New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-27
he DOESN'T WANT THE PRESIDENCY.

Secretary Carlisle has unbosomed hlHselr, anu
confded TO "a prominent Democrat OF virginia
the secret that he Carlisle, does not want TO De
President Of the United States. and the prom
inent Democrat has promptly communicated inc
important and sensational intelligence To NIch-
,nond newspaper. Unlike most other Democra'S
who publicly say that they do not want to be
elected President next year, MIR. Carlisle gives
his reasons: Il do not want the once. ne says
II have seen too much Of the hard work attach
"ing TO IT, The responsibility Is not only tremeh
"to,ls. but the work multples and becomes more
.'cxaciing every year. man must nave an iron
constitution 10 stand It. am sincere wheh
"sav do not want 10 be President Will GER
talnlv do nothing toward getting the nomlha-
zion" And yet person reading between NV
lines. even without spectacles can discover 'hat
"Barkis is willin' may. more fhan WILING
and II Is altogether probable that he would nave
bccn less coy and would have omitted 10 say any
thing about the necessity Of IAN Iron constitu-
tion" to qualify a man for the Presidential office
II # had not been for misgiving that hauhts
his mind. and gives him well as some othcr
Democrats constant anxiety. II appears that the
.nromincnt Democrat" raised the question OF
President Clcvcland's candidacy for a third term
md Mr. Carlisle replied: AS close as | am 10
the President. he has never referred to mat
.suhiect in nv presence | know no more about
Ell than you do
That seems 10 be the milk in the Democratic
cocoanur. after all The hopes and ambitions OF
fhe Secretary ~ the Treasury and other Demo
crafts who would like To capture the next Demo
cratic National Convention depend upon the
MAN ~ destiny" and II seems that he has never
p,h a
a wink-on IN, subject even TO a member of MS
Cabinet who Is "as close To him az the secretary
~ the Treasury u.s. This is indeed sad, and there
seems 10 be note If pathos In the Secrc'ary
statement Of the fact. For Secretary 'ariiSie u
4 Democratic optimlst. With Kilkenny hsh'
ON between the socallcd Sound Money facton
II his party lcl 10y the Administration ana Inc
free silver faction he declares mat me Demo
..ratic outlook Il much better now than IL was
~ f.,y months ago and he gives reasons 10 sup
mort this statement He says: The Sound
Money Democrats are doing good work now,
"ond their work Is sure 20 tell. | have highly
Gratifying reports from many parts Of the West,
"ana u the Sound Money Democrats In the
"sou,hern States where the free silveritcs are
said 10 be strong would only organize and be
.s,r themselves they would find II not difiicult
",,,,,.r n CONVEX, the majority OF intelligent
SIMON who have gone wrong on the financial lues
"ilon sound Money Is going 10 win; the ud'
has turned well that way. our party nave 'hiS
"ro encourage them. We are having our contest
.'on the money question now; we already nave II
well under way, and by the time the Dem'craic
National Convention meets II viii be settled one
way or the other
The "promincnt Democrat was cheered ana
encouraged not only by Mr. Carlise's account
Of what we Sound Money Democrats are do
inc" We regret TO observe that some OF the Dem
| ocratic newspapers refer IN them rs Adnhis'r"
tlon hIr.lings'- but by his gloomy picture OF
the d,plorabe and dolcful straits To which the
Republican party is reduced. II appears that'
"rhe Republicans have the fight yet to make
.The Republicans have been lodging more thah
.usual When their National Convention meets
..,hcv VIII have 10 make the fight, and II VIII be
.tn, late then Look AT their Presidential can
.ldatcs one Of them unwiscly committed him
self to free silver and the rest have either tried
.to straddle or have had nothing to say. Ihen'
TOO the Republicans are In bad fix on the
tariff Some Of the leaders want the Mckinley
| ",,rir hack. others are for low tariff. Some
"want TO agiate IT, and some want to let II alone.
THAT question is going to give them great deal
"or trouble Yes: think the Democrats are In
"much better shape today than the Republicans
"uud by next summer we will be In hne cam
"palgn trim" From Republican point or view
this picture appears TO be somewhat distorted
but a glimpse Of it probably cheered and encour
aged the prominent Democrat" to whose de-
lighted gaze the Secretary OF the Treasury ex
posed IT, We really think that instead OF spend
Ing month on the great lakes aboard Govern
mont lighthouse steamers he ought 70 make an
other pilgrimage TO the Massachusetts coast
Perhaps just perhaps-the Man OF destiny
might reent and whisper in his ear Carlisle
nv political rcsiduary legatee You shall be-.
RICYCIE ITEM EROM OREGON.