The morning news., 1891-11-18

The friends Of ex-GOv. Gray, Of Indiana.
and Gov. Russell. of Mas :achusstts, are do
ing what they can to bring them into
prominence as candidates for the presi-
dental nomination of the Democratlc party.
In the current number OF Bs.fOrd's Mag
azine there is a very strong article in be-
half Of Gov Gray. Its written by Repressn-
tative Holman, Of Indiana Mr. Holman
shows quite satisfactorily that Gov. Gray is
a statesman aud leader. and he makes an
excellent argument TO prove that Gov. Gray
could be elected.
He thinks the time has come when the
democracy should seek its presidential can
didate in the west. In three national con-
ventions, he says, the Democratic party has
been unsuccesstully urged to select its pres
idential candidate from among Indiana's
sons, and in each instance that state sup
piled the candidate for Vice President
Those given the second place on the ticket
were. he says, prs-eminently qualified for
ths first place. The south and west, he de-
clares, are doing the voting, and are there
fore untitled to more consideration than
they are getting.
It n true that the south furnishes the
great majority of the electoral votes which
the democratic candidate gets. and she
ought TO have her wishes regarded in the
selection OF the national ticket. As a mat
ter Of fact, her wishes have been and will be
regarded. The south is not now asking for
the nomination Of southern man for either
President or Vice-President, because she
does not think the time for her to do so has
Shn Fa
man who has the best chance Of being
elected. 1t makes very little difference to
her whether he lives in New York, Massa
chusetts or Indiana. When the ascendancy
OF the Democratic party becomes firmly
established she may then ask that one of
her sons be given the first place on the
national ticket. At present the south is
more eencerned about nominating a man
who can be elected than about the section
of country from which the candidate shall
| be taken.
The Boston Globe has sent out In circular
form carefully prepared article showing
the availability Of Gov. Russell as a presi-
Dental candidate. and urging his nomina-
ton, II it should be found not to be advis-
able to nominate Mr.. Cleveland. The
position is taken that no opposition to Mr..
Cleveland's nomination should be offered if
the democrats OF New York unite in pre-
senti1g his name to the national con-
vention.t
Gov. Russell has a splendid record, and
would be q very strong candidate. He is
only about IS years of age, and his youth
would make him popular with the young
men ofthe country. But although nc has
been twice elected governor it is by no
means certain that he could carry his state
as presidential candidate. His
friends believe he could, but the
reasons for their belief are
not convincing They are not such as
satisfy leading democrats outside of Massa-
chusetts who have made a careful study of
the political situation there. Still, if Mr..
Cleveland should not be the nominee.
| 1t is pretty certain that Gov.
Russell's claims would receive very careful
consideration. II he could carry Massa-
chusetts he could, in all probability, carry
| New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
| and the electoral votes OF those states with
the south's 159 electoral votes would give
him 296. three more than the number nee
essary to elect President.
A great deal will be heard of the availa,
bility of ex-Gov. Gray, Gov. Russell and
also of Senator German. Gov. Boies and
others before the meeting of the national
convention, but not much attention will be
paid TO 1t unless something should occur to
take Mr.. Cleveland out of the list OF candi-
dates.