The morning times., 1895-10-23
WHITNEY IS THEIR HOPE
Big Democratic. Sentiment Turn
ing to the New Yorker.
THE SILVER MEN LIKE HIM
Honor and Republicans Fear He
VIII Not-IIis Personal Popularity
and Powerful Resources Make Him
Great Favorite.

With the national campaign Tin tIiIle
too remote for close computations as
TO The relative strength of Presidential
candidates, sufficient progress has been
made to pretty clearly establish the fact
that large proportion of the Democrats
regard ex-Sccrclary William c. Whitney
as the most available man who could be
nominated by their party, and the Repub-
Leans are more apprehensivc of his sclec-
tion than any other pot sibili,y as yet sug-
gcstcd.
While Mr.. whitney, Immediately after
his return from Europe, made the formal
announcement that he " ould not lie a can
didate before the convention of next year
IL il not by any means interpreted as a
po. tive declination of the nomination il
actually rendered
Very fcw men have refus ed to be the
standard-bcarcr OF party having reason
able pro- poets of landing its choice In the
Executive Man. ion. and the opinion does
not prevail among .hlngton politicians
that the ex-secretary would prove an ex-
ccption To TIE general rule.
wHITNEY's AyAILA BILITY.
The more ccns crvative Democrats among
the rank and file. az Well as the leaders,
who realize in advance the Decessity for
party harmony, appreciate the availa-
bility OF Mr.. Whitney as compromise
candidate.
His record, both personal and political,
is beyond reproach, and clean campaign,
devoid Of mud-tbrow ing, would be guar
anteed. His conduct of the Navy Depart
ment during the first administration of
Mr. Cleveland howed him to be a man well
qualified to handle public affairs i'll a
plain, buslness-ike manner
HIS executive ability was demonstrated
beyond any peradventure by his success
ful and diplomatic management OF Mr..
Cleyelands candidacy before the Chicago
convention in 1892.
In the face of strong adverse senti-
ment, hampercd by the handicap of n
ance from his own State delegation, Mr..
Whitney achieved signal triumph that
will be long remembered alike by friends
and adversaries.
Possessing more than the ordinary share
of personal magnetism and with an m-
usual faculty for making and retaining
friends, Mr.. Whitney would be a great
success in a bandshakiug campaign.
The argument that he is not an orator
is answered by the information that Mr.
Cleveland has never delivered a political
address, but has invariably expressed his
convictions regarding questions at issue
through the medium OF letters, always
WTttcn al in opIortuue Time.
REPUTATION FOR ENTERTAINING.
During his residence i'll Washington Mr..
Whitney gained a national acquaintance
ship that is not easily eradicatcd. He
made and sustained n reputation for
entertaining that eclipscd any other mem
ber OF the Presidents official family, and
has since materially aided in perpetual
ing his memory.
4 last, but not least, item which may
No. old
is the fact that Mr.. Whitney is so situated
that lie could, If so disposed, make un-
usually generous contributions tn the cam
paign fund.
A strong argument in favor OF Mr. Whit
ney's selection is founded on the belief that
lie could carry the State OF New York.
The reported cstrangement between the
President and his former Secretary OF the
Navy is accepted on all-sides as true, but
this docs not mean any eventual detrimcnt
10 the latter.
In the event of deciding to make no con-
test for a denomination. or realizing the
hopelessness of such efforts, Mr.. Cleveland
would prefer to see the choice go else where
than to New York, and there is no doubt
that his preference would be Secretary
Olney.
But, seeing his own cause lost and Mr..
Olney developing ne formidable strength
as n man upon whom the warning factions
could unite it is the almost unanimous eN-
preston OF opinion that the 7 resident would
throw his strength in New y York State TO
Mr.. Whitney as against Senator Hill.
This would not be done because of any
sentimental love for Mr.. Whitney, but
simply for the reason that he entertained the
greater hatred for Mr.. Hill.
1t is a reasonable deduction that the
Senator would pursue a similar course. and
when confronted by inevitable defeat would
make the best terms he could with Mr..
Whitney. as against the President.
IN PREF ERENCE TO THE EPRESIDENT.
That element OF the Democratic party
which has to greater ur less degree en-
braced the doctrine of free silver would
without hesitation choose Mr.. Whitney as In
preference to Mr.. Cleveland.
While believing in sound money and advo
eating good business methods, the former
is far more literally disposed toward silver,
and would be willing tn make some conccs-
sions in that direction if convinced that a
majority of the people really believed
that the prosperity of the country would
be enhanced by an increased use of silver.
Unless the prevailing sentiment in regard
to free coinage shall have moderated before
the convention is held il is II practical GER
tainty that many of the Southern and far
Western States viii send delegates instruct
ed to fight for n silver plank in the platform
and contend for the nomination OF the best
possible exponent to stand upon it.
They will not be expected tn carry their
fight to the extent nf Withdrawing from the
convention, but to use their utmost en-
deavors.
In such an event Mr.. Whitney would be
the beneficiary of these instructions.
ailing TO Influence the nominal ion of an
out-and-out free SILVER man, the delegates
from those States most directly interested
would naturally throw their support to
Mr.. Whitney as a better Hobson's choice
than either Mr.. Cleveland or Senator Hill.
The Republicans dread the selection
of Mr.. Whitney more than that of any other
man mentioned up Ia this time. His good
record. his executive ability, his diplo-
matte skill political manager, his Ameri-
canism, his rather liberal ideas on the
financial question. his personal popular
ity. and his unlimited resources cause him
TO be regarded as their most dangerous an
tagonist.