Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-14
HILL, CLEVELAND AND CAR
LTBLE.

HILL, CLEVELAND AND CAR
LTBLE.
II seems TO be . clear case that Gov
srnor Hill sbdicated in favor Of Cleve-
and for the Presidency in 1892. This
is the general view taken Of the situation
throughout the country. People think
ing . thing is 90 goes . long way to-
wards making il 20. II Hill still has
notions Of the Presidency he made .
mistake in taking the seat in the Senate.
We have never thought that be stood
she slightest show Of being struck by
Presidential lightning. There lie . wide
spread feeling that be knitted the national
ticket in New York in lSSs. Whether
this feeling is justified or not ID has such
O hold on the Democratic mind in the
South and West as would prove . COM
plete bar to his nomination. The Gov
ernor probably realized this and con-
cluded to slide into the Senate, from
which body, we may add, no man has
ever stepped into the White House.
There have been two instances OF Sen
ators-elect becoming Presidents, and
numerous instances OF ex-Senators. but
no Senator has ever been selected while
In harness. Hill and Stanford may take
notice accordingly. Before they, or
either Of them, can be considered Sin
90 " the history OF more than . century
must reverse itself. The choice Of the
Democrats is quite likely TO fall upon
ex-President Cleveland unless something
unforeseen should be developed within
the next yesr. We confess that we
should prefer . Western Democra. II the
right man could be dug up. Cleveland
has never commanded the full support
Of his party. and besides we doubt the
wisdom Of going into the race with 9
losing horse. An outside. or Western
man, would have no interest In ether
faction in New York, but would receive
the cordial support Of both, and would
in all human probability make . better
run than 3 candidate from the Empire
State. Both Of the great political par
ties have gone to New York often
enough for candidates. II is time other
sections were honored. The South is
especially deserving Of consideration at
the hands Of the Democracy. A South
ern man who was loyal to the flag and
the Union during the war ought to be
even more available than any Northern
man. Such . man is ex-Speaker John
G.. Carlisle OF Kentucky, who is the
ablest man of either party in public
life. Mr.. Carlisle was q Union man all
through the war. and q great speech Of
his in the Kentucky Legislature in 1861
prevented that State from going out OF
the Union. And it should not be for
gotten that it required more nerve and
courage in the South than il She North
to be loyal during the rebellion. While
possessing the courage Of his convictions
at ell times and in all places, Mr.. Car
Isle is one OF the fairest and most con-
sentative men in America. he is for
silver and . moderate reduction Of the
tariff, standing in these particulars as
the nearest possible ideal of the de-
mands Of the country as expressed in
last Falls elections. There is not q vote
in any part Of the country that would
be given for any other Democratic can
didate that would not be as freely given
to Mr.. Carlisle, and we believe that his
c~andidature would command tens Of
thousands that would not be given to
any other candidate. We do not know
that he ever thinks Of becoming 3 candi-
date for the Presidency, because his un-
assuming modesty 10 Of such q pro-
nounced type as to prevent in him any
thing like ever . seeming personal
crowding to the fore. Still he is the
best man living to fill the great Office Of
President acceptably to all sections Of
the country. And yet it seems pre-
ordained that Mr.. Cleveland 10 to be the
Democratic standard bearer in 1892. II
the convention were held to-day no
power on earth could prevent his nomi.
nation. Certain sections of the Union
have great confidence in him and he is
everywhere regarded as . safe and hon
est and patriotic man.