Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-09
DECLINES TO RUN.
Secretary Carlisle Refuses TO Become n
Presidential Candidate.

Secretary Carlisle Refuses TO Become n
Presidential Candidate.
Washington, April 6.-Secretary Car
Isle Sunday evening gave out the fol-
lowing letter to Chairman Long, of the
democratic state committee of Ken
lucky, declining to enter the contest
for the democratic nomination for the
presidency:
Treasury Department. Office of the Sec
rotary, Washington, D. c., April 4, 1885,
Charles Long, Esq Chairman Democratic
State Central Committee, Louisville, Ky
My Dear Sir: Your favor of March 30, in
which you say in substance that many of
my friends in Kentucky and elsewhere
desire me to become candidate before
the approaching national democratic con-
vention for nomination for the Office Of
president, and requesting me to give some
authoritative or definite expression upon
the subject, was duly received and has
been maturely considered.
MANY communications upon the same
subject and of similar import have been
received from friends in different parts
of the country, and while very grateful for
these numerous expressions Of confidence
and esteem upon the part of my deHo-
cratic fellow-citizens. have not been
able to reach the conclusion that the
existing conditions require me to comply
with their requests by authorizing them
to announce me as candidate for the
presidential nomination.
while T feel a profound interest in the
welfare of my party, am much more
concerned about it's declaration of prir-
ciples than III its selection OF candidates,
because, in my opinion, its failure or sEc-
cess at the election as well as its capacity
for useful service to the country in the
demands the nOS:tiOn Hfo1S
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 taxation to be-
imposed upon our citizens.
Its position upon these and other sub
jects having been agreed upon, and clearly
and distinctly announced. the convention
ought to have no difficulty in selecting
An acceptable candidate who will fairly
represent it's views; and, in order tina t
its deliberations may be embarrassed as
little as possible by the contentious Of
rival aspirants and their friends, think
my duty to the party will be best performed
by declining to participate in a contest
for the nomination.
''The obligations assumed when T ac-
copied my present official position require
me to devote my entire time and attention
to the public interests committed to my
charge, and 7 shall have to continue my
discharge Of duty as imposed upon me to
the best Of my ability, and in such manner
as will in my judgment most certainly
promote the true interests of the co,lr-
try: and, if in the opinion Of my fellow
democrats in Kentucky my services en-
title me to their commentator and appro-
val. would regard their Endorsement Of
my public course as an ample reward for
the little have been able to accomplish
in behalf of honest administration and &
sound financial policy.
with many thanks for your kind let
ter. am. very truly yours,
u. G. CARLISLE"