Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-17

the leaders or nrSt one ana tnen the otheT,
and doing whatever may be possible to pre-
vent permanent party disruption. 1t Is a
delicate and difficult job. but one, neverthe-
less as the politicians believe, promising
some good results
Fitted for the Work.
Mr.. German is thought to be fitted for
this work both by temperament and by his
present position in the controversy. He is
recognized as a smooth negotiator-has sue
cessfully executed a good deal Of compro-
mise business. He knows when to insist
ard when to cajole, how to play upon
mems vanities and upon their politics, and,
withal. how, upon general principles, TO
smooth troubled waters. Being an oily sort
of man, he pours himself out when the
waves run high. He knows Intimately the
leaders of both wings of the party. Messrs.
Jones and Vest and Harris are his neigh
bors and fellow-committeemen in the Sem
holds conferences with Mr.. Whitney and
his friends.
His Attitude Toward the Platform.
His attitude toward the party deliver
ance is peculiar, but 1t helps him along
with his olive branch. Although declaring
for sound money, he refused to go to Chi
cago. He gave up the fight before it
opened He said the silver men would have
their own way about matters. and that he
could see no use in contesting with them
there. His surrender pleased the silver
leaders very much. 1t gave them great
opinion of his judgment, and they almost
pardoned his sound money views. Cor
man. they declared. was a statesman and
wise fellow, and they wished the eastern
wing had more like him.
He Accepts the Result.
Silver has triumphed in convention, and
Mr. German, as the silver men knew he
would. accepts the result. He accepts it
because it is regular" He has not
changed his own views about silver. but
he party in the regular way has declared
against them, and for the partys sake,
and that the party in the campaign may
profit by 1t, he gives them up for tins cam
paiSn. He will support Bryan and Sewall
and the free silver platform.
Confers With Both Factions.
And Mr.. German at once becomes me-
diator. He goes to New York and con-
fers with the sound money democrats
there. He returns home and meets Chair
man Jones of the national committee.
Doubtless he gives and receives opinions
at both ends OF the Line. Mr.. Jones. 1t is
known. places very high estimate on Mr..
Germans abilities and on bis Judgment,
and that. sound money man as he is Mr..
German VIII be in very close touch with
the whole silver outfit experienced oh
servers confidently believe.
Fine Work in the New Congress-.
the full effect OF Mr.. Germans play may
not be seen until the new Congress con-
venes. If that Congress should be close
opportunity will present itself for fine
work In shaping legislation. Mr.. German
eXcels in that line of activity. as was
shown in the case of the Wilson tariff bill
Playing skiilfuily with a bare ajority in
the Senate, he changed that measure into
just the shape he wanted 1t to wear, and
then put it through By keeping on good
terms with the silver men, may he not
hope to perform a similar feat of legisla-
tive leSerdemaIn when the new Congress
comes to deal with the silver question?
May he rot hope to get something for
sound money out of that situation?
One Thing Pleased Him.
Ore thing the silver men did at Chicago
is believed to have greatly pleased Mr..
Gorman-the reputation outright of the
national administration. He himself could
not afford it in the Maryland convention,
but he enjoyed the Chicago performance