The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
Believes His Party. Should Not
Be Embarrassed by Strife
of Candidates.
SEEKS ONLY IT'S APPROVAL
Would Regard an Endorsement of His
Financial Policy as Ample
Reward.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5.-Secre-
tary Carlisle this evening gave out the fol-
lowing letter to Chairman Long of the
Democratic State Central Committee OF
Kentucky declining to enter the contest
for the nomination for the Presidency:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. :
WASHINGTON, April 4, 1862
Charles X. Long, Esq, Chairman Democratic
State Central Committee Loufsuille, Ky.-MY
DEAR SIR: Your favor of March 80, in which
you say in substance that many of my friends
in Kentucky and elsewhere desire me to be-
come candidate before the approaching Ma
tonal Democratic Convention for nomination
for the office of President and requesting me to
give "some authoritative or definite express
sion" upon this question was duly received and
has been maturely considered.
Many communications upon the same SUBJ
1ect and OF similar import have been received
from friends in different parts Of the country
and, while very grateful for these numerous
EXPIRE Ssions Of confidence and esteem upon the
part of my Democratic fellow-citizons, have
not been able 10 reach the conclusion that the
existing conditions require me to comply with
their requests by authorizing them to an
nounce me as candidate for the Presidential
nomination. While feel profound interest
in the welfare OF my party am much more
concerned about its declaration of principles
than in its selection OF candidates, because. in
my opinion, its failure or success at the elec-
ton, as well as its capacity for useful service
TO the country in the future, depend
upon the position it takes or omits to
take upon the public questions now engaging
the attention OF the people, and especially the
questions affecting the monetary system of the
country and the character and amount of tax
alton to be imposed upon our citizens. Its
position upon these and other subjects having
been agreed upon and clearly and distinctly
announced, the convention ought to have no
difficulty in selecting an acceptable candidate
VINO will fairly represent its views; and in
order that its deliberations may be embar-
rassed as little as possible by the contentious
of rival aspirants and their friends, I think
my duty to the party will be best performed
by declining to participate in contest for the
nomination.
The obligations assumed when I accepted
my present official position require me to de-
vote my entire time and attention to the pub
lie interests committed to my charge, and I
shall have to continue my discharge of duty
as imposed upon to the best of my ability
and in such manner as will. in my Judgment,
most certainly promote the true interests of
the country; and, if in the opinion of my
fellow-Democrats in Kentucky my services
entitle me 10 their commendetion and ap-
proval, would regard their Endorsement of
my publicc curse as an ample reward for the
little have been able to achieve in behalf of
honest administration and sound financial
policy.
With many thanks for your kind letter, 1
am, very truly yours. j. G. CARLISLE.