Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
HOPEFUL CANDIDATES.
Republicans Who Look Longinaly Toward
the Nomination.


Republicans Who Look Longinaly Toward
the Nomination.
So far as external indications go,
Blaine has withdrawn from the race
for the presidency, and the political
situation has cleared up to a wonderful
extent
Before, but two figures appeared in the
arena, with a crowd of misty shadows
in the background. Now, the most
formidable adversary has Disappeared
the other has dwindled to ordinary
proportions and the shadows have be-
come living, breathing realities full of
hope and vigor and thirsting for the
fray.
And strange to say, among all the
contestants who will enter the tourna-
ment at Minneapolis but one is from
the east, and that one is perhaps the
most Insignificant knight in the lists
He is Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, and
his only claim to distinctions, apart
from his autocratic reign as speaker of
the billion dollar congress, is that on
. his shoulders will fall in. a slight
measure the mantle which his own
states favorite SON has thrown aside.
He may secure the support of the
Maine delegation, but in the face of
contending interests he can hope for
little more.
The great west claims the other can
didates. Ohio has three, two of whom
are by no meansin significant candi-
dates.
First, John Sherman, cold, alert,
with unlimited capital back of him,
waiting to realize the dream of life
time, TO snatch the prize for which he
has been striving for twenty long and
Ruthless years.
Next, William Mckinley, ostensible
father of ultra protection, whose name
is inseparably connected with the most
obnoxious tariff measure that ever i'm
poverished the people of this nation.
Finally, j. B. Foraker, temporarily
under the encouragement of defeat,
but eager to lead his broken cohorts
against his arch enemy, Sherman.
Indiana furnishes two formidable
competitors. One, Benjamin Harrison,
most feared of all, candidate who has
all the advantage of possession and
whose political influence is widespread
and powerful.
Opposed to him, and threatening his
supremacy in his own state, is Judge
Gresham. High minded, popular, re-
fusing to descend to political machina-
tions and standing aloof from all at
'tempts to drag him into the mire of
political controversy, he yet presents a
claim by no means to be despised or
overlooked.
Illinois has but one 'favorite son."
Shelby M. Cullom, whose chances,
while they at present appear slight,
are in reality augmented by the skill
with which his henchmen are taking
early advantage of Blaine's with
drawal.
Michigan advances the claims of
Gen. Russell A. Alger, whose sole title
to consideration lies in the fact that he
has never performed any especial serv-
ice to warrant his candidacy He is
at present endeavoring to convert the
G. A. r. into gigantic machine to
further his ambition and doesn't ap-
pear to be succeeding very we'll
The last candidate, and one of the
least conspicuous, is w. B. Allison, of
Iowa, whose pretentions have not vet
amounted to a positive boom.
Amid the conflicting interests of
these candidates it is not easy to guess
the result with even a slight hope that
the estimate will approach the event.
Many of the candidates would be in
significant under different circum-
stances, but the fact that their ambi-
ton is boundless and that many of
them have been striving for years
with might and main toward the COW
eted goal, renders them formidable.
With Blaine in the race, the contest
would be narrowed down to a battle
between two men. With Blaine out,
Mr.. Harrison is by no means sure of
having a walk-over where so many
contending interests come into play
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