Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
THE WHITNEY BOOM
Not Believed to Cloak a Third Term
for Cleveland.
TEE EISECREHARY'S POPULARITY
Reasons For and Against His Being
Candidate.
TWO POINTS OF AGREEMENT

The intimation in certain eastern and
western newspapers that the Whitney
presidential boom is merely a cloak for
bringing forward Mr.. Cleveland for a third
term is altogether contrary to very reliable
advices received here in Washington. Rep
resentations here are to the effect that Mr..
Whitney is not only in good faith in the
field, but that his managers have already
had the field carefully canvassed. Senti-
ment has been sounded in every section of
the country in a guarded way, with the
result, it is said. of giving to the ex-Sec-
retary a very clear idea Of what the gen.
eral col citizens at present are. Every step
that is taken, therefore, with which Mr.
Whitney's name is even remotely con-
nected, conveys a certain intelligence to
those politicians who are on the alert either
in his interests. or i'll the interests of some
other presidential aspirant.
What His Admirers Say.
Mr.. Whitney is an interesting man in
democratic circles. He was the most popu-
lar mer1her of Mr.. Cleveland's first cabi-
net, and he retains that popularity in a
very large measure today. His admirers
give the following reasons why he would
make strong presidential candidate:
"a When in office Under Mr.. Cleveland
he demonstrated good executive ability,
and. moreover, manifested sympathy with
party practices and al1egianceS He gave
his voice, along with Daniel Manning's, for
putting democrats on guard all along the
line.
(2) He is in touch with and possesses the
confidence of the great and influential busi-
would feel entirely safe under an admins
| tration directed by him. The majority of
them would probably actively support his
candidacy.
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| being identified with what is known as the
gold monometallic faction of the party.
Free coinage democrats in the south and
west, while differingNvith him, do not class
him as an extremist on his side of the
| money question. 1t is claimed that they
would support him heartily on a fair COM
| promise platform.
I Western Democrats Object.
Those democrats who favor a western
man for next years leadership shake their
heads at the mention of Mr.. Whitneys
name. They are of opinion that he would
make very weak candidate for these rea-
| sors:
| south ne is associated with the aggregat-
| ed capital OF the east against which the
| Tarty In those two sections has so long
been arrayed. He is regarded as being one
OIL capitaIs most alluring and effective
| representatives.
CO Despite differences in the statement
| of their positions, he is as much of a gold
man as is Mr.. Cleveland. In the presiden-
tial chair he would continue Mr.. Cleve-
| lands financial policy to the letter.
(O He would not run well in New York
There Is no good feeling between him and
| Senator Hill. Mr.. Hill holds him responsi.
| ble for TIL. Chicago result in 1892, and will
never forgive that. The party machinery
in New YoIk state is almost wholly in Mr
| Hills hands
Two Points of Agreement.
There are two points about which both
| the Whitney and the anti-Whitney men in
| Washington seem to be agreed. The first
| Is that no benefit will inure to Mr.. Whitney
by the giving out of the impression tha,
his can didacy would be particularly agree
able to Mr.. Cleveland. They hold that nc
candidate ticketed as the administration
candidate could hope to win at the polls
The people would reject such a candidacy
as only sugar-coated third termism The
second point is that Mr.. Whitney ought moi
| to be represented as playing the part of ar
| Indifferent observer at this time-as taking
| the ground that he would not turn his
| hand over to sect re the nomination. It is
held that nobody will believe that-that nc
! friend Of Mr.. Whitney ought to want te
believe it. The effect of the declaration is
| to make it appear that Mr.. Whitney thinks
| very little of next years nomination of his
party of the office of President of the
United States. No democrat, it is insisted
| could afford to stand upon either PROPOSE
| tion, and men who knew Mr. Whitney are
very certain that he does not stand upor
| either of them. He is big enough to fill the
Office and man CROUCH to ask for it if hs
| wants it.