Evening star., 1896-08-24
FOR A THIRD TICKET
President and Cabinet Will Support
the Indianapolis Nominee.
4 BROAD hint TO BRYAN MEN
Secretary Smiths Retirement is
Now So Considered.
IN M'KINLEY'S INTEREST
A BROAD hint TO BRYAN MEN
IN M'KINLEY'S INTEREST

1t Is now certain that Mr.. Cleveland and
his cabinet, that is those Of his cabinet
left after the retirement Of Secretary
Smith, intend to support an Independent
gold ticket, and that they are in favor of
such ticket being placed in nomination
at Indianapolis. Whether the conflicting
reports on this subject have been because
of doubt and hesitation on Mr.. Cleveland $
part or have been due to deliberate pur-
pose to keep up nterest and to open the
way for dramatic announcement just at
the proper minute cannot be said. 1t Is a
fact, though, that Mr.. Cleveland is in SYM
pathy with the Indianapolis movement car
ried to the full length of making a nomi-
nation, and those Of his abnet who re-
main with him intend to support that tick
ct. They are not willing to support Nc
k1nley directly, though they hope to con-
tribute to his election. From their point
of view the nomination of the ONO man
was mistake. If Reed were the repub-
llcan nominee they would join the repub-
llcans and give him their support directly,
and with great good will; but regard for
Mr.. CleV Glands past record conStrainS
them to refuse their Endorsement of Nc
kinley. Mr.. Cleveland is = prime article
of faith in the democratic gold movement
and the preservation of his constance is
| a first consideration.
An Alternative
They feel that as the case stands they
are compelled to make a choice between
Clevelandism and Mckinleyism This has
determined them to run an independent
| ticket. The decision is final Carlisle was
first choice for the head of the ticket, but
he Is not willing to accept the position
Mr.. Cleveland and his cabinet entertain
some sort CT theory that after Mckinley
IS elected he is not going to prove a sue
cess as gold man, and that then the gold
democratic party which is to be launched
at Indianapolis will become a potential
factor in politics four years from now
carlisle, therefore. wants to hold himself in
reserve for this ingeniously anticipated op-
portunlty, and Is not willing to be slaugh-
tered for the cause now. 1t is not neces-
sary to comment on how absurd this may
be. 1t Is fact.
The Head of the Ticket.
Carlisle thus being taken out of consid-
Grafton, the intention is to select the head
of the ticket from either Indiana, Ohio or
Illinois. Their fight during the campaign
is to be confined chiefly to these three
states, Minnesota. North Carolina. Geor-
gla, Kentucky. Alabama and Texas. They
do not expect to make any campaign in
those states where 1t Is believed the bulk Of
the gold democrats would vote for Mckin-
ley If the Independent ticket were not in
the field. In the states named they believe
u,
an independent ticket were not in the field
either vote for Bryan or else not vote at
all. Mr.. Cleveland intends to publicly de-
clare himself about the time of the meet
Ing OF the Indianapolis convention, ard
from that time all the influence of the ad-
ministration and all the machinery avail
able at their hands will be directed to the
support of the indianapolis ticket. Neither
Mr.. Cleveland nor any member of his cabi-
net at that time will recognize the Chicago
convention as representing the democratic
party. and loyalty to the new nominatio
will be expected from every one attached
to the administration. The support of
Bryan by dny one attached to the admins
tration will be looked upon as the support
of Harrison would have been during Mr..
Cleveland's first term.
A Hint to the Bryan Men.
The retirement Of Secretary Smith is a
pretty broad hint to the Bryan supporters
holding office under Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.
Smith retires of his own motion, being SO
impelled by his appreciation Of the situa-
ton, and OF course there is not a perfect
analogy between his case and that of per-
sons in less prominent position. Any one
however, who supports Bryan will be re-
sarded by Mr.. Cleveland as an enemy to
the administration. The fact Is that he will
go INTO this fight with much more feeling
than he has into any fight against the re-
publican party. He will regard 1t as his
duty not to leave anything undone which
might discourage the support of Bryan and
contribute to his defeat
The calculation is that by confining their
enorts to the states above named the third
kinley, and that they will insure McKin-
Ieys CARRYING Illinois, Indiana and Ken
lucky, with the probability that he will also
carry Alabama, Texas and perhaps Geor-
GA II Is likely that members Of the cabi-
net VII take the stump for the indepen-
dent ticket.