New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-24
uARRITY STIRS UP WRATH.
nrvocRATIC CONGRESSMAN ANGRY AT HIS
QUESTIONS ABOUT SILVER.

rRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
,,.sb,neton Feb o3.-The confidential" circular OF
chairman Ilarrity, Of the Democratic National Com
... "a find out how Democratic Representatives in
~. rsx, Congress stand on the silver question. has
" ,s.d n good deal OF comment among members Of
,ro,so today 1t may be remarked, at the out
-. ,hst the officers OF the Blmetallic League could
o,ab,v have given Mr.. Harnty this information III
Nv would have consented to do So, and thus have
-, him a good deal Of trouble. For nearly three
rtbs the silver men have been engaged not only In
,nc a canvass to ascertain the views of the Rep
,atves elect TO the LIIld Congress on the silver
s,,on but also in doing missionary work among
~, They know where every man stands who could
-. n.rsuaded TO commit himself, and upon those who
r. declined 10 do so, every possible influence has
IN and is being brought to bear In behalf OF free
,rocc All the advantage TO be gained by being first
in the field has been obtained by the free coinage
men. -. 49, 49,
1t C,ongressman STYLED Harrity's bad break" Said
40. A. the most active and prominent antsilver
n.mocrats In the House TO Tribune correspondent:
az Mr. Harrity should write me letter OF that
or would reply that II he repeated the impertnence
upuld be strongly inclined to vote for free coinage
consider that ne Is meounhs WIFI 'ha' WIN" 10 o"'
AZ his business
Another Democratic Representative. who is opposed
:. ~. conacA and whose efforts in behalf Of Mr.
r,.reand's nomination and election were probably as
ct,ve and potential those OF any man In Congress-
said: .
AS chairman Of the National Committee. Mr.. llar
.,r was the last who should have sent out sucn
a circular 1t is wholly beyond and outside the scope
a, his legitimate duties rs chairman, indeed 'hoSe
Ar,,es have been performed, except 10 matters IT,
,a.Inr to the calling of the next National convention
eud therefore, the natural and in fact the only lair
n,nreta ion to be placed upon his circular is that an
attempt is 10 be made TO coerce the acton OF Demo
cratic Representatives in the next Congress"
He continued: 81 am sorry to say that tihs CIT
.u.r is not the only indication l have observed OF
a disposition TO make 1t appear that there Will DC
AN effort on the part OF the Executive during the ip
oemlng Administration to coerce the legislative orahch
A. the Government. / hope that am MISTAKEN Out
7 have heard things said by some OF Mr.. Cevelands
.dyisers. which strongly imply that such is the In
tention II not the purpose. such an attempt woum
\. undrmocratic and, II persisted in would provoke
rshenon IN the ranks OF the party which would
Destroy the usefulness and influence OF the Admins
raton.'
When such comments heard from men VINO
hay, been and are strong friends and supporters OF
Mr. Cleveland and who fully sympathlze with his
views on the silver question: 1t Is easy to Imagine
tina feelings OF Democratic Representatives who have
hsen opposed ID Mr.. Cleveland and his anti-silver
oninions They not only feel indignant and resent
ful on account of the nermeddng OF Chairman iiarr
tv but they insist that he is acting SIMPLY as an
sS0t Of Mr.. Cleveland 10 ouildoze neihpcIs VI .'e
legislative branch Of the Government They also
insist that Mr. Harrity had no business to write ana
circulate such circular as chairman of the National
committee and that he would not have done so
except in obedience to request or suggestion from
the President-eect
@Wby is this information sought7' asked one OF
these representatives who Immediately proceeded to
answer his question as follows: III Is pam
enough TO me- Ever since this Congress assembled
the air has been fun OF intmaons more or less broad
and emphatic that members Of the House OF Repre-
sentstives who fail refuse to support Mr. 'Ie'e-
lands anti-sTiver policy need expect no favoFs al
the hands of the incoming Administration; In other
words that their recommendations for official appoint
uents will be ignored disregarded ms oifcuiai
not only confirms these iniimations In my mind, but
n eoes step further. II indicates in my opinion an
Intention or purpose to the patronage oil the hA-
ecutiye TO coerce induce members OF the Legislative
Department support the antisilver policy OF the
incoming Administration. The suggestion Is ioa'l-
some one and the purpose II 1t exists. Is dasardly
one. DO not believe that such attempt VIII sue
ceed but that the effort to carry 1t out Will react
against its authors. far as am concerned, kho"
that the people Of my district viii promptly nd rGi'
ANY ae as s ims coe Tne regard to every Other
gress district. IL Mr. Harrity and the men VINO arc
10 be Controlled BY the distribution Of the Official
patronage at the disposal OF Mt Cleyeiahu anu i
AsaRe IN my '1 oGn S Tne country big
be buldo.ed or brL,d by any National AuiiiniS'ra
ton.' .,,.o.
Among the names In the list OF Represeh'atN,es
whose standing the silver question appears 10 W.
unknown 10 Mr.. Harriy and the persons III who's pe
hall he Is acng-whith list Is appended 10 'he eo
6dential" circularis the name 81 CHARLES r. .Sp ~
Georgia II is strange that Speaker Crsps views u,
regard 10 the silver question should be sup!cc' ~
doubt In the mind OF any Intelligent Democra,,. t
Is friend and advocate Of free coinage ne Noteu ol
II at the last session a motion upon whlcn tnt
House ue in order that there SHOULD d be f nc
doubt as 10 where he stood and he wouid vote lol
It to-day II his vote were needed. Judge Crisp u a
man whose opinions regard to public questions are
based on clear and well defined CONVICTIONS, anu III
never lacks the courage to express them