The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-17
Cleveland Has Set His Heart on
Downing Silver.
THE PURCHASE CLAUSE MUST GO
From tho Sherman Aot-cauvasses
Show There is Majority in Each
House for Unconditional Repeal
Tho President May Bring ReoalcI-
tFant Senators of His Own Party to
Terms. .
WasAingloa speeiql IN cAleago Record.

in its faith that the unconditional re-
peal 1.-THE silver purchase clause OF the
Sherman act will be accomplished.
This is in spite Of the fact that Mr.,
Cleveland has been confronted with q
rebellious United States senate and
that numerous sc9res had been i'm
dulged in over the alleged dangers in
the path OF repeal, The calm assur-
ance OF the administration in the face
OF the apparent encouragement was
stated tonight by ono OF the foremost
officers OF the administration, whose re-
lations are peculiarly close and person.
al to Mr.. Cleveland. Only the night
before the Presidents departure for
Buzzard's Bay this gentleman OK.
changed views with him and Colonel
Lamont, so that his ideas may be &C.
cepted as thoroughly expressing tho
confidence OF tho administration. He
did not wish to be quoted or to have
his views expressed in the form OF an
interview, but the statements herein
presented embody in q general way his
views on the attitude OF the admins.
ton.
No attempt has been made by Mr..
Cleveland or his executive officers to
secure canvass OF the house or senate
Some OF the well known Cleveland men
OF Congress, such US General Tracey,
have made estimates OF both houses,
and the Tracey estimate shows an over
whelming majority for unconditional
repeal in the house and majority OF
eight for unconditional repeal in the
senate.
ASSURANCES FROM SILVER SENATOR'S.
Aside from this fact the admiuistra.
ton has received quiet assurance Of
support from senators who are boing
counted with the silver men in their
canvasses. As an instance OF these sena.
tors who are being enormously put
down in the silver list the name OF
Senator Cadrey, OF Louisiana, is mem
toned. But it Is not upon canvasses
that the administration bases its conf
dence. 1t is even ready to admit that
there is rebellious senate, but it is
confident this rebellion has not the
strength to defeat tho administration
policy OF repeal and that il 1t has the
strength it will be crushed by public
opinion and the tirmness Of Mr.. Cleve-
land.
The friends OF tho administration feel
that Mr.. Cleveland speaks not only as
president, but US the leader of the
party, and that when no has spoken it
becomes little short OF duty on the
part OF the Democratic senators to up
hold him. II is believed that this will
be the popular view If any considerable
number of Democratic senators try to
thwart Mr.. Cleveland in the present eff
fort to afford the country relief by a re-
peal OF the silver purchase law. In
short, the administration will not hesi-
tate to raise the black flag against Dem
ocratic senators who carry their opposi-
ton to an extreme. Thoy will be classed
as rebels and enemies TO the admins
tration and to the chosen leaders OF the
party. In this connection the fact is
referred to that at the silver caucus OF
the house the other day jerry Simpson
made bitter personal attack on Mr.
Cleveland. The silver Democrats who
were present raised no word Of protest
against this criticism OF their chief, but
Colonel Oates, Of Alabama, showed his
dissent by quitting the caucus.
Tho spirit Of opposition to repeal and
personal opposition to Mr.. Cleveland is
gradually merging together, until the
friends OF the administration look upon
the Democratic senators who are re.
sisting repeal as in line with the Pop.
ullst radicals, such us Simpson, who
openly denounco tho President.
LITTLE TRUST IN VESTS STATEMENT.
The statement made by Senator Vest
that there Is majority OF seven in tho
senate opposed to unconditional repeal
is taken with good deal OF allowance
by tho friends OF the administration
They place no reliance whatever on
Senator Vest as a seer. They recall
that no has heretofore given Mr. Cevo-
land emphatic notice that au admins
tration policy could not possibly be car
ried through the senate, and yet It has
been carried through with great ease in
spite OF Senator Vest.
One such instance has occurred since
the present administration began. 1t
was during the extra session OF the
senate last spring, when President
Cleveland sent to the senate the name
OF James Ii. Eckels, Of Illinois, for con.
trnllor OF the currency. The rebellious
spirit OF some OF tho Democratic sena-
tors began to assert itself aud tho Dem.
oCratic majority OF the committee on
finance reached the conclusion that it
would not do to confirm this nomina.
ton, because Mr.. Eckels had never been
a national banker Senator Vest, who
is q member OF the finance committee,
was, therefore, commissioned by his
associates to 60 to the white house and
formally notify Mr., Cleveland that the
nomination could mover DO confrmd.
Mr.. Vest executed his commission
and stated 10 the President In the most
unqualified terms that the nomination
would have to BIO withdrawn, as the
senate would never confirm II. The
senator Is himself authority for the
statement that hc nevcr cav Mr.. Cleve.
land 80 enragod as ho was whom inform.
cd that tho senate would "nOvor con.
firm tho nomination" Within q week
Senator Vests "ncver" had melted
away, and Eckels' nomination went
through tho finance committee and WINS
then confirmed by tho full senate. The
Presidents absolute determination pro.
vailed IN that case, although Senator
Vest had asserted that II could novor be
carried out With this recollection In
mind Mr.. Cleveland and his friends
smilu Mt Senator Vesps present announ.
cement that tho senate will mover
pass IN unconditional repeal bill.