Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-13
SOUND MONEY MEN
Only Those Talked of as Possible
Candidates.
TIE DESIGN OF THE ADMINISTRATION
Anti-Siker Delegations to Be Sc
cured for Favorite Sons.
CLEVELAND'S PREFERENCE

In connection with the discussion Of can
didates for the presidential nomination by
the democrats 1t is curious fact that
about all those mentioned are administra-
ton or Sound money" men. There is not
a prominent ultra silver man among them.
Whitney. Morrison, German, Carlisle, Oh
ney, Russell Of Massachusetts,, Brice,
Campbell and even the two southern men
in The cabinet-Smith and Herbert-are
talked Of and no silver man mentioned.
Stevenson, who is supposed to be friendly
to silver and who occupies a position which
might be expected to attract attention to
him, Is scarcely spoken of any longer.
Morrison being generally settled upon as
the Illinois candidate.
The nomination of any one of the men
constantly suggested would be a victory
for the administration. as far as the money
question is involved.
The AdministrntiOn's Design.
There are those who think they see
something of design in this. and especially
in the encouragement which Mr.. Cleveland
is said to be giving to the leading sup
porters of his money policy in all sections
to aspire to the nomination.
Wherever a state delegation can be Sc
lected to give q compliment to a favorite
son who is an anti-silver man. that delegA-
ton will be committed against free silver
and in control Of the administration forces,
and in some cases there would probably
be no way to so commit the delegation
except on the idea of booming favorite
son for the nomination. Morton and Har-
mon are the only members of the cabinet
whose names are not mentioned as pos
sible presidential candidates, and in all in
stances the power of the administration
is eXerted to the utmost to increase their
influence at home.
The Test of Loyalty.
Again, In every state where there is a
sound money democrat of any sort of
prominence, he is given recognition by the
administration. and every assistance posi-
BILE Is given him to acquire the ascendancy
over democrats holding different views
who have been more prominent in their
party. Democrats who agree with the ad-
ministration are given recognition over
men of far greater prominence in public
life and in party associations. and loyalty
to the administration is made the prime
test. Politicians say that the extent to
which this is carried is beyond anything
that has been known in the history of par
ties.
1t is said to be applied all along the line.
from the highest to the lowest, and in
small matters as well as in great.
Mr.. CIevelnnd's Preference.
AS to tie presidential nomination, it is
not regarded as probable that Mr.. Cleve-
land is favcrably disposed toward Morrison
any more than he would be toward Cor
man. But if :.he Illinois delegation goes to
the nation al convention for Morrison it will
rot go there bound to free silver. Mr.
Cleveland proba bly, does not expect the
nomination Of Carlisle, but through his
leadership the delegation from Kentucky
will be ar;agonistic to free silver
In Ohio the prominence of both Campbell
arc Brice presidential possibilities. or
at least as asprants for the nomina ton,
holds that delegation to sound money"
basis 1t is believed that Mr.. Cleveland al
ready has in mind the man he wants nom-
mated, but he wants at this time to have
the range of possibility wide enough to en-
courage activity on the part of every prom
trent man in the party who agrees with the
administration financial policy. Some whom
the people generally would not think of az
presidential timber look differently upon
the matter themselves, and feel the in
spiration of ambition.