The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-18
Opinions of Local Democrats as
to His Qualities
HIS CANDIDACY IS FAVORED
Held TO Be the Most Available Of the
Many Mentioned
An Expire sslon Of Ideas About the Secretary
Which Shows That The Herald Has
Struck the Right Note

Angeles county to decide it is quite prob
able that Hon. Jonn G. Carlisle would
receive the Democratio domination for
the presidency by reclamation. There
are quite number of citizens residing
in Los Angeles, both Democrats and Re-
(uDllcans, who have the honor of per-
sonal acquaintance with lthe great Ken
tuckian. all of those who know Mr..
Carlisle speak of him IN the highest
terms of praise as a man emil oently fitted
to hold the presidential Office. There are
others who have only known the present
secretary Of the treasury as one of the
foremost statesman of national repute IN
the country for the last twenty years.
They also are free to assert that in their
opinion Mr.. Carlisle's public life and SER
vice demons trate that he would fill the
position held by Jefferson and Jackson
with dignity to himself and honor to this
great nation.
The idea of making Secretary Carlisle
the presidential nominee of the party
seems 20 have impressed the Los Angeles
Dem ocrsts most favorably. About sixty
prominent leaders have been interviewed
on the subject and the opinions Of quite
! a numb Der are given below.
No DemocratIwa Ssfound who had aught
to say quest onine the character of abil
ity of Mr.. Carlisle. Some few had not
made up their minds as to Who was the
most available man for the Democracy
to present to the people for their suff-
RACES for the preside ENJOY. However, the
great majority of thuse conaulted were Of
the opinion that John 9. Carlisle was
the strongest man that the Dem ,crats
could nominate. They said that in their
opinion he would como nearar uniting all
factions uf the party and bringing the
different ell ments togetb Or to the sup
other man in national politics today
Tney referred to his ability. lis genius
and his record in public life, extending
over q Period Of more than twenty years.
upon which there was no single blemish.
THE FOREMOST DEMOCRAT.
eyes, sir, put me down as a pronounced
Carlisle man." said Hon. Will 4. Harris.
Mr.. Harris is from Tennessee and is one
OF the ahlest orators in the Democratic
ranks in Southern California. "Mr. Car
isles pull bic life have closely observed
throughout his career. ! consider him
to 90 the foremost Democrat whose name
has been presented as the successor of MIR.
Cleveland. He has demonstrated his
ability and his integrity has, never bsen
questioned in The slightest particular.
He has never created any political ami
InOoltleS Ill party uuu WOuiu OOtn0
nearer uniting all the factions OF our or
eanizatiOn than any other mau. The
fact that he halls from a state south of
the Ohio river does not to my mind I'm.
pair his availability. This Is one great
country, united now and forever more.
The days Of sectional strifs have passed
a1d We will never know them again.
Nothir z would please me more than to
see California send a solid Carlisle del
egation to the next Democratic national
convention. - >
SOUND MONEY A DvOCATE.S >
JudgeH. G. Dillon was the last Demo-
crat who filed the position of district at.
torney of this county and he filed it with
signal abilitv,s OF MIR. .Cariisle's ca adida.
cy he said: The nominee Of the party will
be a sound money advocate and there is
no man in the country who is the peer of
Carlisle az the advocate of that doctrine.
The platform will contain what they call
a sound money plank and it would be
foolish to put free silver man at the
head OF the ticket under such circum-
stances. They did that in MIR. Carlisle's
own state this year and the result was
disastrous. If Cleveland is not nominal.
ed, and it would appear that he is not
seeking the nomination., / consider Car
Isle to be his natural successor"
ENTITLED TO THE HIGHEST POSI-
TON.
Hon. W. J. HunsaKer is one of the best
known Democrats in Southern California.
He has lived here about all his life and is
well acquainted with the temper of his
party. Concerning Mr.. Carlisle as presi-
Dental factor Mr.. Hunsaker said:
'Thers is no position in the gift of the
American people that John G. Carlisle.
by virtue OF his attainments, his genius
and his high personal character 10 not fit
stroke of policy for the Democratic Ma
tional convention to name him as our
standard bearer in the approaching con.
| test which It must be confessed We will
| enter somewhat handicapped to judge
from present indirations. 1t is, how
ever, my honest opinion that the candi-
daoy OF Carlisle for the presidency would
go farther to remove the distractions of
Democratic success that at present exist
than any man whose name has been
brought forward as the successor of
President Cleveland. Carlisle and a good
eastern Dem ocrnt for the vice. presidency
is my ticket "
PLEASURE TO VOTE FOR CARLISLE.
Martin G. Marsh, chairman OF the
Democratic city central com ittee. speaks
this way Of Mr.. Carlisle: at would give
Iuc kIedL plchSuTo W VOlc IOT JOuu u.
Carlisle for president of the United
States, not only as Democrat, but as an
American citizen having the welfare OF
my country at heart. Carlisle I consider
to be the ablest exponent of Democracy
and good citizenship in tho I'm ted
States. His candidacy. in my opinion,
would enthsse Democrats in the states
which it is quite essential to success that
we should carry. lie would get his full
party vote and the votes of thousands Of
independents. There is nothing of sham
or hypocrisoy about Carlisle and it is
for this that admire him as we'll as for
his qualities Of sta:ssm nship.'
F. W. Burnett sail: II am a great ad-
mirer OF Carlisle as an able and uprip hit
man and be would make q strong pYesi-
Dental candidate. Personally l favor our
vice. pre- iaent. Adlai K. Stevenson of
Ill nois, but MS Demo crat could most
cheerfully cast my vote for Mr.. Ca,lisle."
Robert J. Adcock, who was Demo.
cratic candidate for the assembly in one
of tae city districts last fall, spoke in
thess words: Carlisle, to my mind,
will be the next Democratic nominee for
president. and he is the strongest eandi.
date that could be placed in the field to
lead the Democratic forces to victory IN
1895. His sterling integrity, his unques-
toned ability and his long public ssrvice
entite him 10 promot on. He would
carry many eastern states whore other
Democratic leaders would ana have
failed by all means let US have Car
lisIe.''
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