Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03

The dispatches from Indianapolis show
that the men engaged In the third party
movement are expecting delfverance from
Mr.. Cleveland on the subject. 1t may not
come until the conventions work is COM
pleted and presented to the country. but
that, it is considered. will be soon enough.
The expectation is entirely reasonable. The
convention will not only define democracy,
but will indorse Mr.. Cleveland's democracy
as being of the true type, and to that ex-
tent be defense of him against his enc
mics. Why, it is asked, should he not take
notice of friendly and fiattering de-
monstration in his behalf, and in doing so
improve the opportunity to address the
country on the issues of the day?
1t has several times been remarked as
strange that no energetic championship of
Mr.. Cleveland was undertaken at Chicago.
of course. everything that was said against
the policy pursued by the majority was in
directly a championship of him, and Sena-
tor Hill did ask for vote of Endorsement
of the administration. which was refused
But nobody took the field there as dis
tincuy insisting that Mr.. Cleveland as
President had met all of his obligation
and. instead of the censure, entitled to
the approval of the convention.
The explanation offered is that as soon as
MIR. Cieveland's friends arrived on the
ground ard had sounded the sentiment of
the southern and western men, they saw
that the pressing of Mr.. Cleveland by name
upon the attention of the convention would
result only in attacks on him, and so they
forbore. There was trouble enough with
out that Anyhow, it is said these men
could even then understand that another
convention would be necessary, and re-
to +Lo;r
hope to deliver it the most effectively This
ttey row are on the eve of doing.
That Mr.. Cleveland, in whatever he saws
predicted 1t is known that he feels deeply
the attitude in which both his administra-
ton ard the party have been placed by the
Chicago convention, and sincerely believes
that the country would suffer greatly by
the success of MIR. Bryan as the represent
tatlVe Of the platform upon which he
stands Nobody. of course. could be ex-
pected TO state the Presidents case quite
so effectively as he himself: and when he
takes up his pen for that purpose he is
likely to do the subject full justice
But even more important than this talk
about Mr. Cleveland is the report that at
an early day after the President has spoken
Mr.. Carlisle will appear on the stump and
reply to his critics. He is the subject really
of more criticism than Mr.. Cleveland. In
terpretations of his speeches which he has
repeatedly denounced as misleading are
still in use. and Mr.. Bryan himself is now
an offender. He has been quoting from and
commenting on Mr.. CarlisIe's financial de-
Hverances during his tour through upper
New York. and charging in effect, as others
have done. that Mr.. Carlisle in his present
attitude on the money question is at wide
variance with earlier attitude
MIR. Carlisle is known to be sensitive on
that point. and to hold that a just exami-
nation of his record acquits him Of the
charge. In any speech he now may make.
therefore. he may be expected to address
himself both to that matter and to the
whole financial question of the day. He is
a speaker of unusual power and his ap-
pearance in the arena in any part of the
country, and particularly In Illinois In
diana and Kentucky. will add great zest
and interest to the campaign.