The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-16
THE ADMINISTRATION BOLT.
Effect of Secretary Herberts Public
Announcement.
In FAVOR OF A THIRD TICKET,
1t is Believed in Washington That in a
Few Days the President and other Ad-
ministration officials win Oppose
the Chicago Convention.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Two mpmbers
of President Cleveland cabinet have an
nounced their opposition to the Chicago
platform and the Chicago presidential
nominee. They are Hilary A. Herbert
secretary of the navy, and Richard Olney,
secretary of state Secretary Herbert
stated that he had decided that support to
the nominees of the Chicago asscmblHge
was out of the question, and that he be-
lieved the ticket should be defeated. He
will work against its election, and believes
that every sound money member of the
administration will do likewise.
Secretary Olney stated that if no sound
money Democratic ticket was placed in
the field 1t would be the duty of the ad-
ministration men either to vote for Nc
Kinley or to refrain from casting their
ballots at all.
Mr.. Herbert believes that third ticket
will be put forward and favors such
move, He says he speaks only for himself,
and not for the administration, but there
is little doubt that the president was adj
vised of Mr.. Herbert's proposed
ment and approved it.
1t is pointed out that Mr.. Herbert is
still member of the cabinet, and will
probably remain so until the end of Mr..
Cleveland's term, or until he is appointed
to a position of another sort. If Mr.. Cleve-
land still regarded himself as the president
of the party which held the convention at
Chicago and intended to remain loyal to
that party, the declaration on the part of
any member of his cabinet that he would
not support the ticket would be followed
at once by resignation. Mr. Herbert
simply represents in his bolt the attitude
of the administration.
1t is expected that these statements will
be followed very soon by declarations from
other members of the administration dis
closing their views and the course they
will pursue.
Hoke Smith is understood to be prepar-
ing TO make n similar statement TO that of
Mr. Herbert, and Postmaster General viii
son said two days ago that he was only
waiting word from Gray Gables to make
known his opinions of the ticket,
Secretary Carlisle still maintains silence,
and when seen declined to make any com
ment whatever on the situation or express
any views as TO the probability or advis-
ability Of sound money ticket Mr., Car
Isle, however, is evidently waiting for in
structions from the president before say
ing anything, and until Mr.. Cleveland
gives the word it is expected he will hold
his tongue.
Theunder secretaries, bureau chiefs and
other men here who hold high places un-
der the government are having hard
time of it to keep from expressing their
views, and us soon as Mr.. Cleveland speaks
there will surely follow a general declara-
tion on the part of these menin opposition
to the ChicapAticket
1t is said to be the settled determination
of the administration TO fight the Bryan
ticket actively. Mr., Cleveland and his
| followers will not be content with passive
opposition, but want to make an active
and vigorous fight for gold. There is no
doubt or hesitation at all on this point.
| Secretary Herbert does not speak without
| knowing what attitude is going TO be as
sumed by his associates. He is close fol-
! lower of Mr.. Cleveland, and would not
run the risk of taking position antag-
onistic to the wishes of his chief
The bother is to get an agreement be-
| tween the eastern Democratic leaders, es-
pecially in New York and they are con-
! fronted with the fact that they cannot get
all the prominent gold men who have fig
ured prominently as party men to join in
the movement. There are some prominent
gold men, like German, who VIII not bolt
the regular Democratic ticket under any
circumstances, and there are many others
who feel that the placing of an indepen-
! dent ticket in the field would only help
! Bryan, inasmuch as it would hold votes
| that would otherwise go to Mckinley
! 1t is understood that Mr.. Cleveland is
doing what he can to induce Hill and the
Tammany people to participate in move
ment to hold another nominating conven-
/ tion, and that heis having great difficulty
/ in bringing them into line. Many Of the
/ Tammany people are utterly Indifferent as
| TO the principle involved in the fight and
are considering only partisan eXpediency.
| An argument understood to be advanced
| by Mr.. Hill i'm opposition to oanindepcndent
| movement is that such movement will
! destroy the Democratic organization, and
| that what should be considered is not the
| temporary ISSUE but the future Of the
| Democratic party after this fight is over
| and the financial question is settled.