Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-08
M'KlN LEY'S FUTURE.
The Logical Republican Presidential Can
didate in 1896.
What is Said by Ex-Speaker Reed,
Senator Aldrfch and Other Promi-
nent Men on the Subject.

The immensity of McKinley's majority i'm
Ohio has started a great deal of talk as
to the influence it is going to have on his
political future. There is a very general
expression of opinion that he is the tallest
timber in the republican party to attract
presidential lightning and that his nomi-
nation at the next republican national con-
Vention is the most probable thing in the
future of politics. Before the election there
were many predictions by prominent re-
publicans that his election by a large ma
jority would make him the next republican
candidate for the presidency. His major
ity turns out to be larger than any one
anticipated or hoped for, and some of these
predictions are interesting for review
EX-Speaker Reed on his return from the
Ohio campaign said to some of his col
leagues:
IF Gov. Mckinley is reelected by 1000
plurality he will be the republican standard
bearer in 1896, unless he commits some great
error, and that is not at ali probable"
The Logical Candidate.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, who
had more to DO with the work upon the
Mckinley tariff bill in 1890, when it was
before the Senate committee on finance,
than any other member of that body said
to colleague on the floor of the Senate
just before adjournment last week:
IF Mckinley gets $4,000 or 40 600 over his
competitor you can afford to watch him
in '96. He will, believe. be the logical cam
didate for the presidency"
Another republican Senator. whose name
has thrice been presented to national con-
ventions for the presidential nomination
but who, on account of his prospects in
the future, would object to being quoted
upon this subject, said just before he left
for his western home to take the stump In
a campaign which had a doubtful prospect
but which has developed republican vic
tory:
Ought Not To BE Again Governor.
ITO my mind Mckinley is the logical
candidate in 1896 if it transpires that tariff
has been the principal issue in Ohio and he
wins an unusual victory-secures a majority
of say $1,000 or 10000 If he achieves a great
victory he ought to lose no time in setting
at rest the possibility that he will again
accept the nomination for governor
In the first place three terms are su.fi-
cient fer any man in the governors chair
1t is different with the office of governor
from that of d Senator or Congressman in
that the governors cfiice deals solely with
local affairs, and the man in Congress has to
do mostly with general issues. a governor
must get into cOmplca tions which in n
measure. units him for holding the office
lengthy period while man in Congress.
having d greater field for opera tIons nan
Keep out of local entanglements. If Nc
kinley is reelected by large majority and
absolutely refuses another race in 1885, lie
will be the presidential nominee in SO, and
have no doubt will be elected. With him
as he standard bearer the national issne
would be America for her own interests
ana the protective policy to the front"
Both Senator Sherman and Gens Foraker
nave been quoted as making similar pre-