The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-24
CABINET CRITICISMS.
What Congressman Think Of
Cleveland's Advisers.
MR.. HARRITY WANTS INFORMATION
And Most of the Members Think His
Queries Unwarranted-SAe Aeir Attitude
on the Silver Question, They Say, IL
None of MIR. Harrity's Business.


WASHINGTON, Feb, 24-The open dis.
cussions in congress yesterday were not
half SO interesting as the private discus
sion of the Harrity silver letter lin which
the national Democratic chairman asks
the views of Democratic members on silver
legisation) and the completed cabinet of
the next administration. The two subjects
were interviewer in conversation and many
of the views expressed were exceedingly
forcible
Speaking of the Harrity letter, Senator
Harris, of Tennessee, said: Il for one will
never consent to the repeal of the Sherman
law without the substitution of something
in its place that recognizes the use of
silver as money"
Senator Pugh, of Alabama, referring to
Mr.. Herbert's appointment said: "My re-
lations with Mr.. Herbert have always been
of the most friendly and pleasant char
acter He is man of ability and well
equipped by long service in the house naval
committee for the efficient discharge of the
duties of secretary of the navy. am con-
strained to believe that the ruling motive
for Mr. Herbert's appointment was the
courage he displayed in being the only
member who voted against 95 per cent. of
his constituents the free coinage of
silver. Mr. Herbert is the only Democrat
with the enemies of free coinage. There is
not a man in Mr.. Clevelan's cabinet from
the south or we st who represents his state
or the Democratic party on the silver queS-
tion. IL it is Mr.. Cleveland's purpose in
making his cabinet unit against 90 per
cent. of his party to disrupt or muster 1t
into service of the money kings he is
doomed to the most signal failure"
Mr.. Pefer's Criticism.
10. t.ta 3D. Dafra
gard Mr.. Cleveland as being in sympathy
with the legislation that has fattened and
pampered classes, Notwithstanding his
commttal to the doctrine of tariff reform,
which is understood to be intended to cor
rect the evils in that direction Naturally
such man would select for his attorney
general just such person as Mr.. Oiney.
who is a corporation attorney and identi-
He'd with corporations in all that he does
and is" Mr. PETER referred TO the presi-
dent-elect's selection for secretary of agri-
culture as "A man who is not in sympathy
with western ideas on any subject and
thoroughly committed to class legislation.
Over on the house side the silver and
anti silver men took diametrical opposite
views of the Harrity letter
Representative Bland, the leader of the
free coinage Democrats said: ~ think it q
piece Of impudence to say the least about
II. 1t is an unprecedented proceeding, and
every member of the house who has the
least spark of manhood or self respect will
simply tell the members of the national
committee that it is none of their business ~
Representative Andrew, of Massachu-
setts, said: ANY gentleman has "A right TO
try to ascertain how members of congress
stand on an interesting question"
Representative Hatch, of Missouri, said.
"My record for fourteen years is my answer
to that letter. am Democrat, without
one single variation from tine Democratic
platform, and have always regarded the
free coinage of silver as cardinal Demo
cratic principle"
Representa- i've Cultivate, of Ohio
Thought it eminently proper for the ma
tional committee to endeavor to find out
how members stand 1t shows the Demo
cratic organization is attempting to keer
its pledges to the people.
"An Infamous Outrage"
Representative Pierce of Tennessee, con
&emned the letter las an infamous out
rage. 1t is another effort to bulldoze in,
coming members of congress, back o.
which believe is Mr.. Cleveland, just as
believe he was back of "A recent pditoria
saying members who voted for free coin
age would get no patronage.
Mr.. Watson, the Populist leader from
Georgia, said it looked to him as thougl
MIR. Cleveland was swapping the whiI
over "the boys"
Mr., Otis, of Kansas regarded the letter al
meddlesome and entirely uncalled fo
effort to secure premature declaration o
opinion from men who would be callet
upon to vote upon the question.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, chairman of tn,
committee on ways and means, said: 80
course the letter is all right Mr. Harrit,
was merely seeking for information. !"
at will not take well with the western
Democrats. They will not be dictated t.
by Mr. Harrity," was Jerry Simpson
comment.
''The national committee has nothing Il
DO with the matter, said Representativ
William L. Wilson, of West Virginia
MIR. Herbert's Popularity.
As to the cabinet generally, Mr.. Her
bert's popularity in the house left III
reason to question how it would be re
Ceiyed by Democratic congressman. Th
fact is also that he has been so over
whelmed by kilograms and letters of con
graduation from others than his associate
In congress that he finds it utterly impos
sible to acknowledge them except throng
the medium of Il press dispatch of thanks
Mr.. Olney's selection was equally a
well received by New England Democrats
who said that it was q. fine appointment.
In speaking of the entire cabinet Nj
Blount, one of the oldest members of con
gress, said, Mr.. Herbert is well qualiiie
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