The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-02
'HARRIsoN's RUNNING MATE.
Norton II Not Candidate and Rusk IL
Likely to Be Chosen.


WASHINGTON CRY, April Especial. J.
Within the past two days great deal of
pressure has been brought upon Vice
President Morton by friends of President
Harrison in New York and in other sec
tons of the country to induce him to allow
his name to go before the national conyen-
ton at Minneapolis as President Harri-
sons running mate this year. Friends of
President Harrison are deeply concerned
over the situation in New York and will
never be satisfied until Mr.. Morton con-
sents to the use of his name for second
place on the ticket.
A great deal of trouble is being made by
n ex-senator Platt, who still refuses to
wing into line tor the present occupant of
the White House. Mr.. Piatt spent several
hours in Washington City during the pres
ent week, and had a lengthy and secret
conference with Senator Hiscock and
other New York politicians in regard to
the situation in that state. During this talk
it is learned that Mr.. Platt admitted that
the signs OF the times pointed to the re-
nomination of Mr.. Harrison. He utterly
refused, hewever, to withdraw any of his
determined opposition to Mr.. Harrison,
and gave his reason for this that he did
not believe it was possible for him to carry
New York this year. Mr.. Platt is said to
have told Hiscock and the other men who
pre- laboring with him that he would use
Skvery effort to have an unin-
Sfiructed delegation from New York
i ID the Minneapolis convention. Since
Mf. Platt's return to New York, ]. Sloat
|. Fassett, secretary of the Republican ma
tjpnal committee and late candidate for
governor OF New York on the Republican
ticket, has been in Washington City, and
today had long conference with Senator
Hiscock and Vice-President Morton. 1t is
believed that the object of this conference
was to secure the permission of New York
politicians to urge at the primaries that
delegates be selected for Harrison for first
place on the ticket and Morton for
second place.
1t could not be learned today whether
Mr.. Morton gave any decision in the mat
ter. but it is said that if he does not definite
| ~ and finally make up his mind to allow
his name to be used that the administra-
Stion will try and work up sentiment in
favor of Whitelaw Reid, minister to
France and editor of the New York Trib-
rne, as vice presidential candidate in place
Of Morton as New York's only representa-
tive on the national ticket.
WAsHINeroN CRY, April Especial. +
WHO will be Harrisons running mate in
the present national campaign? This is
the question that politicians. who believe
that Harrison's denomination Is a GER
tainty, are now asking each other. The
friends of the president appear to be in
|. quandary as to the selection of a man
TO place on the ticket with him, now
that it is understood that Vice Presi-
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be a candidate for denomination. There
Is bare possibility that the
friends of Mr.. Harrison may prevail upon
Mr.. Morton to allow his name to be used,
Il fit is found that it is needed to help pull
through the ticket in November. 1t seems
| likely that it would be considered polite
Y to put a New York man on the ticket with
Mr. Harrison in order to heal the discord
In the party in that state, but if Mr.. Nor
ton is obstinate in refusing to become
candidate again, il does not seem possible
What any other New Yorker can be Sc
lected for the vice presidency that will
bring any support TO the head of the
ticket. In the last campaign Mr.
Morton gave his money freely for
campaign purposes, and his friends
among the wealthy business men in New
York also contributed very literally. As
has previously been stated, the rumor
comes from New York that the men who
furnish the campaign expenses for the Re-
publican party in that state have en-
phatically stated that they will not con-
tribute this year if President Harrison is
again placed at the head of the ticket.
The only possible way to bring these men
into line again would be to renomi-
nate Mr.. Morton. 1t is barely pos
sible that Mr.. Harrison's friends will
~se able TO induce Mr.. Morton to per-
NIT the use of his name at Minneapolis.
Mr. Morton's mind is not definitely
known. 1t is believed that he is very
weary of his present position, and is anx-
ious to retire at the close of his present
term. In the event that the New Yorker
declines to run again, it seems likely that
If Mr.. Harrison is renominated, the can
didate from some one of the Western
states will have to be chosen as his run
ming mate. The most likely candidate at
this time appears to be Secretary Rusk.
Wisconsin is now regarded as pivotal
state and it may he necessary TO put
Wisconsin man on the ticket in order
to hold it in line for the Republican
party in the next campaign. National
Committeeman Payne, of Wisconsin, re-
Gently stated in an interview IN inns CITY
rhat the outcome In Wisconsin was ex-
fseedincly doubtful this year. Payne's
Interview created something of sensation
and there are some who believe that there
/ Nvas purpose in connection with an inter
view of this kind from the Republican
boss of Wisconsin, but the object that he
desires to attain is not exactly clear. IL
may be that he desires to brighten the Re
publican leaders. so that Secretary Rusk,
If not given first place on the ticket,
might be made the running mate
Of President Harrison. Ii is believed that
the secretary of agriculture would be able
10 carry Wisconsin by q good working ma
iority, whether he was in first or second
place on the Republican ticket. If Harri-
! ton is renominated. and there seems 10 he
7 kittle question a. this time in regard 10
this matter, it need not surprise the peo-
pie OF the country if the delegates 10 the
Minneapolis convention find it polite TO
put Rusk on the ticket provided that
Vice President Morton utterly refuses TO
have his name appear before the conven-
lion again in connection with the vice pres
hency.