Evening star., 1896-04-06
CARLISLE'S POSITION
His Reply to the Appeal Of Chair
man Long Of Kentucky.
WILL moi. SEEK TEE NOMINATION
Feeling Among the Republicans Of
New Jersey.
CURRENT POLITICAL NEWS

Secretary Carlisle has written the follow
ing letter the subject Of his candidacy
for the presidential nomination at the Chi
cago convention:
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 4. 1896
Charles r. Long. Esq.,, Chairman Demo-
cratic State Central Committee. Louis
vile, KY.
my Dear Sir: Your favor of March 80. in
which you say, in substance, that many Of
my friends in Kentucky and elsewhere de-
sire me to become a candidate before the ap-
preaching ne tional democratic convention
for nomination for the office of President,
and requesting me to give some authorita-
tive or denni.e expression upon the subject,
was duly received and has been maturely
considered.
MANY communications upon the same
subject and of similar import have been re-
ceived 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 democratic fel-
low citizens. l have not been able to reach
the conclusion that the existing conditions
1eQuire me to comply with their requests
by authorizing them to announce me as
candidate for the presidential nomination.
While l feel a profound interest in the
welfare of my party. 1 am much more con-
cerred about its declaration of principles
than in its selection of candidates, because,
in my opinion, its failure or success at the
service in the country in the future, depends
upon the position it takes 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 subjects
having been agreed upon and clearly and
distinctly announced. the convention ought
to have no difficulty in selecting an accept
able candidate who will fairly represent it's
views, and in order that it's deliberations
may be embarrassed as little as possible by
the contentious of rival aspirants and their
frierds. think my duty to the party will
be best performed by declining to partici-
pate in a contest for the nomination.
THE obligations assumed when l accepted
my present official position require me to de-
vote my entire time and attention to the
public interests committed to my charge,
and l shall continue to discharge the duties
imDosed 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 country, and if. in the opinion Of my fel
low democrats in Kentucky, my services en-
title me to their commendation and an
proval I 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 letter,
am, very truly yours, j. G. CARLISLE"
THE APfEAL IO MIX. CARLIiSLE.
Chairman Longs Letter Asking the
Secretary to Announce His Position.
The letter of Charles r. Long, chairman
of the democratic central committee of
Kentucky, to Secretary Carlisle, which
prompted the reply. was dated March 80,
and was as follows:
"Your many friends and fellow demo-
Gratis, especially in this state and also
throughout the country generally, recogniz-
ing your eminent fitness for the distinguish
ed honor Of heading our national demo-
cratic ticket for President of the United
States, and looking to you as the generally
accepted ard available man of the demo-
cratic party for this high and responsible
office, feel and believe that the time is at
nand for you to give some authorization or
definite expression in Difference to their
wishes, and at some. early date to define
your position in the premises, at such time
and place or in such manner as you may