The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-09-19
A POLITICAL YORECAsr.

Was to be the successor Of Cleveland.
We mentioned this at the time to
several friends, and after Whitney
was not selected for Q Cabinet posi-
ton, We became more fully con-
WINGED that our surmises were cor
rect. II he had been selected for q
Cabinet position, he naturally would
have received some Of the odium
attached to the Cleveland admins
t.ation. 1t was we'll known to both
Cleveland and Whitney what pro-
gram the present administration was
expecting to carry out, and the in
dignation thst would rise up among
the people thereat. Hence it was a
master stroke not to give Whitney a
place in the Cabinet.
What has occurred since, more
than the things referred to above,
tend to confirm our impression. 1,
will be remembered that when Whit.
ney .came back from Europe last
year, he spoke enthusiastically TO,
Senator Hill, patted Tammany on
the back, and at the same time
praised Grover Cleveland. Recently
he expressed sympathy with the sill.
YER men of this country, and openly
declared in favor of internationa1
bimetalism, while at the same time
smiling on New York bankers. The
glaring inconsistency of his bimetal.
listic professions is further made ap.
parent by his fullsome eulogy OF
Cleveland only a few weeks since, in
which he advocates Cleveland for q
third term. If he were a sincere bi.
metallist, even of the international
variety, he would not favor Cleve.
land for third term who is a pro.
nounced monometallist, and the lido
Of the gold trust.
Cleveland would no doubt like tc
have a third term, but it is not YET
certain whether he will be rash
enough to attempt to get the nomi.
nation, but at any rate he would
like to have it apparently rendered
to him, and then turn it over tc
Whitney before the convention
meets.
For the purpose Of testing pnb
lie sentiment on the third tern
the New York World has recent,
been publishing editorials showing
that neither Washington nor Jeffer
son refused the third term because
OF any scruples. According to tn,
World, Washington heartily desired
to retire to private life, and Jeffer
son never had an opportunity to de
cline q third term. In addition t,
this the World has also published
letters from all parts of the North a.
TO whether or not Whitney would b,
the strongest man that could b,
nominated. Of course New York
ers want Cleveland or Whitney, O.
some such man. The day ate,
Whitney's letter was published, say
ing that Cleveland was the stronges
man, and that he (Whitney) did no
desire the nomination, the Tamman,
leaders were profuse in their decla
tons in favor of Whitney, and de
clared that he was too great ant
good q patriot to decline the call O.
his party, &c.
In addition to the above, Speaker
Crisp, who went to Europe q month
ago, declaring in an interview JUS
before he left that he was for fire,
silver, has just returned, and upo,
landing in New York declared in a,
interview that he thought Whitne,
was the man for the Democrats t.
nominate for President. When asked
about his views on silver, he de
clined to talk. This looks very mucl
as If Crisp has been to London t,
see the Rothschilds, as John Sher
man did over twenty years ago
Besides, there is every indicatio,
that a boom is now being quietl.
but steadilyworked up for Whitne,
all over the South among the ad
ministration Democrats.
Whitney was hOisted To his nroe