Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-16
THE CLEVELAND INTERVIEW
is ATTRACTING ATTENTION
Chairman GriEEs Not Talking as to
the Advice Given-All Demo-
Gratis, Though, for Making
Tariff Main Issue.

WASHINGTON. D. c., October 15.--(Spe-
cial )-EX-P President Cleveland's activity
and interest in politics is attracting a t
tention among all classes Of politicians
here and throughout the country. Mr..
Clevelands interview yesterday advising
Democrats to set aside all other questions
at this time and unite upon tariff revision
and readjustment as their slogan before
the Republicans are able to pounce upon
and seize that as Republican doctrine was
the talk among politicians of prominence
here to-day. Mr.. Cleveland's advice, too,
is characterized by the spirit of white-hot
contest with the Republicans for every
available Congressional district and every
thing else.
Chairman Grggs, of the Democratic
Congressional Committee is pleased with
the interest of Mr.. Cleveland but is not
talking as to the advice given. AT heart,
however, practically all Democrats Of
standing here have been suggesting the
tariff as the issue upon which TO meet the
Republicans in the future and have quiet
ly advised that other issues be temporarily
cast aside. They, like Mr.. Cleveland
have felt that the pulse of the country is
keener on that question than any other.
and with the Democrats 1t Is the hope of
getting an issue on which they can WIN
wv nat is the use of continuing to talk
about the Philippines and finances. when
the masses of the people are considering
the tariff and its evils, trusts being the
foremost of the sins charagea Bile to it?" is
asked.
The opinion is growing here that the
last two weeks of the Congressional cam
paign through the country will be made on
the tariff by Democratic candidates Of
intelligence everywhere. The issue Is
largely left to the candidates. At the
beginning of this campaign it was the
general advice that the Democrats con-
duct a campaign of every candidate for
himself. and that motto still holds, but
1t is said that the majority Of the can
didates have caught on to what the real
issue Is.
There are people who still think and
say mean things of Mr.. Cleveland. There
are others who once condemned him, who
now begin to see more to commend tha5
they ever did before. While Mr.. Cleve-
land personally may not come In for COM
mendation a this time. his action in Civ.
ing out an interview pointing out to Len
ocrats what he thinks should be done, is
commended. His apparent desire to do OF
say something for Democratic victory is
pleasing to those Democrats who want
victory rather than the emptiness of de-
tea: with consistency in standing by is
sues more OF less out OF GATE. mat. at
least. is the way some of the fellows look
at 1t here.
All kinds Of motives are ascribed to
Mr. Cleveland for again making himself
prominent in Democratic affairs Those
who don't like him charge that he is
setting his sails for the nomination two
years from now. Others say he is mere!:
to use his influence two years
from now for candidate to his liking.
Others. ard they are fewer than the other
classes. attribute unselfish and earnest
desires to him.