The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
CARLISLE NOT A CANDIDATE.
HE REFUSES TO ENTER THE RACE
FOR THE NOMINATION.

The Announcement Made I'm Re
spOnse TO Numerous Letters Re-
auesting Him to Announce Him.
self an Aspirant for the Presi-
dency-The Ring of the Patriot and
True Statesman In His Letter.
washington, April 5.-Secretary Carlisle
this evening gave out the following letter
10 Chairman Long of the democratic state
central committee of Kentucky declining
10 enter the contest for the democratic
nomination for the presidency:
Treasury Department, Office of the Sec
retary. Washington, D. c., April 4, 1885,
Charles R. Long, Esq, Chairman Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, Louis
vile, KY. My Dear Sir-Your favor of
March 9Oth, in which you say, in sub
stance, that many of my friends in Ken
lucky and elsewhere desire me to become
a candidate before the approaching ma
uonal democratic convention for nomina-
ton for the office of President, and re-
ouesting me to give some authoritative
or definite expression" upon the subject,
was duly received from my 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 fellow citi-
zens, 1 have not been able to reach the
conclusion that the existing conditions re-
Qure me to comply with their requests
10y authorizing them to announce me as
a candidate for the presidential nomina-
tion. While l feel profound interest in
the welfare of my party, l am much
more concerned about its declara tion of
principles than in its selection of candi-
dates. because, in my opinion, its fail
ure or success at the election, as well as
its capacity for useful service to the
country in the future, depend upon the
position 1t takes or omits to take upon
the public questions now engaging the
attention of the people, and especially
the questions Affecting the monetary sys-
TEN Of the country and the character and
amount Of taxation to be imposed upon
our citizens. Its position upon these and
other subjects having agreed upon and
clearly and distinctly announced, the
convention ought to have no difficulty
in selecting an acceptable candidate who
will fairly represent its views; and, in
order that its deliberations may be en-
barrassed as little as as possible by the
contentious of rival aspirantS and their
friends, l think my duty TO .fhe party
will be best performed by declining to
participate in a contest for the nomina-
tlOn
The obligations assumed when 1 accept
ed my present official position require
me to devote my entire time and atten-
tion to the public interests committed to
my charge, and 1 shall continue to dis
charge the duties imposed upon me tC
the best of my ability, and in such q
manner as will in my judgment most Ger.
tainly promote the true interests of the
country; and If in the opinion of my fel
low democrats in Kentucky my service
entities me to their commendation anc
approval, l would regard their indorse
ment of my public course as an ample
reward for the little l have been able tC
accomplish in behalf of honest admins
tratiOn and a sound financial policy. Witt
many thanks for your kind letter, ! am
very truly yours, j. G. Carlisle.