New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-14

TIE APPOINTMENT OF GRESHAM
CONGRESSMAN BARNES COMPTON AND JOHN L.
WILSON TsE PLAIN LANGUAGE ABOUT 1T.

CONGRESSMAN BARNES COMPTON AND JOHN L.
WILSON rss PLAIN LANGUAGE ABOUT 1T.
Congressman Barnes Compton. Of MARYLAND. who Is
am intimate friend 81 senator German. doc, Lr~l
tate to ,ay that II Grover Clcvclend appoints Judge
Gresham and IIokr smith 10 m" Cabinet. these APP
pontmcnts will be regarded by tie Democratic party.
2, whole. as most Unsatisfactory.
If Gresham Is appointed secretary OF state" said
the Congressman. when seen ut the Fifth Nenue
Hotel yesterday. "such selection may be- regarded
a, meaning that, In tie opinion Of Mr. Cleveland there
/, not enough brain, In the Democratic party to choose
Cabinet officers from. There are men OF great ability
In The Democratic party. and Of such mcn the Cabin"
should be- made"
DO YOU not consider Judge Gres ham Il Democrat -
asked.
No. ! do not. lie I, not Democrat. lie rep
rscuts the Independent element. who no doub, helped
Mr. Cleveland defeat Mr. HARRISON hut 1t was not
due to Grc,hars influence that the Democratic party
carried Illinois. II was due to the hard work Of
Morrison Alts'd and Others. and tie good Democratic
organization In that state. Mr.. Harrison NAV not
liz" Judge Gresham, and Judge Gresham may not
Ike the President but those likes and d'lkes do
not make Democrat OF Gresham. There Is plenty
Of good timber In the Democratic party, and should
Dee recognized. / am not asking any patronage Of
Mr.. C!cveand and do not hesitate TO say that II
Gresham wlo until recently used his influence TO
bring disaster upon the Democratic party. ana WHO
four wear, ngo wa, a candidate before ia" Republican
National Convention f. appointed To place III the
cabinet the selection may be- regarded 10y the Demo
Gratis Of the country as showing that Mr. Cleveland
does not think that he can find men In Tia" Demo
cratic party who are capable of as s'lng IN the man
agrmrnt of the Affairs Of STAT
l. Hone smith well known in the SOUTH
who in the Ilados f. Uohc smith Is the Inquiry
| hear from all side" aid the Congressman. ." !
dont know rs he WAS ever heard OF In the south be-
ll.r the announcement was made that he was To get
% cabinet place. IloAc | understand IT, l. tAe
editor Of n paper In Il town in Georgia, and the paper
(, an evening paper at that. No doubt he l. goa
fellow but he was never heard Of before AMI IL II
pretty generally understood that he never liad any
experience In matt,r3 Of state. II il understood That
NJ. cleveland wants men in the Cabinet who are
capibio Il prsspng all public questions. but don't
know rs lIolc can be accused Of being statesman
The Congressman says that in order TO prevent
the Republicans from getting the laugh on u.s. As he
.xprrsscl H. Dir. Che, eEnd will be forced to call an
extra session Of Congress. We can't afford To let
no Hcpnbicans give II, the laugh you know" said
he and / bciicvr the extra session Will be called"
Con,ro. sman John L. Wilson, of Washington SAYS
that there will be n howl from The old Bourbm Demo
Gratis II Gresham i, selected place in the Cabinet.
10 The oil Democrats have been looking toward the
promised land for many years" said be when at
tho Holman House yesterday. "and an awful Kick
will take place If ia" Cabinet officers are not all time
fried Democrats. some Democrats announce That the
ap,ulnuirnt Of Gresham would b. good one, but
VI, il an expression Of opinion should carry just about
much weight rs the statement from the nnn w'o
saws That this |, Il pleasant day man might say
that hi, f. nice day but tie truth of the matter
/, hc lies when he says so"
he $40 Inc legislature Of his State recently voted down
Il III which favored thu free coinage of silver.