The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-11
1sv,ngston States Biz Position.

Livingston States Bis Position.
Congressman LiviI gston Of this state has,
according 70 the New York sun, been
telling Mr.. CieveIand's recognized agent.
Mr. Dickinson, what his position is likely TO
be relative TO the incoming administration.
He is willing to give Mr.. Cleveland q
reasonably hearty support provided he has
assurances that he and other Georgia demo
Gratis who opposed bis nomination will not
DO ignored in the distribution Of the patron
| age. According 70 the SUMS dispatch he
| told Mr.. Dickinson "he was willing to deal
| fairly with Mr. Cleveland and his friends
on the silver question and in all other mat
/ tiers in which the welfare Of the Democratic
party is involved. He made it equally
plain that he IS not prepared to render any
assistance to M Cleveland If it IS
already decided that he and his
friends in Georgia and elsewhere are TO
be ignored as soon as the silver question IS
out Of the way. He also said that the ap-
pointnent Of Mr.. Hoke Smith to a cabinet
Office would not be acceptable to the entire
Georgia democracy"
If the foregoing is true, Mr. Livingston Is
willing TO sacrifice some Of his convictions
relative TO silver, provided be is permitted
TO have voice in determining who is to
have the federal offices in Georgia. In other
words, Mr.. Livingston is not so strongly at
tncbed to free silver coinage that he would
not modify his views greatly in regard to it
for such a consideration as IL will be in the
power Of Mr.. Cleveland to give him legiti-
mstely. Mr.. Livingston must have very
strong hankering after the official spoils.
1t is probable, however, that he will not
get an understanding with Mr.. Cleveland
ia respect to the patronage. Mr.. Cleveland
has made it clear on several occasions that
he will not enter into any agreements in
respect to the offices. He esks democratic
members OF congress to do certain things
because be believes they are for the best in
terests Of the Democratic party and the
country. If he should gain support for his
policies by Offering democratic congressman
the privilege Of naming the federal offices
in their respective districts be would place
himselfin very annoying and embarrassing
position. An agreement of that sort would
get him into trouble Congressman would
insist upon naming their friends for the
Offices without regard to their fitness for
them.
democrstic congressman would be strong
enough to induce him to give up the
privilege OF saying who shall have the
Offices. It is not likely that he will make
any promises relative TO them. If Col
Livingston and other free silver coinage
democrats insist upon voting to let the sill
yer purchase act remain in force they are
free to do so. Mr.. Cleveland will not under
take to influence them in any other way
than by pointing to the pledge in the
national democratic platform. de will not
be party to any understanding in respect
to the patronage.
1t is but natural that Col. Livingston
should object to the nomination of Mr..
Hoke Smith for cabinet position. Mr..
Smiths paper helped TO make Col. Living
ston uncomfortable while the latter was
dallying with the farmers alliance. But it
is pretty certain that the nomination of Mr.
Smith will not be prevented by Col. Liv-
ingston's opposition to it. The nomination
may not be made for other reasons. 1t is
not even certain that Mr. Cleveland
is par ticularly anxious to have Mr..
Smith in his cabinet, In fact, Mr.. Smith is
quoted as saying that he is not trying to
get into the cabinet, and that he purposes to
sell his interest in the Atlanta Journal and
devote bis whole time to the practice Of his
profession. But it is asserted that Mr..
Smiths friends are doing their utmost to
get him into the cabinet and that he is not
begging them TO cease their efforts
Col. Livingston Rhould stand squarely on
the democratic platform and aid Mr.. Cleve-
land In carrying out the pledges which the
platform contains, without seeking to find
out what Mr.. Cleveland's purpose relative
to the patronage is. If he should do that he
would stand much better chance Of hav-
ing his wishes grati1ed In the matter of the
offices in his district than he would by re-
fusing to support Mr.. Cleveland's policies
except upon an understanding that his
wishes will not be ignored when the patron
age is distributed.