The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
CLEVELAND NOT A CANDIDATE.
HE is TIRED OF PUBLIC LIFE AND
INSISTS UPON HAVING REST.

whitney VIII Go to ChicagO-what
the SiIverites Are DOing-The Out
look for the Republican Candi-
dates-Quay Seems to Think He
Has a Chance for the Republican
Nomination. %
Washington, April 1S.-Grover Cleveland
IN not to be candidate for another term.
This fact. known among his most init
mate friends for several months, is now
in the possession of the public.
In reaching his decision the President is
not influenced in any way by the political
prospect. He has been disconnected with
his position for long time. He wanted
to remain away from official cares and
perplexities. He is getting now to be a
man well along in life and has had more
than one mans share of arduous RESPONSE
bilities. He wants to rest. In addition
to this, Mrs. Cleveland is anxious to take
her growing children away from the at
mosphere of the white house and give
some time to their training and education
AT present, as can readily be imagined,
her social duties are most exacting.
So that, if Mr.. Cleveland's personal
wishes are alone to be considered, he will
be only too glad to be retired to private
life. 1t is remarkable to note, however
the very general sentiment from all sec
lions of the country that he will again be
called upon to lead his party. There is
certainly an almost unanimous belief in
Washington that if the sound money men
control the next national democratic con-
vention, they will place Cleveland's name
at the head of the ticket. There is some
talk, of course, about the folly of third
hut Is arlro - 10 hon IL
the fear of an anti-third term feeling af-
fects the friends of Cleveland. An inter
view published in a local paper to-day with
d prominent democrat of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, quotes him as saying that Cleveland is
the first choice of many and the second
choice of nearly all the Iowa democrats.
Inc reports from New Jersey Indicate the
same sentiment. There is no doubt that
Cleveland still has a hold upon the people.
With the vast majority of democrats,
however, the determination OF President
cleveland not again to be candidate will
pc accepted in good faith, even though
Lneir personal preferences would be for
MS nomination. The question is, who will
De named by the Chicago convention?
The Presidents first choice is undOubt-
ealy Secretary Carlisle. his second choice
Is eX-GoY. William q. Russell OF Massa-
cnusetts. The influence of the admins
lration is to be exerted in behalf of the
former but it is not likely to be effective.
Gov. RusselPs boom was launched this
week at Monticello, the home of Jefferson,
al a gathering of prominent democrats to
the democratic party. Gov. Russell did not
mlnce matters, put came out squarely with
pa Tor the support of the sound money,
anti-silver men IN the party. His name, 1
am Informed by his intimate friends. will
De presented TO the national convention
as candidate. He hopes to command the
strength of New England, and from what
ms friends say, can also find some ma
Ierlal support in New York.
As II looks now, New York will have no
candidate. Mr.. Whitney, through per-
sonal preference, is not in the race. Penn
sylvania viii put forward ex-Gov. Patti
son, for whom delegates are already be-
ing instructed. He, too, Is anti-silyer.
II the sound money men control the con-
tentlon they are likely TO nominate Cleve-
ana, no matter what kind of letters the
resident may write. All this talk, how
eter, OF Cleveland and Carlisle, Russell
a1d Pattison. Is based on the contingency
NAT the sound money men VIII have a
majority OF the convention.
the gravity OF the situation Il shown in
-ie advertisement that Ar Whitney has
..senAidcred bis determination, and viii
~ - chicago This means that re pro-
is'ses 20 bring his 9ii-poWerfui influence to