Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Chat Concerning Candidates-A Medley
of Opinions Facetious and Otherwise On
| Various Matters.
| President Cleveland is evidently very
| grateful to General Sheridan for getting
out Of his way as Presidential candidate.
Chicago News.
Chauncey NJ Depew is said to be the gen.
eral choice of the New York Republicans to
head the delegation from that State to the
| Chicago convention.
| David B. Hills Presidential boom is about
ready for the crematory. Charles A. Dana,
of the New York Sun, has openly declared
| himself in favor OF the Governor.-Chacdgo
| Inter Ocean,
Says the Denver Republican: "Several
candidates for the Presidency are putting
on extra pairs Of socks, in view of securing
at least a partial TT when they don Mr..
Blaine's Shoes
Mr.. Dana says the unit rule is likely to
give to Governor Hill the Democratic nomi-
nation for President That is what he
says: what he thinks would be more i'm
portant.- Chicago Ntws.
Joseph E. Mcdonald, Of Indianapolis, is
mentioned for Vice-President on the Demo
cratic ticket. ''Old Saddlebags" gets more
mentions and less of any thing else than
any other Democratic politician in the field.
Chicago Journal
Governor Foraker takes occasion to an
nounce that he is ''not now, and for that
matter never will be a candidate" for the
Republican Presidential nomination. But
you can't most always tell what these Ohio
men may do.-Chicago Tribune.
The New York Tribune thinks that the
nrnhlpOo mr. ia c;p Go5
by the certainty that the Democratic can
didate and platform, and in case of Mr..
Clevelands nomination the predominating
issue Of the campaign. will be determined
before the Republican convention assem-
bles.
If the Fergus Falls Journal is any author
lty, Judge Gresham is popular in Minnese-
ia 1t says: Judging from the tone of re-
marks Of prominent men and the news
papers generally we should say that if a
Minnesota delegation was to be elected
to-day it would be for Gresham for Presi-
dent.
The Chicago Journal tenders to the Demo-
Gratis the following gratuitous advice: IF
the Democrats would only extend the suf-
frage to the fair sex, and then nominate
Mrs. Cleveland for the Presidency, it is
possible that they might have another four
years IN which to get away with the sur
plus.
The Springfield Mass Republican evident
ly think Sherman's fences need looking
after. 1t says: "Those numerous and
noisy Blaine clubs of Ohio hardly know
what to do with themselves Sherman's
friends should keep an eve out; they are
ripe for Foraker bolt or any thing but
Sherman"
The St Louis Globe Democrat is evidently
IN favor OF instructing delegates. On this
subject it says: ''But if the practice of in
structlng delegates should be discontinued
generally, an important and fairly trust
worthy means of learning the preferences
of the men whose support at the polls the
candidate must have to win would be LOST
The Chicago Inter Ocean thus sums up the
results of President Clcveland's fight on
the spoils system. 1t says: Four years ago
President Cleveland portrayed in lurid Ian
guage the evils Of applying the spoils sys-
TEN to reelection methods. The system is
no better now than it was then, and the
President has illustrated its evils BY be-
coming Its victim as secondterm candi-
date.
Recognition Of the element Of strength
and availability that center in the person
OF the son of Abraham Lincoln is likely to
grow as the Republican party approaches
its next National convention. Signs of this
fact are not wanting in the speech of the
people, and in the preferences exhibited
by the rural newspapers, which are so
close to them. Hereabouts the number Of
Republicans who suggest the nomination
of Lincoln and Hawley is very noticeable
Springfield (Nass) Republican.
r. II. Byran, editor or the Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph, thus expresses himself
on the Canadian question. He says: II
consider Judge Gresham the most avail
able candidate He will unite the Re-
publican factions in Indiana, and. in con-
junction with either Hawey or Phelps.
should insure Indiana, New Jersey and
Connecticut to the Republican column
also consider him the strongest man in
New York. for, while satisfactory to the
friends Of Mr.. Blaine, he would also COM
mand the good will and probable support
of Mr.. Conkling. He would thus stand a
chance of election, with New York or with |
out New York"
The Chicago Ne,cs goes out of its way to
give Mr.. Morrison the following kindly !
warning. 1t says: "Just before Colonel !
Morrison reaches up to pull down the Vice |
Presidential nomination he will do well to
look sharply and see if there are not sew |
eral energetic Illinois Democrats sitting be- |
hind it with clubs ready to knock him on |
the head if he shows any disposition to /
NEEDLE with it. The fact is. Colonel Nor |
rison has too much memory for a success
full politician, If he had forgotten some Of |
the men who were not for him for United .
States Senator three years ago he would
now have fewer battles on his hands,
The Chicago Herald, although paper of
strong Democratic proclivities, ventures to
give its opinion on Judge Gresham's candida
cy as follows. 1t says: - If the nomination to
the Presidency were offered to Judge Walter
Q. Gresham he would probably accept it.
But he is not candidate in the sense that
he is seeking the place by any attempt to
with any mans boom. He is not
antagonizing any mans candidacy and has
no organization looking after State delega-
lions. He is devoting attention to business,
and while he is conscious of the excitement
prevailing in political circles he will not al
ow it to interfere with his spring fishing"
Harrison In His Own State.
What General Harrison's strength out
tide the State is. and is likely to be with
earnest and harmonious support from his
,wn State, is sufficiently Indicated by what
We have published within the past few DAYS.
e a..