Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-06
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Comprehensive Reviews 81 The Sllua-
tios from Washington.
THB ALLEGED SENATORIAL COMBINE.
Great Party Leaders Who Cannot Be
Counted fox Cleveland.
60 WEST FOR A CANDIDATE.
The Aspirations and Records Of Colonel
Morrison and General Palmer,
MACHINE rs. MUGWUMPERY.
Something About Early Conventions and
National Delegations.
THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT.
Encouragement to New York Boilers Joy
to Those who Wish to Divide the
Democrats Of the South.
MACHINE VS.. MUGwUMpERY.
Something About Early Conventions and
National Delegations.
THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT.
announcement to New York Boilers Joy
to Those who Wish to Divide the
Democrats Of the South.
Iron Our Regular Correspondent


wAsHvoroy, March 5.-The "go-west"-
for-a-candidate sentiment Is more and
more talked Of as the days glide by. and
the information that reaches the states
mon at Washington would seem to indi-
cate that the Democratic party has either
got to take the presidential candidate that
has been presented by the regularly-called
convention OF New York or else ignore the
claims altogether of the Empire State and
select some outside man for the standard
bearer. The municipal and county cleo
lions which occurred this week In New
York have caused psnicky feeling in the
minds of many Democrats who are fearful
lest the rivalry in that quarter may be car
ried so far as to seriously affect the
result in November next. They lose sight
utterly of the fact that In local contests
issues that have nothing whatever to DO
with national contest figure conspicu-
ously, and men who ardently favor MIR.
Cleveland and oppose Senator Hill imagine
that they see in tho happenings OF the
present week evidences that will cause
knitting If either the one or the other
ehould be nominated for President by the
Chicago convention. Meanwhile the
friends of Senator Hill continue to assert
that he is as powerful ~ ever IN his own
State, and they are undoubtedly pushing
his claims IN every section OF the united
States.
NO SUCH COMBINE"
Many of the newspapers and politicians
who cling tenaciously, If not desperately,
to Mr.. Cleveland have for several months
proclaimed to the country that there Is
senatorial combine. and that Aessrs. Hill,
German, and Brice are in league to work
the machine, as they term 1t, IN national
politics Just as they have worked 1t in New
York, Maryland, and Ohio. They started
this talk when the spsakershiD contest
opened. and when Judge Crisp. and not
Mr.. Mills. carried on that prize they Wildly
had elected Judge Crisp, that the cause OF
tariff reform had received o terrible blow
for the time being, and that MIR. Cleveland
had been betrayed and Inundated; Just as
il Judge Crisp had not honestly won and
truly merited the honor bestowed upon
him. He was elected Speaker because he
had fairly earned the distinction. and be-
cause he had such great following IN the
South. the section that Is sure to roll up
the greater proportion OF the electoral
votes that the Democratic candidates will
receive next fall, and the section that was
entitled to the position. The senatorial
combine" had very little TO do with
making Judge Crisp Speaker of the, House.
and MIR. German is in no such conf
bine. Mr.. Germans friends, ever since
he became so prominent as result
of his successful fight against the force bill
has been spoken of favorably himself IN
all portions of the country as ON available
candidate for the presidency, and It Is
taken for granted that Maryland will in
due season present the claims of her lead
ing public man, just as Indiana will pre-
sent the name of Ex-Governor Gray, Iowa
that of Governor Boies, Kentucky that OF
Senator Carlisle, and possibly Illinois that
of either Colonel Morrison or General
Palmer. Mr.. German ia not for Cleveland,
and In that particular only may he be said
to belong to senatorial combine.
THE MEMBERSHIP.
That combine, from the information
obtained here, also has among its men,
bers Senator Pugh, OF Alabama; Senator
Colquitt, of Georgiai Senator Coke, OF
Virginia; Senator Vance. of North Caro-
lima, and indeed many other strong men
who are marked as leaders in politics IN
their States. They are not for Cleveland.
and haven't been for many moons.
lLLlNOib y kAfOhAiA boNos
One of the most significant moves Of the
present week. was the visit OF Hon. Will
liam II. Morrison to Illinois. His friends
and supporters desired him to visit the
State. With so many candidates In tho
field they think he stands about as good .
chance as any of the western men, and the
politicians out that way are building their
hopes on the contingency that the West
and the South will conclude to throw
overheard both Mr.. Hill and Mr.:
Cleveland and look to the West
for the candidate. In view OF the
uncertainty of things, and the fact that
possibilities II begins to look a. II the
champions of both Colonel Morrison. and
General Palmer will certainly aim to have
Illinois send her delegation to Chicago I'M
instructed. That Colonel Morrison is
more popular with the masses OF the party
in other States than General Palmer
goes without saying: o General nr,t Fs nSsn
he could not stay in toe Republican party,
and while he was in that party. he helped
TO place on tho statute-books the most OBJ
noxious of all tho reconstruction acts.
Just after the war he. was unmer-
ciful In his persecution OF sx-Confede-
rate soldiers. and he was condemned by the
northern Democrats - severely as the
southern for the part he played IN the re-
repented, but his record stands. and while
Il might not be generally held up against
him should he be the candidate, yet there
are thousands of men in both the North
and the South who might scratch
him. Besides, he is rather old for
presidential timber, anyway. and is
not likely to be seriously considered
BY the national convention. 1t is be-
a IL n. l. k.c L<s It<~tA @tv ~<A
and while processing to believe that Mr..
Cleveland win surely be nominated, he
wants to be in position to fall heir to
the strength of the lAttAr In the event OF
the withdrawal of the ex-President or OF
his failure to capture the nomination ut
Chicago.
NEVER wAyEnED.
Colonel Morrison has been q Democrat
ever since he could vote. He hss never
waversd ia the faith. He was Democrat
during tho war. and after being wounded.
people OF his district sent him to Congress.
He quit the field ct the request OF the peo-
pie TO 20 TO the halls of Congress, and he
remained there for nearly twenty years.
He WA the pioneer in the taria.reform
movement, and had been fighting for the
principle long years before Mr.. Cleveland
had svsr been heard Of outside the city
umtto OK 60uaiO.
UNINsrRucTKD DELEGATIONS.
Southern congressman, ~ . rule. are Of
tho opinion that the situation makes il
imperative for the southern States to send
uninstructed delegations 10 Chicago, and
they want them TO 90 there free to act for
the best iptsrests OF the party after the
real lesders confer, They say that New
York. the greatest State In the Union. has
spoken early, and the State that Il
ebsoloutely. essential to Democratic
success ct the polls has said through her
vegulsrly constituted convention held at
Albsny on the 22d ultimo: 1--WE present
the name Of Dsyid B. Hin. He Il our
choice for President. There you have
him. We have acted earlyi now tell n
what ron think Of him"
The RAINBOW -ehassrs In tho States thai
cannot Be relied upon to turn over single
electoral vote may instruct tor this or taat
candidate, but the southern leaders, 80.
eordipe 70 the eonysrsations heard bsrs,
DO not want their etst4s 70 eet With IN.
due hasta Il takss s tWo.thiSds vote e
nomiast2. end re South to9sther With
arln fakan s,pnwAnk any f60lfnknnGa fROr,