The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-29

consider their request favorab!y. This
IS q little more gall than | could rake
., 4 believe. ANY way the first oppor-
tunity I get am going to secure some
OF this administrative gall and bottle it:
4 Is decidedly the strongest made and
may ~ I'd some of it in the near future
for my own use against the Populists."
CLEVE LANDS THIRD TERN.
~ hear much now anent the Cleveland
third term question" remarked a gentle
man in the Driskill corridors last night:
''ln rea, sn Northern papers l observed
in one it said that a great variety of
opinions are expressed. AS shreWd an
observer as Mr.. Quay among the Repub-
licans declares that if the financial ques-
ton is kept to the fore MIR. Cleveland is
likely TO receive another nomination. He
likewise declares that. despite the trad-
ton respecting third term, Mr.. Cleve-
land would run we'll next year. MIR.
5 Whitney among the Democrats, although
expressing himself more cautiously, and
with regard to his own position as prob
able factor in the fight, is of the same
\ opinion. On the other hand, men like
8Governor Stone of Missouri and Henry
.Watterson enter vigorous protest at the
hare suggestion. and assert that Mr..
cleveland as third term candidate would
not carry State in the Union.
'sWhenever this subject is mentioned
the discussion at once leads to the careers
of ANDREW Jackson and General Grant.
and likenesses are sought for points bear
ing on the present case. Mr.. Cleveland's
career. as matter of fact. bears no
striking resemblance to the career OF
either of those men. but because Jack
son served twice as president and had
strong ho'd on his party at the close of
his second term. and because the effort
(. was made to give General Grant third
term, the politicians find much i'll the his
tory of these two periods to stimulate
their speculation.
WHY was not General Jackson put up
for "a third term? Was it solely because
of the Washington precedent? He was
c0mpletely the master of the situation
at The time. He had put down all oppo-
sition in his own party. He had dished
-gCalhoun, who had aspired to succeed him,
and Van Buren,, who enjoyed the highest
favor with him and who did succeed him.
was his servant to command. The best
,accepted authorities are agreed that
Jackson's simDle word was law to his par
tn. jackson did not offer for a third term,
but put up Van Buren, and elected him,
and in that way had his policies contin-
ned and his friends cared for. jackson s
gang" as Mr.. Clay scornfu.ly denominated
Va the Jacksonian followers, were all kept
n in their places by the new administra-
tion. General Jackson in 1886 was an
old man. nearly 20. His health was poor,
and something of the melancholy that
preyed upon Daniel O'Connea in his clos
ing days had seized him. He was worn
out, physically and spiritually. ana
longed for rest He lived nine. years after
leaving the White House. it is true Dut
his friends always insisted that this was
purely the result of his complete surren-
der of the burdens of Office.
What defeated the attempt to nom!nate
General Grant at Chicago in 1880 for a
third term? The influence solely OF the
Washington precedent. The attempt Dul
barely missed success. Three hundred
and six 1oa gates to the convention, gain
rre1 from all sections of the country
aud led ly one of the purest and ables'
mon in the country. stood for days insist
.pas upon the nomination. They were VII
ne f. take the risk. Mr.. Conkling could
see nothing unpatriotic. nothing danger
ous IN tho country. in his program. HIS
eulogias If General Grant were applaud
oil by the whole convention. but whenever
vote was ordered the Blaine men anc
the Sherman men. though unable to NEE
on common ground in favor of anybody