The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-11
WILL HE RUN AGAINf
senator Gray Said 10 Favor Third
Term for Cleveland

Icrm Tor Cleveland
Washington. Sept. Ex-senator Gray. OF
Delaware. has created something OF a SEN
sation in national politics declaring. in
unequivocal terms. in favor Of President
Cleveland for a third term.
Senator Gray is recognized as a devoted
friend OF the administration. He Is strong
IN his convictions, and he never hesltates
TO give voice 70 his sentiments on all pub
lie questions. No one who knows him can
question his thorough democracy. and
even those who differ with him on certain
propositions, never question his sincerity.
IL is his reputation for frankness that
gives weight to his utterances, on the
third term problem. IL Is his firm belief
that Mr.. Cleveland is still a presidential
probability before the next democratic
convention, and ne frankly says so There
are many of his democratic associates in
congress who entertain similar views, al-
though they may not have committed
themselves with the same freedom shown
by Senator Gray.
Only few days ago, Senator Cockerell
of Missouri, who never hesitates to speak
right out in meeting, made a similar state
ment and he is not friendly to President
Cleveland. either publicly or privately. It
is fact that nearly all of the eastern
democrats and those from other sections
OF the country who have visited New
York recently come back with the i'm
preston that the sound money men OF
both parties favor the denomination of
President Cleveland.
Several southern congressman who have
Just returned from New York we're dis
cussing the statements OF Senator Gray
to-day and one of the party suggested
that he could not believe that Mr.. Cleve-
land contemplates being a candidate
again, for he added he must know that
the American people will not permit any,
thing OF that kind.
Well" remarked a southern senator,
whether the American people want him
or not. you may make up your mind that
Mr.. Cleveland is willing to take another
nomination and ne Is working for It as
industriously now as he was four years
ago. you hear 1t on every hand among the
monied men OF the east. They contend
that he Is the only man in sight who has
the courage to deal with the free silve~
question. Republican. as well as demo-
Gratis, who are interested in that question.
are looking to him TO make the race again,
He may not be elected, but he Is after
the nomination, and he has q powerful
financial influence back OF him. IL was
said that he could not win with his own
state against him, but he did,
and Senator Gray Is simply repeating
what Is heard hundred times a day
among the monied men OF New York"
The listeners with one or two except
ions, declared that the democratic party
could not survive a third term issue.
Senator Mills placed himself on record
to-day In opposition to a third term, and
announced himself In favor OF the noml-
nation OF William II. Morrison, who Is
at present a member OF the interstate
commerce commission. In an interview
published this morning the Senator from
Texas IL quoted as saying "the man is
not born that can be elected three times
to the presidency When General Wash
ington set the example OF eight years
as the utmost limit ne drew a danger
The urouncri the repubiie. 81 H. is an slss--
written law that that line Il not to be
crossed by any one. General Grant, with
all his strong hold on the people could
not cross II. Mr.. Jefferson could not
have crossed IL I'm 1908, nor jackson in
1886" He says Mr.. Morrison Is, in hts
judgement, stronger by many thousands
of votes than any democrat named.