Middletown transcript., 1893-01-14
WHY

A few years ago Thomas I. Bayarf
had only to ask and it was given to him
With the change of time has come tht
change Of circumstances.
"A Senator for years from this State
representing the minority party u
the United States Senate, he made
record in that body as, leader, the
party being considered the next ables'
man to Mr.. Cleveland himself in the
Democratic party, and when Mr.. Cleve
land was elected President in 1884, he
called Delaware's famous son to the
portfolio of State.
In '88, when Mr.. Harrison was
elected, he retired to private lite.
The very natural inference would Of
that after Mr.. Cleveland's triumphant
reelection last fall, the first man to be
offered seat in the Cabinet would
be Mr.. Bayard to his former position
as Secretary of State. But such does
not seem to be the case.
Whys We can only refer the inquir-
er to Mr.. Cleveland himself. If Mr..
Bayard had ulled the positi IN to the
satisfaction o. the President no reason
able man would doubt that he would
be recalled to his old position, but be
has not been.
Why 1t may be as the Neic York
Herald declared upon his retirement,
that lie was failure, and did not
measure up to the position.
Why is Mr.. Gray considered the
only Delaware possibility in the new
Cabinets 7
WIN does not Mr.. Gray go in the
Cabinet
1t may be that this can be explained.
Not many weeks ago Mr.. Cleveland
expressed desire to give Mr.. Gray a
position in the Cabinet as Attorney
General, provided Mr.. Bayard could
be elected Senator, and thereby be the
champion of the administration in the
Senate, for no one will accuse
Senator Hill or to-be-Senator Murph,
as in any way representing Mr.. Cleve-
land. This was very nice-Mr. Gray
in the Cabinet and Mr.. Bayard in his
old position as Senator. Could it be
brought about ? Ifnot, why not ?
Aaconsultation was held by Mr.. Bay
ard and his friends, and it was agreed
that his plan could be worked out.
But there was one very necessary thing
10 be done, and that was to get the
Uotes in the Legislature. Could the
Bayard Gray forces secure the neces-
sary number of Legislators to vote FOR
Mr.. Bayard That was the importan.
matter and could it be brought about?
1t seems not. For word was soon sent
to headquarters that while Mr.. Gray
could be elected UNANIMOUSLY, Mr..
Bayard could not be elected. What has
been the result? 1t is this The Demo
cratic papers throughout the State with
few exceptions have been making all
manner of excuses for Mr.. Bayard. stat
ing that he prefers private life TO en-
tering the arena of public life again.
: Well, this does seem strange when we
remember the very lively interest he
manifested last fall in presenting to
the country as far as he could the
policy Of the Democratic party-what
its issues were and what it proposed
to do in case it was returned tu
power. Now doesn't it seem a little
remarkable that in the face of all this
he should so soon after the election
manifest so great desire to retire tc
private life. Isn't it reasonable ia
suppose that he would be anxious tC
return to his former position as Secre,
tary Of State in order to carry out
plans which he was compelled t.
abandon when Mr.. Harrison was
elected. The question naturally then
arises why has he not been invited by
MI. Cleveland to accept his formel
position9
Why could he not be elected 10 the
Senate2 The reason is obvious. Vel
do his fellow Democrats remember thai
as Secretary of State, the next position
to the Presidency itself, he never both
cred himself about his followers. Wher
they wanted some snug berth at Wash
ington Mr.. Bayard never put himself
to any trouble to secure it for his de
voted follower. OF course his duties
as Secretary had to be attended to; ht
could not waste his time in looking VI
offices for his friends. What was thu
consequence? Outside of chosen few
there were scarcely any appointments
made from Delaware. Those who were
left out in the cold are thu
people who remember to-day his actions
then; and when Mr.. Bayard sees tha
his last chance to return TO public lif'
in the capacity of Cabinet Minister
or as a Senator is gone. he necessarily
prefers to return to private life.
Another very conclusive evidence o
the waning of the Bayard star is il
the organization of the Legislature
thoroughly Salisbury outfit. Fol
while Mr.. Bayard ard Mr.. Ora.
were in New York looking after Cabi
net positions, etc., their friends, th'
Saulsburys, slipped in and organized
the Legislature.
Mr.. Bayard has risen TO an enyiabl'
position in his party and in the coun
ellis of the Nation, and We would no
pluck one laurel from his wreath o
glory, but we cannot refrain from pre-
senting to our readers the facts in TIN
case.
Have we not answered sChy the ono