The herald., 1894-09-11
REED FOR PRESIDENT.
Hon. Joseph Manloy Booming tk
Maine Autocrat.


Hon. Joseph ManIoy Booming the
Maine Autocrat.
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-The Record this
morning published an interview had by
a correspondent at Augusta. Me-. with
Joseph Manley, the well known Re-
publican member OF the national COM
mtttse, on the presidential nomination
in 1896. He is quoted ss saying:
"In the next Republican national
convention Mr. Reed will be a candidate
for the first place on the ticket. All
New England will be solid for him and
the delegates from Maine will be for him
in the convention first. last and all the
time. In the last convention in 1892
Mr.. Reed would have had the second
place on the ticket as gilt, but he did
NOT care for it and neither will ho in
1896 accept the second place."
Mr.. Msnley was asked: "Is it mot
whereby the ticket will be Reed and
Mr.. Manley. after few moments' re-
mo" Continuing. he said:
The Republicans of Maine will be as
loyal and as eteadfast to Mr.. Reed as
they have been to Blaine in the past.
There 10 NO foundation for any claim on
the part Of any friend OF Governor Nc
Kinley that Mr.. Reed was antagonistio
to his candidacy for the presidency in
1892. Mckinley himself, during the
week of the convention, went among the
delegates and discountenanced the boom
that was being made by bis friends in
his behalf Certainly nothing that Mr..
Reed did could have injured Governor
Mckinley in the convention. Read WAS
loyal to Blaine"
Touching the presidency and the
ability OF candidates, Mr.. Manley made
a cureory survey of the field. He said:
There will likely be some candidates
for the nomins tion other than Mr.. Reed
or Governor Mckinley. My ideal for
the Republican candidate is John Sher-
man, for he 10 undoubtedly the moss
accomplished man, from his long ex-
perience in the public service. But he
is now 70 years old. This also applies
to Justin Morrill, of Vermont. Robert
Lincoln might be presented rs the
iavorite son OF Illinois. General Hsrri-
con may again be a candidate for the
nomination, but the ex-president is not
likely to have the strength ho had in
the convention in 1892
''Do think the Populists will be q
factor in the next presidential cam pagn
Well. no, don't believe they will hold
the balance OF power in the next elect
oral college"
''Who are the Democrats likely to
nominate for president in 1862"
"Just now there seems TO be some
feeling that the party from sheer neces-
sity will turn to Grover Cleveland for
third term. OF course such move
would be an innovation and would be
dangerous for the party. Yet there ara
some people who will say third term
for President Cleveland would be no
violation OF the traditions of our coun-
try. for the reason that there was an in
terregnum between hih first and present
terms. But this argument is no.
likely to stand. for public sentiment
would be decidedly against the proposi-
ton, as was the case when General
Grant. in the height OF his fame. sought
a third term in 1880, after he had been
ont OF Office four years. General Grants
experience ought to settle the question
OF third term presidential candidates for
all time"
Referring to David B. Hill as possi-
BILE candidate, Mr. Manley remarked
that tho senator from New York hal.
proved himself an exceptionally Ahle