The evening times., 1896-08-05
'G0|Ae TO SEE CLEVELAND
carlisle's Cruise May Take
Him to Gray Cables.
TRYING TO CONVERT HIM
1t Is Reported. That the Secretary
May Attempt to Persuade the Pres
ident to Support the Nominees of
the eDemocraticConven
in the Original Program.


WIN Secretary Carlisle visit the Presi-
dent at Gray Gables with the intention
OF attempting to secure his support for Che
nominees selected by the Democratic con-
vention at Chicagot
| This question is now engrOssing the at
tention Of politicians here To the exciu-
sion OF almost all. other kindred topics.
The belief hps. Cor sometime prevailed
that Mr.. Carlisle is gradually becoming
reconciled to The situation and that he has
finally reached the conclusion that the en-
dorsement Of Mr., Bryan constitutes tile
lesser of two evils. This belief practi-
caliy became, d certainty when Senator
Lindsay. OF Kentucky, declared his al
legiance to the Chicago ticket
Senator Lindsay did not take this action
without consulting the Secretary of the
Treasury. He made special trip TO this
city for the purpose of discussing that I'M :
portant matter with his close personal and
political friend. /,
After eyading and refusing interview
here, the Senator returned to Kentucky and
formally stated that he would vote foe
Bryan. Representative Owens had evil
IDENTIFY waited for this omen. aud promptly
walked into the camp OF the silverites.
1t is regarded as conclusive that these
two distinguished Kentuckians foresbad-
owed the course to be eventually pur-
sued by Secretary Carlisle and indicated
his sentiments on the question.
THEY WERE NOT OFFENSIVE.
Neither Senator Lindsay nor Representa-
tive owens. of course. have pronounced
themselves as extensively obtrusive or
wildly enthusiastic for the Democratic.
nominees, but have confined themselves to
quiet and dlgnified expression of opinion
to the effect that the ma tority should rule.
and they acquiesce in the decision OF that
majority.
According TO the program, as said to
be arranged. Secretary Carlisle will leave
Washington Friday next on the lighthouse
tender Maple, and the expectation has
prevailed that he would content himself
with cruising at the mouth OF Chesapeake
bay; but such Is not his inteution.
The itinerary is said TO embrace a con-
tinuous journey on the Maple down the
Potomac and thence along the Atlantic
coast to Tompkinsville, the naval supply
station on Long Island Sound. where the
party will be transferred to the light
uouoC nlstlttoc, toi tbe AtsisOh
that 1t is not customary for one tender
to go out Of Its own district
After embarking on the Mistletoe, which
has been ordered to be in readiness for
the use of the Secretary next Monday or
Tuesday, the cruise along the coast will
be continued, and, 1t is said, the Secretary
will take advantage of being in the i'm
mediate neighhorhood to visit the Presi-
dent at his summer residence.
Those who have sought to predicate the
future have suggested various subjects as
forming the basis OF the unexpected confer
enece, including the better enforcement
OF the neutrality laws between the United
States and Spain, which lies within the
province of the revenue cutter service;
the best plan Of conducting the proposed
sound money campaign, and the political
coup of an extra session in September.
THE REAL PURPOSE.
All of these prognostications have given
way to the assertion that the real purpose
OF the visit Is to ascertain il the Presi-
dent cannot be persuaded to give Some in
timation which would be equivalent to
an Endorsement of tho Chicago ticket
1t is believed that Mr.. Carlisle will ad-
vance tne HFEuueubithdV OottiOSEdcy dlu
free silver is preferable to Republicanism
and high protection, calling especial atten.
ton to the additional burdens that would
be imposed upon an already overtaxed
South 50
Free trade going hand In hand with free
silver, would mitigate the possible nl-effects
that might operate to the disadvantage OF
the poor. By this process of reasoninge very
thing would be gained and NO mate rial point
lost by remaining within the party organ
izatlon and giving its candidates at least
a passive support.
It is known that until today Secretary
Carlisle had no intention of going further
on his sea voyage than the Maple would
take him, and his determination to util-
ize the Mistletoe for the alleged purpose
of visiting the President came as change
in tile original program.
The opinion is expressed that the utter
ances Of ex-Postmaster General Dickinson.
who returned from conference with Mr..
Cleveland, and declared that Speaker
Reeds speech furnished the keynote to
the situation, and that patriotism should
now become superior to partisanship, has,
ened the Secretary in reaching decision
to talk the matter over with the Presi-
dent, and, II possible, prevent him from
making an enunciatiou of principles simi-
lar to that coming from Mr.. Dickinson.
VnlIlln Mill I01c' nIcn0lnr