The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20


Washington Correspondence OF tho Philadelphia
Record
Cleveland will be the candidate fol
President and his tariff reform message
the platform. So there IL nothing left L
discuss but the nomination TO the vice
presidency. This is Just beginning 10 b,
seriously talked about. The Democrats
Statesman have been 30 busy finding on
that Cleveland would be the next Prcsi
dent that they have not hitherto had time
70 talk about the man who is 10 succeed
The impcriinont ingalls, ms president Of the
Senate. lthas, Of course, been understood
all along that Gen. John G. Black, OF iii.
nois, the commissioner Of pensions, and
Gen. Stevenson, OF Illinois, the ilrst as-
instant posimastcr-gcnenl, and Gov. Gray,
Of Indiana, are 10 be considered M willing
10 accept the nomination, II not rs active
candidates. Either Of the Illinois men
would make good candidate. Black has
tho soldier record which Is NO necessary,
and Stevenson has the pcrsonalpopular,y.
But even Col. William II. Morrison, who
has both, would not do M we'll the wise
men think ~ an Indiana man. And why7
Why, because Il Is the general opinion
here that Gen. Benjamin Harrison OF In.
diana, will have the second place on the
ticket with Blaine. Now Harrison il a
very strong man in Indiana. Ills ability,
his cloqucncc and his soldier record have
given him firm grip on the people, As
a candidate for the vice-prcsidcncy, with
The prospect OF succeeding NJ the next
election 10 the presidency, lac would exert
all his strength and poll the full Rcpub-
lican vote and few more. IL IL
not moro necessary In the popular
judgement that Cleveland should carry
New York than that he should carry In.
diana. Now. 20 carry Indiana hc must
have on the ticket with him a man who
will help bring out the full Democratic
vote in Indiana and few more. No out.
tidcr, according To the Indiana men, could
do this, No the candidate for the vice pres.
idency ON the Democratic ticket must be-
rom Indiana. Gov. Gray would have been
the man II Il had not been for his quarrel
with Mcdonald. That has handicapped
bin. Col. Morrison was partially right
when he said. speaking Of McDonald's dc
nunciation OF Gray, that n kicker had mol
the influence he had In the traces. Bu
he was partly wrong, too. Mcdonald hai
some Influence In Indiana politics still
nsi ns Thurman had In his darkest hou
IN Ohio politics. lie might have Jus
enough TO defeat Gov. Gray, am,
10 the ticket bearing Gpys name
should Gray be nominated. AZ a
events many Democrats feel that the,
would buy lawsuit II they nominal,
Gny or course Mcdonald il entirely oul
OF The question, and Voorhees, is quito con.
tent where lac Is. These are the only
iloosicn who have been prominently
mentioned In connection with this nomi.
nation. But there Is another who IL con.
udefcd by the men who are now quietly
speaking OF him II hardly amounts 20 1
formal mention as moro eligible than
tither OF tho three. This IL Col. Charles
DENLY, now our minister 10 China. DENLY
n a man Of about dity.ny over ak feel
tall, smooth faced. gray haired. viii fIns
bead and form. lie has splendid prcsencc
an eloquent tongue, rcady wit morkcJ
ability and great personal popularit,
throughout Indiana Dcnhy WAS th,
colonel OF an Indiana regiment during th,
war, having risen 10 that place from
lieutenancy, and he served calamity an,
successfully until he was disabled by 10
we're wound In the breast Ills militar,
record Is just as good though not Ms con
spicuous rs Gen. llarrison's. lilo Is I
Democrat Of Democrats, sound ON ever,
question, and 20 In entire accord with thf
President DENLY stands well at the bar,
and he has done well In China. The sue.
ccnslul negotiation OF the new Chinese
treaty, the credit for which the Republic.
ans are trying 10 steal from the Demo.
Gratis, has been largely due 10 his GOOD
work nj Pekin. II Col. DENLY should be
nominated lac would have the hearty sup,
port OF both Gray and Mcdonald, 10 eay
nothing OF his friend VOORHEES,. aud would
probably command alargcr vote in Indi
ana than any other Democrat ever no
cciyed. DO not be surprised II he shall b,
nominated.
There IL a man In Ohio who Il talkct
bbout great deal M likely TO be consid
prod In the convention should an lndiani
man not be nominated That Is Oulhwaitc
Of Columbus, who was unanimously no
. nominated by reclamation 10 third tern
n tho House--a handsome man, tall
straight, graceful. with q fine head and Z
good face. lie Is only iorty-slx, although
HE hair and mustacho and imperial arr
turning gray. Lately he began 10 use eye,
glasses, TOO. But ho Is as young M ever In
every other way. Cultivate Is ono OF the
best men Ohio has sent hero In many
years. lilo Is Thurman man-like Thur