New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-09
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MR. CLEVEIAND'S AID TO BE SOUGHT.
GORMAN. DRICE AND CARLI sLE WILL VISIT HIN
TODAY IN THE INTEREST OF THEIR
SCHEME TO CONTROL TIE SENATE.


SCHEME TO CONTROL THE SENATE.
Arthur P. German, Calvin S. Brice ard John
G. Carlisle the triumyirate Of Democratic Senator'S
who have undertaken the task of changing the
United States Senate on and after March to tho
same political stripe as the other branch of Con-
gress, are coming to New-Yorl from Washington
to see Mr. Cleveland about it. They will be here
to-day and expect to take up good deal OF hn
time during the rest of the week in discussing
the methods which must be resorted to in securing
this result These Senate plotters will tell tho
Presdent-eect that it will take lot of money and
plenty of official plunder to concentrate tho vote
of the Populst and Democratic legislators on one
candidate in certain State Legislatures OF tho
West and that Populist Senators must be allowed
q good share OF patronage TO hold them on tho
Democratic side The deals and manipulauons
necessary In the plan TO capture the Senate muN
be arranged and carried out by skilful handSs
Mr. Cleveland will be confdentially informed Oh
these subjects and will be asked to " back the
game" by promising to coun'enance the schemes
for raising the needed money and by dealing ouu
patronage as the triumvirate may determne'
Government contracts may be needed TO put the
legislative campaign fund in proper shape
Strong efforts have been made in certain quar-.
tors TO induce Mr. Cleveland to view failure
the argument being that if the Senate remains
Republican, the responsibility in tarin changes
and silver and currency legislation will be al"
vidcd between the parties. and whatever mlsfor'
times NAV come to wages and prices, they cannon
NO laid wholly at the door Of the Democracy IL
s needless to say that this sort of pressure comes
from Democrats who dread any changes whaH
over in legislation, and are willing that the Sen'
ate should continue in Republican hands TO pre-
vent them AIessrs German. Brice and carlisle
will try TO combat this timid policy ana urge ME-
Cleveland to 90 in with them for taking possess
sion of the Government as whole, fOuse' senate
and Fxeclitive at all hazards. and running 1t IN
accordance with the promises made IN the chicago
platform.
Mr.. Cleveland spent yesterday at home. wrest"
ling with his correspondence and working UP hlS
speech at the Reform Club dinner tomorrow
night at the Madison Square Garden lie nad
a few callers Mayor James IL Manning OF
Albany was one. Mr. Cleveland has always
nrofessed great interest in this young man on
account Of his father Daniel Manning. the ex+
Presidents first Secretary Of the Treasury.
William c. Whitney dropped in for few minutes
and ex-Mayor Grace called to say that his physls
clans had prevailed upon him to take a short re'
spite from business cares and had ordered him
to Lakewood n. j., assuring him that II was
good place for him to go and recuperate Thd
o1.Mayor promised to see Mr.. Cleveland at Lake.
wood when the latter returned there after fulllls
ing his Saturday evening engagement with the
Reform Club Mrs Cleveland went back to Lake.
wood yesterday, where She will remain until ths
ex-Presidert rejoins her
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan remained In the
city yesterday and saw O number of people at
the Hoffman House. lie said that his business
might keep him here until tomorrow. but ne
did not think that he would be able to stay
for the Reform Club dinner. Mr.. Sheehan never
attempts to disguise his contempt for the the.
orcs which the Mugwumps and "Antl-Snappers"
of that association delight in applaudinG at ther
festive gatherings During the day Mr. Shee-
han and William c. Whitney had long consul
tation. which gave no little uneasiness to states
men Of the Muowump and Antl->napper va
ricty Both the LieutenantHoverno ana tne tb. tA.
subject Of their conference.