The Saint Paul globe., 1896-08-11

Under Any Consideration. Saws the
Old WarriOr-Utility of a Third
Ticket.

TreSluent Cleveland.
1t was Gen. Bragg, a lifelong Demo-
crat, who used the phrase concerning
President Cleveland: eve love him
Tor the enemies he has made" He is
one OF the most ardent advocates of a
third ticket in the country. 1t was
largely due to his zeal and untirinp
efforts that representatives of the
sound money Democracy of thirty-six
states met in Indianapolis Friday and
issued a call for the national conyen-
ton at indianapolis. He believes that
in third ticket lies the best hope for
the election of Mckinley.
Gen. Bragg is a man of small stature
and slight in build, but he has an
amount of energy and persistence that
BODIES i'll for the Bryan-Sewan ticket.
upon which he has declared war. When
seen at the Windsor he was curled up
IN one of the comfortable chairs In
the lobby and looked as if he did not
care whether school kept or not When
ne began to talk about politics, how
ever, his eyes twinkled and he grew
more and more in earnest He straight
ened up in his chair and spoke in the
most emphatic manner about Mr.. Bry-
an and his teachings
NOT A CANDIDATE HIMSELF.
An interview with Senator Palmer, of
uilnols' who has been named as the
possible nominee of the third ticket
men, was published yesterday, quoting
MIN as saying that he thought he had
earned the right to retirement and
would not head the ticket, adding that
Gen. Bragg would be more than ac-
ceptable. When Gen. Bragg was asked
about this he replied, slowly:
Sentor Palmer's refusal, according
to his own words, is based upon the
Iact that he is getting to be an old man.
Ihe same can be said of me. I am get
ting to be an old man, and I have no
desire to head the ticket 1 prefer to
pe q perfectly free and untrammeled
Independent Democrat and a man with
honest principles. Moreover, I do not
care to run upon the third ticket pro-
posed for fear that I may be looked
upon as having some sinister motive in
repudiating the Chicago platform and
ticket. l could not stomach it. and I
repudiated it, with no thought Of any
subsequent definite policy Ny only
thought then was to refuse to be a
party to a disreputable bargain. The
third ticket is, in my estimation, the
surest way to assure the election of
Mckinley and Hobart, and we are
working to that end
The answer to our call has met a
more general response than we had
looked for. When left Chicago. Just
a week ago. we had the assurance that
thirty-five out of thirty-nine states
would send representatives to the con-
ference in Indianapolis. At that time
some Of the states had not held their
meetings, such as New Jersey, which
held it's convention yesterday. We are
now assured of the support of that
state. We are going to poll big vote,
and the Democrats who want to may
vote for Mckinley and other Demo-
Gratis may vote the third ticket; thus
Mr.. Bryan's strength will be cut into
deeply"
FOR CARLISLE AND LAWLER.
Whom do you think will be NOM
mated to head the third ticket?''
IF the sentiment expressed at the
two gold conferences in Chicago is
obeyed Secretary Carlisle will be nom
mated as the logical candidate, as a
true representative of the sound money
principle, and because he Is particu-
larly strong in Kentucky. If the sec
retary should not be nominated, how
ever, I should favor the nomination Of
Gen. Buckner, of Kentucky, for vice
president, with some man from the
middle West for president. Ny per-
sonal choice would be Mr.. Carlisle for
president and D. w. Lawler, of Mime
sofa, for vice president.
What is your opinion of President
Cleveland as a candidate?"
He will not be a candidate under
any circumstances" the general repli-
ed. "I do not think he is to be consid-
ar a To Sc Il
whether he will make an official state
ment, as has been intimated, or not, L
cannot say. My supposition as regards
the nominee of the third ticket men is
that the convention will be a great deal
like shaker meeting. We shall get
together and then the spirit will move
us. Whatever Is done will be the out
come of the conditions, / suppose
Eliminating the idea of candidates,
for that is not much Of question. we
come down to the conditions. We be-
lieve that a sound money ticket of the
Democratic party will poll a huge vote
over the country. There are many
Democrats who have announced their
intention Of voting for Mckinley. and
doubtless will do 50. Then there are
many Democrats who are on the fence
They don't want to vote for Bryan and
free silver, and they don't want to vote
coinage is strong, but they also have a
hatred of a ticket that makes a high
protective tariff possible.
UTILITY OF A THIRD TICKET.
"They will think over the matter.
and, unless some relief is afforded, In
the end they will turn in and vote for
Bryan. Environment, argument and
precedent will have much to do with
their decision. They will be bulldozed
upon the plea that if they want to vote
for Mckinley they must lose their
badge of regularity. The annals of the
Democratic party from which the pres
ent conditions are just as far removed
as possible, will be talked Of The
voters will be urged, cajoled, threaten
ed and coaxed, until finally they will
cast their ballots for Bryan and give
an excuse that one candidate is about
as bad as the other and they are stick
ing to party traditions. The third
ticket will afford relief.
These dubious ones can then say
they are voting for a straight-out
Democrat and a man who embodies
all their principles. In this way thous-
ands of votes that would otherwise
drift to Bryan will be turned aside,
and, while not going to Mckinley, will
deprive Bryan of that much strength
and so advance the cause of an honest
currency"
Sound money Democrats in New York
regard the plan Of third ticket with
much mere favor as a result Of the
Indianapolis conference. Until yester-