St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-26
CANDIDATE GOSSIP.

Senator CARLISLE, of Kentucky. has
pleasurable sensation in many Repub-
lican organisms by his expression OF
opinion, in recent interview, that mo
one can predict now who VIII be the
Democratic nominee for the presidency
in 1892" Similar remarks have come
from numerous other Democrats who
are prominent in affairs, but have not
induced such satisfaction as the state
ment of the Kentucky senator. for the
reason that the latter has been regarded
as in confidential relations with Mr..
CLEVELAND, and especially friendly to
him as possible candidate. 1t may be
easily inferred that it is relief TO Re-
publican leaders to find the chances for
the nomination of Mr.. CLEVELAND les
SEEMING. They are in sympathy with the
papers and influences in the Demo
cratic party in New York that are trying
TO block the pathway Of the eX-president
to a nomination. 1t might be supposed
that they feared him as a candidate
more than others, if they did not per-
sistently allege that he had antagOniZed
elements that make him weaker than
his party. They are kindly considerable
for the welfare of ''their friends, the
enemy" and would not have mistake
made in the nomination. Mr.. CAR
Isle assumes that the Democrats will
follow the practice of considerable
time past, in following the leadership
of New York, or if that state presents
an unacceptable candidate as its choice,
gong out of that state for a selection.
The Republican theory is that Gov.
HILL will have the New York delega-
ton in convention, and in that event,
whoever the man is, it will not be
Mr.. CLEVELAND. 1t would be
novel procedure and contrary to the
understanding of practical politics to
take candidate from state
opposed to his candidacy. Mr.. CAR
Isle is quite correct There is doubt
as to the choice of New York and the
national convention. The only safe
averment at present is that New York
has but one man who can secure the in
dorsement of the national convention.
If he is not presented by his state, the
fruitful field outside will be entered and
there are insufficient data at present to
warrant prediction as to the choice. 1t
is believed by some that available ma
terial may be found among the Demo
cratic governors of Ohio, Iowa or Mas
sachusetts. They have been Repub-
lican states and in each of them the in
cum5entS were so popular that at the
last elections they ran ahead of their
party and were elected. 1t is expected
that they will all be nominated for re-
election. One of them may prove
to have such local strength as
to bring him into the presidential
range. Mr. CARLISLE anticipates this
possibility, but the Republican salts
faction does not follow HIM when he in
sists that ''unless the situation changes
very greatly we can elect any honest
and capable Democrat who is nomi-
mated in 1922 This part of his opinion
is quite as worthy of acceptance as the
other. The available material is not by
any means confined to governors. Leav-
ing New York, the tendency will be to
come West for a candidate. There
need be no uneasiness in the matter.
When the time comes for a selection
there will be clearing of the political
atmosphere that will direct the vision to
the judicious quarter. The elections
this year will be important factors in
the situation.