Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-17
STAMFORD SEEKING THE ALI.
ANCE NOMINATION.

There can be no question any longer
about a third Presidential ticket. 1t is
now definitely settled that the Farmers
will have candidates Of their own TO vote
for. Nor can there be much question
that several States will be carried by the
erangers. That organization is especi.
ally strong in several Of the Southern
States. We shall be surprised If the
new organization does not make great
Roadway in that portion Of the Union,
as we'll as in the Northwest. This move
ment seems destined to throw the cleo
ton Of q President into the House Of
Representatives, which means, Of course,
the choice Of . Democrat. With three
parties in the field the Democrats cannot
in any possible way lose the battle. That
much is as good as settled in advance.
But with only two tickets before the
people the result might be doubtful. with
the chances q little in favor Of the Dem
ocrats. Senator STAFFORD, Of Califor-
mia, is planning and working for the Al
lance nomination. His money will be
used lavishly among the leaders OF the
new party to this end. He has already
in his interest some Of the best political
managers and manipulators in America.
These will be backed with millions if
necessary. There is at least a good pros
pecs that the new party, conceived in
purity, will be debauched on the bed Of
national a~ccouohment. 1t will be fortu-
nate indeed If il escape q great scandal
which will terminate its existence. This
is the rock that may blast the hopes
Of the third party. The plan OF the
managers is to nominate Stanford u
Polk, the latter being the recognized
head Of the new organization. Stanford
is to be urged and made acceptable on
account Of his two per cent government
loan land bill. The new party is without
funds, and to give it any show OF success
in the election it must have q candidate
who can furnish the sinews Of war. This
will be the strong card pressed upon the
attention of the granger delegates in
S.anford's favor. and it is not unlikely
that il will prove the winning card. II
the Stanford managers could have exactly
their own way about matters, they would
fret secure for him the Alliance nomins-
tion, and then urge his claims upon the
Republican National Convention as the
sure road to q Republican Presidential
victory. This is not idle talk, but en-
braces q scheme that is in active work
ing order throughout the United States
to-day. 1t will show itself and become
obvious to everybody before the coming
Winter is over. We know in an unmis-
taxable manner, and from unquestion.
able sources that these things are incu-
batting and crystalizing in the minds OF
able and skillful politicians who are only
too anxious to serve the Senator so long
as he foots the bills. Senator Stanford
will not pose as a seeker OF the nomIna'
tion. He is too astute for that, and has
too much pride to wish to appear before
the country in the attitude Of 9 rejected
candidate. He will cause the boom to
be worked up from the other end. DE
wants the thing to come to him in the
guise Of q mighty uprising Of the Farmers
of America in his behalf. If they should
fail to rise and come shouting, then the
Senator was never q candidate nor in
dulged even 9 dream Of being one. But
he is dreaming of it both day and by
night all the same. II will be NO fault
of Senator Stanford, nor of his millions,
II he is not the candidate of the grangers
for President in 1892. And we rather
hope he will be, for ct least two good rea'
sons. First, he is q kind hearted, con-
sentative old gentleman, although 3 triie
vain, who would make q fairly credit.
able President for western interests,
should lightning strike him, which it will
not, and secondly because he would so
split up the electoral vote as to insure q
Democratic victory beyond all peradven.
ture. He would probably be able to
hold out the votes of Nevada and Cali
fornia from the Republican ticket. That
would be something for Democrats to be
thankful for and on that idea, and ON
that line we are inclined to grow more
than ordinarily enthusiastic, and throw
up our hat and yell "'rah for Stanford"