New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-03
JEALOUS OF MR.. WHITNEY.
SOUTHERN AND WESTERN DEMOCRATS
FLAIR HIS INFLUENCE.
r,rv w,xr TO REDEEM THE PARTY'S PLEDGES
AND MEAN TO MAKE TIE FUR FLY
IT THEY ARE OPPOSED
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vosb,ro,o, Dec cit does not require unusual
powers Of penetration to discover that inc Deho
Gratis having won great victory are wholly al I"
loss as to what they sail do with H. MOI Only j.
this true but the leaders Of the opposing Democratic
factions are already ready to fly at one announcer
threats one OF tfe most curious and remafH"o'o
features OF the situation is the outspoken ana h''c'
hostility toward William c. Whitney which Is sho"h
By large proportion OF the southern ana "cS'''"
Democrats. They do not trust him ana th! 'I0
almost insanely Jealous OF the influence w''on' d.
they believe, he is to WELD during the next io"i
years. ,,,o
Perhaps this Jealousy has solid BASIS r'0
years ago Secretary wmtncys protest against rrcSi
dent Clevelands freetradc message was III VAN
he was ovenlcd, and his advice dsrcgardeu' D"' II"
did not lose caste among Democrats in Congress Oh
that account and 10 the end he c0nthu'u ~ Nv Wv
most popular member Of the Cleveland Ad"i'is
But things have changed and the Democrats Oh 'he
West and South believe that the tine Is rip' ID over.
throw the Ncw-YOrk dynasty They ciam is 'ne'f
right the spols Of victory. among when 'n'N re'Non
free trade free silver and Wildcat money without end
In their pathway, as they believe, stahu, "i.""" -
whitney at the head of column OF ops'r'c'l'
Five wears ago they tolerated him because they did
not fear him to-day they hate as We'll as lear hih'
because tsy believe his influence over MT. '"Ve-
land Is teniOd potent now than " was III lSo'.
civilian c. Whitney will be the evil genius OF
declaration which, In substance II not in form, one
will hcnr from The lips OF Democratic Representatives
as often rs he Kstens do their discussions about the
political future. They seem TO have no confidence
whatever In the desire. intent purpose OF the IN
coming Administration To redeem the pledges Of me
party and singIarly enough they appear anxious 10
cast the blame mainly upon Whitney, German ana
one or two other leaders none OF whom is likely to
have official voice In Il. instead of upon MI OeNc-
Land. This ebullition OF discomfort Is oil the more
significant because L appears IN advance OF any ihr
or definition OF the policy OF the new Mmns'fTNoh'
and three months before Mr.. Cleveland VIII take
Office 1t 4, a real sentiment and there must be some
foundation for it,
For reasons which will be obvious. The Trbunes
correspondent rcfains from giving the names Of Demo
cratic Congressman who have frankly expressed u"1r
views IN private conversations with him. bat 1t IS no
breach Of confidence to quote the substance OF thor
opinions One OF these men-a man OF abhtN ana
long expcriencc-sald:
"You NAV expect to see the fur fly in the Demo
cratic party within the six months, unless Mr..
Cleveland lives up to the Chicago platform. It's
talking; WE could not fool the people even II
We wanted to. Heretofore we have been able honesty
10 say that would have Heightened their burdens.
but had not the power to do il; that when w'
mad the Presidency ana the House of Representatives.
Republican Senate blocked the way. and 50 on
Now in the next Congress we shall have no excuse
whatever II we fail To redeem our promises: and we
cannot afford TO repudiate them. The DeHOcrauc
PARTY In the South is probation: of course. II Is
easy to say that the third party is dead and that
the Democratic party in the south Is solid rs
ever: but the statement Is not true. Look AT Texas,
for example: nearly 10000 mon who had always
been Democrats voted for Weaver, the weakest man
whom the Populists could have nominated. and as
many would have done so II the Democratic
leaders had not sOemnly pledged themselves and tae
Democratic party TO carry out the reforms for which
the people camored. II may sound wild to you
but firmly believe that II the incoming AdminstrSi
ton does not live up 10 Its pledges, even Texas
cannot be counted as a Democratic state in 1896"
Another Southwestern Representative who approved
these statements added
] was returned TO Congress by fair majority but
should have been defeated II MY people had not be-
lieved that would keep up the ngat in their behalf
/ gong TO do II. | do not care 50 much about
II the Adminisfi ration fails neglecs 10
exercise all its Influence 20 carry out the pledges Of
the party shall fight II. am sorry TO say that the
prospects by means reassring l ,ee altogether
too much about the necessity Of gong slow and pre-
venting any shock to Interests which have become
these Eastern Democrats who assume 10 speak for Mr.
Cleveland OF course he fel. under deep personal
the Democratic party, and New-York has no Longer
right to 1T at the head Of the table and decide either
upon the company or the menu. know that can
not come back to Congress Democrat II the Whit
ney.Gorman ideas are to control the policy Of 0eve
lands Administration in regard 10 The tariff and cognate
questions. am frank TO say that do not see any
prospect Of acceptable legislation in regard to the tariff
or currency during the next two years"
4 Representative from Il Southern state, cast Of
the Mississippi River, said "Yes ] was returned By
fair majority but realize that J. /. no longer a
ard there Is serious disirist Of the party jnless
the Lilo Congress shall be called toEct.er next sprng
Shall be dpfea,cd in 1906, ana deserve it. am very
uneasy over the prospect because distrust the In
nuences which surround Mr.. Cleveland and appear TO
be strong"