Evening journal., 1896-05-12
CLEVELAND NOT IN IT.
At Least So Says Postmaster
Hesing of Chicago.
PRESIDENT TELLS HIN HIS PLANS.

VIII Not BE n Candidate For the Presi,
dency-Prefers to Take More Pleasure
Out OF Life--Hesinx Predicts Eolt Ir
the Chicago Convention.
CHICAGO, May 12.-washington He
sing postmaster Of Chicago appointed by
President Cleveland, has disclosed po
litical secret which seems TO set at rest the
question OF Mr.. Cleveland's candidacy for
the nomination for president at Chicago
In July.
Il wish to say, the postmaster said to
press correspondent that there IL now
no difference among Democrats in Illinois
on the subject OF Cleveland. The presi-
dent will not be a factor in the coming
election. i will give you a very important
piece OF information which has not previ-
ously been made public You will sec con
slant illusions in the press especially In
Washington dispatches to the possible re-
appearance Of Mr.. Cleveland as a candi-
date for tho presidency Speculation as
10 his intentions on this subject are seen
and heard daily / called on the presl-
dent recently at the White House. / have
been, as you are aware on very friendly
terms personally with Mr.. Cleveland. he
Informed me In unequivocal language
that under no circumstances would he
again be in the field.
He said there was one reason alone that
would prevent 1t. That is his health.
He would not survive the labor of anoth-
or four years. He feels that no must be
out of doors and take exercise In order to
prolong his days. He proposes TO travel
and TO take lite easier in the future.
He informed me that he would not
even accept tho nomination. II made, OK
planning that he had all tho honor II was
possible TO attain in the exalted position
he occupies, and that he would have the
risk Of defeat. have not given ont this
conversation with the president previ-
ously.
II will say here that Mr.. Cleveland
could not carry the state Of Illinois under
present conditions. If tho sound money
view was in the front, 1 have no doubt
that he would carry the state but this is
so utterly impossible that it is idle to talk
about It. In my opinion at the coming
election not a single state in the north will
be carried for silver.
He Expects a holt.
Il expect a bolt at the national conyen-
tion here. ! think the sound money delo-
gates will be in a majority and that the
silver people will hold another convention.
The sound money side will not have two
thirds of the delegates; hence, while it
will proclaim sound money platform, it
cannot under the rule select sound mon
ey candidate for the presidency.
Il expect the silver people will mako
common cause with the Populists. and
they will hope to get many silver Repub-
licans in Colorado, California Montana
and other states The election may be
thrown into the house of Representatives.
1.-The greatest blight on the Democratic
party of the United States is the manner
in which local interests are put forward
at the expense of tho party as a whole. In
the cities Of the country this is quite gem
eral The Democratic organizations are
looking out for local affairs for tho profit OF
the lenders, who care for themselves and
not for the party generallE Tho Repub-
lioan discipline is infinitely superior.
''The Germans will not support any
compromise. There can be no straddle on
the silver question. Ii will be better foI
sound money Democrats TO maintain THEN
principles and to submit to the defeat that
Is inevitable, for tho sake of the future
The silver crazo will die out in time. and
tho Democratic party will arise purified
and triumphant. 1t is useless to hope foi
anything different than what have do
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