Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-24
E1-Representative Warner Talks
Upon the State Outlook.
IT Is IMPROVING FOR TEE DEMOCRATS
Tammany Not Likely to Return to
Power Now.
PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS

Ex-Representativo John Dewitt Warner Of
New York was in Washington today.
Spe eaking with Star reporter about the
political outlook, he said: 1.-The prospects
for the democrats are better than they
were month ago. Everything that has
happened so far has been beneficial TO the
democracy, yet the prospects have not I'M
proved as much was expected under the
circumstances.
The Excise Question.
"As a net result the excise question is
go:ng to be a gain for the democrats, but
the republicans are beginning to hedge on
the question in the cities, and we may not
make as much out of it as we would if the
republicans would stand up to the action of
their convent On. 1t is evident that they in
tend to Irake capital in the rural districts
an among the 'prohibitonists out of their
platform declaration, while in those cities
where the sentiment is different they will
disregard the platform
What Tammnny May Expect.
"Is there any prospect of Tammany get
ting back into power?" was asked.
"Of course, Tammany cannot regain lost
powers this year. The most they can hope
for is that the result of the election may
give them some encouragement. There is
rothing more in it for them at this time.
There is danger, too, that II they show too
much strength now it will frighten those
people who do not want the old Tammany
control restored, though they may not be
satisfied with the present administration.
If these people should get frightened with
the idea that they were playing into Tam
rnany's hands, it would hurt that organiza-
ton next year, when the election will mean
something. 1 do not think that Tammany
can get a renewal of their lease of power.
They may meet with temporary success,
but to do SO they have got to be very care
tba{r nd.
dates"
Presidential Year Prospects.
"What do you think of the prospects for
the presidential year?
"Our prospects in New York are i'm
proving, and it looks hopeful for the
democrats carrying the state in '96, but
VIC have made no progress UP to this time
that may not be checked and set back.
There are a dozen things that might hap
pen to overcome all that we have far
gained. 1 believe, however. that the drift
will continue our way and that We shall
carry the state"
Presidential Candidates.
''How about PRESIDENT candidates."
''There are good many candidates being
talked about, but think there but two
who have as yet any genuine strength;
there are but two who have sincere sup
port. These are Cleveland and Morrison.
The talk of the others is mostly for a pur-
pose; but these two have now a sincere
support
The Third Term Sentiment.
do you think Cleveland is a candidate
for the nomination."
Il don't mean to say that 1 have no
means of knowing what he wants. but
there is a real strength in the third term
sentiment. 1t is hardly to be supposed
that he would decline third term If the
people want him. l do not mean to say
that either Cleveland Morrison will be
nominated, but simply that they are the
only men who have yet developed any zeal
strength. Their support is just strong
enough now to make it interesting.
1T lies with the republicans to render
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination inevitable. If
this Congress fails to do anything SUBJ
stantial affecting the currency question,
or if it merely potters with the question
Intellectually and lodges, 1t will make Mr..
CleValands denomination inevitable"
What do you think Congress will do?'
mo one can tell. 1t is not improbable
that they will do nothing 1t is that prob
ability l was thinking off,
Desirable Legislation.
Speaking on the subject of legislation, he
added that the desirable thing was to 1e-
tire the greenbacks with bonds and to fill
their place in the currency of the cou ltry
with bank notes redeenable IN gold. 1t
was a question, he said, how far these
bank notes should be controlled by the
government or how far they should be left
to the states. They would not be legal
tender, but would be redeemable in gold by
the banks on demand. The banks would
have to maintain reserve, and the result
of the system would be, in short, to trans
fer the resi- cnsibility of maintaining gold
reserve from the government to the banks
The government would go entirely out of