The morning call., 1892-04-24

There IL some interesting gossip 10 circulation
In Washington Tega ding Leland Stanfords
efforts to reach the Presidency OF the United
States. Stanford Is imm nsely wealthy; nobody
knows exactly how much he is worth In dollars,
but it is gen rally computed at $4,000 600.
From time o time during the past eight o. nine
months the Republic correspondent has had oc-
caSion 10 refer TO VT. Stanford He fathered, II
Will be remembered, measure introduced In The
Senate the general features OF which IN
the nature Of making farm mortgages national
currency. Stanford Is not The author OF the idea.
There Is reason TO believe that he paid $4,000
10 a New York lawyer for the idea and a draft or
a bill embodying it.
AS matter OF fact Mr Stanford Ia desperate
10 be 7. esideGt Those who have known him
for 10 or 3 years or more have no hesitation IN
declaring that the old man is insane on that par
ucular subiect-the Presidency They declare
that While sane aud rational on all other ques-
tons OF daily life, when tn word presidency is
mentioned be loses his balance. those who are
best acquainted with him say that he has already
given TO SHARKS, adventures boomers, lecturers
lobbyists and cUTbstOne orators and shady jour.
nali>ts sums aggregatlng more than million
dollars, and That he sllll maintains STAFF ia
every State in the Union. II has plausible poll
ticians tn his employ talking day and night
about the beauties and great relieving properties
OF his bill These boomers are picked from both
the old paItles. They are about equally divided
among Republicans and Democrats Many of
them ale old-tIme lobbyists poker players and
racelrack patn0ts who are always open for an
engagement when sucker" is 10 be bed.
This IS the condition OF the Stanford boom at
present.
THE STANFORD SCHEME.
Your correspondent was shown today letter
written by wide-awake California politician,
a Republican and corporation attorney, ad-
dressed 10 q prominent Republican official In
Washington, who has very close relations with
the administration This letter was bref but
Interesting. Il stated that Stanford had ar
ranged matters Ia California 10 suit himself:
that the Republican convention TO send dele
gates to the national convention from Callf0rnl a
would be duly fixed by Stanford ID adv ance;
that The delegates would be instructed 10 insist
upon plank In the Republican national plat
form indorsIng the Stanford farm mortgage cut
rency scheme. and In tue event Of the conven-
ton refusing TO indOTse Stantord's specially, the
| California delegation would bolt, withdraw from
| the convention ana nominate Stanford them.
/ selves. OF course the meaning OF this is that
| Stanford expects the Farmers Alliance nOmlna-
| ton. and that his desire is 10 try aud force the
| Republicans TO indorse BIN also.
The original plan WAS that the Alliance con-
| yentiOn should meet as early as April or the
| beginning OF May IN S92 and nominate Stanford
| with great fOutlsh of trumpeis. Then the
California delegation IN the Republican national
| convention was 10 propose . dulOfu anu Guslst
| upon plank in the platform embracing the
| Stanford currency idea. Now. however. the
| plan has been changed and the Farmers ALI
| auce convention will not meet until after the
| Republican convention. Stanford hopes TO ger
| the deleg tons from California, Nevada, Wash
| ington aud Arizona TO bolt and nominate him as
| al independent Republican ON his own platform,
! and that few weeks later, when the Alliances
| convention eonyenes, 1t VIII Indorse him.
MILLIONS IN 1T
There are millions in 1t for those who care to
| engage in the enterprise. Stanford, from all
accounts, is willing to invest all the way from
5000. 600 TO $40. GOO, oo0 In a campaign for the
| Presidency. He expects to purchase the Ali.
| ance ia every State in the Union: TO fix the
| Knights OF Labor aud other so-called Industrial
| organizations all right, and to employ a sufIi-
Client force OF boomers and orators 10 stampede
| tile people Of the county. Ii Is a magnificent
scheme. Stanford believes that everything can
| be achieved by the use OF money. He Is going 10
try il III 1892. and from present appearances the
| people Of the Uniied States Will have good
| Opportunity to test the potentlality OF coin
| against patriotism ana common sense.