Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

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TAs bitter contest ovss repeal Of The Shef'
man law has again brought 70 the attsn'
ton Of the country the peculiar fAcs thAa
presidents and their party frienda IN tn
senate are rarely On good tsrma Evss
sincs the days Of Andrew johnson and
Grant there has been more o. lss bad fesl.
ing between the occupant of the White
House and the senators Of his own party q
Capitol hill During his hsss term Mr..
Cleveland Wa in more Or les of row al
the time with the Democratic end Of the
senate o. with Individual senatcrA Gen
eral Harrison had the same luck. Though
there was no open rupture, except tn ons
instance, Il 10 we'll known here that large
number Of Republican senators were tm-
patient with President Harrison concern
ing his personal treatment Of them and his
methods Of making appointments 70 suit
himself rather than to please senatorA Mr..
Harrison's chief source Of trouble with the
senate was the failure of that body 70 paas
the force bill, which Harriaou had ut his
heart ON. Mr.. Cleveland ID now having
Just the samo sort Of trouble. He called
congress together for the purpose Of paas-
ing the repeal bill He did not content
himself with simply pointing out to ths
country that some changes In the currency
laws were necessary 70 meet the financial
and commercial situation. but went 70 the
length Of definitely describing and recon-
mending the legislation which he wanted.
This was an advanced position for the prss-
ident to occupy, and from the very flrst \
large number Of Democratic senators have
resented this effort on the part Of the presi-
dent 70 tell congress exactly what II ahould
do.
uow Some seaatoss Stand.
When one comes to look over the senate
chamber. with view TO Asccrtaining where
President Cleveland's warm friends and
loyal supporters are, be IL likely 10 BE-
somewhat surprised and disappointed.
There are only two or three senators all
told who are on anything like confidential
terms at the White House. The moat con-
spicuous Of these Is Mr.. Villas OF Wiscon-
SIN, who was member OF Mr. Clevcland's .
first cabinet, and who has always been
known as Cleveland man. He IL without
question q stanch and true friend to the
president and never fails TO do anything In
his power to advance the presidents wishes
or policy. Several other senators arr on
friendly enough terms with the president,
and Senators Gray, Ransom. Brice, Lind.
say, Mills, White QLa.), Gallery, McPher-
son and Palmer may fairly he considered
administration men, though closer Analy-
sis will, show that Senator Gray sdheres
rather to the leader of the senate, Mr.. Cor
man, and so do Senators Brice and Ran
som. Senators Lindsay and Mills are ad.
ministration men because Mr.. Carlisle ts
secretary Of the treasury. It was Carlisle
who secured both these votes for repeal.
One looks in vain all over the remainder Of
the senate cham her for tho face Of Demo-
cratic senators who may fairly bs classsd
a. friends Of the administration.
Do Not Like Cleveland.
A number Of Democratic senators, fnclud-
ing Hill, Murphy, Blackburn. Morgan, Har-
ris, Bate, Pugh, Vest. Cockrell and Others,
come dangerously near to being at outs with
the master Of the White House. Mr.. Cleve-
land was never popular with the leaders In
the senate and apparently has not improved
his situation In this respect by the manner
in which he has endeavored to pass the re-
peal bill. The conspicuous lack of friend
liness prevailing between our house of lords
and the executive mansion Is an important
feature of the legislative situation. Demo-
cratic senators who do not like Mr.. Cleve-
land are not willing to go to the extreme
followed by Senator Stewart OF Nevada
last week In his vicious assault upon the
president. That is to say. they are not will
ing to do SO publicly. but IL Mr.. Cleveland
4 Al. l,.,. hi tp1
every hour Of the day in the senate cloak
rooms his cars would be burning all the
time.
wolcott'a Peculiar Position.
Senator Wolcott Of Colorado has not
been as conspicuous in this campaign ~
was expected Though generally conceded
to be the finest natural orator In the senate,
be has not bad much to say and has borne
a rather inconspicuous part in the parlia-
mentary battle. The gossip Of the cloak
rooms is to the effect that, while Mr.. VOL.
colt represents silver constituency and
Of course always talks for silver and votes
for IL when he gets a chance, he IL actually
at heart gold standard man. Mr.. Wolcott
comes from New England family and has
New England traditions and conservatism.
Besides, it Is said large number OF his
friends in Boston and elsewhere In New
England were induced to send immense
sums Of money to Colorado for investment
and for loans ON mortgages through the
represcptatjon which Mr.. Wolcott made
TO them concerning the prosperity OF that
country. The young orator In thus placed
in q peculiar situation. To advocate free
silver would, to his New England friends
appear like favoring return Of their in