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Show HI.Y liOIOl .N. The Hon. Arthur V. Gorman, senator from Maryland, aud bois of the democratic demo-cratic party, is an astute politician and can see as far through a millstone as any man living. Tho Hon. Arthur V. Gorman is fearful that the silver question ques-tion may hurt the democratic party when it comes to handle it in the next congress, when the party will have a majority in the popular branch and therefore part of the responsibility for any laws that may bo enacted. And if there is any one thine; that the boss abhors more than ought else it is fur his parly to assumo a responsibility, just prior to a presidential eleclion, that might militate to ils disadvantage. Therefore the Maryland senator is suddenly sud-denly becoming solicitous for a compromise com-promise that shall take the silver question ques-tion out of the range of leading issues In thu ciwnii l KMftriinn of enntrreq Hu doesn't care how it is settled so long as it is settled. It will do to walch tho move nents of the Hon. Arthur 1'. Gorman. He is a sly one nnd judging from his success in side-tracking the election and closure clos-ure bills, he is liable to have his own way in this matter. There is a hope for the silver men in congress. If they will take advantage of the senator's anxiety to dispose of the silver bill at this session they may force a very generous measure through the house, in spite of the inaction of the coinage committee, ami then se-sure se-sure a compromise iu conference that shall be acceptable to both the senate, which has already passed a freo coinage coin-age hill, and to the president whose views on the question are by no means contracted. It doesn't matter that Gorman is the leading spirit in this move. Neither does it matter that he is prompted to it by considerations of democratic policy, provided the result is favorable to the interests of tho silver slates. Just the same he will bear watching. |