The Washington times., 1894-04-01
BETWEEN you AND NE.

Neither Of the Missouri Senators has been
on intimate terms with Mr.. Cleveland since
his last advent. Mr. Vest has never called on
the Chief Executive OF his own motion, and
never refers to him when he can avoid it.
The Senator made a speech on the Hawaiian
question that the President regarded as q
covert attack upon him, and it has frritated
him greatly. The party IN Missouri has been
badly split; the Presidents policy has been
condemned. it's now in worse condition than
ever. No anti-Cleveland man has been able
to secure an appointment. The recent ap-
pointment OF Clay C. Mcdonald as surveyor
OF the port of st. Joseph is especially resented
by the Missouri delegation. Every member
backed another man, but rs he was known not
10 be In sympathy with the Presidents flnan-
cial policy he was rudely turned down. Some
OF the Missouri delegation are now declaring
that they will never again enter the White
House while Mr.. Cleveland occupies it.
Senator Turpie is very anxious to push the
Hawaii. 1t declares that any interference
in Hawaiian matters by foreign power
will be regarded as hostile to this gov
ernment and will be resisted. The Senator
believes in annexation, and. failing that,
nation to gain foothold in the islands. Mr..
Turpie wants the resolution considered be-
fore the tariff bill is taken up, and earnestly
insists that crisis is imminent and that de-
lay may cause international trouble.
A few days ago an Indiana Democrat came
to this town looking after a consular appoint
ment, for which he had been an applicant for
some time Some of his hoosier friends
called upon him. The President became the
topic OF conversation. All joined in calling
the President hard names. The new arrival,
with his weather eye fixed on the expected
appointment. said it would be impossible to
make him believe that Mr.. Cleveland
was not better than his party. The announce
ment of the veto OF the Bland bill came on
the afternoon when he was informed that he
had been turned down for the consulate
That evening he was the loudest and most
vindictive of all who were denouncing the
veto as death blow TO the party and declar-
ing that Cleveland never had been u Demo-
crat. Two vetoes in one day were too much
for the disappointed hoosier.
The reverberation of the Mckinley boom has
spurred Senator Cullom to looking little
after his chances. The Senator had some
thing of boom OF his own in 1892; but after
working it up to certain volume withdrew
his name in favor Of Mr.. Harrison. and sue
ceeded il giving Mr.. Harrison the Illinois
delegation at Minneapolis. Many of those
opposed to the denomination OF Mr.. Harrison
thought that if Mr.. Cullom had remained on
the track Mr.. Blaine would surely have
been the successful candidate. The
Senator is of the same opinion, and
he feels now that the friends Of Gen.
Harrison should requite him for the service
rendered TO their chief in his time of need.
He is not at all pleased with the reports that
Harrison's friends are quietly booming Robert
Lincoln. The Senator and his friends believe
that he would be especially strong with the
farming element, and that with him at the
head OF the ticket Illinois will again be GER
tain for the Republicans. They also believe
that the Democratic candidate will be taken
from the sucker state.