Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-24
WASHINGTON 4ErrEa.
from our Regular Correspondent,

from our Regular Oorrsspondsnt,j
WARRINGTON, %. o., Feb. 10, '93.
II the victorious Democratic party
on the eve of disruptionp Democrats
Of national prominence in Congress
privately express the belief that it is
and predict that long before the end
Of the administration to begin next
month the separation between the
wings will be open and final. The
principal cause Of this belief is the
wide gulf that exists between Mr..
Cleveland and the southern aud ives.
tern Democrats on tho silver ques-
tion, gulf which the failure Of Mr..
9. TO force the repeal by Congress Of
the present silver law has widened
and made apparently impossible.
Notice has been publicly served on
Mr.. Cleveland by Representative
Bland, the leader Of the silver Demo-
Gratis In the House, that further at
tsmpts along this line would bring
about withdrawal Of the silver men
from the party. Tho forcefulness Of
Mr.. Cleveland's character 10 20 we'll
known here that the general opinion
u that he will continue his fght
against silver by calling an extra ses-
sion Of the Fifty-third Congress, un.
less convinced that bill for the re-
peal Of tho silver law would be voted
down in either the House OK Senate.
In that case ne would postpone call
ing IN extra session until he had
"converted" . sufficient number to
carry his point.
Tho selection Of Judge Walter @.
Gresham, - the head OF the cabinet,
will also be factor 10 bringing about
split in tho Democratic party. As
rule the Democrats in Congress de-
cline to PUBLICLY discuss this selec-
tion, but privately they are showing
their anger and disappointment. The
feeling among them may be judged
by the fact that Senator German, who
il ordinarily the most Indifferent Of
mon to newspaper stories printed Of
him, took special pains to 60 around
among the Washington correspon-
dents and contradict the published ru-
NOR that Gresham had been selected
on his advice. With the natural
Ghrewdnsss Of the taotful political wire
uller, German lost no time in disa-
vowing his responsibility for Gresh-
am; he had seen aud noted the ef-
FL Of the announcement of his Sc
Led ION upon his party associates in
Cod Fesa.
Senator Hill has been quietly
sounding the Democratic Senators to
ascertain how many Of them are will
ing to carry their opposition to Gresh-
am to the extent of voting against his
confirmation % . member OF the cab
met. II be can secure the pledges OF
> sufficient number of Senators to de-
fsstthe confirmation, he proposes to
40 II, although IL would be something
never before attempted, as 1t has been
considered one of the unwritten laws
Of the Senate to confirm cabinet nom.
nations without question.
Pressure is being brought to bear
to have Sergoant-at-Arms Yoder, OF
the House, made Commissioner of
Pensions, il the scheme of transferring
that bureau to the War Department,
and suspending the pensions of all
widows married since 1870; of all
men having an income in excess Of
1900 = year, and, except for total
incpacity, of all alien non-residents,
fails, as it will. The Commissioner
ship is merely to be used as a STEP
ping stone to the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor Of Ohio. The
claim Il made by Yoder's friends that
his correction with the u. v. u. |
will enable him to get the votes of a |
sufficient number OF old soldiers,
heretofore Republicans, 10 anchor
Ohio permansntly in the Democratic
column.
The House Committee on Ways
and Means is onA wild goose chase
after silly newspaper rumor alleg-
ing that Secretary Foster had agreed
TO sell s5o,oo0. 900 worth of bonds to
. syndicate of New York bankers for
gold. There 10 not word of truth
in the rumor. Secretary Foster has
made no agreement to sell bonds and
has no intention Of making such an
agreement, and has no idea that the
financial situation will be such during
this administration as to cause him to