Evening journal., 1896-07-15
mr.. HERBERT WILL BOLT
Other Cabinet Officers Do Not
Like the Ticket.
POPULIsTs LINING UP FOR WORK

Chairman raubenecIS says They VIII Have
Big Convention Mt st. Louis-senator
Smith of New Jersey Gives out State
ment on the Situation.
WAsHINeToN, july 10. Secretary Of the
Navy Herbert is thearst member of the
cabinet to make public his attitude toward
the ticket and platform adopted at the
Chicago convention. When Mr. Herbert
was asked the direct question whether he
would support the Democratic nominees,
Bryan and Scwall, be answered;
"No"
He refused to discuss the matter fur
ther, and he gave no Indication as to what
he would do on election day. That will
be determined largely by future ssyelop-
ments.
1t is known that there are other mem
bars of the cabinet who are bitterly oppos-
ed to the Chicago platform, and that they
may decide soon to make public an
nouncement Of their opposition.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin Of the treas
ury department gave out short state
ment OF his position. An effort has been
made to attach especial significance to it.
1t has been taken in some quarters as a
semiOfiicial announcement Of the admin
istration's position, largely because Mr..
Hamlin happened to stop at his home, in
Marion, Mass, which is near Gray Gables,
on his way back from Chicago and is
supposed to have seen President Cleye-
land. Mr.. Hamlin, however assured a
correspondent that he had not seen OF
heard from the president since the ad
journment of the convention, and that he
had no intention of assuming to speak fol
anybody but himself The statement rep
resents be said, solely his own personal
views and is as follows:
"No Political Issue Involved"
"No political issue Is involved in tn,
coming election. The question to be do
cided is far deeper and moro vital Thl
perpetuity of republican institutions ha,
been threatened Every loyal citizei
should ally himself against the force
which controlled the Chicago convention
forces OF lawlessness-whioh are inoon
sstont with the maintenance OF the repub
lie
"Henceforth there should be no Repub
lioan, no Democrat, but union Of loya
citizens against the combined forces o
population and disorder. When once thi
dangerous element has been stamped on
at the polls by an indignant people, W
can again divide and discuss those politi
cal questions which for generations hay
kept alive the two great political parties.
1t Is asserted that Secretary 0lney state
to friend that ne would bos& and If n
gold standard Democratic ticket wa
placed in the field it would be the duty q
the administration men either to vote fo
Mckinley or to refrain from casting thei
ballots at ALL
Hoke Smith is understood TO be prepal
ing TO make similar statement to tbs
Of Mr.. Herbert, and Postmaster Generl
Wilson said two days ago that he wa
only waiting word from Gray Gables
make known his opinions Of the tioke
Secretary Carlisle still maintains silcn'
and when seen declined 70 make any con
ment whatever on the situation or e.
press any views as to the probability
adVisability of a gold standard ticke
Mr.. Carlisle. however, is evidently wal
ing for instructions from the president b
fore saying anything ind until Mr.. Cley
land gives the word it Is expected he wi
hold his tongue.