The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-02-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb'ry 13, 1893.

Is the victorious democratic par
ty on the eve of disruption? Demo
Gratis of national prominence in
congress privately express the be-
lief that tits, and predict that long
before the end of the administra-
ition to begin next month the sep
aration between the wings will be
open and final. The principal
cause of this beliefs the wide gulf
that exists between Mr.. Cleveland
land the southern and western
;. democrats OH the silver. question;
buff which the failure of Mr.. @.
to force the repeal by congress of
the present silver law has widened
and made apparently impossible.
Notice has been publicly served
ON Mr. Cleveland by Representa-
tive Bland, the leader of the sill
vor democrats in the house, that
further attempts along this line
would bring about a withdrawal of
1.-THE silver men from the party.
1.-The forcefulness of MIR. Cleve-
lands character is so well known
here, that the general opinion is
that he will continue his fight
against silver, by calling an early
, extra session of the fifty-third con-
gress, unless convinced that a bill
, for the repeal of the silver law
would be voted down in either the
house or senate. In that case he
would postpone calling an extra
session until he had "coverted" a
sufficient number to carry his
point.
r The selection of Judge Walter
Q. Gresham, as the head of the
cabinet, which is accepted here as
all accomplished fact, will also be
l a factor in bringing about a split
in the democratic party. AS a
rule the democrats in congress de-
: cline to publicly discuss this selec-
: ton, but privately they are showing
4 their anger and disappointment,
: The feeling among them may be
= judged by the fact that Senator
: German, who is ordinarily the
|, most Indifferent of men to news
It paper stories printed of him, took
|; special pains to go around among
|. the Washington correspondents
J. and contradict the published ru-
NOR that Gresham had been Sc
: lected on his advice. With the
O natural shrewdness of the tactful
h political wire puller German lost
J, no time in disavowing his respon
i sibility for Gresham; he had seen
Il and noted the effect of the an
: ncuncement of his selection upon
i his party associates in congress.
h Senator Hill has been quietly
sounding the democratic senators
to ascertain how many are willing
e to carry their opposition to Ores
|, ham to the extent of voting
i against his confirmation as mem
x Der Of the cabinet. If he can Sc
!. cure the pledges of a sufficient
IL number of senators to defeat the
5 confirmation he proposes to do it.
II although it would be something
u never before attempted, as it has
u been considered one ofthe unwrit-
= ten laws of the senate to confirm
cabinet nominations without
tquestion.
ni Pressure is being brought to
It bear to have Sergeant-at-Arms
n Yoder of the house made
s commissioner of pensions, if the
d scheme of transferring that bureau
+ to the war department and sus
d pending the pensions of all widows
t married since 1870; of all men
t having all income in excess of$600
t a year, and, except for total in
: capacity, OF all alien non-residents,
= fails, as it will. The commits
}. sionership is merely to be used as
/ a stepping stone to the democratic
: nomination for Governor of Ohio.
The claim is made by Yoder's
friends that his connection with
the U. V. U. will enable him to
{ get the votes of a sufficient number
of old soldiers, heretofore republi-
cans, to anchor Ohio permanently
i'll the democratic column.
: The house committee on ways
fand means is on wild goose chase
after silly newspaper rumor al
leging that Secretary Foster had
agreed to sell $5O,000,000 worth Of
bonds toa syndicate of New York
bankers for gold. There is not a
word of truth in the rumor, Secre-
tary Foster has made no agree
ment to sell bonds and has no i'll
tention of making such an agree
ment, and he has no such idea
that the financial situation will be
such during this administration
as to cause him to even take such
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