The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-01-03
Cleyeland's Opposition to Murphy
Not Personal.
Carlisle Does Not Wish to Enter the
Cabinet.
CAN DO BETTER WORK IN SENATE
Action Upon Various Propositions to Re.
peal the Sherman Silver Act viii
Originate in the Senate.

close relations to Mr.. Whitney and who
was Mr. Whitney's closest and most
confidential assistant whilst he was
secretary Of the navy and has been since
constantly near him, said to day: "Mr.
CleVeland's opposition to Mr.. Murphy is
not exactly personal. He holds that for
the last forty years the city of New York
has never been represented Oh the floor
Of the senate and because of her vast
commercial and financial interests the
next senator ought to come from the
city. Personally Mr.. Cleveland prefers
Bourke Cochran, partly on account of
his abilities and partly because lie wants
to reward Cochran fer the loyalty he
displayed in the campaign"
There are many here who believe that
in the event of Cleveland and anti
Cleveland fight over the senatorship MI
Whitney will be the compromise. Mr.
Whitney is equ LILLY popular with all
factions of New York democracy, and
his election would be satisfactory to all
citizens of New York irrespective of
politics.
1t is reported that the friends of the
Forrey bankruptcy bill are hopeful of
the house during the present session. A
petition asking the committee on rules
to fix time for the consideration of the
bill has been numerously signed by dem
ocratic members of the house, not all Of
whom, however, are favorable to the
measure. 1t is probable that the bill will
be given chance at the present session,
but there appears to be some uncertainty
as to its fate, although a recognition of
the public demand for this legislation
would insure its passage. There is prac-
tically no opposition to it in the great
commercial centers of the country
There is good deal of quiet discussion
just now as to whether Senator Carlisle
will accept the invitation to enter the
cabinet as secretary of the treasury which
Mr.. Cleveland is reported to have ten
dered him. Good authority exists for
stating that Mr.. Carlisle does not wish to
enter the cabinet. There are several rea-
sous for his hesitancv. In the first place
the KentUckian does not believe that he
will gain any glory by becoming secretary
of the treasury without being permitted
any independence of thought or action.
Then Mr. Carlisle is not rich man and
he could not we'll afford the scale OF liy-
AS to the tariff bill, if it is to be framed
in the treasury department and sent to
the next congress for ratification, Mr..
Carlisle might be expected as a tariff ex-
pert to feel particularly at home in the
treasury, bat Mr.. Carlisle does not be-
lieve that the next administration will be
able wholly to ignore members of con-
gress who have given much time and
study to the tariff He thinks, however
unwilling the incoming dictator is, he
will be obliged to consult with some Of
his party leaders. III that case Mr.. Car
| Isle would prefer to be in the senate,
where he can make his fight to impress
his own individuality upon the new tariff
He and Mr.. Mills are known as the ex.
! treme free traders Of the senate, but there
are many details upon which they 90 not
/ agree and Mr. Carlisle would like TO be
/ able 10 combat his old friend upon these
points in committee and on the floor
/ Moreover, if Mr.. Carlisle were 10 resign
from the senate fight might be precipi'
tated between the followers Of Wattersou
and of Breckenridge 10 succeed him. II
is believed that Mr. Carlisle has already
advised Mr.. Cleveland not 10 weaken the
senate, and to select his cabinet, so far as
possible, from outside that body.
Mr. Carlisle's warning that the demo
cratic side of the senate should lie a.
strong as possible is part of the advice
that precipitsted Mr.. Cleveland's decla'
ration against Mr.. Murphy.
1t is thought probable that action
upon any of the various proposition:
looking 10 the repeal of the Sherman