Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-09

Wafnine ton. April = - President
Cleveland viii not decline a renomina-
tipu II 1t be rendered 10 him BY the
Democraue national convention
Secretary Carlisle Is candidate for
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent.
Secretary olney IS not and win not
BE- candidate Tor president. and eN-
Secretary Whitney is not and viii mot
The administration program Is a.
follows.
J. To secure control Of the convention
ard adopt an anti-silver platform.
3 70 nominate Secretary Carlisle If
possible.
3. That failing TO nominate Mr..
z Cleveland for fourth time.
I The friends % Secretary piney, Of ex-
Secretary Whitney and Of Ex-Governor
/ Russell Of Massachusetts. who. under
{ favorable circumstances. might wish 10
work for the selection OF their favorites,
all understand that the president has
Arranged his plans on the lines de-
Ecrlbed, and 1. IL state u anairs neces-
aarily precludes tia pressing Of any
other candidate frSm the wing u the
party 10 which the president belongs
The president - 20 be permitted 10
20 ahead With. his program without in
terfeTsnce- An Tho Eastern leaders Of
the party not directly attached 10 the
administration win participate 10 the
pTeconyentlon campaign. n at all only
IN the most passive way. This Is tuie
OF Senator's German, Brice and Hill,
e1-secretary whitney. Ex-Governor
Russell and many others The track
d 10 be cleared Tor President Cieve-
lands plan Of Secretary Carlisle or
himself
In the opinion OF men familiar with
the facts. President Cleveland expects
20 carry the frst and third numbers Of
his program
Within the last few wsrks there has
been a good deal OF Newspaper talk
about Mr. cariiyie's candidacy. II has
write letter einphatically declining
again 10 permit his name to be used
I'm connection with the nomination,
and IN this letter be would make 5ecre-
. - Carlisle his political heir and ask
the Democratic party to give him its
Il has also been said that there was
some friction Ia the cabinet between
Secretary u State Olney and Secretary
OF the Treasury Carlisle as 10 the po-
ntical succession. and that tho presi-
dent had pat Sir Oiucy ~ one side in
favor OF sir. Carlisle. These stories
are devoid Of truth.
The president viii not decline a re-
nomination II Il IL offered 10 him with
substantial unanitnity. He soes not
propose to enter into any scramble for
the honor or 10 use any Of the enor-
NOUS federal patronage at his disposal
to bring II about. ~, however. when
I the delegates meet at Chl'ago IL shall
be the opinion OF the majority e them
that he ls the strongest candidate to
defeat Major Mckinley. who, the presi-
dent expects. win be tho Nominee Of
. the Republican convention al 81 Louis,
and the platform Is ringing declara-
ton In favor of sound money and The
| 4 .l.IfI .Na.Ia
, the Democratic party stands pledged,
Mr. Cleveland will not decline the
, honor.
In the meantime. and unless It should
. become nanifestly apparent that the
Democratic convention IL going 70 fall
into the hands Of the free silver wing
I OF the party. or that the opponents OF
/ Mr.. Cleveland are determined to hunil-
I late him tho president viii not pub
: iicly proclaim his position. nor win he
write any letter either announcing
himself as q candidate or declining 10
a allow his name 10 70 before the con-
/ yentloh, There will be no change in
. his position. He will simply permit
, matters 20 drift and assume shape
/, without active interference from him.
As 20 Mr.. Carllslc's candidacy the
facts are az follows;
Mr.. Carlisle Is candidate IN tho
fullest sense OF the word He would
: | like TO receive the nomination. lis
thinks his standing and servic 10 the
. party entitle him TO Il. Mr.. Cleveland
agrees with him. and no one would b,
more happy than Mr. Cleveland 20 ses
him nominated. Even n Mr.. CLEVELAND
~ forced into accepting the Nomination
he Will not do so because he wants &c
:. satisfy his ambition or burgers for q
r Continuance o. power. He win accept
q as matter OF duty solely. because the
y PARTY calls upon BIN TO make the fight
= Ills announcement OF the candidacy
OF Sir. Carlisle OF Itself. forms a reason
4, why the president does not officially
o announce his position. SO long as Il Is
+. not generally known whether he is o.
. Is not candidate other men who might
n want 70 be candidates are deferred
l. from entering the race. aud IN thai
= way the running 70 made all the sarsel
Tor Mr. Carlisle In That sense MT Car
lists h the administration candidate
II Mr. Carlisle cannot he nominated
and ifa demand goes up from the part,
#, FOR Mr. Clcv .iand again 10 accept IN,
nomination. provided that the platform
meets with his aporovil-he viii not de
= Cline leadership
a There IS nothing IN tho talk OF fric
q ton between Mr Carlisle and Alr
n | Oiney Tho no.retnry OF state IL no
n candidate and would not walk ~,
length Of his room IN the state depart
mcnt to secure the norrinaSion. IL i
4 | should come 10 him uusought and un
h solicited no would not decline e. bu
he would rather nor have taat homo
thrust upon him Mr.. Olney has
}. sinceye respect for NJ. csriisie's abiIi
Ties ana force oi character. and person
D. alis has great liking for him
o., While some members OF the admits
u tratlon do not thlnk the president 1
"a adopting otSS plan IN putting Nj
10 Carlisle forward as the rps1Inal admin
10 ietrAtion capddaie, lherc Is no dlspoal
ton % complain or object Few, !
Gny, " the prr1irrnt's Rdtisnss bellevl
~ | Mr., Carlisle can BE- nominated. The OF,
y pnsiilon e him IN the soGh and Yves