forney tDrm>, Of Alabama-Thc ~
,u!t VIII be the election OF Cleveland with whoop
and hurnh. Alabama Is safe; So Is the whole south
and New-York. with chance for Massachusetts Tile
platform Is all right; ! nm fTcesllver man, but IL
l. satisfactory.
Representative Blnglnm utep.l, vi rchhSyN"i""'
think Cleveland Is the weakest nomination tho p'mo
cratic party comb have made. The platform IL
umble-a meaningless uttcancc-thc weakest for years
Representative breckenridge Dem.) Of ARKANSAS
| think II Is n wlse result. Ike the platform ms
amended the tnrH question Arkansas Is SAFE
Representative Lanham (Dem.h Of TeAns-CieVehhd
wns not my choice but party having voted abide
by result The platform does no< s'ilt me- Horo
especially to silver. want free coinage ut the
present ratio
Representative Abbot DEM, OF Texas-l think
Morrison would have been stronger with the people
than Cleveland. DO not approve OF the silver plank
believe In free and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
present mtio.
Representative Culbcrson (Dcm.). OF Texas-C.cvc-
land not my choice for the Presidency ana