Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-26
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
Congressman Cannon Thinks at This Time
It is Everybody's Race.
He Has Something to Say on the
Favortte Son Busfness-Prospects
for Republican Success.

Congressman Cannon of Illinois, who has
been east on business matters, spent the
day in Washington to do some department
errands Few public men now come to
Washington who escape being asked what
their opinions are as to presidential nomi-
nations. Mr.. Cannon was not an exception.
He said:
MY dear fellow, everybody knows as
much as anybody about it. 1t is generally
the fact in presidential years that about
this time, prior to a nominating conven-
ton, it is everybody's race. That seems to
me the case now. don't think that any
one would be justified In saying that any
one of the republican candidates who have
been named is assured of the nomination.
There seems to me to be a disposition quite
generally to wait for things which may
happen, and a great many things may hap
pen between now and the meeting time of
the republican national convention.
The FavGritc Son Business.
There is something Of a disposition,
judge to go into the favorite son business.
That is always a sign of caution. 1t often
means a great deal more than. state pride
or local patriotism. 1t indicates a disposi-
ton among the men who manage state del
egations to watch the movement of events.
Just now there is sort of an undercurrent
among the republicans in Illinois not to
commit themselves to any outside candi-
date, but to cast the vote Of the state for
Cullom, to begin with. Mckinley has
friends in Illinois. and Reed has friends
there. But Il does not yet appear that
either of those candidates is certain to con-
troll the delegation. AS 1t looks just now,
Mr.. Cullom Is quite as apt to get the vote of
the state at the beginning as any of the
other candidates.
iowa will probably cast for Allison, and
people in other states tell me that Allison
hro Df rtI, Igy,
nesota may give her vote to Cush' Davis.
hear from the New York men that there
is really disposition there to make Gov.
Morton a candidate of the state. Whether
that Is seriously meant, or is merely a
cover for some other Interior movement,
cannot now be determined. New England,
I suppose, is to be for Reed, although Nc
Kinley and Allison both threaten to make
inroads there. l should think, however,
that Reed might expect New England
solid.
The Trouble In Pennsylvania.
"As for Pennsylvania, the primacy of
Quay and Cameron Is said to be threat
ened. Those Senators are not just now so
much concerned as to what the Pennsyl-
vania delegation to the republican national
convention will do as they are to have
the question determined whether or not
they will be able to maintain their control
upon the state organization, which they
have SO long had. Until that question
shall be determned-and the contest re-
garding 1t Is now on-the men who have
been looked to as controlling the Penn
syivania delegation in the national con-
vention are having very little to say as
to presidential candidates.
Good Prospects for the Republicans.
>"As to the general situation, however,
my conclusions from observations in a
number of business trips in the west are
that the republicans, II they shall be pru-
dent and discreet in the selection of a
candidate. and the conduct of affairs be-
tween now and election, may reasonably
expect to elect the next President"