The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-27

Account.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 26.-The
Evening Star publishes tho following.
Mr.. Chambers doliverance In tho san.
ate las, week on silver was no surprise
to those who remembered his attitude
In tho summer Of 1893, when tho coun.
try was ringing with a demand for the
repeal Of the purchasing clause Of the
Sherman act. Tho Now Hampshire sen.
ator was in tho north woods when tho
Pfesidenrs proclamation calling, Con-
gross ioge,her In extra session that year
was issued, but 40 soon as he got within
range OF the newspapers again he wrote
several communications over his sigma.
ture protesting against tho unreseryed
way In which tho Republican
leaders were supporting tho Prosi.
dents Views apd policy aud bold.
iy taking the ground that no such
relief to business interests as was being
predicted would or could not follow the
simple repeal OF that statute Those
protests, though very strongly stated,
did not avail anything. lhoy came too
late. Tho country had already been led
to take the other eide OF the question,
and when Mr.. Sherman himself, tho
author Of the obiurga,ed law, threw the
weight OF his Influence on the Ptesi.
dents side no eastern Republican could
hope to stem the tide. Mr.. Chandler
yielded, though holding still TO his
opinion. He co-opsrated with those
urging repeal and did what he could to
bring repeal about. He insisted, how
ever, throughout the whole OF tho con.
troversy, that the Republicans had
been s,ampcded and had lost an excep.
tionally fine opportunity to give to
financial legislation a pronounced and
beneficial impression.
IT HAS TWO BEARINGS.
In the light OF his record, Mr.. Chaud-
ler's recent speech in favor OF bimetal.
lism Is thought TO have two bearings.
In the first place, it ia accepted as a
protest in time against slayishly follow
ing the Presidents lead in the matter
OF money legislation. He wants his
party to do business on Ito own account.
Why should il not2 1t will be charged
with legislative responsibility in the
next Congress, and it should rise 10
the occasion unassisted aud thoroughly.
He does not believe that his party can
afford even 10 appear 10 DO walking in
the Presidents train. He holds that
his party having established sound
finance. should interpret its own policy,
and adjust 1t from time 10 time to
changing conditions. without, special
regard to executive pronunc!amentos
that to the extent that the President
merits approval for his financial views
the credit IL due to the Republican
party, whose policy he has been follow.
ing, and that the leadership in oil such
matters should not be permitted TO pass
from the real master 10 4 not over-com.
pe,ent disciple and exponent III other
words, Mr. Chandler Is understood TO
insist that Mr.. Cleveland must not be
permitted to impress his extreme mono.
metallic views on party which, how.
ever yellow" its financial policy may
have been ut times, has always declared
in favor OF both metals for money uses
In the second place, the speech, il ia
thought, may have bearing on the
Reed presidential boom. 1t Ia not re.
garded as fro in Mr. Reeds rear. but
simply as warning that everything is
not extremely yellow" in Mr.. Reeds
country. The whole OF the east has
been put down in tho gold column.
Mr.. Reed has boon described as likely
TO appear at the next Republican ma.
tional convention as the presidential
candidate OF section 80 uncompromis.
iugly in favor OF q continuation OF gold
payments that its influence could not
be resisted. Mr.. Chandeliers attitude
distinctly challenges this statement Of
the case. New Hampshire. he says, is
for bime.alism, and Now Hampshire is
Mr. Reads next door neighbor. Are
there other eastern states whore COM
promise on the money question may DO
expected? Aud what elect will this
be likely to have on Mr.. Reed as speaker
OF the next house? Will ne consider it
in the making up OF his financial and
and revenue committees7 Will it
weigh with him in clearing the way in
tho house for measures that may DO re-
ported by those committees?
WELCOME TO WESTERN REPUBLICANS
1t is easily 10 DO secn that this deliy.
GRANGE OF Mr.. Chandler Is more than
welcome to the western Republicans.
They had longed 10 hear ono voice from
tho east lifted IN in their behalf, and
had almos. departed Of ever hearing it
But 1t has como at last, and from man
from whom they will expect much in
future.
Tho Now Hampshire senator has boon
growing rapidly Of late rs an all-round
legislative fighter. He Is not only very
ready, but very witty in debate. The
part he took against the tarili last year
was regarded as Of unusual and sustain.
cd force. He was on his feet almost
dally-now with serious, now with
humorous sugges,ions. but always
speaking to the point and Interestingly.
Ito crossed swords with the ables, Of
the opposition, and his friends though!
with credit to himself. lilo could not
carry his points, because he was In tho
minority. But in senate where his
party, bv combination, will BIO In con-