Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-31
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
IscRErARY LAMONT, MR. WHITNEY
AND SENATOR coRMAN.
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WARRINGTON. d. c.. Oct 8.-[Spscal.l-
There was . good dsal Of politics In the
nnai struggle over the repeai bill In the
senate. Besides the rivalry between the
Republicans and the DenScrats ~ TO which
party should gain or lose the most advan-
tags before the people. there was consider.
able personsl sniagonism AID intriguing.
For two or three days the rivalry Was most
keen between Senators German and Hill
Mr. German was making his great play ~
the leader OF the Democratic side and the
pacincator and uniner OF bis party, role
which be set out to play many weeks ago,
- has been frequently described In thess
dispatches Mr.. Hill Was playing the 9th
Or tack, In the direction Of vote through
the means Of eloturs amendment TO the
rnlea
The victory percbed on Mr.. Gorman's
crest, and Il IL beyond douNt that he IL now
oos Of the most conspicuous dzur~s In his
party and has right To look forward 10
ios with expectation OF great things Mr..
Hill va playing TO the same audience and
With the same object In view. While he
did not succeed In bis main purpose, IL is
SURE that be haz gained new friends and
sdmirvr,. especially In the east and north.
The nsw,pspsr and the individuals Who
wsrs earnestly In favor Of unconditional ~
peal, and Who were out Of patience with the
senate for its long delay. have been inclined
to pat Mr.. iilli on the back and say that he
I'll N..~ In. a. h.
critical moment and trying To force things,
the rules and traditions Of the senate TO
the contrary notwithstanding.
sam aud the sssthsrssrs
Bus while Mr.. Hin Was gaining admire
tion In these quarters he Was fast losing
status with his former friends throughout
the south. Up to within the past few
weeks Senator IIill's position on the silver
question has been more or less OF . mys-
tsry. In the speeches which he made last
year and In the senate last winter. be ap-
peared to be using words for the purpose OF
ooncealing his rral sentiments or his lack
of conviction.
The southern senators and politicians
who have been strongly In favor OF free ell.
yer looked upon Mr. Hill. ON the whole, ~
an ally. They had reason to believe that
be was with them, and the chances wers
that In the presidential struggle Of 1893 be
might count upon their support. In fact,
Il Is reliably reported that there Il letter
In existence. written by Mr.. Hill within
the last two months, In which be bluntly
announced himself In favor Of silver and
against the presidents policy Of attempting
to secure inimeiiats repeal Of the purchase
clause. That letter has not as Jet come to
light, but It is In hands which may throw
It before the public eye ere many mooths
have passed.
Senator Hills southern admirers were
much astonished at the course which be
pursued during the past two weeks, and
they frequently upbraided him for what
they termed his treachery TO the cause and
his ingratituds to them. But Mr.. Hill al.
WAYS had . good answer for thess criti.
cisms, declaring that the Democratic party
had pronounced In It's platform Tor the very
thing be was attempting to accomplish.
and pointing to his assertion that the con.
stitution gave the senate the right always
| to change its rules. The upshot OF the
matter appears to 10 that Mr Hill has Lost
caste with his former southern friends, and
that be will find IL very difficult to rein.
state himself In their affections.
senator 0ernss's Great Play.
Mr. German. on the other hand. with his
usual shrrwdness and tact. managed 70
avoid offending either side. Today the sil.
yer men OF the south and west look upon
him ~ leader who bsfriended them In the
hour OF their necessity. while the hard
| money Democrats OF the north and east are
much pleased because Mr. German cham
pioned such settlement OF the difficulty
As would b. least likely to bring disaster
upon the finances.
The valiant manner In which be stood
out for the issue OF bonds for the protec-
ton Of the gold reserve and the treasury
won him many admirers among bankers
and other influential men In New York
city, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati and else
where. II Is significant In this connection
TO note that Mr.. German and not Mr.. Hill
had the sympathy and support Of the Tam.
many members from New York. Richard
| Croker did not sympathize with Mr.. Hill's
plan to form coalition with the Repub-
licans and secure cloture. He was seriously
offended by the conduct OF the senior mem.
Der from New York and repeatedly assured
Mr.. German that II there should be any
thing In the nature Of q struggle over the
matter In the house the Tammany mem.
bers would be found voting for him.
Even Senator Murphy. Mr.. Hill's COL
league, sided with German and against
Hill. All this indicates that the day 10
soon coming when the New York Democ-
racy, now under the leadership OF Croker.
Flower, Mclaughlin. and with Mr.. Whit
ney a. the imposing figure In the back.
ground, will desert the Hill standard and
leave that great leader standing well nigh
alone. Present indications are that New
York will not he for I'LL In the Democratic
convention Of is9d. but for either German
or whitney.
It II not generally known, but u never.
theless true, that Mr.. Whitney had hand
In the settlement Of the silver question.
He did not appear here In person, OF course,
and be was very careful not to send tele-
grams or letters which might tend TO show
that he was assuming to interfere, but be
had an astute and careful representative on
the ground In the psson OF Secretary La
mont. Il u an open secret In the higher
circles of politics In Washington that MI.
Lamont IL more loyal To sx. SECRETARY Whit
ney than be IL to the president himself
IL will be well for readers who wish TO
| upsl<sytand the inside working OF politics
TO bear N mind that whitney, German
and Lamont are working togsthsr With full
understanding, each being master In his
| own war and held. NJ. Lamont u prsc-
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