Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
The Ohio Senator to Be the Admin
istration's Champion.
PREVIOUS ATTITUDE misunderstood
He Was Never Allied With Mr..
CIeveIand's Opponents.
A SEN ATE FREE LANCE

It is belived that Senator Brice will ap-
pear in a new role in the Senate this win
ter. He has always been classified with
the anti-Cleveland set. Now, 1t Is said, he
will be recognized as the Senate champion
Of the administration. The tariff question
out Of the way, there appears no special
difference of view between him and the
President. 1t is said that it was a popular
false impression, rather than any feeling
on the part of the Ohio Senator, which
heretofore kept him apart from the admin
tstratfon. At the Chicago convention Brice
was opposed to Cleveland'S nomination,
but, 1t is said by his friends. that he has
never been antagonistic to the administra-
ton since 1t is pointed out that during
the extra session of the Fifty-third Con-
gress he worked with skill and energy for
the repeal of the silver purchasing law. He
was working for the same thing that Mr..
Cleveland was, and, it is said, made sew
dence Of the administration. For some
reason Mr.. Cleveland did not seem to ap-
preciate the value of the Ohio Senator he
ing called into council. and Mr.. Brice con-
tioued to work on his own Independent
lines still being publicly classified as an
anti-administration democrat. 1t is claim
ed for him that as a free lance he did val
liable service for the administration cause,
which was not recognized. He stood out
very firmly against any compromise, and
much credit Is claimed for him in the over
throw Of the 1Amous Faulkner compromise.
During the Tariff Fight.
When the tariff fight came on he was
promptly classified with German, Smith and
the rest of the anti-administration Sen
ators. especially in what was termed the
sugar combination. 1t is insisted by his
he In
tion, and that during that fight as during
the silver contest, he was a free lance 1t
Is insisted that his classification as an anti
administration man has not been war;
rarted, and that it has been entirely Mr.
Clevelands fault that their relations have
not been more intimate. 1t Is said that Mr.
Brice has not tried to force himself upon
Mr.. Cleveland. but that his feelings have
been friendly, and his ideas on public ques-
tions have not generally been antagonistic
Effect of His Recent Victory.
1t is believed that Brice's victory Iii the
Ohio convention will result in the estab-
lishment of intimate relations between him
and the President. This victory is re-
garded by the administration followers as
of the greatest Importance to the sound
money cause, and it is the more xppre-
ciated from being unexpected. The victory
was Won by Brice in the name OF the ad-
ministration. This is expected to forever
put an end to all Mr.. Cleveland's coyness
and to bring the two together.
In the new Congress German will stand
as 'sound-money" democrat, but ne is
not on friendly terms with Mr. Cleveland
and his being 'sound-money' man does
not necessarily imply that he will defend
the financial policy of the administration
in all its details. The condition of the
treasury and the continuance of bond
issues may he criticised or at least not de-
Tended by him. and under no circumstances
will he be looked upon as the spokesman
of the administration.
Will Defend the Standardization.
Mr.. Brice. it is believed, will occupy a
different attitude. Even where he has diff
fered with Mr.. Cleveland he has not al
hliated with German or Hill. or any other
Of the anti-Cleveland men. Now 1t Is
thought he has allied himself completely
with the administration, and will be not
cnly sound money man, as he has al
ways been, but an administration sound
money man." which implies a great deal
more. 1t is believed that he will appear as
a champion to defend the administration
policy, bond issue and all besides, and that
he will work in harmony with Cleveland
not only ~ Congress, but in regard to the
demcc1at presidential nomination. Mr..
Erice himself is credited with extraordinary