The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-24
AS 1T LOOKS TO LESTER.
TIE THIRD PARTY NOT SO STRONG
AS IT APPEARS.


Party Lies-The Choice Between
Cleveland and Hill - The Rock
well-Noyes Fight Not Hill Victory.
The Harbor Appropriation.
Congressman Lester is home for few
days getting closer view OF the political
situation in the First district. He spoke in
Sylvauia Thursday. He will attend Bull
loch county court at Statesboro this week
and will doubtless address the people there.
He has not decided to make any other
speeches as yet. and will not make tour Of
the district, as he expects to return to
Washington the latter part Of the week.
Col Lester, in general talk, yesterday
discussed the political situation, local and
national. He said he found politics at
home just about as the MORNING NEWS
represented. The third party people, he
said. have evidently done great deal of
work in this section and have gathered con-
siderable strength. composed chiefly OF the
dissatisfied element. The situation was not
80 serious as some seemed to Imagine. he
said, and with proper and effective work he
sees nothing to prevent the success of the
Democratic party in this district tais fall
TIME FoR DEMOCRATS TO UNITE.
at is time for all democrats to unite to
gether n he said land cease any wrangllDg or
differences among themselves. Active aud
effective organization is what is needed"
Speaking of the third party he said 1t had
nothing to expect
There is no reason why southern demo-
Gratis should leave the party" he said.
They can gain nothing by it. That their
interests have not been regarded by the
| government, Is true, but that Is not
the fault of the Democratic party. The
! democrats have never had control OF all
| three of the branches of tue government at
| one time since the war, and consequently
| have never been able to effect any legisle-
tion to change the existing policy of the
| government. With both Democratic and
Republican parties to fight, how long would
| it be before the third party would be able TO
| afford the relief for which Its advocates are
| clamoringl They are much more likely
to obtain relief from the Democratic party.
| which now has prospect OF SUCCESS"
| EFFECT OF THE THIRD PARTY.
| Col. Lester was asked what effect the
| intervention of the third party will have
upon the political situation.
| "Will 1t not benefit the Democratic party
| iu the west by drawing from the repub-
| licens2" he was asked.
| Just the contrary" he replied. They
are more likely TO draw from the democrats
| than the republicans. The third party has
| no such strength anywhere as has been rep
resented. 1t is stronger in Georgia and
! Alabama than anywhere else in the coun-
| try, and if 1t does not change those two
states it is not likely to carry anything"
How about Cleveland and Hills How
do the congressman stand with regard to
| the two menP
"Clevelaud Internationally hes a large
| majority In his favor. The New England
| democrats are solid for him, and so are al
most all the western democrats. The south
ern democrats are divided, with majority
| in Mr.. Clevelands favor. The southern
members, however, are not strongly COM
| mitted to either man, and are willing TO
agree upon the most available man for the
| place."
CLEVELAND THE MAN.
DO you think Cleveland will be nomi-
| natedln
ITO Judge ty the way the states are pill
ing up In his favor. l should say 80.
Pretty much everything seems to be 60
ing his way. II nominated, 1 believe ne
will be elected"
DO you think he can carry New York"
~ think he can"
DO you think Hill can carry New York
il norninetedp
well, he seems to have a habit of doing
50, and with all the machinery in hand l
don't see why he should not"
| What are the democratic prospects this
yearq'
the solfd south, and cur chances for
carrying several doubtful states
are better than ever before. In New
England. Connections and Rhode Island
can be relied upon, add Massachusetts
is expected ny many to 60 into the demo
cratic column. Several OF the western
states are relied upon to go into the demo-
cratic column this year. With good man
agement I think the Democratic party will
be- successful"
NOT HILL VICTORY.
"What do YOU think of the result in the
Rock well-Noyes case. Was it Hill
victoryg
Not by any means, he replied. Rock
we'll was seated by Cleveland men. He was
entitled to his scat and IL had been there
should have voted for him myself. The
difference was upon technicality only.
Mr.. Hill offended the elections
committee by his activity In bringing
the subject to their attention. They did not
like his manner of addressing them. l don't
see why it should be called a Hill victory
"Will there be any silver legislation in
congress this sessionT Col. Lester was
asked.
II think not, unless the Senate takes it ur
and passes a bill. 1t is impossible for tbs
| present House to do anything The bill
now before the House has been laid upon
the table and will probably remain there
throughout the session."
THE SILVER ISSUE.
"How do the democrats stand on the
silver question, anyway he was asked.
THE ma jority Of the democrats are in
, favor of it, The southern and western
democrats are almost solidly in favor Of it.
The eastern democrats are opposed to it,"
Col. Lester said legislation is making
, about its usual progress in the present con-
gress. The democrats are not pushing
party legislation to any great extent be
cause they know it is useless with the repub
licnn Senate and republican President &c
pass upon it. Mr.. Springer is still putting
through his single free trade bills which &c
to meet their fate IN the Senate.
Col. Lester is anxious to hurry back be
cause the appropriation bills comes up next
/. week and he wants to see that the river
} and harbor appropriation for Savannah
, goes through. He thinks its prospects are
: very good. The period when work will be-
gin on Savannah's public building, Col
l Lester says, Is as indefinite as ever. He wal
> anxious that work should be begun at once
: but the architect of the treasury department
insisted on having an item put in the sun.
dry appropriations bill to devote the pro.
ceeds of the sale of the governments lot al
Abercorn and York streets to the new build
= ing.