New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-15
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1t appears that q question which has already
begun to agitate the minds Of some Of the quid-
nuncs in Washington Is whether Grover Cleve-
land desires or hopes or expects to be cand-
date for denomination next year. At first blush
the probability would seem to be that Mr. Cleve-
land could not regard himself as possible can
didate, and yet 1t seems that some Of his
Cuckoo" adorers not only believe that he both
desires and expects a denomination. but they
declare that In that alone is there hope OF
party salvation On the other hand many DEM
Ocrats who also believe, or profess to believe
that he expects again to be the candidate OF his
party, and is slyly laying the wires for renom-
nation. declare with strong emphasis ana con-
siderable profanity that he has already driven
the party to the verge of political insolvency,
and that his candidacy in 1896 would drive II
into complete and hopeless bankruptcy More
over Democrats Of this sort also assert, as rule
and with great vehemence, that II Mr. Cleveland
should be renominated they would support the
Republican candidate, even II his name should
be Thomas b. Reed Similar Democratic threats
have been heard in the past, however. and every
body remembers how vain and empty they
proved to be- According to the present outlook,
the Republican candidate for the Presidency
next year will not need any Democratic help TO
insure his success.
Mr.. Cleveland Is a politician who keeps his
own counsel. and the Quidnuncs are kept
busy guessing In regard to his intentions anu
purposes but they are by no means the only
persons engaged in that exercise. The outlook
for Democratic success next year Is exceedingly
gloomy, and a great many shrewd Democratic
politicians believe 1t to be hopeless, but all the
same there will be lively scramble for the
nomination unless the MAN Of Destiny" shall
enter the lists with the prestige OF the Demo
cratic victory Of 1892 to back him. II for any
reason he shall not do so, whose nomination will
he favor? That is a question which Carlisle and
Olney and Morrison and Don NJ. Dickinson and
Ex-Governor Campbell, Of Ohio, and even Sen
ator Villas, of Wisconsin, TO say nothing OF a
inence, are turning over In their own minds
with a keen sense Of personal anxiety
1t appears that Secretary Carlisle, since he
came to the front as the leader Of the Admins
tration Sound money" forces. has become i'm
bued with the idea that what the Democratic
party will need next year will be "a good South
ern man" as Its candidate for the Presidency,
and that he ought TO be that man. He Is anx-
iOusly wondering whether President Cleveland
would look with favor upon his efforts to obtain
the nomination because he has @; cry reason to
believe that the influence Of the Man OF Des-
tiny" will be potent In the Democratic National
Convention Of 1896. The Kentucky statesman
must be troubled with gloomy forebodlngs for
he has had occasion to realize more than once
that the President regards his financial views as
uncertain with tendency toward unsoundness.
Colonel Morrison, OF course, holds firmly to the
belief that what the Democratic party needs
and must have next year Is "a good Western
man" as Its Presidential candidate, and his con-
viction Is equally strong that he Is the man for
the occasion. The Illinois statesman probably
does not cherish strong hope, however, that
his candidacy would be favored by Mr. Cleve-
land under any circumstances.
The quidnuncs have recently begun to
press the sage opinion that In case Mr.. Cleve'
land does not desire or fnis TO obtain renom-
nation, his influence will be thrown In behalf
Of Secretary Olney Of the State Department,
and we observe that one newspaper speaks Of
him as the probable 'residuary legatee" Of Pres
ident Cleveland. The man who wrote that
phrase seems to have pretty clear and correct
idea Of the Presidents relation TO his party. but
there Is room for an enormous quantity Of doubt
as to whether the National Convention would
accept Mr. Olney even as Mr.. Cleveand's
''reslduary legatee" II It had to choose between
Cleveland and Olney. 1t would hardly name the
latter According to present symptoms and the
belief Of many careful and shrewd political OBJ
servers, Mr.. Cleveland Is not looking ''residuary
legatee," but Is laying his plans to make himself
the Presidential candidate Of his party In 1896.
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, 1t Is true, has ex-
pressed contrary opinion, but he did not do so
until he was safely aboard steamer bound for
Europe. Mr. Vest has been mistaken several
times in the past in regard TO Mr.. Cleveand's
views and intentions.