The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-26

candidates and his attitude toward Mr..
Cleveland. When told that he had been
credited with saying that he is about the
only man IN Kentucky who is against
Cleveland as the Democratic Standard
bearer in 1892 he said: THAT is not fair
way of putting my position. If, when the
time comes 10 make q nomination. Mr.
Cleveland appears to be the strongest man
in the party, and the man with whom we
can win, will be for him. know num-
Der of people have tried to make it appear
that at the recent Democratic convention
in my State struck a blow at Cleveland.
did not l was, 1t Is true, chairman OF
the committee on resolutions that drafted
the party platform, and upon which we
won a splendid victory last August, elect
ing every thing from the Governor down.
In that platform / incorporated a free
silver coinage plank. Some people SAID
that did it as a slap at Cleveland on &C
count of what considered his inJudicious.
unnecessary and gratuitous silver letter.
As matter of fact, Mr.. Cleveland was not
in my mind at all. / kept within the lines
of the national Democratic platform OF
1854 upon that subject.
II did not mean q slap at Mr.. Cleveland
or any other man. He had accepted the
nomination upon the platform OF 1854, had
gone to the country and had been elected
President, it was a broad declaration of
friendship to silver and If there has been
national issue since fss4 down to the pres
ent. do not know it Certainly all that
has happened in Kentucky politics SINCE
my election and reelection to the Senate
warrants the conclusion that there has
been no serious or substantial difference
between my people and myself. L would
not take q man as candidate in 1892 ex-
cept the one who shall appear to be most
available and the truest representative of
the principles upon which the Democratic
party has been lighting in the years that
have passed. That the tariff Is the pivotal
issue in the contest all intelligent men
know, and all honest men admit, but to ig-
more the currency and silver issue. some
people think would be mistake, and with
their conclusions am disposed to agree
Il am frank to confess" the Senator con.
tinued, that at the present Mr.. Cleveland
does not appear to be the most available
candidate, but the present conditions may
change by next spring. i know that in
1883 there were elements in New York who
deliberately knitted Mr. Cleveland and thus
kept the Democratic party out OF the con-
troll of the executive branch OF the govern
ment. have learned nothing since then
to make me believe that these Democrats
have either recanted or relented. or that
they Will not do worse next time. do
not believe that either Cleveland or Hill
can carry New York. The factiOnal fight is
too great. If it is necessary to have q
candidate from New York there are other
men upon whom all can unite. but hope
the day will soon come, if it has not already
come, when the Democratic party will not
be dependent upon New York for its
standard-b bearer. There has been no Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency since
Buchanan's time who has not come from
New York. Mcclellan was said to be from
New Jersey. but every body knows he was
from New York. Hancock was accredited
to Pennsylvania. but l doubt if he had
lived in that State for twenty years. The
Republican party, on the contrary. has
always taken its President from the West,
around Ohio Illinois and Indiana. and we
can learn lesson from them. If Campbell
wins his fight in Ohio this year il will GER
tainly put him in the fore of available men,"