The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-15
ysRRlsoNs ENEMIES TALK.
-,-y FIND LITTLE N HIS CHARAC-
TER TO Commend.

,,ben President TO Repay FaVOrS.
,cl.. the Courtesy That Marks
.-.stdent CIeveIand's Conduct.
s,me Interesting Political stories
az the Capital.
washington, Jan. Alt is not agreea-
.- ~, certain republican senators and the
o' Of other aspirants for the presi-
,--tfal nomination at the ST. Louis con-
Ton TO note the success ex-President
t4srrison has in keeping his name before
~. rubIfc. The presidential prospects of
~ Harrison was the subject Of an in
TING discussion yesterday. which was
-,r+i.inated in by several republican SEN
-= who do not want him to be the
-.r,inee of the party again. One OF the
t~s,vdest politicians in the group opened
10 discussion by announcing that he
,.o,,l8 not be surprised to see Harrison
M Cleveland matched against each other
ooain next fall. That declaration brought
f,rth a chorus of protests from the anti
Harrison men present
a,,a of the seVerest critics of the ex-
President was a senator who has also
seen service as a member of the cabinet
said he: Harrison has many good quail
ties. but they are oUtweighed by a num-
her of small. narrow minded traits of char
meter which cannot be forgotten by those
who have close political dealings with him.
When he was a member of the Senate
t,ere was not in that body more per-
sistsut and vindictive office-seeker for his
personal friends. When he became Presi-
don't he would not listen TO the appeals
OF many Of his party friends in congress,
and he frequently went out of his way to
,iisnIease and annoy them in making APP
a1fG A. a "
100 small for him to attempt to control,
and little places in the postal service and
the interior department were sought after
by him with the persistence that was as
topishing
in the white house, he seemed to forget
iii that he had previously claimed was
due 10 members of congress in the mat
ter of appointment and in many instances
not only refused TO confer with the rep
resentatiVes of the people, but deliber-
ately and designedly went out of his way
70 give offense TO certain congressman
IN making objectionable appointments.
The case of ex-senator Hill of Colorado
was recalled to show how President Har-
rison went out OF way TO offend the two
senator's from Colorado by appointing
Mr. Hill a member of the South American
monetary commission. When il was gen.
orally known thar there was a bitter
eumity between Mr.. Hill and Senators
Teller and Wocott, a number of promi-
nent republican senators went to the
white house and urged President Harri-
the commission. The circumstances of
the controversy between Mr. Hill and the
Colorado senators We're rehearsed, and
President Harrison said he was perfect
ly familiar with them, and added that he
did not intend to permit senators or rep
resentatives in the House to dictate to
him what he should do in the exercise of
his executive functions. He was told
that if the nomination of Mr. Hill was
sent to the Senate ii would probably Oc-
casion fight with the two senators from
Colorado. With the most eXasperating
GOODNESS, he is said to have replied that
he would welcome a fight with Senators
Teller and Wolcott. whom he knew to be
antagOnistic to his denomination and
reelection. Subsequently the Colorado
senators concluded to ignore the Hill -ap-
pointment, believing that he would
achieve no political prominence or finan-
cia distinction through his connection
with the commission, ana they were re-
Warded by seeing MIN drop out of sight
IN Colorado politics.
Several of the senators in the group
were in a reminiscent mood, and the re-
suit was several very interesting stories.
one of the senator's related some of the
incidents in connection with the inaugu-
ration ceremonies of Harrison and also
Of President Cleveland. 1t is the custom
for the Senate TO appoint a committee
oil two representing the incoming and the
outgoing President. 1t is the duty of
chat committee to proceed to the hotel
for the Presdent-elect, and escort him to
Inc executive mansion where the party
Is Joined by the retiring President 1t IS
the universal custom for the senat orial
committee to ride from the white house
to the capitol in the same carriage with
the President and the President-elect
1t was the occasion of Mr. CleVeland's
first Inauguration. The late Chester a.
Arthur was the retiring President. The
senate appointed Senators Sherman and
ransom to escort the presidential party
from the executive mansion to the capt.
.ol. BY strange coincidence Senator
sherman was on unfriendly terms with
PRESIDENT Arthur and Senator Ransom
was also laboring under strained rela-
llons with President-elect Cleveland. 1t
- salu that the senator from Ohio ana
me senator from North Carolina were
Slghtly embarrassed by their assignment,
Dut the compliment was such a distin-
sulshlng one that they could not decline
10 serve. At the Arlington hotel MIR.
Cleveland showed no disposition to recall
me TACT that Senator Ransom had orig
IIalIy opposed his nomination, but re-
CelNed MIN and his associate on the COM
llttee with marked cordiality. On the
way over to the white house for President
i4rlnur Senator Sherman intimated that
ne hoped there would be no embarrass-
Iis scene between President Arthur and
UNSET There was not the slightest sign
u uhirendllness on the part of Presi-
4eht Arthur toward Senator Sherman so
me distinguished quartet road down Penn
ssVanla avenue amid the plaudits of the
thousands of patriots who thronged the
}laeWalks and sweet peace apparently
lowered over all the occupants of the
rilz' a, IA carriage They chatted mer-
my on the subject at hand and COM
!neHted upon the decorations and kindred
u9plcs and nothing occurred TO mar the
PIEdsure of that historical drive.
Eight years later President Harrison dis
regarded precedent of years standing
@hu refused to ride to the capitol with
we senate committee because the repub-
mean member was his political enemy. 1t
Nus Cleveland's second inauguration, and
a.dITlSon was the retiring President. Sen
"Iols Ransom and Teller were designated
70 represent the dignity of the Senate and
tort the presidential party from the
tTiIIle mouse to. the capitol, as usual AL
ot,ouSR the personal relations between Sen
@.oF ransom and Mr.. Cleveland had been
oefrther strained by the bitter opposition
on n, S1e North Carolina senator to the Sec
fern oliu lerm of Mr.. Cleveland, the latter re-
iiNe1 the committee al the Arlington gra-
i55ousiy At the white house President
iiSoh astonished every one present by