Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-19
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES.
The Outlook for 1892 ne Viewed by Senate
Carlisle.


Carlisle.
A Buffalo dispatch to the New York Sun to-
day says: The Enquirer tonight publishes Q
special from a staff correspondent who inter-
viewed Senator John G. Carlisle on train be-
tween Lexington and Louisville. The CORE
spondent asked his opinion AZ to who would be
prominent before the national democratic con-
vention, to which be replied:
mo one can predict now who will be the
democratic nominee for the presidency in
1892. great deal will depend upon the action
of New York. Her delegation will, of course,
be very potent in the convention, and il il
comes instructed for New York man the
delegates from other states wall either take him
or go outside of the state for candidate.
There are many who think that the party has
gone to New York for its candidate often
enough. but the vote of that state has ALWAYS
been necessary TO elect the nominee, and may
continue TO be necessary hereafter and con-
sequently the preferences of her delegates Will
have great weight with the convention In
my opinion, unless the situation changes very
greatly. we can elect any honest and capable
democrat who is nominated in 1882, aud il 10
not worth while TO waste time in the attempt
to predict who he will be.
IL do rot think that the third party will have
much influence upon the result of the elections
of 1892, even il it should determine TO nomi-
nate candidate of its own. IL will certainly
not carry any democratic state nor seriously
embarrass US in any democratic state. IL IL
carries any state or affects the result in any
state it will be in the republican northwest and
the very most il could accomplish would be to
throw the election Of President into the House
OF Representatives. In that event a democrat
would certainly be chosen, as we have control
OF the delegations in that body from Q large
majority of the states"
In the event of Cleveland's nomination,
would his present letter in opposition 10 the
free coinage Of silver initiate against him -
far rs TO anger the party
I'm regard to the effect Of Mr.. Cleveland's
letter in opposition TO the free coinage Of silver
suppose 1t is no secret that il excited consid-
cradle feeling against him in some parts Of the
country and very considerably increased his
popularity in some other parts. Whether in
the end il will prove advantageous or disad-
vantsgeous is a question which no one can oe-
eide now. II would, in my opinion, be exceed
ingiy bad policy TO permit the silver question
to become the paramount one In the campaign
Of 1892. 1t is question upon which there are
honest differences OF opinion IN the party,
while there are other questions Of equal or
greater importance upon which We are NOR
oughly united, and I think We had better con-
| centrate our strength instead of dividing IL
There il some talk that Harrison VIII not
have much following in his own state in the
next campaign, and the republican delegation
will 20 for Gresham sad Blaine What do yop
| think about that"
Il think il almost certain that Harrison viii
| be renominated. That seems TO be substan-
TALLY foregone conclusion. Mr.. Blaine could
probably defeat him in the convention. not
withstanding the immense patronage Of the
administration, but long ~ he remains in
the cabinet member Of Mr.. Hsrrison's
ofhcisl family he cannot be a candidate, and up
10 the present time he has shown no disposition
20 resign"