The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-22
The Vice. Presidents Friends Push
ing Him for the Head Of the
Ticket.
His Boom Will Be Launched as
Soon as He Consents to
Have It.
Harrison Has Snnbbed His Running Mato,
Who viii Not Take Second Place
to Him Any More.

New YoRK, Feb. 21.--It is not probable
that Viee- President Morton will again be a
candidate for the position he now holds
even ia the event Of Mr. Harrison securing
the nomination for the presidency, which,
to the minds Of many astute politicians, ia
not ut all certain. The empty honors Of
the vice Presidents Office are not at all To
Mr.. Morton's liking, and once or twice dur
ing the last three years it has been reported
that he had frequently expressed himself
very forcibly upon the subject of Presi-
dent Harrison's lack OF courtesy in deal
ing with public affairs, notably the
appointments for New York, concerning
which Mr.. Morton, by reason of his posi-
tion. WAS entitled to some consideration.
Upon two occasions it was said that the
president had openly snubbed the man who
contributed moro than any one else to the
sucosBs of the republican ticket in this state
in 1858. Mr.. Morton is not tho sort of a
man to bear tho unqenerous and egotistioal
conduct of which Mr.. Harrison is said to be
capable, and the only reason sscribed for
his endurance is his unswervinR loyalty to
the party which he adorns. He is deter
mined. however. not to be a candidate
again under any circumstances.
This determination is not entirely the re
suit Of his chaQrin at the treatment to which
he has been subjected at the hands of the
president (and, according to rumor, at
those of one or two members of the prssi-
DENTS cabinet), but has a strong founda-
tion in the fact that somo of tho
Independents friends believe him to
be almost as strong a candidate as
Mr.. Harrison himself The lenders of
the party in New York are disRruntled at
the president for ignoring their claims,
and for some time have been looking
quietly about for a man who could be
groomed between now and the Minneapolis
convention to contest MIR. Harrison's claim
to walk-over: They think Mr.. Morton is
just the man they want, and they are pre-
paring'a boom for him that will cause the
president to lose some sleep. even if it
doesn't lose him the nomination. Mr..
Mo ton stands very we'll with all elements
of the party in New York, and he is re-
spected by the leaders of the party through
out the country. He ia a man Of
competent politician, and what is better, is
worth about Sb,O0O,000 or 80, a good part of
which he would spend to help himself and
the party into the White house and power.
He has better social position than any
other candidate yet named on either side,
strangers and his generous charities. The
political leaders say he can be relied upon
TO help the party ut all times, and they
point out the forbearance which has char
acterized his attitude during the last three
years as an evidence of his devotion to its
interests.
The boom for the vice. president will be
bad no h10n mt toll
candidate has been secured. Some of his
friends having the movement in charge
have been comforting with the lenders OF
the Platt and Miller factions for the last
week or two and it is said the mention of
Mr.. Morton's name in connection with the
presidential nomination was received with
favor. No opposition to Mr.. Morton was
discovered in any quarter of the state. If
the Weep, esident can unite the discordant
factions Of tho party i'll the state this SER
vice alone would entitle him to almost any
office he wanted for the truth must be con-
fessed that the republican party in New
York is very badly ratified at this writing.
the Wilderness will earn any reward he may
demand. There is no doubt expressed Of
Mr.. Morton's ability to perform the ser
vice required. The ability of the presi-
dent to carry New York is not only doubted,
but all the looa! leaders say they would
help to heap up bigger majority against
him than that which buried Mr..
Fnssett last fall. It. is expected that as
soon as the Morton boom is let loose it will
receive the unanimous support of the repnb,
licans of the eastern and some of the west
ern states. Then Mr.. Morton may resign
from the present administration and give
his entire attention and some Of his money
10 helping his friends manage his candi-
lacy.
If Mr.. Harrison is renominated it is
more than probable that the second place
On the ticket will be given to New Yorker.
In such an event Secretary OF the Navy
Tracy may he the man. 1t is reported he
couldn't decline.