The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-23
REES IN THEIR BONNETS.
ouLLoM SAYS THAT He IS NOT A
CANDIDATE.

He Neglects to State, However, that
He Would Decline q Nomination if
the Wind Should Blow His Way
sherman's Strength Nearer 200 than
the 312 he Claims.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Cul-
lon, whose attention was yesterday called
10 the frequent mention of his name in con-
nection with the Presidential nomination,
has authorized a reporter of the Associated
Press to say that he is not a candidate for
the honor. II feel" he said, every hopeful
of the success of the Republican party in
the coming campaign, but the fact cannot
be disguised that the Democracy will enter
upon the contest certain of the electoral
votes of the solid South, no matter what
may be the vote actually cast in that sec
ton, and that the whole power of the pre-
tended reform administration will be ex-
erted in doubtful Northern States
to secure the perpetuation of Demo-
cratic rule. l believe that the success
Of the Republican party in the coming CAM
paign is of vital Importance to the party,
and the logic of the situation demands that
personal ambition and personal preference
shall be subordinated absolutely to the sue
cess of Republican principles. 1t is a
time above all others when the nominee
should be the choice of the whole party as
nearly as possible.
NOT A CANDIDATE.
80 far as l am personally concerned,
| am not a candidate for the presidency
and have told nv friends at home that l
desired that Illinois shall send delegation
to the Chicago convention prepared to sup
port the most available candidate that can
be found, the one who shall seem the most
acceptable to the party, whoever he may
be- If in the deliberations of the conven-
ton it should be thought that Illinois might
again, as she has twice in her history, fur
nish candidate who, all things considered,
would best promote the success of the party,
be should and would receive the loyal and
hearty support of the delegation"
In conclusion the Senator said that what
be desired most of all was the selection of the
strongest possible candidate, and an aggres-
sve, vigorous campaign. Under such cir
cumstances he would feel confident of the
triumph of Republican principles.
sHERMAN's REAL STRENGTH.
The claim put forth by some of Senator
Sherman's more enthusiastic lieutenants
that he already has 312 delegates to the con-
vention is based upon their expectations of
support from the Southern delegations; they
expect to get almost every Southern vote.
1t is needless to say that this expectation is
laughed at. Despite the efforts Of Mr.. Can
ady and other agents of Senator Sherman
there is a division in almost every South
eTn delegation. The anti-Sherman men are
IN majority in several Southern States.
Four out of the nine North Carolina dis
ucts are against Sherman, and the
others are not stoutly for him Mr.,
Canady will find it difficult to
60 to the convention as a delegate from
North Carolina. There is strong Gresham
movement in Mississippi and strong Har-
i rson. movement in Tennessee, where Mr..
Harrison has a brother and other infiuen-
tal relatives. In Virginia the Republicans
are split in two, Malone favoring Mr.
Sherman and Riddleberger and John S.
Wise opposing him. Mr.. Sherman's utmost
strength at this time, according to a careful
estimate revised to-day by an expert poll
tcian, does not exceed 2O0, and probably
falls below that figure.