The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.

THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The unanimous re. nomina Of Grover
Cleveland at the st. Louis convention being
foregone conclusion, the only matter In
regard 10 which there Is danger of unpleas,
ant disagreement or strife Is the selection
of candidate for the vice presidency. The
most ordinary political sagacity, of course,
would dictate that the nomination should
be so placed as to strengthen the ticket In
some doubtful state, and as the doubtful
state, above all others, 10 be cared for by
the Democracy at this election, is Indiana
should have the candidate. There are
hints, however, that there are such divis-
ions among the Democracy of that state, In
regard TO the man TO be presented, that, for
the sake of harmony, they may entirely
forego their claim.
In such event, no doubt wisdom would
dictate the selection of the man in an
adjoining state most likely to add the great
est strength to the ticket In Indiana This
of course, would give Illinois prominence
as a claimant of the vice presidential honor,
and when that point is reached, illinois has
but one man who should be thought Of In
such connection, and that man Is WILLIAM
r. MORRISON Illinois, no doubt, has
many other democratic statesmen, among
whom are not few who, in their 0,on estt-
mutton, are as big men as Col. Morrison,
but aside from themselves and little cote
rie of friends surrounding each, the nearly
unanimous sentiment among the Democ-
racy of Illinois is, that Col. Morrison is
naturally and indisputably the foremost
and II any such honor as the vice presiden
tlal nomination IL 10 be conferred upon the
state. II would be both ridiculous and an
outrage to name any other man In such
especially when, as will be seen
by the very sensible and manly letter below.
Col. Morrison under the circumstances in
1icated, would cheerfully accept the dis
.inctlon as we'll as the weigEty trust it
would carry with IT, 1t only remains for
US to append the letter of Col NJ referred
10, written to a prominent democrat in
Quincy, ILL.,, and by him given to the press
COL. MoRRIsoN's LETTER,
W.ourN1rnN Nav 2
assume that you have seen some news.
paper guesses as 10 who would like to be
IN the ticket with Cleveland. A reported
with me In the Chicago Times of
March lG, which you may have seen, to the
fleet that would like to have the place,
but think there is slight probability of any
)ne from our state getting 1t, Is substantial.
ly correct
The same thing which gave II to Indiana
hree times are likely to take II there the
fourth Much is said of divisions, etc, In
hat state, but the same Is true Of every
state. At least | expect Indiana TO claim
the place, and will hardly be refused, 1t
Is said the tariff measures will hurt Con-
necticut and New Jersey, If anywhere.
Ii So, Indiana Is more than ever Heces
sary to our success, and the request of the
delegation from that state Is likely to con
troll the convention. True, II can be other
wise, and some one from our state may
have chance However ight this chance
may be, do not want to be cut entirely off
from II, as would If the state instructed
for someone else. SO | would be glad If
our friends would cooperate and send an
unnstructed delegation. This cuts our
nobody and leaves other states free to
select from our state while with instruc-
tons for any one, all not instructed for
would be excluded.
The reduction of taxes being uppermost,
the situation is favorable to a man with my
relations to the questions unless our party's
necessities require an Indiana man, as they
probably do. Please act on these sugges.
tons as far as you think right and practi-
cable. Respectfully yours,
w. X MORRISON