The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-18
STICKS TO HORNBLOWER.
the PRESIDENT WANTS TO REVERSE
THE ACTION or the SENATE

Hts Vote AVID Move - Heeon.iaerntion-
Pressure BrouEht to Hear on Other
Senators who Opposed CONSERVATION
Points In senator mrs Mnstern,i Speech
In Executive se-sion-The New York Ser.
stors Ignored, Iu-ulted. nnd Humin.ted.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-President Cleveland
and his friends In the senate intend TO make A
determined effort to reverse the action OF the
Senate on the Hornblower case. and, II possible,
have the nomination confirmed. Under the
rules OF the Senate. IL Ia allowable for any
Senator who voted In the ma iority to move re-
consideration ola vote on the day It lie taken,
or at either OF the two following actual ex-
eeutve sessiona One executive session was
held to-day. and II another 10 held to- m orrow.
1t will be the last day on which m otion 20 re-
consider can be entered. There was a closed
session OF the Senate yesterday. but by a little
trick OF parliamentary juRelery. II has been
Officially recorded as "A legislative session
with opon doors" This 10 an evasion possible
under the rules. but which il taken
advantage OF only on rare occasions. Had yes
torday's closed session been called an execu-
tive session. as 1t apparently should have been.
the time in which a motion to recon slider the
Hornblower case could be made would have
expired to-day. AS 1t ia tho time is extended
until the next executive session. which may
not be held until next week. The intervening
time will be utilized by the Administration
Senators In an effort to find the man who will
change his vote and make the motion to re-
consider The President 10 determined to
bring this action about II 1t IL within his power
to do so. and he will leave no stone unturned
In looking for his man At present pressure Is
being brought upon Senator from far West
ern state. who Is a member OF the Republican
Nail W.. o.
reelection might be materially assisted by q
judiclous use OF Federal patronage.
Senator Faulkner OF West Virginia. who re-
turned to-day from his bridal trip. was paired
against the Hornblower confirm alton. and as
he Ia in a general way friendly to tho Admins
tration. he is being urged to release his pair
and allow senator Washburn to vote in case a
vote is taken. This action would increase the
Administration vote by two. and recruits are
looked for In other directions. II an executive
session Is held to- morrow. and the motion to
reconsider Is not made. there will be further
chance for the Presidents friends. otherwise
they will have until next week to urge their
cause. Senators Hill and Murphy were both
absent from the Senate to-day. but are likely TO
The political gossips are very busy speculate
Ing as to tho probable selection Of President
shall stand. The court is anxious to have the
existing vacancy tilled. as many important
o OF the sour over Sohns @
Of tho Presidents intentions. and although
there Is much gossip about the appointment
for granted that the President will not again
go to New York state for the nominee. as It is
thought that he will not care to run the
risk OF again offending the New lork Sem
sues as h 9sSed 20 S sSSShs rH In
ths, sslsstion. Of Mr. HoIn6lower's nomlna-
that no Will not allow "a raauIt m ha
blower case to aiiect him in the least but viii
confirmation with the Senate.
The story OF Mondays executive session. |
President Cleveland. has not yet been fully
told The most Interesting and important part
Senator Hill. which was an adroit masterfuI
and effective attack upon the one-man power
4 H, TIN In The Of the
mitteei which found Mr.; Hornblowsr to be
SnlYslined to MI the high ONCE for which
had great weight in influencing Senators on
both sides of the cham Der to vote against con-
arraisnmsnt Of FfesIdsnt SIsYeand's op pSisy
OF suoordinatlng tho Democratic party |
where they were most neeiod. and mads the
rebuke to President Cleveland SO complete |
and hnmls stdn Senator who listened to
to-day TO that remarkable arruienment OF |
President GARFIELD by Roscoe ,Conkling, after |
Collector OF the Port OF New YORK. In the spring |
OF 1881. Conkling's. speech. however. was |
fore a disappointed committee OF reconclia- |
ton. on the basis OF that speech COnkling |
DC sad went on int
tlrement. Senator Hill made his speech be- |
hind the closed doors OF an executive session.
He appealed to them and defeated the Admin |
President Cleveland. Senator Hill said, has
been controlled during the present Admlnis- |
tration altogether by his personal motives |
public once Tor no other reason than that he
personally preferred them to other Democrats.
W Gr thsr poes as Ne.
5sSa ,psTsI:fshiY isnSTSd but have been e.
S sS IL the senate q the ned As Safes fs
anil 6umiliatsd day after DAY ~ the sp-
polntment to oiiics Of men politically and per.
laid hefore the Senate a most rsmaGESble
exhibit o. this class OF appoIntments showing
beTs Of his Cabinet had made Ia1 sy sse
hunt for men who would be in every way dis
tasteful TO the New York Senators and sent
ct they had remained silent until the crown.
Ing insult OF all came n the nomination OF .
Tor the ONCE Tor which the iresdsnt Sss S
him. senator Hit went into past political
men Who he had been al presIdsa s Of Sr tSs
United States frequently selected men who
had opposed them politically. but who be-
lo9ged to the same party. and rewarded them
whom senator Hill accused not only Of igHoriHa
and Christening those who had opposed him
politically In New York. but OF ignoring as we'll
the Democratic organizations everywhere by
appointing 10 office men for the simple reason !
hat they, were his personal friends As
pointed illustration o. the Presidents policy
with REGARD 70 New York state appointments.
senator Hill cited the case OF Iianisl S. La
mont, promoted from the ONCE OF private sec
-stAry TO the ONCE OF Secretary Of War lie
Jailed attention 10 the fact that Mr..
I-amont had no representative standing
whatever IN the Democrats party IN
slected to any ONCE by the Demo eratic party
md yet a seat at the Cabinet table was given
hin 10 represent the great state OF New YORK
imply because he was the personal friend
Ind pTOtegd OF the autOcTatic President. SEN |
.tor Hill next called attention to the case OF
General BisseIl, a man. he said.
practically unknown 70 the Democratic party
u the state Of New YORK. lie was called TO
preside over the great and important Post
lfles Department solely because he was the
nTssidsnts friend and former law partner.
senator Hin then went on through long list
y less prominent appointments aud gave con-