The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-02

ments In Ills Party With which He Was
Once on Most Cordial Terms-Now Be-
tween the Rock and the Whirlpool.
VAsu!XGToX. March ? Especial -
Presacnr Cleveland would like TO have
Mr. Carlisle chosen 20 lead the Democratic
Marty IL the coming campaign. but has
about given up hope OF bringing about his
uomuauca TIE exceeding bitterness
aaa.us, Mr. Carlisle felt by all members
ot IT, party who are friendly to silver Is
the caC: Stumbling block 10 the way
The silver men say they would prefer
Cleveland himself or Wall street banker
10 the secretary OF tho treasury This bly,
terress Is rot OF personal nature il al
springs from Mr. Carlisle s change or al
legged change. Of position on the silver
question Tho Democrats who are devoted
to The cause Of free coinage look upon Mr.
Carlisle as traitor Men who are stil.
or terms of personal friendship with the
secretary cf the treasury claim be has be.
rayei the movement 10 secure free silver
as ta5 law oi the land
Pre- aud Con OF the Case.
OF course there arc two points of Wow
oftlis matter, and tho friends of Mr.. Car
Isle hayo no difficulty IN furnishing for
him what they regard as an adequate de
fonse In the first place, they point out
that d, never was an out and OUT free sill
yer m. While no once advocated what
was tautamount to free coinage conditions
were different then. At the Same time
they do not douv that to some extent, Mir
(nplf. I OH his xTig.xa Tint hn
has dJno SO. they claim, is wholly TO his
credit They ask why should not a man
develop his opinions and his learning why
should be not grow with the country; why
should he not meet now conditions ms they
arise frankly aud foarlessly, even ut the
risk Of being accused OF tho crime OF
changing his mindS
This is the pro and con of tho case. The
Interesting fact remains that Mr.. Carlisle's
chances for the Democratic nomination
are considered very poor. because ho is so
bitterly opposed by those elements Of tho
party with which he was formerly on most
cordial terms. But for this state of facts
1t Is probable Mr.. Carlisle would, TO a GER
tain extent, DO mado the political heir OF
the prcsld9nt 1t may now bo considered
doubtful IL the plan which Mr. Cleveland
-'N-N -i' +AAAtA NtANh liO c0AfNl1Nt AAtofN
for secretary Of the treasury has been much
OF a success. Mr.. Cleveland Is pretty
long headed politician and builds much
more wisely ut times than people arc will
ing to give him credit for. He calculates
long way ahead anu shows great genius
now and then for estimating. Tho effect
Of certain actions and policies of this ma.
turc was his selection of Mr.. Carlisle for
pf hn (NaelicIa
bad boon identified with the free silver and
low tariH wing of tho party. He had been
looked up TO as one of tho greatest states
men produced by the western and south
western section in which no had many
friends and followers. Tho president had
IN mind oven then tho policy of retiring
the grconbacks aud repeating tho Sherman
law, which he has since followed with SO
much persistency. Ho believed that, with
man like Carlisle as his secretary Of tho
treasury, he would be able to mold the
party to bis will. He believed Mr.. Car
isle would give him much assistance in
carrying out this policy.
Fruitless Struggle.
While 1t would not bc true to say that
MF. CARLISLE has disappointed him alto
tothcr In this it Is perfectly fair to say
t't' fAtll Altto NV DcCll Wiub MT. AltNO
iand oxpccted or what MIR. Carlisle had
ueilevod ho could give. In tho struggle foi
INC repeal of tho Sherman law Mr.. Carlisle
was not OF much assistance. This was
hot quo To lack OF zeal on his part, nor e
energy or good Judgment. but wholly e
circumstances beyond his control--to that
same bitterness Of feeling entertained by
tao sucretary's former friends which hat
o'ready been spoken of. In fact, during
ti'ose memorable days Of the extra session
u was well understood chat Mr.. Carlisle
euorts TO help his chief only made thI
Huudio denscr and moro difficult of extri
Ou'ioh. 80 1t was, too, with the oifor
hlaue III the recent congress to secure I
tSlormaiion Of the currency system. Mr.
Oariislo worked hard in that matter. Ill
spout scores Of nights at close study In hi
roon' and by day no was vigilant an'
ac'lNo. ITO sank all personal considora
uuns Swallowed the tnunts OF his f0rme
assgoia1os oven host personal friendship
ana severed some OF tho dcirost ti0s whiel
nan existed during his career in tho hous
"pr'sentativcs, in order to servo hi
e.Si bat without avail. Tho house O
t'pfeseniatiNes, Though Democratic, wonl'
NY respond TO bis pleadings, and the eifor
Resulted In failure.
"hileall thiswas going on, and tho sec
,u'"ey OF tho treasury was pdlpably ont g
g'npathy with majority Of the momEer
VI his party in conarcss. ho was falling I