Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11
A WANING BOOM.

popularity In Close States Universally
conceded.
A recent Washington dispatch to the Gin
cinnau Enquirer says: The war among the
Republican Presidential aspirants is as the
fight Of the Kilkenny cats Had Mr.. Blaine
deliberately planned a crusade against his
rivals no manifesto other than his Florence
letter was needed TO bring an engagement
Within three months Of the gathering of the
National Republican convention the specta-
Gle is presented Of the effort to shatter the
idols OF the party rather than give to them
strength
With the single exception Of John Sher-
man no candidate for the Presidential office
has benefited by Mr.. Blaines retirement.
With Sherman, however, it operated both
ways. By getting out of the race Mr.. Blaine
has assured to Sherman the support Of his
own State, which otherwise would not have
been his. But likewise has he heaped upon
him the target Of scrutiny and criticism.
The Ohio Senator was in the lead in the
common aim for all who chose to assail him.
Since the pestnerous bee got into the bon
net of Sherman he has never been so san
guine as now. His hope is that in the States
outside Of New York he will have such a
commanding following that he will force the
Empire State delegation to come to him.
ternecine quarrel in Indiana, because it de-
stroys formidable rivals. And yet the out
look for his nomination is not promising.
Those identified with the Republican party
will concede to Senator Chandler, of New
Hampshire, a largcssc Of political wisdom.
Mr.. Chandler is not unfricndly to John
Sherman. True, he dcspiscd the Hayes Ad-
ministration, Of which Sherman was the
towering oak. Time, however, has mel
lowed him, and, with added years, he has
forgiven, IL not forgotten, the actors in it.
Il have great admiration for Sherman, "
he said; "he draws one nearer to him every
day"
"Will he be the nominee of the Repub-
lican partyi" asked
To this the Senator's answer was not di-
rect. "The Republican party" he said,
must adapt itself in choosing the candi-
date to the one who is strong in the weak
States. These arc New York, in which Is
included Connecticut and New Jersey, the
Pacific slope and Indiana. IL Mr.. Sherman
can convince the convention that he Is
strong in these States he will be the NOM
inee. II he can not so show, he will not be
nominated"
From this the conversation drifted to
Sherman's attitude to the other leaders in
Ohio, and naturally Foraker was discussed
Foraker" said the Senator, ''has the big
head himself. While not u candidate he is
quite willing to take the chance of the
lightning striking him"
1t Is in order at this point to dwell upon
the fact that no matter how strongly he NAV
make denial, there Is the fact that Foraker
is not over jealous in Sherman's behalf
This may do the young Governor great in
justice. II may have its origin in the fact
that Sherman was betrayed IN the conven-
ton four years ago. No matter how nc NAV
now protest, those outside of Ohio judge the
future conduct Of Foraker solely as II mani
tested itself toward Sherman in the past.
There is not now the prospect that the
mind Of the party will center upon any can
didate up to the very hour the convention
will assemble. New York will have can
didate, Indiana will have two. Connecticut
will support Hawley and Iowa will back
Allison, Illinois may even present Lin
coin or Cullom. The outlook is that q dozen
candidates will be in the field
Those who still believe that James G.
Blaine will after all be the nominee of his
party, reason IL out because of the fact that
no other candidate in the light now afford
ed can get tho necessary votes to secure
the nomination. Every hour which pro-
tracts the convention in a wrangle over the
nominee will point TO Blaine's availability.
His name may be sprung as was Gar
| fields, despite his protest. Mr. Blaine has
never made tho declaration that he would
refuse the nomination, and all history does
not make record of any one nominated for
the high Office of President who ever de-
clined il.
Enough Is now disclosed to warrant the
prediction that Chaunccy NJ. Depew will be
the candidate supported by New York OF
the delegates already chosen in Philadel-
phia ten. II not indeed the entire contingent,
are under the domination Of Boss McManes.
Tho declaration made by McManes Of pref
erence for Depcw is an index that New
York and the second great State will be in
alliance. Senator Quay, who wields power
in the Western end of the State, and his
gifted lieutenant, Chris Magee, have de-
| clared for Depew. This is notice direct
served on the Camerons that no matter what
their personal feelings for John Sherman,
they will not be able to dragon the State in
his support. While there may be no deep-
seated conviction that Dcpew can attain the
prize, he serves the convenient refuge upon
which the two great States of the Union
can rally. For National convention the
votes Of the delegation from New y ork and
Pennsylvania equal nearly one-sixth OF the
numerical strength of that body
Mr.. Sherman, in the initial ballots in the
convention, may have forty per cent of the
delegates. This, however,, leaves him far
from the required number. In the South.
other than the strength Malone can bring.
the delegations will be in the hands of de-
signing men, for sale to the highest bidder.
Louisiana will probably be disposed of by
that prince Of manipulstors, William Pitt
Kellogg. Terms with him will be spot cash.
True. John Sherman, in the disgraceful
rape of the Presidential office in 1876, had
dealings with Kellogg, but the score was
not paid to fully meet his expectations.
The fore. which proclaim Sherman's
strength, with one or two exc xc'ons. are
the Ohio Representatives in Congress Ask
anF ono Of them why Sherman will be the
nominee, and thcro Is no logic in the an
swcr. Divers contingencies enter into tho
support thus proclaimed. With but few
State pride avails With others the desire
60 place Sherman anywhere to create a Sen
atorial vacancy largely governs. To some
he Is in the way OF political advancement.
Analyze methodically the Sherman strength
and the bulk IA found. with tho exception OF
his own State, from sections which do not
| figure in the Republican column of votes.
Already, under the crucial test of research
mp to his disadvantage. As the command
Ing candidate hc now draws the fire which
for years has been directed in another
quarter.
Again, the leaders Of the Republican, ma
chine 10 not believe that Sherman can be
elected. SO good a political manager as
Tom Platt does not wIrIaly i;lse to his can
vass. and hc Is ready TO ccccpt a,iy nlterna-
tive Tor sncc,ss- In Sc'v Jersey 'hc Ohio
Senator ha,l7 no re ;;~3:..ic Ia Scy York
he meets positive an.1gJaisTn. For Indiana
/ he is over-s;iadovcd by sO-s.allcd favorite
sons, both wranglIng for the asccndancy.
In his own State the loyalty of his support Is
questioned outside Of IL, and for good and
sufncient reasons. So that the fact is that
his canvass has behind it his expectations
OF support from the South which is as q
rope of sand, because force and power end
with the convention and do not figure in the
0loCtiOn.