The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-06

ton, however, that this opinion was held
| up 10 two months ago, but within
the last week there has been decided
change IN sentiment IN all quarters. 1t is
now pelleved by nearly every Republican
| that the party ticket in this campaign
will have practically smooth sailing.
| There are a good many Democrats, too.
who share in that belief. This change in
| opinion has of course, been brought
| about by the course of the Democrats in
the present session of congress. By Re-
| publicans it was held at the opening of
the session that this congress, so far as
| the Democratic end was concerned, would
| do practically nothing. Dispatches of
this kind were sent to the PosT-INrELLI-
GEScER from Washington City frequently
during the first opening weeks of the ses-
sion. They have been verified beyond any
reasonable doubt.
The split of the Democratic party on the
two important issues before the people at
| this time has been one means of bring
ing all this about. The party has not only
been split by the silver issue. but the di-
vision on the tariff question has been
nearly as bad The defeat of the Bland
bill in the House will probably be re-
gretted by certain Democrats who have
|
chances of returning to congress this fall
are not very bright. The constituents of
the men IN those states which have been
demanding the free coinage of silver will
not accept the defeat of their pet measure
IN this congress with any degree of en-
thusiasm, although it has been claimed by
those who oppose it in the party that
1t was done for the good of the
party, and done to secure victory at the
polls IN November. 1t is now probable
that scarcely any of the Democratic repre-
sentatives who represent silver states in
congress will be reelected this fall. At
this time the indications point to general
uprising, which will insure the defeat of
not only the national Democratic ticket,
bat the loss OF the big majority that the
Democrats now have in the lower House.
The Democrats, of course, or many of
them ct least, profess 10 say that the de-
feat of the silver measure means the noml-
nation and election OF Grover Cleveland
to the presidency. The friends of the
ex-president are enthusiastic in say
ing that his nomination cannot now
be prevented by the opposition
to him in his party, and emphatically de-
clare that if he is nominated at Chicago
he will defeat any candidate that the Re-
publicans may nominate, particularly do
they feel enthusiastic if President Harri-
son is the Republican candidate, and
there is no doubt but that he will
be at this time. 1t seems very
probable that Cleveland will poll the full
Democratic vote in the Northern states
that have been so opposed to the passage
of the bill calling for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. The only state
in the North that Cleveland is likely
TO lose any votes in on ac-
count of the opposition TO him
is, of course, New York. His en-
thusiastic friends believe, however, that if
nominated the Democrats of that state
will vote for HIM solidly, for they believe
that the masses in the party will not be
controlled by the men in the Democratic
ranks, like Hill and his lieutenants, who
may feel inclined to knife him at the polls.
Cleyeland's friends believe that he will be
a safe candidate, and will do their utmost
to secure his nomination, and there does
not seem to be any possible doubt but that
they will succeed. At this time it is almost
certain that Harrison and Cleveland will
lead the two tickets, ard that the battle
will be fast and furious in the campaign.
The Democrats now have one card to
plaly that they believe will help them out
before the people of the country. This
card is an early adjournment of the pres
ent session. The sentiment of the leaders
is in favor of an early adjournment be-
cause they think that it would be an excel
lent business policy for the party to ad-
journ so that freedom of action will be
given the representatives during the presi-
Dental campaign in the interest of the
national ticket, and in the interest of the
raniidataS iv ha
sional districts. Some of them are posi-
tive in their convictions that if economical
appropriation bills are passed, showing a
reduction of something like $50,00OOO0,
and also the different tariff bills they have
presented, when the discussion is con-
cluded, that the party can afford to
take recess and go before the coun-
try on the record of the present session.
There is good deal of talk among the
Democratic leaders that recess will be
reached by June 10, but Chairman Hol-
man, of the appropriations committee, is
not so sure about this. and indicates that
about July 10 will be as early as it will be
possible to take n recess. On the Repub-
lican side the sentiment Is almost unani-
nous in preventing an early recess, and it
is probable that the Republican leaders
will block the Democrats at every possible
stage during the remainder OF the session,
in order to bring about late recess, so
that the Democratic congressman will be
unable TO 60 back to take part in the cam
gaign. The Republicans feel safe in allow
ing the men who are in control of the
party at home TO look out for the interests
of the party and for themselves personally,
and will therefore use every effort to con-
tinue this session to the latest possible
date.