Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15
CANDIDATE CHAT.

and the Republican nomination might get
into less desirable tenement.
Washington Critic: If Cleveland and
German is the ticket that wins, viii Eugene
Higgins become President Of the United
States Civil Service Commissioni
New York World: We adhere TO the
opinion expressed on the morning after the
last election in this State-that Mr..
Blaine viii not be renominated by the Re-
pubhcans."
H1rper's Fsekly: The amiability and tact
and cultivated intelligence of Mr.. Depew
have made him a party favorite in New
York, where he is by far the most popular
of Republican leaders.
Nance County (Neb.) Sentinel: Walter Q.
Gresham is the man whose name will sdoru
the coming National Republican ticket He
is man whose heart is with the people. Let
the boom continue.
Cleveland Leader: Confidence in the wis
dom as well as the ability of candidate is
the first essential OF success, and that APP
pears to be the strongest element of Mr..
Sherran's candidacy.
Abilene KAN Reflector. In their futile
attempt to answer Mr.. ingalls,, the Demo
Gratis are trying TO shield the two de
famers of Union soldiers, Cleveland and
Vest,'' under the blue uniform of General
Hancock
The chairman of ninety-three town COM
mittees in Connecticut have reported their
choice for President to the Middletown
Evsning Journal, and of that number fifty
four declared for Blaine, twenty-one for
Hawley, five for Sherman. four for Depew
and nine scattering.
Philadelphia Press: The assurance Of Ben
Harrison that Indiana will cast her electoral
vote for the nominee Of the National Repub-
Lean convention, no matter who he may be,
has the melody of real music about it. That
is the sort of talk the country wants TO hear
from Indiana this year.
Cleveland Leader: There is no ground for
believing that Governor Foraker would be q
party TO any movement against Mr.. Sher-
man. Ohio will go to the convention in
good faith for Mr.. Sherman, and Governor
Foraker, as one of the delegates, will, TO the
best of his ability, present the views of the
great State from which he has received
such high honors.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: The solid
vote of Ohio has long been held by caiculat-
ing Republican politicians of the highest
consequence, and now that it is certain
Ohio Is for Sherman, and that the solid del
egatlOn, led by our distinguished Governor,
viii be for him, there is an effort TO break
the force of the fact by proclamations of the
insincerty of the Governor, and 1t is d cry
false, little and wicked.
Buffalo Nelcs: Mr.. Depew is the first
choice of the Republicans in this section
What effect that will haveupon his chances
of nomination-if he should be candidate
remains to be seen. What effect the en-
thusiastic support of Western New York
Republicans would have upon his chances
of election-should he be nominsted-like-
wise remains 70 be seen. But it is very
clear that he has decided boom here
abouts.
Cleveland Leader: Colonel William Morri-
son, of horizontal tariff fame, says that IN
the matter Of the Democratic Vice-Presi-
dental nomination he is % in the hands of
his friends" which, being interpreted
means that be is only too willing TO make
the race this fall as the tail of the Demo
cratic ticket. Good luck to his aspirations /!
What a pair of . bloomin' chumps'' ticket
composed Of Cleveland and Morrison would
be anywayi
Boston Herald: Mr.. Chauncey N. Depew
is likely to have the New York delegation
to the Republican National convention. The
report that he proposes 10 act as tender
for Mr. Blaine by transferring its vote TO
him does injustice to both these gentlemen
Mr.. Blaine is not only not a candidate for
. President now; he is not to be such Candi-
date IN the future. SO 10 is o eratujtous
piece of disrespect TO him TO mix him up in
these matters.
st. Louis Gtobe-Dsmocrdt Hon. William
NJ. Evarts, who is about a month over sew
enty years OF age, is the oldest Republican
the Presidential nomination. He is, there
fore. two years older than Harrison, the
most aged Of the Presidents, was at the
time of his election. This alone, however.
would not be an insuperable objection in
Eyarts' case, as he is still apparently as
mentally alert as any man in the Senate
But his chances for getting the nomination
seem 10 be exceedingly slight.
Edwin White, in Minneapolis Tribune. a.
was delegate TO the Indiana State conven-
ton, which, in 1850, first nominated Benia-
min Harrison for any public office-tha;
Of reporter of the Supreme Court.
have known him ever since, and he
is my first and last choice for Presi-
dent of the United States. for / know
him 10 be one of the ablesf men now ia pub
lie life, and one OF the purest men in both
his political and personal character that this
sountry has produced. He would get there
with both feet in the HOosier State If the
Chicago convention should nominate hin.