The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
BLAINE'S RUNNING MATE.
Who Will Be the Republican Nominee
for Vice President

for Vice President?
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 30-TSpecial. l.
Who will be the next vice president of the
United States2 is question that is just
now attracting considerable attention in
this city. AS the time approaches for the
holding of the Republican convention the
subject of the vice presidency is rising
rapidly in Importance. OF course if Vice
President Morton wishes a denomination
at the hands of his party at Minneapolis
in June the honor will be given to him by
reclamation. But the question is, does he
want denomination? This is question
which no one can answer as yet, not even
Mr.. Morton himself
There are many things to be considered
and that are being considered by Mr.. Nor
ton in this connection. In the first place,
if Blaine is the Republican nominee, which
will be the case unless the great secretary
at the last moment changes his present
sentiment upon the question of the presi-
dental nomination, Mr.. Morton is OF the
opinion that it would not De wise, from q
party standpoint, for him to become the
nominee for vice president. He thinks
that this would be taking both members
of the national ticket from the same Sec
Republicans in the West that they had not
received the recognition at the hands Of
their party to which they were entitled. A
friend of Mr.. Morton's made the statement
day or two ago that the vice president
was of the opinion that if Mr.. Blaine was
nominated for the presidency under no
circumstances would he accept the NOM
ination for the second place on the ticket.
The friend said that Mr.. Morton was very
firm in this matter and would not accept
denomination, no matter what the press
sure was brought to bear upon him, if the
man from Maine is the nominee for
president.
But it is also very doubtful whether Mr..
Morton will accept a denomination even
If President Harrison is named for another
term. Mr.. Morton's ambition has now
been satisfied. This ambition was to be
for some time in public life in Washington
City. At first it was his desire TO attain
this experience by representing the state
of New York in the United States Senate.
but in this his hopes were disappointed.
although, upon several different occasions.
he came very near achieving his object.
BY next year he will have been one of the
prominent figures of Washington for four
years, and is by no means certain that he
Is not satisfied with that length of time in
this city. During this administration he
has been the acknowledged social head of
the same, and has been in a position yery
much to his liking. But all of this time il
IS well-known fact that his personal in
terests have been suffering greatly. He
has large financial interests in New York
city, and these are such as to demand his
attention and care. This attention he has
not been able to give them, and he has
strong feeling that 1t would be better for
him financially, at least, to leave public
lie and go back to New York interests
One thing that is powerful factor in this
sentiment is, as has just been stated his
ambition has been wholly satisfied and
that he Is not eager for another term To 40.
cupy the position which he now holds
he has all the honor that can be gained
from such position, he has tasted tn the
fuli Its pleasure and its annoyances and
II would not be a severe task for him now
10 retire. he has considered the matter a
great deal OF late, but as yet has not formed
any definite conclusion in regard TO it.
When General Alger was here a short
time ago to look after his chances for tba
presidential nomination, be called mon
MI. Morton. In the course of the CONVEX
satlon the topic of discussion turned mon
the Minneapolis convention, and Mr.
Morton asked the gallant Michigan
soldier why he did not become a candi-
date tor the vice presidency q.
seemed to be practically set
tied that either Blaine or Harrison
would surely be the presidential nominee
ueneral Alger said that of course he sun-
posed MI Morton would be renoninate3
oy acciamasion, and that was the oninion
which was held by the Republican.
throughout the country. But the VICE
president informed him that hs himself
aid not share in that opinion. and that he
had very grave doubts as TO whether he
would accept denomination nndar anu
circumstances. This sentiment NJ
Morton has expressed to his friend. "a.
Gently, and they say that it is very nroba-
Die before long he will give a direct
intlmation that he is not a Candidate for
denomination.
This talk on the part Of his friend. and
those who ought to know what hi, sent.
ments are upon the matter has given rise
10 considerable talk as to who would ha
selecfed by the party in case Mr.. Morton
0i1 not desire q denomination II 49,.