New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
SECRETARY HERBERT BOLTS
AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAMLIN
FOLLOWS HIS EXAMPLE.

CAGO PLATFORM AND TICKET
oLNEY AND CARLISLE IN
HEARTY ACCORD WITH
THEIR COLLEAGUES.
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
, Washington. July 14-It is evident that at least
one member of the Cabinet has received his cue
| from the head of the Administration, or at least
is so confident that he understands the wishes Of
the President that he afford to lift-only par
TALLY and in a timid fashion, to be sure-the veil
Of secrecy with which members of the Admins
tration have vany sought to hide their views in
regard to the Chicago platform and ticket The
disclosure far as 1t goes. bears out the state
ments heretofore made in these dispatches, and
! II comes from Southern member of the Presi-
dents Cabinet. Secretary Herbert to-day said
publicly what he had before said in private con-
versation with friends. that he could not indorse
the Chicago platform or support the candidates
nominated at the Chicago Convention.
This fiat-footed public statement, taken In con-
nection with made by Assistant Secretary
Hamlln. of the Treasury Department. was re-
garded as a semi-offcial although not complete
declaration Of the attitude of the Administration
Mr. Hamlin. 1t is understood. has enjoyed since
he left Chicago after the Convention the benent
OF a personal conference with the President, and
the statement he made to-day Is generally ac-
cepted as conclusive the main question MT
Cleveland and his Administration repudiate the
Chicago platform and. patriots disregardng
all partisan considerations, will strive to defeat
the Chicago ticket.
VIGOROUS WORDS FROM MR.. HAMLIN.
Mr. Hamlin saws: mo political issue is in
volved in the coming election. The question to be
decided is far deeper and more vital. The perpe-
tuity Of republican institutions has been threat
| ened Every loyal citizen should ally himself
! against the forces which controlled the Chicago
! Convention-forces OF lawlessness which are in
! consistent with the maintenance Of the Republic
| Henceforth there should be no Republican, no
Democrat. but union Of loyal citizens against
the combined forces of reputation and disorder
When once this dangerous element has been
stamped out at the polls by an indignant people
we can again divide and discuss those political
questions which for generations have kept alive
the two great political parties
| A fair Interpretation of this would seem to
preclude the idea that the Administration will
! be inclined to favor the placing of a third ticket
In the field unless it can be affirmatvely and
conclusvely shown that such course would
test conduce to the election of the Republican
National ticket Information obtained by The
sources strongly indicates that at present
advised the President and his friends not
fayorably inclined toward the third-ticket plan
! This is certainly true Of several members Of
the Cabinet who in Washington when
| the scheme was first broached and discussed
! * among themselves On further consideration
they may change their views. but II does not
| seem probable AS one member of the Cabinet
! said to-day and as Assistant Secretary Hamlin
| also said in effect: Partisan questions must be
igr ored In this emergency, and all patriotic men
must stand shoulder to shoulder against the
common enemy.
THEY WANT THE PRESIDENT TO SPEAK.
! The Administration men in Washington are
restve because of President Cleveland's failure
promptly to define his attitude. They not only
feel hampered. but fear that every day Of un-
necessary delay will detract from the force OF
what he may say when he does speak. Even
the blunt Secretary OF the Navy did not feel
like committing himself further than in the
brief statement that he opposed to the Chi
cago platform and could not support the ticket.
and he was careful also to say that he did not
assume to speak for any one except himself.
He also declined to express himself publicly on
the question of a third ticket.
Secretary Olney and Secretary Carlisle are
not vet ready to give public expression to their
views but it Is known that both Of them are
In hearty accord with Secretary Herbert and
their other colleagues in the Cabinet. The sug-
gestion has been made that Secretary Carlisle
should head a sound-money Presidential ticket.
but The Tribune's correspondent assured
to-day by friend Of the Secretary that the
latter would not favor either a third ticket or
| tha baad of SpcrptaryS
friend added: Mr. Carlisle regards the crisis
as so grave that 1t Is the duty OF every honest
and patriotic man to drop partisan feeling and
considerations until it is passed and the dan
ger which threatens the country is ayerted"
The Secretary himself in reply to question.
said that he did not TO give his views In
regard to third ticket at present.
Secretary Olney is represented by one OF his
friends as strongly in favor of an open declara-
ton OF war against both the platform and the
ticket He said that his party went wild at
Chicago and took action which would rightfully
array against the candidates nominated by 1t
the best element Of the country He expressed
his sore regret that wiser counsels had not pre-
vailed than did govern the proceedings. He was
Of the opinion that the ticket chosen would be
badly defeated at the polls in November
ASSISTANT SECRETARY wIKE ON THE
FENCE.
In striking contrast to the position OF other
members Of the Administration Is that OF AS
sistant Secretary Wike. Of the Treasury Depart
rnent Mr. Wike comes from Illinois. His
tactics are 10 hedge as will appear from the
following remarks made by him to-day: Mr.
Bryan is the only free-silver man. with possibly
one or two exceptions said Mr. Wike, for
whom | should be disposed to vote for Presi-
dent on free-silver lG-to-1 platform. He is
man of great ability and answering integrity.