Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-05
Carlisle Will Advocate His Finan-
oial Scheme in His State.
A LIVELY CAMPAIGN LOOKED FOR
The Senatorship to Be a Factor in
the Contest.


| 1t is stated upon very excellent author
| ity that the understanding between the
| President and Secretary Carlisle on the
| financial question, not only with regard to
| the scheme proposed. but to the pro-
| gram for pushing II to final decision, is full
| and complete According to this authority,
| they are not depending altogether upon the
| present Congress. They would be glad of
| favorable action at this session, but If 1t
| IS not taken the scheme will neither be
modified or abandoned. Both are looking
| further ahead, and their plan is, If neces-
| sary, to carry, the question into the differ
ent state conventions to be held next year,
| get local democratic expression on it and
thereby preserve it for an issue. and may
| be the leading issue. in the next presi-
Dental campaign.
Carlisle VIII Take the Stump.
| II this course should become necessary
there are indications that Mr.. Carlisle will
take an active hand in the campaign, and
| that one of the most important contests of
| the year will occur in the democratic con-
| ventlon in the Secretary's own state of
Kentucky. He will. of course, desire to
carry his home people with him. for to be
beaten at home on line of his own franz
ing would prove a most discouraging re-
suit for the cause in the other state CAM
paigns, and subject it to the danger Of gen.
eral defeat.
This matter is already the subject of
some lively discussion In political circles.
Those familiar with the situation in Ken
lucky declare that the task of committing
the democracy of that state to a policy
that is not distinctly favorable to silver
Will be one of the most difficult ever under
taken. Mr. Carlisle Is conceded to be very
influential in his party's councils at home.
But the fact remains that the Kentucky
democracy has been educated
YER Views. with the late Senator Beck and
the present Senator Blackburn as it's chief
instructors, and the opinion is expressed
that this is not lightly to be regarded in
considering the probable attitude of the
party there on the prominent question as
now presented.
The scnutOrship IL Factor.
A point of Importance and of undoubted
interest is that in the Kentucky elections
next year the question of successor in
the Senate to Mr.. Blackburn will be thrown
into the scale. This, In a measure, will
overshadow the interest felt in the state
ticket itself There will be at least half a
dozen candidates for the place. Mr. Black
burn himself among the number. The
senior Kentucky Senator is popular and
very aggressive man at home He has
made more than one canvass of the state
on the silver question, and in the last con-
vention for the nomination of state ticket,
IN 1871, ne Ieu the silver rOrceS on the moor
and secured the adoption into the platform
of strong declaration in favor of free
coinage. The Cleveland wing of the party
was led by ex-Congressman Mckenzie,
now minister to Peru, and very bright
and capable man. Silver, however with
Blackburn the orator, swept the board
easily.
How the Silver Men Feel.
The silver men appreciate the fact that
Mr.. Carlisles name carries more weight
than McKenzie's, and they are no little
disturbed by the rumor that the Secre-
tary's present purpose Is to take the stump
at home next year. He made no speeches
in the campaign recently closed, but in the
next campaign he intends to go before his
Old neighbors and render an account of his
national stewardship. The rumor is that
he will fill engagements in every part OF
the state, and not only advocate the
scheme of finance he has devised, but re-
ply at length to most of the criticism under
which for nearly two years now he has
felt obliged to remain silent.
The opinion is expressed that this ap-
pearance of Mr.. Carlisle in the Kentucky
canvass will inevitably, If it Is not so de-
signed, make him factor in the senatorial
race. Ard this will add materially to the
energy of the canvass, and to the straight
drawing of, the financial line. In such
circumstances there can be no evasion of
the question by anybody If the Carlisle
scheme is approved then of course, Mr..
Carlisle, as its author, must reap the ben
eft of the winning, and the senatorship.
should he desire it, would, it is believed,
go to him. But If silver nolds its own; if
Mr.. Blackburn succeeds In rallying his old
followers with the old cry, then not only
will Mr.. Blackburn succeed himself, but
the administration financial policy will
have received dangerous blow.
The President VIII Back Carlisle.
The administration and its friends stand
ready to back Mr.. Carlisle. His state
ment of the case is thoroughly and cordial
ly inGorsed, and nobody with more en-
thusiasm than that employed by the Pres
idcnt. In conversation with another MEM
Der of his cabinet on the subject of Mr..
Carlisle's report, Mr.. Cleveland, it is said,
pronounced it to be one Of the ablest state
papers he had ever read, and declared that
nobody could with advantage, add single
word to it, He intended, he said to stand
up to the case, as there presented. to the
last extremity.