The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-11
CLEVELAND FOR THIRD TERN

washington Cor Chicago Tribune)
There seems to be no reason for doubt
any longer that President Cleveland has
aspirations FOR q third term The talk
about his desire in that direction las
been general for the last few months,
but no veriflcaUlon OF the reports could
be secured. During the last few days
several Democrats of national importance
and reputation have been in the city,
and in talking with them Tribune re-
porter CLEANED enough to warrant the
assertion that "a concerto deffort will be
made to nominate and elect Mr.. Cleve-
land for a third term. One of the men
talked with was Democrat who stands
high in the favor of the administration,
and who has been the recipient of high
Office at the presidents hands. In speak
ing of Mr.. Cleveland as a candidate for
a third term he said:
"The contingency may arise that the
solid interests OF the country Will find 1t
! necessary to nominate and elect Mr..
| Cleveland for third term as president
| of the JInDsed States. If this Is done
IT will be forced by the solid interests
of the country-by that mean the mon
/ eyed interests, who realize what Mr.,
! Cleveland has done In stemming the tide
| of free-s.Ver sentiment They know that
| they cln trust him, and are afraid to
trust others who may not be as loyal to
the best interests Of the country Such a
! condition Of affairs Is not at AL improb-
able, and IL the necessity of such action
Is apparent II will be done, and the coun-
try cannot but sanction the choice"
This rather remarkable statement led
to general inquiry regarding the sub
ject Several significant facts have been
noted in the papers recently concerning
the report that Mr.. Cleveland was try
ing for a third term 1t was pointed
out recently that Secretary OF War La
mont had taken an extended tour through
the West with the ostensib,e view Of in
spectng army affairs. Then 1t was noted
that Mr.. Van Sender, who Is Secretary
Car.isle's clerk, was in San Francisco
upon a mission which was said to be
the inspection of custom houses ana at
fairs In connection with the treasury de-
partment Then the statement was made
that these two delegated representatives
were In reality feeling the pulses OF
Western leaders In order to ascertain
just what the universal opinion was con-
cerning third term for the "Maa OF
Destiny"
1t will be interesting to note what tack
President Cleveland VIII take when these
AEtHlS ItpblN " nlnlt - A'NN'Nl
controller of the currency, and one of
Mr.. C.eveland's warmest personal friends,
was at the Holland House yesterday.
Mr. Eckles is so youthful in appearance
that frequently visitors to his office who
have never seen him take him for the
Office boy. When seen yesterday he look
ed as young as ever, and, clean-shaven
and alert, he would not impress one as
the man who has his hand at the valve
OF the nations money supply, and who
weathered one Of the greatest financial
storms OF the century without duaking
II is known that he stands very close to
Mr.. Cleveland in all his counsels. When
ne was asked about the third term talk
concerning Mr.. Cleveland, he did not
deny II, or say he knew nothing about
IL. or beg to be excused from expressing
an opinion upon the subject as other
leaders have done, but he said guardedly:
There Is one thing in connection with
the tax of third term for Mr., Cleveland
tAat has struck me forcsbly. II is GER
tainly a great tribute to a man that the
people OF the United States are discussing
seriously the advlsabillty OF rendering
him a nomination for a third term. It Is
a more pronounced tribute to his worth
when one remembers that only a few
months ago he was universally condemn |
ed for his course and people vied with |
each other in saying that he had no in.