New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-18
CRUEL TO THE WHOLE PARTY.
so DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE CALLS
MR. CLEVELAND.
TIE CABINET APPOINTMENTS EXCEPT CAR
Isle JOB LoT"-TuEY ARE RE
pUBIICANS OR UNKNOWN MEN.
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PCBI1CANS or UNKNOWN MEN
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Washington. Feb. IL" read IN Tie Tribune TO.
day what Democratic Concre said 10 you ye,-
ierday about Clcvelands cruelty. and l thought Ic
TOOK rather narrow view Of the matter said ano her
Democratic Representative to Tribune correspondent
today.
"Why 81 ?" he as cd.
"Why, according 10 his idea. NJ. Clcvcana'. cruelty
Is visited wholly and only upon 200 members Of thr
party. Now. The fact is that he seems to be disposed
to cruelty toward the entire party. or, ut least "A very
large proportion Of It, lie sends down here TO order
Us To DO this and refrain from doing that men that
meme OF Us know - b Democrats. Are there 10 Demo
Gratis I'm Ncw- ! oTk. whom al know who would
bring his messages and communicate his order, 10
How much do you suppose we Democrat, in Congress.
| mean moI of IL. know care about the r'n who
have come down from New-Yor 10 tell II, whit II do
about tn silver que.ion?
Then, again. look at these Cabinet appointments.
Why. barring Carlisle they what dealers out my
way would call Job lo.'7
"lou haven't heard tina, Judgr Culbcrson is going
in" nteriected the correspondent
"No. Have YOU That sounds good to he
true. and afraid II isn't. Bat look AT the rest
Is 1t possible that the Democratic party has become
poor In statesmen that President elected by
Democrats. who lahorei under the mprc sion thai h"
was a Democrat. cannot find man In ii who IS fl
to be Secretary OF State? I've no doubt that Judge
Gresham Is good man. as Repubi ans 60 hut he
Is not Dcmccrat-ncvcr and never VIII be: ard.
mark my words. II Cleveland Is really Democrat.
which / have begun seriously to doubt. he will di>-
cover within the next twelve months that he made
the mistake Of his life when he gave to Gresham the
place that belonged Of right TO Democrat. Why.
his appointment Is direct gross insult to the leading
statesmen Of the party. any one Of whom would have
been willing to serve. l shouldn't surprised o
had nf.d
rotary of the Navy; for if there is no Democrat fit
to be Secretary OF State there IS more fit succeed
secretary Tracy.
"Thcn again. look at Bisscll for Postmaster General
Why I've heard at least fifty Democrats in the House
wonder who BisscIl Is one says that he formerly
Mr.. Clcvclands law partner In Buffalo years ago.
and that he has been appointed to guard the New
Yor. postofces and that Illll doesn't carry them
away. That's all very fine. bat this /, big country
and there are god many postoifccs outside Of
Nev-N York. some time ago ] glad ~ read In The
newspapers statement apparently made by authority
that Mr. Cleveland going 10 fiji his Cabinet with
bnsncs, men and make his Administration business
Administration. Now, would Hike 10 know
what this person Bis-cll-who may be very good
lawyer in a second rate town-knows about tn" man
accmcnt Of such grca; business machine a the
PostOhce Department t. Bat that's not all Demo
cratS in Congress don't know IS>cll never heard Of
him leforc, and tie country is fun Of Democrats who
are well known. any one Of whom would Inspire con
fdencc among them. If PisScll j. great law
yer he might have been Attorney gene raj
Then. again. there's lIoke Smith. Well, suppoS"
tina. MI Cleveland may feel undcr special obligations
10 the great smith lamyand more especially t. Iiohc.
Emf all the same, II Cleveland hld gone 10 Georgia
with a search-walTIn' h" c2ulint nave found u man
whose aprontmrn, would create NOR" di->a'i~mc'ipn
among Inc real c.dcr~ and foloWriS OF th' party
there than does that Of Ohe SMITH !liS appoint n"n>
OF Gresham. B,,cl and Lamon; are petty COCA cyl
drncr 10 nv mind and. H. have discovered 10 IN.
mind, OF a majority Of tho Democratic members "i
The House OF Representatives, that Mr. Cleveland has
determined 20 make his second Administration close
corporation" - - ,,,, ,,,r,
Dor OF democrats in 'OnrT"-, share yOdr S'hH'l'
I'm regard To Nh Cleveland ~ :,
Irlicye IT. / know II. II y0u do not believe u;
20 among them. ana if they Will cNprc>, ,h'f i'hl
opinions and sentiment, You viii discover that th'y
fully agree win me-