The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-18
But It Is Generally Thought That
After All
HE Is ADMINISTRATION CANDI-
DATE FOB PRESIDENCY,

4AOhCy AsO&s0ANC0 no
Merely Reflection of C1eveland's-
His Management of the Treasury
Criticized.
Washington, March 17-In spite of their
present doleful state the Democrats are
beginning to talk of the coming Presi-
dential candidate. Perhaps the hope that
the Republicans will nominate a one
idea man like Mckinley is giving them
temporary encouragement. At any rate
they have started of with little boom
for Carlisle. But there is here an indispo-
sition to take the Carlisle candidacy,
seriously. The opinion is expressed that
behind it there Is something else. There
is growing belief that Secretary Olney
is the man upon whom the anti-silver
Democrats will ultimately decide as their
standard bearer.
1t is well known that Mr.. Olney does
not want to appear in the light Of a can
didate seeking the nomination. In the
first place, it is repugnant to his tenn
permanent to be placed in the attitude Of
seeking the public favor; in the second
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with our foreign complications if every
thing he did might be pointed to as the
act of candidate playing politics.
The politicians are looking for the ad-
ministration candidates and opinion has
gradually been settling upon Olney. The
ment of Carlisle's candidacy is only
temporary matter to put an end to specu-
lationa until the administration people
shall be ready to make a more serious
move. There Is such bitter feeling in
Kentucky and Carlisle is so seriously in
volved in
THE TACTIC NAL FIGHT
that his getting majority Of that dele
cation is regarded as improbable. Even
a sound money" delegation might not
favor him since many of that faith who
are believers in caucus rule and are per-
sonally friendly to Blackburn, resent the
action of Carlisle's friends in the sena-
torial fight. But If he should get a ma
jority of the delegation it would probably
be in o split convention and there might
be contest at Chicago.
1t does not appear where. outside of
Kentucky, Mr.. Carlisle could show any
original strength in the convention.
Insofar as he at present stands, as an
advocate of sound..money, he might be
preferred in the east to candidate
AvOWEDLY FOR SILVER
or whose present attitude as to tine money
question is in doubt, but it is thought
hardly likely that the New England,
New York and other sound money states
would select him, Of all s'sound money"
men as their choice.
For some time there has been a move
ment looking to the capture of the Penn
sy1vania delegation, but there is not now
any evidence that great progress has been
made In that direction. 1t Is not under
stood that Mr.. Carlisle has attained the
position among "sound money" men as
a leading, conspicuous champion, but it
is thought that he Is rather regarded as
deriving his standing in this connection
from his official relations to Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration. He is rather re-
garded among politicians as having lost
the support of many of his former assooi-
ates, without having yet been raised to
commanding position among his new as
sooiates.
Moreover his general Management Of the
treasury Is criticized by '"sound money"
people, in spite of his advanced and silver
position. There seems to be disposition
to attribute to Cleveland that which is
approved of, and to chaige the mistakes
upon Carlisle