Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-17
IF THRUST
Upon Him Grover Is
Willing
no TAKE A NOMINATION ron a
THIRD TERM.
PAUNCEFOTE SULKS
SHOWS scANT COURTESY TO A
FAMOUS ENGLISH
NRirER
The Popuiists DO Not Look with
Favor Upon Lyman Trumhuit


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bi'"t ueai VI .aiA aihohs ie"ui"s
Democratic politicians who have gath
cred here to attend the meeting Of the
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10 elcit rom ME- cleveland an eN-
preston of opinion on the third term
uuestlon. Nh nrcvran has brcn do
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e'ueu up"h' uhu !" Is MOI ueHeFeu 'he
committee VIII take any official action.
But no one would be surprised IL after
concentrations a ,,,,r,,,o, % "a. rro,,i.
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hcht members OF the committee We're
to call ut the White House and lnu-
mate IN Mr. Cleveland that the com.
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communication on the subject OF a
third term which he wished to make.
There Is strong feeling among leading
Democrats that II Mr. Cleveland is not
candidate hr ought to come out and
say so, There Is also conviction mat
II an intimation be made 10 him of the
desire of the official representatives OF
the party To near from MN on the
subject is not productive OF results only
one Inference VIII be tustihnble. and
this n conclusion that MIR. Cleveland
wants the nomination, or Is AT least
willing to accept 1t In case the party
shall thrust 1t upon him. 1t IL the
earnest belief of important members
OF the party that Mr.. Cleveland should
not longer permit his wishes TO be
clouded In mystery. They contend
that 1t would be only Just to the party
itself and TO gentlemen who may as
pire to the nomination In case the
president 10 not to be considered n
candidate for Mr.. Cleveland to an
nounce himself one way or the other
at an early day. So strong is TINS
feeling that number of members OF
the national committee have already
SAID that they are WILING to bring
the matter up officially In the meeting
of the committee and by resolution o.
Otherwise endeavor to induce the presi-
dent to speak.
There are members OF the committee
who believe Mr.. Cleveland has already
prepared n letter to the national COM
mittee announcing his determination
not to be candidate, and That he has
for long time had In view using this
assemblege OF the official representa-
tives of the party as convenient and
fitting opportunity to speak to the
country. This theory is largely based
upon the known fact that 1t was at
Mr.. Cleveland's request the meeting OF
the national committee was held
earlier than usual. That the national
committee should meet on Washing
toms birthday has long been one of the
traditions of the Democratic party,
and when Chairman Harrlty came 10
Washington about six weeks ago he
had no intention OF calling the COM
mlttee together earlier than February
20 But during n call which Mr.. Har-
president expressed wish that the
committee meet Mt least a month earl.
Ter than usual, and in pursuance to this
request the call was Issued for Janu.
belief is that Mr.. Cleveland made this
request because he wanted to send a
letter to the committee and thought
such an announcement ought to be
made earlier than the latter part OF
February. II should be remembered
however, that this is mere theory
ON the other hand, many Democrats
believe Mr. CLEVELAND Ia willing n
accept the nomlna tion and that he has
nothing to saw TO the committee.
Information received In Washington
points to a belief on the part OF the ad.
mlnistration that Spain is already a
the end OF her financial rope, and thai
the suspension of specie payments Will
nrobnblv take plncc within the next
thirty days. II ia also clearly init.
mated that Spain offered 10 sell Cubs
10 Great RritaIn and that Lord Sails.
bury nut out n feeier 10 the United
states To see how the Idea would bt
taken, HIS answer came In the form
Of the president's message on tho
Venezuelan dispute. which was In.
,,,inistrat,on On both questions.
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