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terially. however. and Hill may develop
more strength later on. In view of the
events of the past six months It does not
seem possible that Cleveland will be
chosen to lead the Democratic party next
year. There is a bare possibility that
neither of this distinguished trio will be
in at the finish of the fight at the national
convention. There is a growing senti-
ment that the party should go TO the
West for their leading candidate in the
next campaign. Governor Camp
bell, Of Ohio, has recently stated
in an interview that the Demo-
cratic party might be expected
to go outside Of New York for it's candi-
date in the coming campaign. He indi-
Gates that the Democratic masses, which
seem weary of having to vote for New
York man for its candidate for the presi-
dency in every campaign. The governor,
of course, is now talking as private citizen.
His defeat by Mckinley in Ohio this fail
has taken away all his opportunities so
far as the presidential nomination is con-
cerned, and he understands this as well as
any one else. His opinion, therefore, given
as a private citizen, is worthy of considers
ton. The only difficulty in the way OF
now selecting candidate outside of the
Eastern range of states is to find man
who is prominent enough and able enough
to poll the full party vote. Senator Palmer,
of Illinois, has been talked of in connec-
ton with the presidential nomination, but
the little boom that was started for that
rugged old gentleman seems to have
fallen quite fat He was frank enough
to say to the newspaper men few days
ago that he did not believe it was possible
for him to secure the nomination. He was
not up to the latter day tricks of the poll
ticians to form combination strong
enough to win the presidential nomina-
ton. The old man will do very well as a
representative of the state of Illinois in
the upper house, but it is not thought
that he is the most available man that
could be selected in the West. Governor
Boies, of Iowa, is still considered as
possibility, but it is not thought in the
East that he will be in the race for first
place at any time. The most that Gov
ernor Boies can hope for is to figure in the
national convention as vice presl-
Dental factor, and only then if the head of
the ticket is an Eastern man. The repre-
sentatives of leading Democratic news
papers in Washington City are beginning
to look upon Senator German as most
likely to win the chief place on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Senator German is con-
spicuous as a spokesman, and this ID
one of the chief attributes for Demo-
cratic candidate in order to poll all the
votes in that party. This may win the
Maryland man the nomination and it may
not. In this connection a conversation
that was overheard by newspaper man
the other day will be of interest. A party
of politicians were discussing the candi-
dates of both parties. who ARE liable to
head the opposing forces next year. 1t
was Republican that said this:
"If Cleveland and Harrison are the op-
posing candidates in the next campaign,
Cleveland will be the next president.
A Democrat replied TO this remark as
follows: 'If Blaine and Cleveland should
be the opposing candidates Blaine will ride
into the White House in triumph by the
largest popular majority that any candi-
date ever received"
The remaining members of this little
coterie of politicians unqualiiedly assented
to the comments of the two gentlemen
quoted above, and it can be truthfully
stated that the sentiment among politi-
clans was fairly stated in this conversation.
IF Blaine viii accept the nomination he
can defeat any candidate that the Demo-
Gratis can put up in opposition.