The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-25
GEN. .SCHOFIELD TALKS
HE Is NOT BOOMING HIMSELF FOR A
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION,
COnsidern tion-NOncom initial on
Other Questions.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. May 24-Gen. John
Nj. Schofeld, to whom have been attributed
presidential aspirations, denied emphatcaIly
TO a correspondent Of the Associated Press
that he had ever entertained the subject
for an instant General Schofield was seen
this afternoon at Fort Sam Houston lust
after he had witnessed a cavalry drill
When asked If IL true, as reported
that he would be a candidate for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination on a free
coinage platform, General Schofeld at first
laughed, and then, with suspicion of in
dignation in his voice, he said: II have
never had that matter under consdera-
ton" Then General Schofeld looked as
if he were really angry.
Would you if you should be candidate
at all, run free-coinage platform ?'
was asked.
THAT is ISSUE" he replied, ION which
1 have very firm convictions, having
studied the question for many years; but
1 am sure that the American people care
absolutely nothing for my opinion on the
silver question, so that an expression of
my view would be entirely gratuitous. AS
to rumors that 1 would be candidate for
President" General Schoheld continued
.'of course, have heard it, but don't
know how, when or where it originated.
Those VINO have been using my name in
such connection have done so without au-
thority.
General Schofield was asked il he would
consent to become a candidate if he was
urged. but. he would give no coinmittal
answer, reiterating. Il have never given
any consideration to that question"
He was asked il Speaker Crisps inter
view, in which he announced himself as in
favor of some Western man, with a mil
itary record, aided in giving birth to the
rumor, He said it might Possibly. but that
he did not know. General Schofield ex-
pressed himself as delighted with his visit
to Houston during the Confederate reunion.
He said he had never been more warmly
received anywhere than he was at Houston
II was profoundly impressed with the 10y
atty evirced by the old Confederates." ne
added. land / shall always recall that visit
as one of the happiest incidents OF my
life" General Schofield will leave in the
morning for El Paso.
Morton's Strength i'm New York.
ALBANY, NJ V, May PIT do not be-
leve there is any foundation for this talk
that Governor Morton has made an alliance
with ex-President Harrison to bring about
the nomination Of another Harrison and
Morton ticket in 1885," said John Palmer,
the Secretary Of State. 'Mr. Norton" he
added. has been Vice President once. and
the Office probably has no further attrac-
ticns for him. Besides, the fact must be
considered that he was elected Governor of
New York in 1894 by the remarkable majority
of 150 coo ard that his course as Governor has
been highly satisfactory TO his felloT-citi-
zens, irrespective of party. think that,
popular as he was when he became Gov
ernor he is a much stronger man to-day,
for as the chief executive OF the State he
has carried out the general will in variety
of ways. Much as l respect Benjamin Har-
rison, / am convinced that Levi Il. Morton
is the logical candidate or New York Re-
publicans for the presidency. If he desires
the nomination he VIII nave solid dele
tional convention. To my mind. that ap-
pears to be the drift OF Republican senti-