Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
RUMORS AS TO CARLISLE
One Says BE is Afa ;cted With Presidential
Aspirations
Another That He Will Practice Law
I'm New YOrk-BOth Arc
Discussed.

Mr.. Carlisle's recent visit to New York
has given rise to two very interesting but
contradictory reports. One is that the Sec
retary has presidential aspirations. and is
seeking the support of Mr.. Cleve!ands per-
Sor&l followers; the other Is that he is get
ting ready to abandon politics, with the
view Of establishing himself in the practice
of law in the metropolis at the close of his
present sterm of office. MIR. Carlisle replies
to no Inquiries on either subject. He owes
the public no explanation as to his move
ments. and he makes none. His invitation
to New York was cordial one, and he ac-
cepted 1t. His reception was Il cordial one.
and he appreciated it. That much admits
Of 10 doubt. The rest is ''as you like H."
The Presidential Possibility.
If Mr.. Carlisle is to stand for the nom.-
nation at Chicago the fact will soon appear
in the politics of Kentucky. At present
tie state is agitated over the efforts to
elect a successor to Mr. Blackburn in the
Senate, and every other matter for the
time is subordinated. But that matter will
shortly be disposed of. either by an cleo
ton or by the adjournment Of the legtsla-
ture while still in deadlock. and then the
next important event on the democratic
card will be the state convention for the
selection of delegates to Chicago.
money democrats of the state to ask for
Instructions for Mr.. Carlisle for President,
and such may stf!l be their purpose In
structions cannot be obtained however.
without fight. and a very bitter one MIR.
Blackburn-and especially if he fails of re-
election-will oppose the proposition If pre-
seated, to the bitter end, for. of course.
with instructions for Mr.. Carlisle must go
an Endorsement of all that Mr.. Carlisle has
done as Secretary of the Treasury. The
silver men in the convention, therefore,
under either Mr. Blackburn's Or Gen. Kar-
d:n's personal leadership, may be expected
to vote TO man against proposition car
rying with it a condemnation of them
selves.
Great Risk.
The risk. if taken, will be very great. The
silver men at present, smartng under the
disappointment of MIR. Carlisle's recent let
ter, are extremely severe on him. But, as
tie gamblers say, nothing risked, nothing
gained. If he plays and loses, all of course
VIII be over with him. Bat if he plays and
wins Notwithstanding all that has occurred.
he VIII at once become a very formidable
Presidential quantity. If he can carry Ken
lucky On his sound money platform in the
primaries he will be able to do substantial
things elsewhere.
The kentucky convention has not yet been
called, nor has there been much serious
canvassing about the personnel of the Chi
cago delegation. On the silver side Mr..
biackDOrn ana General Hard.n have been
suggested, and on the sound money side
Senator Lindsay and General Buckner. A
successful fight for instructions for Mr.. Car
Isle would, it is thought, be followed by put
ting Judge Lindsay at the head of the dele
cation.
The Law Firm Probability.
1t is a fact, however, that general expecta-
tion does not associate Mr.. Carlisle with the
presidential race. A popular canvass of the
probabilities sends him to New York as the
head of a leading law firm Nothing but
the presidency, it is believed, would induce
him to remain in politics. He has had his
fill of the subordinate hcnors, and more than
his fill of the trials and traducngs that go
With such places He is poor. a fortune
awaits him at the bar His friends predict
that he would start among the leaders in
New York. They regard him as the equal IF
James c. Carter as a counsellor and they
declare that he easily rivals Joseph Choate
a speaker in everything but after-dinner
Wit and table drollery.