New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
THE HELPFULNESS OF HARRIS.

Senator Harris, the Democratic leader in the
Senate declares that the Democratic Senators
will now reject any appointment made ny
President Cleveland las a piece OF party pol
icy" 1t is to he hoped that he and the other
Democrats will ty it. because the attempt VIII
help TO show the country how far 1t has to de-
pend on Republican Senator's While Repub-
lcans NAV not find satisfaction in all OF
President Cleveland's selections. they Will
probably feel disposed to take care that those
which are personally meritorious shall not be
defeated merely because the silver repudlators
attack Them There are tEirty-seven Repub-
lcans in the Senate who supported Governor
Mckinley, and five Democrats who may be ex'
pected to uphold President Cleveland, namely
Messrs Gray. Of Delaware; Lindsay, OF Ken
tucky: Caffery, of louisiana Palmer. OF ILL
nois. and Villas, of Wisconsin. With one seat
vacant, forty-five is majority. and three addi-
tional members who support the president
NAV perhaps be found among Messrs. Brice, OF
Ohio; Mitchell, Of Wisconsin; Smith, VI New
Jersey; German of Maryland, and HILL OF New
York. There are other Democratic Senators
who might possibly refuse to join conspiracy
TO punish the President and his friends for re-
sisting National dishOnor
Rut II will be a valuable object lesson for the
whole country to witness the union, In such an
cndeayor Of the Bryan Democrats, the Popl-
lists and the silver Senators. 1t will great
IL aid Governor Mckinley also to know pre-
cisely what Senators are willing TO assist
sucb attempts Before he makes nominations
for Offices, il Senator Harris will kindly
push his scheme all the Senators who have
been claiming to be Republicans will have op
portunity to take their stand for or against
National honor and the principles of the Re
~publcan party. There is reason to hope that
some who were greatly Influenced by the out
cries for free silver at the West before the
election may now he able to realize that there
Is no chance for National party on that basis
The Populsts are already giving formal notice
that they will not again barter away their de-
mand for unlimited issues Of paper currency
Between them and the Democratic leaders OF
the South there will be q struggle in which
he free-sllver question will play small part
r it was not possible to come within ninety
votes Of National success with the fusion OF
Democrats and Populists and silver Repub-
leans. there will be still less chance when the
Popullsts reject. as they will. the substitution
OF silver coinage for their pet fanaticsm.
All will appreciate the obligation Of the COM
ing Presiden; to place in high positions Of trust
men who will promote the cause Of sound
money and loyalty. He will desire to intrust
the different departments to men known to him
as worthy and in accord with his own convic-
tions and such n,en will In turn desire chiefs
Of bureaus upon whom they can implicitly rely.
But there Ia likely to be some reluctance to
throw ont of minor positions men who have
been loyal and earnest Sound Money Demo
Gratis and are In other respects well deserving.
The men who have supported Bryan will not
expect favors. and ought to leave the public
service as rapidly as possible. because there Is
no decent excuse for public otfScinl who will
not sustain the President, Of his own party In
resisting dIsloyalty.
Since there.is likely TO be less regard for par
tisauship thon Il 'usnal alike In appointments