New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
THAT CARLISLE BOOM.
THE BELIEF GROWING IN WASHINGTON
THAT CLEVELAND is BEHIND 1T.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS SAID TO FAVOR WHITNEY
ON TwO-FACED PLATFORM-"PER-
NIC1oUs ACTIVITY" IN ALABAMA.

SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS SAID TO FAVOR WHITNEY
ON rwo-rAcED PI.ArFORM-"PER-
MUCOUS ACTIVITY IN ALABAMA.
rny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
Washington. March 23.-Many Democratic poll
tcians In Washington among whom are seVerai
prominent members Of .he House OF Representa-
tives have become convinced thus early that fresi-
dent Cleveland has determined to throw his inhu-
ence and that Of the Administration IN id'oi VI
the election Of delegates to the Democratic Nd
tIonal Convention who will vote for the NOMINATION.
of Secretary Carlisle for the Presidency. ana ior d
sound-money plank in the platform AS to the pat
form of course. there can be no doubt regarding
tho ,t,tude Of the Pr sdent the members OF the
Administration That Mr.. Cleveland had resolved
more than two years ago 10 make currency ie-
form leading party Issue. II he coulo 90 So
was clearly shown II the annual message vi 1890
and that his determination wavered has also
been clearly shown by repeated acts ana ut'erahoeS
since that time altho Ugh indications have not Deeh
wanting that he not quite clear as 10 what lie
meant by currency reform.
II Is difficult for many reasons. however 10 mag
Inc why President Cleveland should seiec, MS oe0-
rotary of the Treasury TO lead the foriorh nope III
the battle for sound money and currency REFORM IL
the Democratic party. and 1t is only fair to say
that good many Democrats In Washington s''ii
refuse so 10 believe on the other hand democrats
whose OPPORTUNITIES should enable them 10 OBTAIN
early and correct Information in regard 10 the
Presidents desires and intentions strongly insist
that the Administration programme for the Chicaso
Convention Is the nomination Of John u carlisle
on a sound money platform and that from ths tihe
until the date OF the convention every possible
effort OF the Administration will be exerted TO that
end In conversation with Tribune correspondents
to-day one Of these said
"Do | believe that Carlisle is be the Admins
tration candidate? Yes, sir; believe IL as hrn"y
and thoroughly as l ever believed anything IN my
life II am not wholly at fault the order mas al
ready been issued. ard within month IL VIII DE
apparent to everybody that the only Fedora once
holders VINO are Democrats and are exhibiting wnat
YOU Republicans would call pernicious acti'iy }"
politics Will be those who favor a sound-money
platform and the nomination OF John u. carlisle
for the Presidency.
you believe then, that President Cleveland tuiiy
trusts Mr. Carlisle the money question! re-
marked the correspondent.
Certainly | do. Mr. Carlisle has burned the
bridges behind him. and could not go back wheie
he formerly stood II he desired to do So Besides
his course since he entered Mr.. Cleveland's Capi-
net has convinced the President and his sound
money supporters only OF the sincerity OF MI
CarlsIe's conversion but also that in any event he
could be depended TO carry out as President the
cause he has eSpoused as Secretary OF the Iredsus
In other words his greatest weakness-ns pancy
u character and dispOsition-hss come 10 De re-
garded his chief virtue by the very men VINO long
financial questions at time when MS ambition
probably never scared as hgh as the Sscretarysnp
do you think il probable that Mr. Carlisle viii
be nominated II he receives the active and earnest
support OF the Administration.
Well. | believe not. ana yet, do not feel over
ION is enormous. Through the army OF oInce-
holders i IS abe 70 make lis Inuence rel, IN every
the revenue officers. the marshals and their depu-
lies and the rest are omnipresent II the ADMIN,
sira,ion really Carlisle nomlna ted-and. as
have already SAID believe that the President. who
Is the Administration, wants 1.-The Wal be an eA-
ceedngly strong candidate before the Chicago Con-
vention-far more formidable In my opinion. than
ne would be before the people
hope that Secretary Carlisle will be pushed as the
Administration candidate FOR the nomination. and
IN ;ae c tH %ou I'm ' th.y say the only
10 believe that the President viii not put him for
ward" They also assert, with amazing confidence
carry any Southern or southwestern State-no
even kentucky-ani that assertion is also made by
Morrison and are rather inclined 10 favor the noIni-
nation OF ex-Secrciary whitney on two-faced plat
II it turns to be true that President Cleveland
has decided 10 support Secretary Carlisle for tre
Pr"sniant Cleveland ever felt any squeamishness
about the OF official power and influence in con-
cred from It long ago. According to the Admins
raton dictionary az revised perncions ACTIVITY on
PROMPTLY '.Tebuked' unless President Cleveland has
Changed his mind on the subject since last year.
l. Is barely possible that some recent occurrences
In Alabama will require attention and action in
Wash.ng:on the result Of which Will show jus,
where the Administration stands this year IL APP
pears that certain postmasters who are also editors
and publishers OF newspapers have been crculat-
ing I'm the form OF supplements" which were not
In conformity with the postal laws and reguat ions.
copies OF speech" purportng to have been deiiv-
cred by Congressman Clarke. the Administration
sound money candidate for the nomination for Gov
ernor Of Alabama. and that the Democratic news
papers which supporting Captain Johnston. the
fire" silver Democratic candidate FOR the nOm!na-
ton are trying make trouble about il. on the
other hand the sound money postmaster-editors are
dcnouncing "A free silver postmaSter-elitor and de-
handing his removal on the ground OF 'pernicOus
activty'--the fact being that he published state
ment the effect that certain charges OF fraud in
primary election at which the Johnston forces were
victorious were false These charges and counter
furnish excellent: opportunity for President Ceve-
lard 10 write and issue another homily civil
Service Reform and the wickeiness Of 'pernicous
activity In politics when exhibited by ofcehoders