Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-20

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Mr.. Cleveland comes to Washington and
renews his campaign for repeal. He calls
a special session OF congress- He follows
this by use of the patronage pertaining 70
his Office. with an eye single to carrying out
his wishes To this very day senator's who
oppose repeal meet with but cold welcome
at the White House. Senator after senator
who would have voted against repeal had
he consulted only the wishes OF his constit-
uents and his own convictions now stands
where Mr.. Cleveland wants him to stand.
\ senator's stock in trade, unless he be
specially fortunate in the possession Of
great reputation and extraordinary popu-
larity, is as broker Of Offices. Hence Presi.
dent Cleveland's s power is very great in the
senate and has been sufficient TO create a
majority in favor Of repeal which would
methods.
The Presidents Rival.
And vet the bill does not pass. There
fore the question naturally arises, whys II
we carefully and candidly seek an answer
TO this question, we shall quickly discover
that there are two great leaders In Wash
ington at the present time-one Mt the
hite House and the other on Capitol
hill. The congressional leader Is Mr.. Cor
man of Maryland. His influence and pow
er extend far beyond the doors Of the body |
of which he is member. He more than
any other one man controls the legislation
and policies Of the Democratic majority OF
the house OF representatives. Mr.. Crisp
was TOO years ago taken from the ranks
and made speaker over the aspirations OF |
Mills, Springer and others through the
friendship. leadership and signal political |
ability of MIR. German.
IL is very blunt and very true way OF |
stating the case to say that Mr.. German |
created Speaker Crisp. and that within GER
tain limits he still controls him. Speaker /
Crisp is not weak man. On the contrary, |
he is strong and able. Heis strong enough
to MAINTAIN leadership OF the majority IN |
the house, but he is still more or less un-
der the influence OF Mr. German. Having |
the programme to which he was |
bound by his understanding with Mr..
Cleveland, Mr.. Crisp Is now free to do what |
he pleases or what he agrees with his po- |
litical associates and coniidants is the best /
thing to do.
German Strong and Ambitious.
Returning to the senate, where the battle |
now RACES, MIR. German is the undisputed |
Mr.. Voorhees, is leader now, but this arises |
only from his chairmanship Of the finance |
committee lie is merely a nominal leader |
the figurehead. The real leader is Mr.. |
German. The influence and power oil this
man in the upper branch OF congress are ex- |
traordinarily great. Not in many years
has such striking example of personal
been seen on either side OF the
senate chamber AS that which Mr.. Gorman
now maintains in the Democratic majority |
Of that body.
With Mr. Gorman thus largely control
ling the Democratic majority OF both
branches Of congress. it becomes exceed |
ingly important to ascertain what relation
he bears to the campaign which the presi- |
dent is now waging In congress and to the |
president himself Inquiry OF this sort de-
velops the fact that MI Gorman Is not at
heart in favor OF unconditional repeal. lie
believes rather that the forcing OF such re-
peal upon the Democratic majority Will
tend to disrupt the party, especially In the
south and west, and throw many states into
the possession OF the Populists. believing
Dhis, Mr.. German Is covertly endeavoring
10 arrange compromise compromise, In
his opinion, or some concession on the part
Of the president to the silver wing Of the
party, would satisfy public opinion In the
south and west and avert the disruption