Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-25
CARLISLE OR OLNEY
One of Them to Get the Administra-
ton Support.
TEE BOOM STARTED SATURDAY MIGHT
It Was Not Spontaneous, but
Planned Beforehand.
THE TWO MEN, DISCUSSED

1t is getting to be pretty we'll understood
that either Carlisle or Olney is to have the
administration influence at Chicago for the
democratic presidential nomination, and
from all that can be learned now Olney will
get the backing if he wants the nomination.
If he doesn't want it, Carlisle can have it.
The Olney boom, which was started Sat
urday night at Boston by Mayor Quincy, is
not looked upon as one of those spon-
taneous affairs which sometimes come
from the enlivening Influences that make up
a banquet 1t was premeditated, and can
be taken for all it Is worth.
Congressman Josiah Patterson of Tennes-
see, who Is recognized as the fighter Of the
sound money ranks in the south, and who
has more influence with the administration
than any man from the south, was talking
TO Star reporter few days ago about
the presidential possibilities at Chicago
Who do you think will get the nominal
TOM the Congressman asked the reporter
The reporter answered that with matters
so muddled it would be hard to make a
guess. Who do you think stands a good
chance, or would make good man?' the
reporter queried In his turn.
The noted Tennessee Congressman was
silent for few minutes and then he an
swered:
"Carlisle"-a pause-"or Olney"
The next day Mr.. Patterson left for Bos-
ton to make a speech before the Young
Mems Democratic Club ON the Monroe doc
tr1ne The occasion was a splendid one for
springing Mr.. Olney's name, and it was
done, the result being enthusiastic
There are those besides Mr.. Patterson.
however, who have looked upon Olney or
Carlisle as President Cleveland's choice for
the nomination. They have talked about it
m a quiet way, while the silver men have
done great deal Of talking about what
tney Will or will not do. There is this about
either of the two men mentioned-they
would nave the confidence of the east
Olney in New England.
with the democratic party torn and d.
vided. Oiney, it is argued would be just the
man to give 1t enthusiasm and life. 1t has
been many years since New England was
given good chance at a presidential can
didate. Just the thought of having a New
England man in the White House might in
splre that whole section. 1t would at the
same time revive the lettering hopes OF
democrats everywhere. Why couldn't Olney
carry three or four New England states.
the question IS asked, and make I'd for
whatever might be lost to the party by de-
fections in the south? Olney, it is asserted
would stand as good chance as any repub-
mean In the eastern and northwestern
states With southern or northwestern
man LOT second place on the ticket, the
combination might be strong one.
Among the men who favor the nominal
ton OF Carlisle the argument is advanced
that the loss to be feared by the demo-
cratic party is that of southern states
carlisle Is southern man, and notwith-
standing the enemies he has made because
OF his financial views there. he might
arouse the pride OF the men Of the south
and hold them in line. 1t is a curious
thing that, as a rule, the sound money
men Of the south do not think that there
i, rs suen an overwhelming sentiment in
that section for silver. They talk con-
ndently at times Of being able to take
sound money delegations to Chicago, and
again assert that the south will stand to
the nominee, no matter who he is. Who
therefore, could hold the south in line bet.
ter than Carlisle? Who could stir south
ern pride better than he? These points
could not be argued with any degree of
success were it not that Carlisle's norni-
nation would create no fright in the other
states of the Union. He is SO Thoroughly
Identified with tie east that he would be
all right there.
Another Boiling State.
That many democrats of the south have
decided to no longer support a nominee of
the party If he is not for silver, whether
he is from the south or not, finds illustra-
ton in a peculiar deal that Is now in
progress. 1t Is well known that there Is
wide difference between the two North
Carolina Senators about a fusion of the
populist and republican parties on an cleo
toral ticket this fall. Butler holds out
for silver ticket. Things are now turn
ing around SO that the fusion may take
place between the populist and democratic
parties this fall. The democrats of that
state are as solidly for silver IS the pop
ulists and talk as much of boiling the
party nominee as the South Carolina men,
Since DR.. j. j. Mott, the chairman of the
silver party. came here. he has been try
ing to arrange for silver electoral ticket,
and is confident Of succeeding. He is in
communication with the leaders of all the
parties. The latest and most sensational
information is that Ed. Chambers Smith,
formerly chairman of the North Carolina
state central committee, has agreed to
engineer the campaign in that state for the
silver party. 1t is known that Dr. Mott
has received hundreds of letters from
North Carolina democrats agreeing to
support the new party.
The new party managers claim that
North Carolina and South Carolina will
stand together at Chicago. and will both
bolt tho convention on the spot It can
be seen the effect this would have. It
would lead the silver men in all the other
southern states to the same action. That's
what the new party is working for and be-
lieves will take place.