The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-08-03
CARLISLE TALKS Of '96ON THE OCEAN WAVE.
He's Not a Candidate, and Cleveland,
BE Says, Hasn't Discussed
A Third Term.
THINKS THE DEMOCRATS WILL WIN.
Republicans Have Yet to Face the
Silver Fight, and They Have
Other Troubles,


RICHMOND. VA, July 29.-Secre-
tary Carlisle is quoted at some length
on the political outlook in Wash
ington letter published in the State
this afternoon. The letter was writ
ten by William Ryan, President Of
the newspaper company, who is an
old friend of both Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Carlisle. He is now in Wash
ington.
That part of the interview with
the Secretary in which the Presiden-
cy was discussed is reported in the
letter as follows:
Il said to Mr. Carlisle that many
Democrats regarded him as a strong
man for President. Some regarded
him as the only legitimate successor
to Mr.. Cleveland.
Well, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Presidency is the greatest
honor that can be bestowed" replied
the Secretary, 81 do not want the Of
flee. | have seen too much of the
hard work attached to it The re
sponsibility is tremendous, but the
work multiplies and becomes more
exactlng every year. A man must
have an iron constitution to stand it.
| am sincere when | say | do not
want to be President. | will certain
ly do nothing towards getting the
nomination
MIR Carlisle then went on to say
that not since the Government was
founded has any administration had
such trying times, except in war, as
this administration had to contend
with. The panic of 1898, the bust
ness depression of 1894, the Tariff
bill, the Chicago riots, the threaten
ed foreign complications, to say
nothing of matters Of less Importance
have kept the Administration con
stantly employed and under a heavy
strain.
How about the third term talkf
| asked. Many people are express
ing a desire to see Mr. Cleveland
nominated again in 1896.
AS close as | am to the Presi-
dent, said Mr. Carlisle, .he has new
er referred to that subject in my
presence. | know no more about it
than you do. 3"
In speaking of the political out
look Secretary Carlisle is reported
as saying:
"Thp Damonrafic ontIoob 10 r,,,b
better than it was a few months ago.
The sound money Democrats are do
ing good work now, and their work
is sure to tell. / have highly graf
flying reports from many parts of
the West, and if the sound money
Democrats in those Southern States
where the Free Silverites are said to
be strong would only organize and
bestir themselves they would find it
not difficult matter to convert the
majority of intelligent men who have
gone wrong on the financial question.
Sound money is going to win. The
tide has turned well that way.
Our party has this to encourage
them. We are having our contest
on the money question now. We al
ready have it well under way, and by
the time the National Democratic
Convention meets it will be settled
one way or the other while the Re
publieans have the fight yet to make.
"The Republicans have been dodg-
ing more than usual They are try
ing to straddle. But that will not
do. When their national convention
meets it will be too late then. Look
at their Presidential candidates. One
of them unwiselv committed himself
to free silver, and the rest have eth.
er tried to straddle or like ex Presi-
dent Harrison have had nothing to
say. Then, too, the Republicans are
in bad fix on the tariff. Some of
the leaders want the Mckinley tariff
lack; others are for the low tariff.
Some want to agitate it and some
want to let it alone. That question
is going to give them great deal of
trouble. Yes, | think the Democrats
are in much better shape to day than
the Republicans, and by next sum
mer we will be in fine campaign
trim"