San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-16
NOT STANFORD. BUT SHERMAN.

old Buckeye state admits no rival
near the throne who offers In fact or In
appearance to stand forth ss oandi-
date for the honors OF a presidential
nomination at the hands Of the republic
can national convention. Sometimes
this zeal appears to be entirely without
knowledge. At all events there does
seem to be, on the part Of the press OF
the state, an over sensitiveness In re-
garding the proposed candidacy Of re-
publicans In other states. Ohio prides
herself and justly upon the very COM
handing poslsion that John Sherman
holds before the nation and IN the coun-
oils of the republican party. but to an
observer on neutral ground 1t does seem
Is though his ardent supporters In Ohio
are little too nesr-sighted to really
compass the situation. The following
editorial from the Cinoinnati-Tim
Star will admirably illustrate this ia ct.
The Star says:
From q recently established presi-
Dental bureau the announcement has
gone forth that Leland Stanford is to
have his name presented before the ma
tional republican convention. Belva
Lockwood, George Francis Train and
another Californian, named Denis Kear-
ney, may have their names presented
also. There is nothing to hinder the
presentation of names there. 10 have
them seriously considered. however, is
Die Stanford would be about as popular
as Jay Gould. The English empress Of
the German people might as well aspire
to take her husbands place on q throne
never occupied by a woman as for this
California railroad baron to aspire to Of
Totally OCCUPY the white house."
The Times-Star has barked up the
wrong sapling. Leland Stanford stands
no more show OF presidential nomina-
ton than does Depew, of New York.
Both are in the same palace car and the
republican party is not running
that kind Of train this cam
paign. Leland StanfOrd's candidacy
means some thing else. 1t Is only one
popularity of the political situation. OF
which there are not wanting several
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, ILL
w
Ohio are trotting out candidates. 1t
does seem to a casual observer that the
intention Is to round up the votes Of the
states at Chicago, and prevent any con-
siderable number being cast on the first
ballot for any special candidate. By
holding the votes thus, it will be easier
to swing the delegations into line and
mass them upon the leading candidate
at the proper time, than 1t would were
delegations scattered and their votes
uncOncentrated. Iowa will go into the
convention solid for Allison, and will be
warmly supported by no uncomfortable
following from Kansas and Nebraska.
Stanford will have California and the
Pacific slope at his back. Cameron will
carry Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
possibly some others. Indiana will sup
port Harrison and will draw some sup
port from Michigan. Lincoln will COM
mand the vote of Illinois and find con-
siderable backing from Minnesota and
Wisconsin. All this means that CON-
binations will be the order OF the con-
vention. The candidate who can gather
to himself the greatest number of these
aggregations when the complimentary
ballots have been cast will secure
the nomination. To those who have
watched the movements upon the
checker board it seems not far fetched to
declare that California's candidate and
Pennsylvsnis's candidate mean Sher-
man. Cameron and Sherman have pecu-
liar ties that bind them together, and
Cameron owes Sherman political sup
port since 1880, which 1t is most likely
he will now pay. Stanford's candidacy
may be safely RELOCATED to the support
OF Sherman when the hour arrives. If
Sherman can command the confidence OF
New York, 1t does seem as though he
will be too strong for any combinations
to overcome his following In
the convention. That he is q
strong candidate, as we'll as
very able man, and one who has done
great service to the nation and his party
cannot be denied or ignored. His friends
have done vast amount OF work in put
ting things in shape for his nomination,
and are very sanguine of results. Did
the republican party, as the LIGHT
thinks they should, accept Mr.. Blaine's
deolinstion as final, Mr.. Sherman stands
most favOrably placed. But, from Maine
to California there is an under current
of Blaine feeling in the air that is most
puZzliDg. Texas can aid no republican
candidate in the electoral college. Texas
will give hearty support to the candi-
date of the party whoever he may be.
Should the mantle fall on irreproachable
John Sherman the LIGHT will most
heartily enter the lists under his banner.
Her Birthday.
a Marty Of frjends of Miss Panline