The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Existing Conditions Do Not Assure the
Secretary the Party Requires Him
in the White House.
NOT MEN, BUT PRINCIPLES
ARE WHAT HE BELIEVES THE DEM
OCRATs SHOULD LOOK FOR.
Reed to Get Two More Delegates from
Tcnnessee-Bradley Has Oppose
tiOn I'm Kentucky.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-When Secre-
tary Carlisle, few weeks ago, announced
by the usual methods his tentative candi-
dacy for the presidential nomination at
Chicago next July, 1t fell fiat. Representa-
tive Bailey, of Texas, announced that Car
Isle would not be able to carry a single
Southern State. Mr.. Carlisle has apparent
ly been convinced, from the failure of his
feeler to arouse any enthusiasm, that he
is not in the presidential race, for tonight
he furnishes the following letter to the
press, Withdrawing from the field:
ITO Charles v. Long, Esq, Chairman Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, Louis
my Dear Sir-Your favor OF March 30,
In which you say, in substance, that many
of my friends in Kentucky and elsewhere
nation for the office Of President, and re-
questing me TO give some authority OF def
mite expression upon the subject, was duly
received, and has been maturely consid-
cred.
MANY communications upon the same sub
ject and of similar import nave been N re- re-
country, and while very grateful for these
numerous expressions OF confidence and es-
low-citizens, / have not been able to reach
the conclusion that the existing conditions
require me to comply with their requests
by them to me as
While / feel a profound interest in the
welfare Of my party, am much more con-
cerned about It's declaration OF principles
than in its selection of candidates, because
in my opinion, its failure or success at the
election, as well as its capacity for useful
service IN the country in the future, de-
pend upon the position 1t takes omits to
take upon the public questions now engag
ing the attention Of the people. and espe-
system of the country and the character
and amount of taxation to be imposed upon
Its position upon these and other sub
jects having been agreed upon, and clearly
and distinctly announced, the convention
Acceptable e % candidate, Who will ii fairly repre-
sent its views; and, in order that its de-
liberations may be embarrassed as little
pirants and their friends. think my duty
to the party will be best performed by de-
clining to participate in contest for the
THE obligations assumed when / accept
ed my present official position requires me to
devote my entire time and attention to the
public interests committed to my charge,
and I shall continue to discharge the duties
imposed upon me to the best of my ability,
ment. mose Certainly promote the true in
terests of the country; and IL. in the opinion
Of my w-Democrats in Kentucky, my
services entitle me to their commendation
and approval, / would regard their indorse-
ment of my public course as an ample
ward for the little have been able to ac-
ton and a sound financial policy.
with many thanks for your kind letter,
A' w. ~. g. CARLISLE"
MR.. CARLISLEs MEANING.
The full significance Of this letter lies in
the concluding sentence, in which Mr.. Car
Isle asks the Democracy of his State to in
dorse his career as Secretary of the Treas
ury. This is, Of course, tantamount to in
dorsing his attitude on the financial question,
to wit: his sound money views. He there
fore asks his State to indorse him on
sound money basis, as opposed to Senator
Blackburn, who has already announced that
he will at once enter Oil campaign for cleo
tion to the Senate by the next Legislature
on a free-silver basis. 1t Will be remem-
bered that during the recent contest I'm the
fused to interfere in that fight, and thereby
prevented the election or a Senator. This
course was recognized. as a part of Mr.. Car
isles programme, which includes his cleo
ton to the Senate by the next Legislature
OF his State. His letter tonight, asking the
Endorsement Of his sound money views by his
It It is IS evident that Mr.. Carlisle has has deer a'
mined not to imperil what chances there may
be in the future Of returning to the Senate
by wasting his influence on an unsuccessful
hunt for the presidential nomination. which
would be useless bauble even if he could
get it. His intention plainly is to shape all
ing Carlisle Representatives 10 the next Leg
islature, and he is beginning thus early SO
that the fight may be started on the dele
gates to Chicago. The contest will now be
between Mr. Blackburn for free silver
delegation to Chicago and Mr.. Carlisle for a
sound money delegation, and the result will
make it plain which OF the two will be the
Democratic candidate for the Senate before
the next Legislature of Kentucky.
The C.-J.'s Editorial.
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 5.-The Cour-
ier-Journal will tomorrow publish the fol-
lowing editorial the letter of Secretary
Carlisle made public tonight:
The position which Mr.. Carlisle takes
Is one entirely in accord with the dignity of
the Office of President and with the duties
of the office of Secretary of the Treasury.
He declines to participate in a contest for
nomination, holding that the matter of
| first moment Is the declaration of the
| party's principles. He desires the indorse-
ment of his services by his State, and.
though he does not say so in so many
words, If his State shall present his name
| to the national convention, on satisfactory
platform, he will undoubtedly accept that