Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-11-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(oUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT }
Washington. d. c., Oct. %, '9l -

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has declined to iu'iirsitr by word |
or deed that he wishes To see his
personal enemy and party aS$"ci-
ate. Senator i.ill, elected GayHrn
or of New York. On the contrary.
his acts. if not his words, indicate
that he wishes to see him defeated
There are still a few Democrats
who profess to believe that he
at some time during the present
week, the last of the campaign,
take occasion to say something
which can be construed into a
wish for the success of Hill, butin
view of what is known, it is difficult
to see upon what such belief can
be based. Mr.. Cleveland neglected
to register although he had ample
opportunity to have done so, as
well as the legal right, which
plainly indicates that he does not
wish to vote for Hill. He excused
himself from seeing Senator Faulk-
ner. chairman of the Democratic
campaign committee, when he
called at the White House to dis
cuss the New York campaign, on
the ilimsy plea that the Cabinet
was at the time in session. Had
he and the administration really
wished the success of their party
in New York there would have
been nothing improper or unpre-
cedentcd in inviting Senator Faulk-
ner to discuss the matter with the
cabinet as well us the President.
Senator Faulkner apparently
takes this view of the matter, and
has not repeated his visit.
But still more significant than
the above is the announcement
that Secretary Carlisle will not &C
to New York to make speech fol
Hill. There is little doubt that
Mr.. Cleveland ordered Secretary
Carlisle not to help Hill, as it is
well known that Mr.. Carlisle was
before Mr.. Cleveland S return tc
Washington inclined to accept the
invitation to make several speeches
= in New \ ork, and he intimated
1 if he did not say in so many words
l that he would make several speech
: es in New Y York if it were agreeable
to Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is therefore
o plain that it is not agreeable.
I All this is naturally pleasing tt
5 the managers of the Republican
b campaign. They have never be
lieved that the help of Mr.. Cleve
land could elect Hill, but they are
, confident that his refusal to do Sc
will add to Mr. Morton's majority
and to the number of Republicans
elected to the House. The indi
cations now are that more thar
I two thirds of New Yorlzs delega
tion in the next House will be Re
5 publicans. Mr.. Cleveland's posi-
ton will also help the Republicans
IN other States. 1t may be as ha.
d long ago been charged by Demo
2 Gratis. that Mr.. Cleveland has be
5 come so disgusted with the legisla
tion of Democratic congress thai
he wishes the Republicans to con
troll the House: but whether b,
wishes it or not Republican sue
cess is to-day regarded in Wash.
ington to be as much of certainty
! as any political event can possibly
be before the votes are cast ant
counted.
There is much abuse being heap
ed upon Mr.. Cleveland by Demo
orats for the position he has taken
and it is not all privately express
ed, either. Representative Mered-
ith, OF Va, who is a candidate fol
reelection, made a speech before
the Virginia Democratic Associ-
alton, an organization largely
composed of Office holders, which
was uprorionsly applauded, par
ticularIy when he used the follow
ing language: ''It is Grover Cleve-
lands bounded duty to endorse
Hill. The fact that he is Presi-
dent increases rather than lessons
his responsibility. If he is the
4 mocrat he ought to be he can fiji d
no excuse for faltering or hanging
back from the support of the
straight ticket in his own State,
| unon which no has hean so manv