San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From Our Regular Correspondent. |
WAsHINGTON, OCT. 3O, ISg4.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 1894.
Obstinacy and animosity are ap.
parently stronger traits In the
character Of Mr.. Cleveland than
loyalty to the party to which he
owes so much. Up to this time he
has declined to indicate by word or
deed that he wishes to see his per-
sonal enemy and party associate,
Senator Hill, elected governor OF
New York. On the contrary, his
acts, il not his words, indicate that
he wishes to see him defeated.
There are still a few Democrats
who profess to believe that he will
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, but in view
of what is known, it is difficult to
see upon what such a belief can be
based. Mr.. Cleveland neglected
to register, although he had
ample opportunity to have
done so, as we'll as the legal
right, which plainly indicates that
he does not wish to vote for Hill.
He excused himself from seeing
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the
Democratic campaign committee,
when he called at the White
House to discuss the New York
campaign, on the fiimsy plea that
that cabinet was at the time in
session. Had he and the admins
tration really wished the success
of their party in New York there
would have been nothing improper
or unprecedente ted in inviting Sena-
tor Faulkner to discuss the matter
with the cabinet as well as the
President. Senator Faulkner APP.
parently takes this view OF the
matter, as he has not repeated his
visit.
But still more significant than
the above is the announcement
that Secretary Carlisle will not go
to New York to make speech for
Hill. There is little doubt that
Mr.. Cleveland ordered Secretary
Carlisle not to help Hill, as it is
we'll known that Mr.. Carlisle was
before Mr.. Cleveland's return to
Washington, inclined to accept
the invitation to make several
in New York, and he intimated, If
he did not say in so many words,
that he would make several
speeches in New York IL it were
agreeable to Mr.. Cleveland. tits
therefore plain that it is not agree
able. ss*Eas
All this is naturally pleasing to
the managers of the Republican
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 so
will add to Mr.. Morton's majority
and to the mum Der of Republicans
elected to the House. The indica-
lions now are that more than two
thirds of New York's delegation
in the next House will be Republi-
cans. Mr.. Cleveland position will
also help the Republicans in other
states. 1t may be, as has long ago
been charged by Democrats, that
Mr.. Cleveland has become so dis
gusted with the legislation of Dem
ocratIc Congress that he wishes
it or not Republican success is to-
day regarded in Washington to be
as much of a rertaiuty as any poll
tical event can possibly be before
the votes are cast and counted.
There is much abuse being
heaped up on Mr.. Cleveland by
Democrats for the position he has
taken, and it is not all privately
expressed, either. Representative
| Meredith, of Va, who is a candi-
didate for re. election, made speech
before the Virginia Democratic as
ISOLATION, an organization largely
composed OF Office holders, which
was uproriously applauded, par
ticularly when he used the follow
ing language: at is Grover Cleve.
lands bounden duty to endorse
Hill. The fact that he is president
increases rather than lessons his
responsibility. II he is the Demo.
crat he ought to be he
can find no excuse for fall
tering or hanging back
from the support Of the straight
ticket in his own state, upon which
he has been so many times elect
ed to office. Those who believe that
these remarks constitute reason
may make the most Of 1t. The
predictio is heard on all sides,
that even if Mr.. Cleveland should
now make public an eleventh.
hour endorsement of Hill the