Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-11-28
BETWEEN TWO STOOLS.

the fatc2-of almost every senator of
prominence 10 be- mentioned, at some
time or another, ~ likely candidate
for the Presidency. In fact, while
most Of the presidents run the other
way, there IL a common opinion that
at least In the case Of certain states
where presidential timber b. supposed
best 10 grow, the upper house Of Con-
gress Is but a stopping.stoue To tho
White House. 1fthis has not been 20
much the case with iavOfito sons Of
Southern statos, II Is only
because tho political party now
In control Of the government has
not felt that IL would be either good
policy or good sense 10 take "a standard
bearer a siateiman from the further
side Of Mason anu Dlxon's line, aud
whose training II not sympathies
would naturally DO In accordance with
those OF section only lately In robsl-
lion.
Within a few years, however, Demo.
cratic eyes have frequently peered, not
furtivcly but fondly, across the scc.
tional line above referred 10 In search
Of an available man TO lead the cohorts
Of tarin reform; and objection to CIV.
ing the South at least the second place
on the national ticket has woll.nlgh
vanished under the patriotic cry that
there IL no longer North or South,
but a united country, whose worihiost
men, regardless Of rebellion record or
reaideucc, are deserving oftheir fellow
citizens favor. We state only we'll.
known truth when we give the name
Of John Ghfiin Carlisle, OF Kentucky,
ex.roprssontativo In Congress, eK.
Speaker OF the House, ex-senator
OF tho United States, ami now
secretary OF the treasury, a.
the one most frequently aud most
confidently mentioned In this con-
neolion. He had shown himself
what all members OF Congress have
not-a good deal Of statesman
broad, sagaoious and Of excellent ad.
minis,ratiye ability. A year ago, and
even less, the love borne him by the
South and a strong leaning toward him
on the part Of the West gave him a
prominence an a candidate for 1896 that
four years Of waiting, fatal rs that
delay usually Ia to prematurc boomlets,
would hardly have diminished.
but within a twelvomonth how great
has been the ohangel A. secretary OF
the treasury the blue grass statesman
has oontriyod TO cslrange almost every
element that aioretimp rendered him
political alteration. la order 10 satisfy
his chief, he began by relTeating pro.
oipilately from the high aud sound
position he had formerly held as
TO the use and province Of ell.
yer m money. Tho effect Of
this abandonment was not the win.
ming OF absolute confidence from those
who held TO the single gold standard.
they regarded him as too recent n con.
vert, too uncertain u champion, 10
exact their unqualified admiration.
On the other hand, the silver mon
grew Indignant over what they call
his treachory. In effect, he has burned
his bridges behind him before seeing
his way clear 10 safety In opposition
territory, much lees having achieved
IL. Even his late speech a. the
chamber Of commerce banquet In New
York, radical as It was Ou the great
money question, has MT tuflcod 10
remove the suspicion with which his
hearers and their class regard him.
They think hs spoke with mcnt u
reservation; they arc not yet sure that
he may no, order the coinage OF the
silver seignIumge; that ho may net
have certain unpaiaIaule bond Ideas in
hishrad; that his gold preferences may
not be only temporary. Ihs ulyeritps,
on thclr pari, abuse him ruuuuN
ior deseTliou Boo tho face @.
tho enemy aud declare tina.
whegeal 30 at ono time looked
as though hp might bo nominated
prualucul boy reclamation, 4, now look.
an though he would mos receive oven e.
complimentary vote.
No man ever had u more difficult
political path 20 follow, aud none b.
more dggeryius % a charitable review
Of his acts. His honesty cauuot b.,
questioned, nor his uiuguu.y Do die,
puted, Butin seeing ono great d. ht
tits impossible DO deny that hu seems
TO have m.slua another AMI prrhaps 10
greater one. hoh,d been tar d ulei
as a presidential racer 10 carefully
groomsd aud chuicely pssiured ina On,
SENATE, than ho now can be, ,eyhorui
10 the treasury desk, aud chumping IA