New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13
DEMOCRATS IN REVOLT.
THEY RESENT BITTERLY THE APPOINT
MLNT OF GRESHAM
NE CARLISLE SAYS THAT IF HE HADN'T RE-
SIGNED FROM THE SENATE HE WOULD
NOT ENTER THE CABINET

~ his law Office IN the Mills Building on Satur-
day. Mr. Dickinson was Obliged TO tell Mr.
Cleveland that IN" selection Of judge Gresham 70
the place OF Secretary of State had produced
something nearly a.in 10 "a revolt among the old
line Democrats. such hitter opposition among
the bone and sincw Of the party in Congress the
Michigan courier had rarely witnessed. The
great guns of the Democracy lad denounced the
choice of Judge Gresham for this important and
leading post in .hc Administration as an airiont
10 the men who had stood by the party oreaniza-
ion in all kinds OF political weather, and moth
ng short Of delbrr,te Insult TO the party's
caTacity fer conducting the Government.
One of the most sturdy and foI"iblc expressions
Of dissatisfaction came from ex-senator John g.
Carlisle. who has accepted the office of Sccrcal'
Of the Treasury in Mr. Ccvcand'S Cabinet. To
Mr.. Carlisle the selection of Mr. Gresham was
astounding He had never contemplated such
a contingency AZ his membership in n Cabinet
under supposed Democratic President with a
Secretary Of State AT its head whose acknowledged
conversion to Democracy date less than a fort
night prior to the last election and who had
declared that he was still Republican in every
thing except the tariff. II took Mr. Carlisle some
time to collect his thoughts Then he said that
hc amazed AT the contemplated appointment
ana could not understand how Mr.. Cleveland could
with apparent feeling that ii he had not al
ready resigned from the Senate for the purpose
Of accepting the place of Secretary of the Treas
ury. he would withdraw his acceptance and
frankly give his reasons to the public.
Similar expressions of discu>t and Gssatisfac-
ton came from other prominent Democrats, as
notable rs Senator German, of Maryland. and
Senator Voorhees,. OF Indiana The report was
regarded incredible by large proportion Of
tnr men who have hccn in th" habit Of speaking
the news of the Democratic party. Such Con
gressm"n ~ Mr. Andrew. Of Massachusetts; Mr.
Enloc, of Tennessee. and Mr. Culbcrson, of Texas,
who himself has had Cabinet aspirations. refused
10 believe il. Congressman Barnes Compton, OF
Maryland who represents Sonator Gormans dis
trict and who wa. in the city yesterday sa /
" | bclic.e that enough Democrat can be- found
- run the Government UNDER Democratic Al
mini,tration without callin, in judge Grcshnm,
who only few months ago in Il letter explain
ing hi- vot" for Mr. Cleveland. said that lie was
not Democrat"
Ex-senator Carlisle and Democrats Of his stamp
LOOK upon the choice Of Judge Gresham A. cool
DISPOSAL Of The claims of Colonel William Il. Hor
rison Of Illinois. who was Carsl"'S friend and
u,ai1>tav in the days when they were together III
,h. Hon-c Colonel Morrison himself was hot
when hc heard Of Grc-han's appointment. ana wa'
with difficulty prevented FROM speaking his
mind -~-Othnr well-known Democrats Of Indiana
and Illinois gave vent 10 their wrath IN no
meas Ircd terms
En, these reports had little effect dpon Nlr
Cleveland who has decided opinions Of his own
political infallibty. He expressed himself aS
determined 20 go ahead with Mr. Gresham as his
Secretary Of State. if he was driven to 60 ont
idc the Democratic party for other constitutional
advisers.
40 less dispiriting 10 a man Of any scn-itivcn"ss
VA, the report which Mr.. Dickinson and Mr..
Willard had 10 make about the way tho aver
age Democratic Congressman received IN" mas
tcr,r order for Immediate repeal of the Silver
Purchase act They were OBLIGED 10 tell H."
Prc-idcnt-clcct that his directions the silver
question were received with expressions httlc
short Ct contempt. ,nterspcr~cd with remarks on
the sovereign character Of the people and their
immediate representatives., which these Congress
men thought that Mr.. Cleveland would do well
to give some attention 10. There were we'll
defined outciyinss Yesterday which came from
the direction of Lakewood that Mr. Cleveland
means 10 try heroic measures with rccalcirdnt
Senators and Representatives when he gets his
hand upon the lever az Washington, and that
there will he total suspension of patronage dis
tribution until they come 10 terms and become
ohrd'"at to the m2-tcr's" will
Mr. Cleveland has been studring history. and
he has learned that Pr ,iGent Grant pursued
something Il that kind OF cour>c when he
wanted the tenure Of Office act amended at tn"
lcainning Of his first Administration IF
Grant could have his way with that tenure OF
Office measure, why cannot I work III" repeal Of
the silver bill by the n."ans?' Is rumor"d
soliloquy from Lakewood.
According 70 latest reports, the Antl-NnapPr
macnatcs VIII, called on Mr. Cleveland ny aP-
pointncni week AGO last Saturday did not
have such Il sweet and delightful tim" with the
" old man. as they led then followers To plb'V''
I,v DEGREES the whole of the story has come out.
\ montEful member in the c0nlcr"nc" CAV" II
away when the budget was uniold'd o'lo''
tbc President elect by the spokesman oi tie,
marty. lc showed remarkable want OF symp'''y'
After the Offices, ar you Always a'''' '''o
oncc,," lie exclaimed. scorniulN ,
Hut sir PRESIDENT, y lsn ior ouI @ ,,",,
.,., ,n ynu was rrplird. 1t IL Tor th' men
Who .ood hv III in the fight W" nmdr. ana VINO
took their political lives in their Janus ior N""'
D Eo-h, bosh the vcr,st bosh; Sn""r"d the
Cbicf- f-Vaoi.trlt,-to-b,. WHO took Their p'llti-
oal lives in th"r haEd. lor "'c' D'" '"'N
,uc Of thr conicrrces went out in hurry on
lcaring ;hcse disconraglng woriS. ohr' ~, h'
Ieart declared thar h" wonld never 20 near VT,
'f 'i'''' 'IL oraiu But others remainrd behind
',nd .ruiicd the subject with him They say tiat @
tLcv talked him into more alpr"la,lN,,, ,ni i,i
~ oi'I MIMI and that all will yet hr well with
rho Anti-Snapprrs. .. A.. oo,hor
josiah Quincy of Ma.aehgsrtts tn" fnr mc'a~t 4brf
f thc Democratic National '"mmlttef' l"r ll''
Sa,e ~, arrived in the city hast evening from Ike
,rn"d having spont most of Yesterday win Mr;
cleveland ara Mr. Dickinson. Mr QRIncy MAJ na'
,I.o been down at Washington aiilh3 VII ,'V'
',,s thor agents in their efforts 10 bring about
thn rep al OF the sherman silver Purchase ; act
~ tLi, session II Congress IT, "9nli ohiN "nrh 1
nm ,hc ,olorous report of Mr. )icknson ana
~ Willard rrqarlinG the intractahle character OF
hr Democrats in Wa'binqton ara thc w. lmCT"rn C,n,a
| hil,v of any attention heinL paid 10 Mr' ''e'e
"T',f afost adyicc- make Wilson $ Bissrll, Of
pnGrlo. Mr. ClcvclarI2 old lazy ] partner. ~"
ncvt Postmastcr-Grncral instead OF Atorn'y-',rh-
,'.N' ral Gr,sI,m carlisle. Lamont. lIok" Smith.