The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-05
M2. WHITNEY's GARD.
Politicians Take it in a Pickwickian
Sense.


New YORK, Aug. 3-Politians in New
York received ex-Secretary Whitney's card
On which he saws he "shall not be a candi-
date for the presidential or any other nomi-
nauonD with astOnishment. In fact, it
made quite a sensation in political circles
hereabouts, and from talks with representa-
tyes OF all factions there is man ked degree
OF unanlmity Of opinion on Il Most of them
think that Mr. Whitney's 'T shall not be a
candidate" Is TO be taken in Pickwickian
sense. Few think that Mr. Whitney pub
l!shed tine card TO bring his name more
Prominently before the public, buJ there are
fewer still that believe that the ex-secretary
would not accept q presidential nomination
II II were Otfe ed 20 him
a great many of the men who are now in
high office have announced before appoint
nent that they were not candidates. A can
huate, III political parlance, means one who
goes around begging for votes and infiu-
ehce. A m9n who pulls the wires at dis
tanco and leaves his friends to do the can
YaNslng can, according to existing political
Ideas, truthfully say he ''ls not
candidate" Mr. Blaine was not
candidate for the republican presidential
nomination last year, vet he did some wire
pulling from away off in Scotland, and
would have accepted with a jump if the
convention had wanted him. Thomas G..
Platt is not a candidate for the United
Ntates Senate to succeed Senator Evarts;
still his heutenants throughout the state
are under instructions from him to elect
only such state senator's as win support
Thomas c. Platt. So it will be readily
seen why politicians do not regard Mr.
Whitney's card as a declination of the
presidential nomination.
hose who think that the ex-secretary
has coma hnfpra tba t,1tblifs for tho
Of getting himself talked about in connec-
ton with the presidency are already Begin
Mug to discuss his chances Of getting to the
white house, and the path by which he may
reach 1t. There are very many broad hints
that Mr.. Whitney's friends intend him to
travel to the Potomac flats by the same
route which Grover Cleveland traversed.
Ever since he left the navy department
there have been rumoTs that he had
in mind the gubernatorial no nination 3
1891. The county democrats would support
him, as he has been long member of their
faction. Moreover, many OF them believe
that he is the only man who could prevent
Iammany Hall from getting the governor
ship next time. Tammany as Is well
known, is exceedingly anxious to have a
man in the executive mansion at Albany,
and if Gov. Hill is not renomiuated-and
he is not likely to be after three terms as
soYernOr-IammanY Will probably offer
to the voters of the state such names as
Roswell 2. Flower and Hugh j. Grant The
county men believe that by rallying about
Mr.. Whitney they can overpower their
enemy in the convention.
And if Mr.. Whitney is nominated and
elected, what big step he will have taken
toward the presidential nomination, say the
politicians. His term of Office would begin
on Jan. l, 1892. The presidential nomi-
mating convention would meet six OF seven
months later, giving him time enough to
get his forces in shape. and not time enough
to allow his boom to dwindle into nothing
ness. David b. Hill out of office could not
give him u great deal of trouble, it is
thought, and Tammany would be whipped
into supporting him.