Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-24
GORMANTS ROAST.
The Maryland Senator Di-
vulges Party Secrets.
ASSAILED THE PRESIDENT.
Cleveland Knew All About
the Senate Tariff Bill.
Carlisle Consulted at Every step In
Reference to the Diii--The sn,gs
BiI-st. Louis and Chicago
Platforms.

Washington. July 23-Perhaps no
more remarkable scene was ever wit
messed in the United States senate tian
that which occurred there today when
for two hours and half Senator Cor
man, the Democratic political leader on
the floor. delivered his speech against
the president and in favor OF the sem
ate tariff bin. The galleries were packed
to the doors, and so great was the in
terest in Mr.. Germans speech the
members Of the house fiocked to the
senate end Of the capitol from the house
which unable to hold quorum, adj
journed. Mr. German with frankness
that amazed those present, discussed
party secrets, opened the door TO party
caucuses and flashed his search light
into the dark corners of party history.
The president was assailed with Keen
ness and vigor by the leader of his
party on the floor Of the senate, He
defended the SENATE tariff hill and It's
preparation and charged in terms that
both Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Cleveland
were not only aware Of the concessions
made in that bill to procure its passage
through the senate, but that Mr.. Car
Isle had been consulted at every step
and that Mr.. Cleveland had sanctioned
all that was done.
Mr.. German is q cool. easy talker,
but he gives tone and gesture dramat-
ic effect that thrills the auditors. To-
day he was at his best. One by one he
called Senators Vest, Jones and Harris
as witnesses to the truth of his state
ments, Then having freed himself
from all Restraint. he told the inside
history Of the conference over the tarifi
bill. He even went back and told the
secrets of the Mills blu and the st
Louis and Chicago platforms and the
demands made upon the National
Democratic committee by the sugar
senators In 1892.
His personal attack upon the presi-
dent was full of the most sensational
transformations He told how he
had dared, when other men faltered. TO
walk with Cleveland through the NTH
and slime OF the campaign OF 1885, ana
how he and his colleagues had followed
tariff reform, when towards In high
places would not show their heads;
how MIR. Cleveland had tried to "gtbbet
the senate before the eyes OF the coun-
try" and said that his action must be
action that was echoed by those who
"chlrped when they talked
His reference to the president created
so much commotion in the galleries.
sometimes OF approval and sometimes
Of disapproval, that the presiding oili-
Ger was Obliged to call on them TO pre-
serve better order. He was listened to
with wrapt attention throughout his
speech. a deep feeling OF excitement
being printed on every face. Among
those who listened most earnestly was
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British min
lister, who was In the diplomatic ,;al-
lery. In conclusion Mr.. German prac-
tically warned his colleagues that on
the material points II must be the sem
ate bill or no bill.
Mr.. White of California was the only
other speaker OF the day. While per-
sonally in favor Of free coal and free
iron ore, he too, declared It to be the
part of patriotism for the Democrats
10 stand together for the senate bill.
After he concluded the senate ad-
iourned with the situation seemingly in
as chaotic state as ever