New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-16

President. Inc SeIdtDT dioo "a III
and violation of pledges by MI. cleveland
Senator Vest said that he sin all MS speeches
in Missouri declared Mr.. Cleveland TO be a
bimetallist like himself. and that they only
differed in reference to the ratio. lie mad the
right to make that statement because Mr.
Cleveland had accepted nomination on the
platform which pledged the Democratic party
TO bimetall sm." The Senator might nave gone
still further, for in reply TO question IN one
Of his Missouri speeches he declared mat he
personally knew Mr.. Cleveland was ready u
sign a flce-coinage bill the only question beng
about the ratio. But all this, beng inter
preted. means that the President has tncked
and trapred the Democratic party. ana secured
It's support and his own election by assertions
which were not in accordance with truth. With
such charges floating back ana iolth' each side
accusing the other of treachery, II Is no wonder
that THE Herald" says " the outlook Tor UNI
conditional repeal of the silver purchasing
clause is black as far as the Senate is con-
cerned."
The canvass of the Senate reported by The
Ncw-Ycrk SUM- is declared to be the one made
by the Democratic steering committee, OF
which Mr.. Vest is member and Mr. Oorman
is chairman. That paper says that senator
Gorman "has in his pocket to-day canvass
showing lust how the Democratic senators
stand at the present moment with regard TO
the repeal of the Sherman law. That canvass
shows the following facts
Democratic Senators in favor OF UNCONDITIONAL re-
peal-NIessrs Brce. Gibson. German Hrey' hili'
Lindsey, Mcpherson Mitchell OF Nsco"s'h' Mur-
nhv Palmer Smith and Nilas-l2
onnosed 70 unconditional rcpea-Messrs. Bate,
Perry blackburn Butler. Call, Cockrell. Coke Col
Quit Daniel. George. Harris "ot"on' nu"'oh'
Irhv Jones of Arkansas Martin. Mills. Morgan,
Pasco, Pugh. Roach. Turpe, Vance vest voorhees,
Walthall White of California. and Ransom--S
~ reneo, with conditions afterward-Messrs.
c f,ro,, ard White of Louisiana. and Camden and
Faulkner OF West Virgina-L
II is added that the two Popuists Will vote
with tho twentv-cight Democratic Senators
against repeal. making thirty -four opposed to
repeal without conditions Inc NUMBER oi
Rcpublican Senator's who will vote the same
way has been understood t. be ten and TINS
would suffice with the casting vote OF the Ice
President TO prsvcnt unconditional repeal. But
"The Sun" states that from thirteen 10 SIN
teen Republican Senator's will vote to-day
against repeal without conditions" leaving only
twenty-siX to twenty nine 10 vote 1or IL.
Whether this statement is accurate or not
there is no reason to dispute the claim that
more than two-thirds Of the Democratic SEN
ators are fatty opposed t, the President
recommendation. Mr.. VOORHEES,. who is count
ed against unconditional repeal, processes u
be ready to vote for it, but with reservation
not vet expressed. On the other hand Mr.
Hill is counted in favor OF unconditional re-
peal. as well as Mr.. German. but Their real
purpose many are questioning. 1t Is PLAIN
enough that if the Pres d INT accompanies am p
thing. it must be by Republican votes with
more than tw0-thrds of his own party against
him. Though Republican senators a. he
Herald" admits, have been ready ID help mn
from the very start" senator GoIman as Dem
ocratic leader will not agree to any alliance.
This appears to place the full responsibility
upon the Democratic party. where 1t belongs.