Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
MIR. Cleveland Wants an Indepen-
dent Ticket Nominated.
This MIGHT RATHER ASSIST BRYAN
An Announcement Expected From
the President Himself.
NO DOUBT OF A BOLT

The administration is troubled over the
question of whether an independent gold
democratic ticket shall be put in the field.
Several members of the cabinet are in
favor of an i-dependent ticket. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Cleveland and ma
Jcrity of the cabiret OF the opinion
that another ticket should be nominated.
One member of the cabinet expresses the
opinion ttat beyond doubt there will be
another democratic nomination.
Difficulty ns to nm Agreement.
The bother is to get an agreement between
the eastern democratic leaders, especially
in New York. and they are confronted with
the fact that they cannot get all the prom
irent gold men who have figured prom
iEently as party men to JOIN in the move
ment. There are some prominent gold
men, like German, who will not bolt the
regular democratic ticket under any cir
cGmstanceS. and there are many others
who feel that the placing of an independent
ticket in the field would only help Bryan,
fraSmuCh as il would hold votes that would
otherwise go to Mckinley. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Cleveland is doing what he can TO
induce Hill and the Tammany people to
participate In movement TO hold another
nominating convention, and that he Is hay
ing great difficulty in bringing them into
line.
Many of the Tammany people are utterly
indifferent as to the principle involved in
the hight, and are considering only partisan
eXpediency. An argument underS TODD to
be advanced by Mr.. Hill in opposition to
an Independent movement is that such
movement will destroy the democratic
ganization, and that what should he con-
sidered Is not the temporary issue but the
future Of the democratic party after this
fight is over and the financial question is
settled. He wants 10 hold together a frag
n.ent of the eastern democracy for the pur
pose of man tanning the organization, and
thinks that it is quite possible to do this.
He assumed this attitude before leaving
Chicago, and has thus far maintained it,
but pressure is being brought to bear on
hin which he may not be able TO hold out
against
Why Mr. Cleveland Wants Another
Ticket.
Mr.. Cleveland does not want to be driven
to the necessity of supporting Mckinley.
after all the denunciation of Mckinleyism
he has indulged In. This is the reason he
and his cabinet favor an independent ticket
They want some place to 60 1t is the set
tied determination of the admins ira ton to
fight the Bryan ticket actively. Mr.. Cleve
land and his followers will not be content
with passive opposition, but want to make
an active and vigorous fight for gold There
Is no doubt or hesitation a all on this point.
Every man connected with the administra-
tion who remains loyal to Mr. Cleveland
Will be expected to work against the demo-
cratic ticket along whatever lines are agreed
upon
Secretary Herbert, who declared last night
that he would not support Bryan does not
speak without knowing what attitude is
going to be assumed by his associates. He
Is close follower of Mr.. Cleveland and
would not run the risk of taking a position
antasonistic TO the wishes of his chief He
favors an Independent ticket and expects
one to be decided on.
This Might Assist Bryan
Some of the advisers of the administration
fear that this plan might assist rather than
in1ure, Bryan, and they are urging that
since Mr.. Cleve,and's object is to secure
Bryans defeat, no halfway measures
should be taken. and nothing should be done
that will mold from Mckinley a single vote
that he might receive. The silver vote is
going TO be concentrated and it is felt that
MIR CleVeland's personal pride should not
De permitted to influence gold democrats to
throw their votes away. Mr.. Cleveland, of
course, appreciates the force of this argu-
ment, but at the same time wants a gold
democratic ticket in the field. 1t Is prac-
ucally certain that if an independent ticket
Is not nominated, Mr.. Cleveland and all
his cabinet. except possibly one or two, will
support Mckinley directly. Postmaster
General Wilson would probably find it i'm
possible to vote for Mckinley, and would
remain snent during the campaign. The
expectation is. however, that If an inde-
pendent ticket is found not to be practicable
formal announcement will be made in be-
nail OF the administration, probably by Mr.
Cleveland himself, that it is the duty of all
good citizens, who place principle above
seif-interest and patriotism above party, to
use their votes and their influence TO
maintain the credit of the government"
During the campaign the followers of Mr.
Cleveland are expected to do one of two
tniags-either to declare openly for McKin-
ley or TO take the stump against free sill
yer. without processing to support any can
dldate, but simply undertaking to convince
the voters that the free coinage of silver is
dangerous to the country
No Doubt of CIeveland's Bolt
If any one doubts Mr.. Cleveland's inten-
ton to bolt the Chicago nom!nat ton. it is
only necessary to point out the fact that
Mr. Herbert Is still a member of the cabi
net, and will probably remain so until the
end of Mr.. Cleveland's term or until he is
appointed to position of another sort. If
Mr. Cleveland still regarded himself as the
head or the party which held the conyen-
ton at Chicago. declar ton on the part
of any member of his cabinet that he would
not support the ticket would be followed
at once by resignation. Nh Herbert is
IN no danger of having his head taken off
he simply represents In his bolt the attf-
lude or the administration. A member of
the cabinet who should come out strongly
IN public manner indorsing the action of
the Ch:cago convention would be more in
danger OF dismissal The present admin
istrat!on and the present so-caned demo-
cratic presidential ticket are evidently not
of the same party