Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-10
A NOVEL SOLUTION
How to Dispose Of the Leading Re-
publican Aspirants.
MAKE THE TICKET REED AND M'KIyLEY
Then Place Harrison as Secretary
of State.
THE PROPOSITION ARGUED

THE PROPOSITION ARGUED
The presence of Mr.. Reed in town, and
the manifestations of interest In his for
tunes by his admirers, have given flip
to discussion of the next presidency. One
hears it on every hand and in variety OF
forms Some CT the suggestions are even
surprising.
At an uptown hotel last night promi-
nent eastern republican and an equally
prominent western republican were ex-
changing views on the subject, when the
man from the east said to his friend:
Three Aspirants Placed.
II have a solution of the situation, which
takes into account all three Of the leading
aspirants on our side. The ticket ought to
be Reed and Mckinley, with the under
standing that in case Of success Benjamin
Harrison Is to be called to the State De-
partment. How does that strike your"
The western man, who is understood to
be hesitating in his preference between
Harrison and Mckinley, smiled, and re-
piled that such division of the turkey
should certainly satisfy the east. But
why put Reed first?" he asked.
Because Fortune, or whatever you
choose to call 1t, has put him first" was
the answer, given with some emphasis.
THE opportunity will be Reeds. Reed, as
Speaker Of the next House, will practically
shape the issues upon which We shall go
into the fight. The Eext campaign will not
be waged on the Mckinley bill, or on Har-
risons vigorous and manly foreign
policy, as loyal as the party will be to
both Of those features Of the record. The
platform must express the issues or the
day, and Reed will, in a large measure,
have shaped them. Reed, therefore. will
be the logical candidate, and believe he'll
be nominated"
Mckinley and Second Place.
How would Mckinley feel about second
place? He's pretty big man to be called
upon to play second fiddle"
II do not underrate Mckinley. But he Is
not superior to the fortunes Of war. He
couldn't decline If nominated. The demo-
Gratis in their nominations for that office
have several times shown how command
Ing party duty is. Hendricks thought the
place too small for him in 1876, but he was
compelled to run for it. He objected again
In 1854. but again the pressure was too
strong to be resisted. and Mr.. Hendricks
not only ran again, but 6ied while holding
the office.
''Then, take the case of Judge Thurman.
If 1t was not too much to ask the old
Roman to stand for the vice presidency 1t
will not be too much to ask of Governor
Mckinley
Harrison for Secretary of State.
"Why select Harrison for the State De-
partment?"
There are two reasons why. He likes
that department, and while President gave
marked attention to It. You remember the
Chilean episode, and how at what pains
the Presidents friends were to make it
known that he wrote with his own hand
that altogether excellent Ultimatum which
brought Chile to her senses. Then 1t was
Harrison who selected ex-Minister John
w. Foster to help negotiate those COM
mercial conventions growing out of the
reciprocity clause of the Mckinley law.
The choice was so good, and the work so
well done, that Col. Foster was afterward
called to the State Department when
Blaine retired. All of his friends declare
that Harrison takes especial pleasure in
reviewing his foreign policy, and that he
regards that branch Of the public service
as possessing more attractions for a man
of reading and of liberal views than any
other. And. in the second place. he would
probably take exquisite pleasure in sue
ceeding Judge Gresham in that office The
two men have always been rivals, and the
long opposition has begotten a good deal
Of feeling. l have heard Indianians say
that Judge Gresham, who might have had
some other portfolio simply by designating
Ii, took the State Department because of
his pronounced difference of opinion with
Harrison on matters of foreign moment,
and for the opportunity 1T would afford him
to put that difference of opinion on record
HIS first act was to try and reverse Har-
rison on both Hawaii and Samoa, and he
favored that feature of the tariff legisla-
ton which has brought the reciprocity con-
Ventions down like a house of cards.
Opportunities in New Fields.
Then the larger opportunities Of improv-
Ing new fields Will be very tempting. The
next Secretary of State will be called upon
to consider some very important questions.
The Nicaraguan canal and all that that
may lead to will be among the number
The long domestic unrest will have drawn
to a close. The foreign unrest may cul-
inmate in war. We should not, Of course
be called on to take q hand in it, but our
interests abroad, which have grown to
large proportions, would in such crcum-
stances require careful and Skillful atten-
ton. The Secretary of State would over
top all of his associates at the cabinet
table, and stand alongside of the Pres-
dent himself In the Importance of the work
in hand. 1t is true, too, that return to
the principles of protection guaranteed by
last months congressional elections,
means return to the reciprocity conven-
lions. AS soon as it may be DONE the con-
ventions just abrogated by the democrats
Will be renegotiated upon the old even
better, terms. Who, then, could hope to
do that work better than the two men
directing it beforeY Harrison Secretary
of State could call in his friend, Foster
and in short time we would be trading
with Germany, Spain, Brazil and other
countries on the old basis. Harrison, l tell
you, would be in his element"
But they tell me that he and Reed don't
like each other" the western man sug-
gested.
The eastern man smiled. My dear fell
low" he replied. the tiffs of political
rivals, like the glorieS Of this world, pass