The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-12
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. II.
Secretary Lamont, who is regarded as
Whitney's representative in the cabinet,
says that Whitney will not be candi-
date for the presidential nomination.
O'Brien Moore says, commenting on this:
"Mr. Whitney continues to coyly de-
clare that he is not candidate, but his
friends continue to meander through the
country shouting his praises and giving
assurances to the Democrats that he can
carry New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey. 1t is considered reasonably GER
tain that these gentlemen are not paying
their own expenses in their patriotic
tours through the provinces, as they are
fond of terming all that region of the
United States outside of New York. Mr..
Whitney is known to have a large bank
account and to be liberal glver, but
perhaps he is merely trying to gauge the
public sentiment of the country and not
to create public sentiment for himself.
But whether Mr.. Whitney is really an
active candidate or not, there is no doubt
that he is desirous of controlling the del
egation to the National Convention from
New York State"
A special writer in the Washington
Post contributes the following:
''Senator Cockrell never looked in bet
ter health than yesterday when l met
bin. He was frank and full of conyic-
ton on some very important subjects.
"'Cleveland will want nomination
again. he said. Il was laughed at by
some people for saying this two years
ago. 1t is coming true, however, very
fast. Cleveland, if he lives, will be after
nomination in 1896. Every sign and
indication point to it,
Senator Morgan says the same
thing interjected. Not only Sena-
tor Morgan but many others besides him.
continued Senator Cockrell. Il men
toned my belief that Cleveland would
be after third term to q friend one
day, a prominent Democrat he was.
He scoffed at the idea. Not many
weeks ago something occurred which
opened his eyes bit. He chanced to be
in conversation with cabinet officer.
The talk was on politics and rambled
about very generally. Who are the
Democrats going to name for the Presi-
dency,' queried my friend. Why, said
the cabinet officer, 4 don't see that We
can do any better than to run the old
man. Cleveleland is the natural can
didate as things shape up.' My friend
came back and told me that the ready
tone Of calm assurance, wherewith the
cabinet officer mentioned Cleveland for
third term showed that the idea was
by no means new to him and that the
whole business had evidently been dis
cussed and agreed to.
''For myself, went on Senator Cock
rell, 4 have no doubt of Cleveland's in
tention to run. He believes he would be
elected. The question, if any exists in
his mind, turns on the subject of the
nomination. If he is satisfied that he
can get the nomination you may be sure
he Will be candidate
'Missouffc' said Senator Cockrell, az
the conversation diverted naturally to
his State, and Missouri's Democracy are
for free silver at 16 to l.. When | went
out there recently | found the silver SEN
timent stronger than ever. You need
not credit any story about silver being
on the decline The sentiment is on the
increase.
'''It has been the gold bug hope and
ststement that with good crops the sill
yer enthusiasm would die out. This au-
tumn will be an excellent time to prove
the assertion. Missouri's crops were bet
ter than since / can remember. No such
yiehs of com and wheat have ever been
and yet while groaning har-
vests are being garnered the silver SEN
timent, just as tell you, is becoming
every day"