Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
CARLISLE ON CANDIDATES.
He Says 1t IL Idle to Talk OF Clevelan,
Unless He Has New York's Vote.

STILL HE CONSIDERS THE Ex-PREsIDESr THE
STRONGEST WITH THE PEoPLE-BLAINE BY FAR
THE STRONGEST REPUBLICAN POSSIBILITY
MAJORITY OF THE STATES DO NOT FAVOR HILL.
Interview with Senator Carlisle in New York World
''The republicans will renominate President
Harrison IL Mr.. Blaine will not consent to
stand. The influence Of the ladies of his family
may deter Mr.. Blaine, but there Il Q tremen-
dous pressure upon him from his old party
friends to consent He would sweep the con-
vention, think.
mo republican is 40 strong % Blaine I do
not think that he will consent to run. He has
been very I'll and he is Ill today II Mr. Blaine
were candidate for the presidency should
not expect campaign based on the old charges
against him. Tho allegations Of the canvass
when Blaine ran against Cleveland are now as
burnt powder. The democrats would gain
nothing by revamping them.
MI Blaine struck q popular chord when he
came out Tor reciprocity and he IL now reaping
the dement, OF his popularity. I think Mr..
Blaine could DO beaten by united and vigilant
democracy.
If President Harrison is renominated he will
De defeated Overwhelmingly. That next winter
the President will be confronted by the free
silver bill, according 10 the present outlook,
seems inevitable. would not be surprised II
bill were rushed through both branches OF
Consrsss before the holiday adjournment. A
bill will go through the House and it will pass
over to the Senate. whore the chances are that
1t will not be referred to committee. II 1t got
into the committees hands il would be buried.
The friends Of free coinage, knowing the
complexion Of the committee, will seek with
good chance Of success, to override the COM
mittee and obtain Q vote Of the Senate. The
Presiden. must then sign tho bill, veto II or
allow il to pass without signature, which is
equivalent to signing IL. He will not secure
much support in the west if he signs or allows
the bill to pass He will. moreover, incur great
odium in the east. If he vetoes the bill the
east will applaud and the western farmers will
loudly anathsmatizs him. The dilemma IL o
trying one.
''To summarize, Blaine could have the nomi-
nation If he thinks he is we'll enough to bear
the wear and tear Of canvass: otherwise land
in all probability 1t will be denomination OF
President Harrison.
AS regards tho democratic candidate Mr.
Cleveland, in nv Judgment, is still the strongest
He may have offended the extreme pro-siiver
menby his remarks against the free coinage BILL
but he enjoys wonderful reputation among
the people. The plain, everyday folks in the
west and south swear by him. They trust him
implicitly; they regard him as conscientious
and safe. know of no one democrat who ell
joys the confidence Of the people to such a de-
gree as Cleveland.
But the state Of New York will settle the
question at the convention. You will hear
much OF ignoring New York and Of the selec-
ton of q candidate regardless Of the wishes OF
the empire state. can assure you it is not
practical politics to do SO and 1t will not be
done. New York and Indiana remain, as here
tofore, pivotal states. and their wishes will be
listened to very respectfully by the convention.
IL the delegation of New York presents the
name of Cleveland he will be nominated. II
New York and Indiana say they will elect the
ticket, even Hill and Gray might be the &C.
cepted candidates.
Hill is not the choice Of o majority Of the
states and in the west he would be bitterly OPP
posed. II Hill controls the delegation from
New York and throws it for-well, we will say
Whitney. why, we might have Mr.. Whitney as a
candidate. l have heard rumors of some kind
OF an understanding on the part Of Hill and
Whitney, but know nothing about the mat
ter"
What II Mr.. Cleveland cannot obtain the
New York delegation or q considerable portion
Of it, Senator1' The World correspondent
asked.
Under those circumstances 1t would be idle
to talk Of nominating him. 1t would be i'm
practicable to select candidate for the presi-
dency who cannot command tie support VI his
own state in the convention"
ment2''
Senator German has many friends who
recognize his capacity for political manipula-
ton. l do not know that he il q candidate