The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-19
HOKE SMITH, OF GEORGIA.

It's very queer about Hoke Smith. We do not
remember ever to have heard OF Hoke until
few weeks ago, when it was given out In Hoke's
newspaper-he edits . Newspaper, apparently,
in Atlanta, Ga.-that whoever in Georgia
wanted an Office under Mr.. Cleveland would
have to reckon with Hoks Smith. Hoke. 40
subsequently appeared, was away from home
at the time the announcement was made, and
on his return fastened to disavow any respon-
sibflity for or knowledge of it. 1--we rightly
remember, he was quite warm about it How
ever that may be, the effect OF the announce
msnt and disavowal was to thrust Hoke straight
into the public eye. Particularly into the pub
lie eye OF Georgia. Since then he has been. on
and on, 1t intervals, quite . current topic in
that state. The impression prevails in some
sections OF that state that Hoke has been Of
Tered cabinet position and 10 treating 1t coyly;
is. In fact. toying with it while large bodies of
men in Georgia are kept in suspense There 10
also. It appears, great opposition to Hoke In his
own state. This IL apt to Do the case where
statesman OF unusual promise rises suddenly
above the horizon and begins to daszle the COM
mon mind.
This opposition has gone 90 far. - We learn
from the Washington City correspondence OF
our contemporary, the New York Sun. that Mr..
Livingston. . member OF congress from Georgia,
waited the other day upon the Hon. Don N.
Dickinson, who Is understood to be going round
with cabinet appointments in his pocket, and
informed him that ii H0ke should b appointed
there would be trouble in Georgia. The cor
respondent says: "His remarks ON this subject
were given with especial vigor." Remarks
made with especial vigor" by Georgia Demo-
crat are ordinarily understood to be remarks
ornamented with expletives of a sulphurous
character. 1t will be remembered that during
the last campaign Gen. Weaver, the Alliance
candidate for president accompanied by the
kansas state.woman. Mira Lease, addressed one
or two Georgia audiences and were replied to
with especial vigor," the remarks being accom-
panied BY profuse Offering of stale eggs. Mr..
Ivingston's especially vigorous remarks on
this occasion must have made profound i'm
preston on the Michigan statesman who was
supposed to have . cabinet appointment for
Hoke smith in his pocket
All this time, as We learn from the same
trustworthy source, "Mr Hoke Smith was just
outside the door protesting to the correspond
ent OF the Sun that he had no aspirations in the
direction OF = cabinet Office" He proposes to
sell his newspaper interest and devote himself
to the practice of law. Notwithstanding which
the correspondent says: ut is known that he
10 not restraining his friends who are persist
emily using his name for the consideration of
Mr.. Cleveland" If this be true. we feel COM
PEELED to say that Hoke lays himself open to tho
charge OF incincerity, not to say duplicity. But
we reject the insinuation. Ii Hoke says he docs
not want to go into Mr.. Cleyeiand's cabinet we
feel bound to believe him. He probably went
to Washington City to thrust it away. OF course
II his friends insist upon it he cannot help it,
and 1t would be useless to restrain Georgia
Democrats when they get their hearts set on
anything. as they did. for instance. on enter
tanning Weaver and Mrs Lease with omeettes,
-Ne1C York Tribune