The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19

Mt for manufacturers than for Employees He
would. however. suggest no sweeping chances.
While he believes free trade to g fairly car.
rted. SO far as the abstract principle Ia con-
cerned. yet In the practical daily operations %
HE II In not practical; that the nations of the
earth have to be educated In this direction.
aud should move together to secure tho hest
results. Any Improvement In the direction OF
modifying the tarifY should be conservative,
with the view Of doing as little possible dam
age to large vested interests In the country
now deren lent on II.
To tempt at once to wipe out any imror-
tant business interests. without due notihca-
ton and preparation. even II tho inte-estn. In
the end. ~ the many shall he served, would
not be In accordance with his policy Of amend
ing thetariH
sepator dray's financial record ia In accord
ance with the best principles OF the financial
world. He believes In honest money. and In
no method OF legisiat,nG valuo into dollar.
He would favor tho coinage ~ silver upon a
proper basis. and does not balieve that gold
and silver on an unequal basis can circulate to-
Rethar In the same way that he believes 1t is
good In principle and policy tn build up a
navy he would favor ar preparations for proner
const dcfencae. In other words, he would
favor anv policy that tended to build UP and
strengthen the dignity and character OF the
United 'tntes Cove, nmcnt This. IN brief.
represents senator Gray's political belief.
HE private life Ia IA apo'less a. hia public
life. He has had a successful career In his
own Stat. having served there first in public
lite Ms Attorney General; and when he was
elected TO the United Stat"s Senate he mnde
his fight ngainst Mr.. Eayard. who favo ed
somebody else. It can DO said of tho Senator
that he ie a thorough gentleman: he Ia above
tricks: 1t would not he possible to make for
him any political com nations. I do not think
he would move to tho right or 10 the LIFT to OBJ
tain q vote IN the Convention at Chicago. He
belongs to the school OF public men who be-
lleva the Office should seek the man. and the
man never the office
He was prominent figure In the Democratic
National Convention in 1916 at Cincinnati In
1880. and again In Chicago In 1894. when he
proposed the name Of Bayard to the Conven-
ton.
BE has a very clear. musical voice. powerful
in its lower notes with an easy flow Of lam
guage and a ready fund 81 illustration which
makes him a most forcihle talker before
public assemhn2e He is an exceptionally
good lawyer. and has the calm. placid Judg-
ment OF man Thoroughly experienced IN
IN liz affairs. He has an exceptionally good
judgment Of men. and II he we're President
he would make fine administrative officer.
A Delaware friond Of his who knows him
very we'll land Republican at that said OF him
yesterday: Personally. Gray is entirely une4-
ceptionahle: he 10 q gentleman Ivy inheritance
and education: he is a very honora hle man In
every relation OF lifo; he Ia a sound lawyer
and good citizen Although an ultra Dem
ocrat. he has an allbi on the Rebellion: he WAS
perfectly free from sct;ve sympathy with the
hereries and practices which led the South into
war against tn" Uni !: no comes Of an Old
Whx tamily. and. since reaching maturity. no
has been generally favorable to tho cause OF
national unity"
The SAM gentleman. In speaking OF Sena-
tor Gray and hts family. continued: His
wife belongs to ono OF the oldest and most re-
spertable families OF the rtate; she was Miss
Margaret lander Black. o very clever. teau-
tiful woman. and Tor years a re;gninI belle In
this city and Philadelphia. She is much ad.
mired loved. and respected 10y everybody in
! Delaware It Is safe to Say in every respect
she is the peer OF any lady who has ever been
at the head OF the White House. The Senator
has five or six children toy a former wife. Two
OF the children a son aid daughter are
grown up. and both are regarded as very
promising young people. The daughter fin.
ished her educati n in Paris last year. and
, the son is a graduate OF Princeton"
; Senator GRAY Ia n gentleman OF moherat.
, fortune. and has never been cnnnsctel with
any Of the great corporation Interests which
struggle at Washington to secure Senatorial
: lawyers as their advocates. II Mr.. Rayarti had
| not been In the Cabinet with Mr.. Cleveland it
ia probable that Senator Gray would nave l,een
| offer ed the post 81 Attorney General. lie js
especially qualified for such post He was
also mentioned in connection with the offics
! OF Chief Justice OF the United states Supreme
! Court at the time Nr. Fuller war appointed
| His selection would have been a much
stronger appointment. and one which would
have been more heartily approved OF by the
Senate judiciary Committee
The Senator is Just finishing his first term
IN the Senate His principal committee il For.
eign Relations. although he has done great
, deal Of work In the committees on Patents,
AMI Privileges and Elections. He Ia one of
the most exceptionally clean men In uAlio
life. His fault II any. il Indifference. He is
very conscientious and active in lo"kin. after
interests Entrusted to him. He is moro ener-
Retic In pushing GU h interests than In look :
| ing after his own private political for. unaa
His nomina lon as President would he alto
gsther an ideal one for the D.m ocrats: that
being 80. don't think that his frionds who
believe In him will succeed In pushing him to
the front As politics never run to the ideal. 1t
is perhaps too much to hupe that the virtues
OF 80 deserving and modest q man will be
made conspicuous at Chicago.
II an Eastern candidate should he taken
outside OF those already mentioned there IL no
one who is 80 IRE" from all con Dieting disputes
and who would he 50 available from political
standpoint. With him as candidate against
such gentleman as President Harrison. per-
8 naiities certainly would disappear from the
Canvass and tho cam, align would a one on
the straight issues outlined by Senator Gray
in his interview the other day.
T. c. CRAWFORD
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