New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-16
Mr.. COCKRAN'S OBJECT.
~ COURSE, HE DIDN'T WANT A"P POINTER"
-,v TO GIVE LITTLE ADVICE WAS HIS
,,sc,oy ~ VISITING MI. CLEVELAND.
fpy TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUSE.l

far TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEI
r.,,c,on JAN l5-It Is TO be feared that some
=. Me ,eloS Democrats In the House OF represents
az, Incoming envlous Of Bourkc Cochran De-
Nv" ,.ev believe that he Is seeking to ingTadate
,, with Mr.. Cleveland, and Is ambitious 10 De
-. nouthp!ece Of the Administration In the next
the As ground for this belief they point
- NJ Cocbran's recent visit TO Mr.. Cleveland ana
.so ,,b,ishcd interview in which tht former Is
..d "a saving that ." Mr.. Cleveland did not eend
W ns went to consult him about several matters
"a.n are now before the House. don't want 10
w tho impression that Mr. Cleveland Is In any way
ss,.,.anr or trying TO dictate to the Democrats III
~. nr.sent House. lie Is doing nothing OF the knd'
Wv ar,sd 10 get his advice about bills that are
- before the House. and II necessary explain to
~ no provisions of some OF them-notably the An
W. hul which does Ear more than repeal The
~ silver bill. Mr. Cleveland may not be
s'~-ouchly cognzant Of all the provisions of that DILL
W, want 10 get Ills opinion about It's merits ana
ut Before l act | want 10 be sure OF what
y, cleveland thinks. don't want to act upon what
mink be thinks.
,rr This foundation the men who have been
-.ss,snr Mr. Cochran and indulsng In sneering re-
-. at his expense during the last two days nave
that they seem to regard a handsome and
.uhstsntial supcrstructure, and yet they are I'M
.,,v II might mitigate the distress OF these ell
-s statesmen somewhat II they knew the TACT that
"a his call last week Mr. Oockran had not found an
.rOrun,ty since the Presidential election to see Mr.
ICELAND and ngratuate him on the result thereon
w.. ,hev ought not TO be censured for keeping sharp
- a, Mfr Cochran for all that. OF course NJ cannot
,r. y, make himself famous as the late Represent
s.f norsheimer did. rs the If friend and chosen
,,snher OF Grover Cleveland despite the eloquent
,nsrapnlcal contribution he offered III the Nauohai
r1rvention OF 1892 but he may be preparing 10 play
,hs r,le which played by the late "liiiani L.
c.ot, in the XLIXth and Lth Congresses In iacN inc
,.,.rv,.w contains some evidence Of such purpose
", Scott used 10 feel it duty as well as pleasure
=. nrruct President Cleveland in regard TO the scope
VA provisions of measures pending in Congress Mr.
oo,s.n desired To make Mr.. Cleveland thoroughly
~,cn,,an, Of all the provisions of the Andrew bill
nav pepding in the House. and there can be no doubt
o., Mr. Cleveland felt grateful for his lucid exposition
Of that measure.
pnt ,ome Of Mr. Coc,ran's carping critics say
sWheu q Representative Enls it necessary 10 travel
several hundred miles 10 obtain the advice OF prl
vs,e citizen ms to several bills before the House
shows that he Is unoe or not s SY = Scar
Now. these cavillers all know that the majority
Collectively ID in the same boat so 70 SPEAK WIN u
N, Cochran He protests that Mt. Cleveland Is not
sn any way debating or trying to diSta'e , 10 Ie
perish the thought But all the same; ever since
L. srsSlon the leaders OF that BODY nave Dee,
tDS from lin in regard TO any measure of pending
Igtslator to find out what hc wanted done ana Mhat
ie,r undoae Speaker Crisp. rs wei as Mr. COCHRAN
ON other leaders havc made pilgrimages TO New
YC-a Josiah quincy. Henry Willard ana other us
tncnished Democrats who are supposed 10 ehJoy MT.
Slrveland's confidence, nave made pi.eItmaees 10
Washington and meanwhile the House OF Representa-
lives With The biggest calendar OF unfinished business
ever seen. and within two months oi the eXplrau3h
of a Congress has dawdlcd, coni!ninC itseir 10 lle
consideration OF safe measures ol NIUE OF no III
portanoe Mr. Cochran wanted TO get Mr.: Cievelail
tcpiniOn about the mrrits and dement's OF me an.
drew bill lust g, the leaders Of the House generaiN
have been AMI rs to obtain his opinion about the
ameri,s and dement's OF other bills on the calendar
No Mr. Cleveland i not dictator: he Is simply an
adviser, and Mr. Cochran is a much abused man.