The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-21
CARLISLE FOR PRESIDENT.
Democratic Opposition to Cleveland Deve
inning.

Democratic Opposition to Cleveland Devel-
oping.
Washiagton Special
Within few days the dissatisfaction Of West
ern and Southern Democrats with the admins
tration has developed to the point of war. They
cannot hide their anger and chagrin at the course
affairs have taken. They hold that they have
been betrayed. and they have about made mp
their minds to run no risks hereafter
For the moment their ranks are in confusion,
but there is no uncertainty as to their feelings
and wishes. And their temper may be inferred
from two or three sample talks. Said Represent
ative Oates, of Alabama, q man OF leading IN.
.fuenee. "We ara Visiting for the congressional
elections next fall Much depends upon
them. If the low-tariff Democrats carry
certain Western States, or show marked
strength, we shall swing away. Cleveland
hasn't smell of a chance for denomination. And
she only other Eastern man mentioned is Gov
ernor Hill. Just now there is a want Of concert
Of action, which is an element Of weakness
Much anxiety is felt about the elections and
about the passage through the House OF the tar
iff billr
Representative Harris, of Georgia. a member
OF the ways and means COMMITTEES, when asked
for his view on this question, said that he
thought the recent action Of the coinage commit
tee, and Of the ways and means committee, spoke
for itself That showed how much at variance
the administration and the representatives OF
the party stood vital questions AS to the
future, he was satisfied that the party would
nominate no Eastern man in 1883. Other mem
bers from the South and West talk in the same
strain.
The more aggressive have gone step further.
Not content with declaring such men as Randall
or Cleveland impossible candidates, they are con-
siderng who is their most available man. And
sentiment is centering around Speaker Carlisle.
It is probable that his name will be pushed at
the next Democrats convention with great vigor.
II will be- urged in his behalf that he is typical
candidate. He is moderate and judicial in mind,
well balanced and very intelligent; be comes
from a central State, almost from the very CEN
ter of population, shown by the last census;
he has record as a Union man during the wal,
and personally he Is clean and popular More
over, while man whom the mississippi valley
crowd" they are called can trust, he is not by
nature or habit an extremist His friends could
appeal to all sections. though with it under
stood that the sovereignty had gone West.
1t would be unwise to underestimate this
movement. 1t is about the only sincere thing
tho Western leaders yielded to the cry Of expedi-
sncy, only IN each successive case to be bitterly
disappointed. They now tired Of that tack
In the language of the hymn, they feel they can
but perish if they go. they are resolved TO try.
Tor If they stay away they know they will for
aver die They see that they gain nothing by
The triumph Of Pennsylvania Democracy. Cleve-
lnnd Is no nearer them than was Arthur. They
say there is no difference between Eastern
Democrat and an Eastern Republican; and that
what they want now is an administration which
will represent them on the vital issues Of the
currency and taxation.