New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
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THE THIRD TERM PROGRAMME
AND THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
OF RUSSELL AND PATTIsON.
MANY DEMOCRATS REGARD THEM AS PART OF
SCHEME TO CAPTURE THE CHICAGO
NOMINATION FOR MR. CLEVELAND.
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Washington. April 23.-The proceedings of the
recent Democratic conventions in Massachusetts
and Rhode Island are regarded here as decidedly
disquieting to those men who oppose the sugges-
ton of third term for Mr.. Cleveland They can
not accept Mr.. Russes Presidential candidacy
seriously They concede that he is young man Of
good parts personally popular and with some gift
of speech. But. despite his three terms Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts, they regard him as only
bright young man without experience In large af-
fairs. And the next President of the United States
will be called on to deal with most complicated
and trying situation. Would man Of Mr.. Rus
sells calibre prove equal to It? Many prominent
Democrats think not They fear. therefore. that
this so-called Russell boom is merely part of q
programme hold certain delegations In line at
Chicago until such time they can be utilized
for serious purpose. These men insist that Mr..
Cleveland would be offended II 1t were actually
proposed TO make Mr.. Russell his successor In the
White House.
There is a similar feeling. too. with regard TO the
candidacy of Mr.. Pattison. OF Pennsylvania He Is
personally a popular and most excellent man. but
not regarded the lines are at present drawn, as
a Presidential quantity. He has had no experience
in the conduct of National affairs, and. besides.
comes from State where the Republicans can roll
up a majority of quarter of a million votes. But
Mr. Pattison is warm friend Of the President. and
In cooperation with Mr. Harrity can hold Pennsyl-
Vania at Chicago subject to Mr.. Clevelands orders.
Here IL Is feared, Is disclosure of the programme
of those who anxious to bring Mr.. Cleveland
forward
The South. of course. cannot be asked to partcl-
pate She is for free silver and against Mr.. Cleve-
land. At furthest she would support some man
like Colonel Morrison compromise candidate.
But against the South the Cleveland Democrats
are preparing 10 array the East and portion OF
the Northwest, and in order make the play
effective they get control of the delegations
from those sections Mr.. Russell is to be the rally
ing cry In the extreme East. Mr.. Pattison in the
Middle States, and Mr.. Carlisle here and there
wherever appreciation OF him is high. And then.
the programme is further explained. when the
tug Of war comes: when 1t is demonstrated that
neither Mir. Russell. Mr.. Pattison nor Mr. Carlisle
can command more than local folowing when
the demand II heard above all other demands for
man strong enough to poll the Russell the Patti
son. the Carlisle and other votes. the name OF Mr..
Cleveland is to be presented to carry everything
before II.
There very prominent Democrats who
do not believe that for third term Mr.. Cleveland
could carry a single State in the Union. He could
not In the opinion OF Senator Jones. carry single
county in Arkansas. and Texas. 1t is said would
throw an Overwhelming vote against him II
Democratic strongholds like these would fail him.
the nt-Cleveland men inquire from what quarter
would his support at the polls come. Certainly
not from States like Massachusetts and Pennsyl-
vania which had assisted In his nomination.