The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-28

of all this, omniscient newspaper man tnat
he is, 80 lat the relations between Blame
and Morton have been those Of society men
Of no special friendship. Both Of them are
entertainments Of the smart set, and each
is a guest Of the other at dinner and on
other ceremonial occasions: but they are
not political friends. -:
The fact is, Morton's hope lies IN tne
nomination Of some wasterner Tor presl.
dent. and chiefly in the denomination OF
Harrison. "The old ticket" victorious
over Cleveland and Thurman, seems to
Morton TO be about the correct thing to
nominate next year. Blaine, it will be re-
membered, was defeated by Cleyeland.
Harrison, on the other hand assisted by
acknowledged too, that Morton's popular,
ity, to say nothing of Morton's purse, had
a great deal to do with the success OF the
ticket in New York.
Morton is popular. and, as for his purse,
no one knows what opened its lips on tnas
were not reported, but they were none the
less influential. One hundred thousand
dollars is the least figure at which MOTIONS
contribution to the campaign chest has
been estimated, and lightning calc1lators
have carried it (perhaps on the wings OF
imapination) 10 to the half-million mark.
Renominate the old ticket and a like con-
%tribution would be forthcoming, doubtless,
which il something to think of. Besides
the personal popularity would come IN nan
Oily Just at thist time OF fresh tact ana 1eei-
ing in the republican party which renders
Nav York more than ever 4 democratic
Morton's relations with the Harrisons
have never been intimate. On the contrary,
they have been formal. Morton does not
drop inn at the White house at ODD hours,
but calls in the official period of the day OF
at the regular receptions. Formal dinner
visitations are exchanged between them
and all their intercourse is OF that semi
official character. They are too much alike,
practically, to have much in common, and,
as q matter OF fact, there IL no RreaS auec-
ton between them.
T do not think Harrison wants Morton re,
nominated with him. He probably would
not say so out loud, but l am told that ht
is disguised with New York and wants te
keep away from ita faction fights: lie hai
had definite and precise Information us tt
the way the Warner Miller knife was used
!. on Fassett, and he breads q repetition Q
: that butchery next fall. 70, renominat'
, Platt's Mr.. Morton would be to invite tn
: assassination of the ticket. Harrison, | an
told, does not PROPOSE to take any sue
risk if he can help it.
If there were New EnRlanders in the re-
publican party like Gov. Russell, of Massa
!, ohusetts, Harrison would like to have hin
f on the ticket: for New England is more an
n moro recognized as debatable ground, Du
neither Speaker Barrett nor Representativ
Lodge satisfies the presidents desire
0 Again, l nm told, he would like a ma
# from west OF the Mississippi, if one can b
found who is Sound" on the silver ques
IT tion-or even if he isn't, il he is sound
1t on the tariff.
Mckinley would probably be Harrison
Il first choice as a running mate; but lenvin
1t out the c%ontiguitv of Indiana and Ohit
1t and the fact that they are both Ohio bor1
II I have McKinley's own authority for sayin
f. that he will not accept the nomination fe
n vice president. He ia an avowed candiAa'
III for the presidency. but will not be Statistic
20 until he gets in, nor will he put himself. G
the side-track by accepting second pln.
I'd on the ticket in the far-away hope that
10 may succeed to the Office. He is youn
IN and can wait.
m It is the failure of Harrison, altar su
be veying the field, to find anybody, east
he west, to take second place with him viii
as gives Morton such confidence that it ia
,e. rison ia renominated he will be, too. Mo
in ton undoubtedly finds the vice presiden
or much more comfortable than did any
his immediate predecessors. he seems
enjoy being the fifth wheel to the COVER
Ls- ment coach. It has cost him q mint
money, whether you take the hlghest
the lowest figure for his campaign cont
button. "
,s- His house here has cost him, first a
1T last, a small fortune, and his living and
ed Pertaining, which have been on the nj.
to generous scale, have cost five times
1889 salary at the least.
For His Investment in hotel property he
which has hardly proved productive a.
M az ANYTHING but tTpukls with tAe prnhi1