The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
WASHINGTON. Aug. IA

H fight on the passage of the Wilson
bill has at least served to clear up
II the political outlook as regards the
lines on which the presidential cam
paign will be conducted in '96 1t is
generally conceded on all sides that the
elections this fall will be the skirmish
prior to the great battle two years
later, and already tongues are wag-
ging and political leaders prospecting
as to who will be the victorious stand
ard bearer. No one doubts but that
the presidential fight will be one of the
hardest aud sharpest ever fought, and
that the burning question will be the
remonitizAtion Of silver. The follow.
ers of the white metal are daily making
large acquisitions to their forces, and
the indications are that the tariff dis
cussion will he secondary issue.
1t is in view of the fact that the
silver men propose to make the money
question the paramount issue in the
next campaign that politicians are
casting about for leader who has the
winning qualities, Curiously enough,
both in the Democratic and Republi-
can parties the candidates who are
most talked about are already trim
ming their sails for the coming silver
breeze. Among the former may be
mentioned Senators Hill, German and
Brice, Secretary Carlisle and Vice
President Stevenson; while among the
latter are Tom" Reed, Governor Nc
Klnley, eX-President Harrison, Sena-
tors Cameron and Teller and others.
ONLY DEATH CAN STOP HIM.
But besides all these posi- BILE candi-
dates there is another that promises to
come to the front, and that is Grover
Cleveland. Senator Vance, of North
Carolina, whose knowledge of men and
things was most remarkable, used to
tell his friends year ago that Cleve-
land would make another race for the
presidency, and that nothing but death
would prevent him from running for u
third term The question of his candi-
dacy at that time, therefore, turns on
the wisdom of putting him up, like
President Grant. for third term, and
the views on this subject expressed in
cloak and committee rooms around the
capitol are more or less varied.
For the past week or more the writer
bas been gathering the private views
OF members of congrsss regarding the
third term candidacy of Mr. Cleveland,
and, strangely enough, not Republi-
Can in either house was found who did
not believe that the president would be-
the man Of destiny" in 06 Among
the Democrats, in many instances, the
wish was not father to the thought, for
the presidents friends in either branch
of the national legislature are by no
means rs thick as the "laaves that
strew the brooks in Vallombrosa." But
the feeling seemed to be gaining
ground that there WAS no escape from
such dilemma in view of tue signs of
| the times.
But the queition of Mr.. Ceveland's
third-term canvass is pivoted on the
exigencies of -,the political situation,
and not merely on his availability, and
whether or not he is actually cogniz-
ant OF "the logic of events, no one but
he can say for certainty. But the
political prophets say that the presi
dent is thoroughly awake to the situa-
tion and is planning and suiting his
actions accordingly.
EVERY MOVE AN INDICATION.
Senator Teller, OF Colorado. in speak.
ing about the matter, had this to say
1T looks very much as if the presidenl
was getting ready for third term
There is scarcely u move he makes that
has not this end In view He is an icon.
oclast so far as Democratic traditions
20 and his career thus far is something
little short of remarkable. Do think
he would be willing to make the race
for third term Officer Most assuredly
| do, and 1t looks very much as if the
fates would be in his favor. despite the
opposition Of the leaders Of his party
as at Chicago.
Senator Chandler, Of New Hamp.
shire, spoke in the same strain ani in
timated that nothing but death woulC
prevent consummation of that kline
so devoutly wished for by the present
incum bent of the white house. Othei
senators and representatives expressed
themselves in a similar key, and con
gressmen. like English, of California
were outspoken in admitting that "al
things were possible with Cleve
land, as with the Creator Of tn,
Universe Congressman Bellaml
Storer, Of Cincinnati, said he reall,
wished Cleveland would run, for h,
wanted to get lick at him again.
Governor MoCreary, Of Kentucky
would be pleased to see the presiden
on the white house race track again
while such anti-cuckoos US Bailey, o
Texas, aud Fithian. Of Illinois, woul,
play their part OF Niobe aud weep til
the advent of the millennium, were the
confronted with such condition o
affairs.
KNIGHTS OF MYSTIC CHAIN.