Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-10
PRESS COMMENTS.
A Republican Resurrection.

Since the elections of last year dis
closed prospect of Republican 1estora-
tion, the ole familiar figures are getting
to the front again. The election of Steve
Elkins to the senate in West Virginia was
a visible sign of the resurrection. And
now Richard G. Kerens has been inter
viewed in New York to the effect that
Elkins would spurn the vice presidency
and wear a senatorial lustrum. 1t would
be folly, argues Mr.. Kerens, for man of
Elkins' energy and talent to seuuest."tc
himself in that position. Such man,
Mr.. Kerens gives us to understand, would
be deprivinp hinAsef of great opportuni-
ties in voluntarily surrendering four
cars of an active life to doze on wool
sack. Mr.. Kerens puts it plainly in say
ing: "Think of a man of his energy, ac-
tivity and talent sinking them all in the
Office of vice president. He has six years
before him in the senate. There he can
make his mark and accomplish much"
Mr.. Elkins can make his mark and &C.
complish much anywhere. Mr.. Elkins
has made his mark in skinning settlers in
New Mexico, and skinning seals in
Alaska, by use of the opportunities af-
forded him by Republican party govern
ment. He was an advocate of the Blaine
policy which cast no anchors to leeward
and allowed no deadheads in any enter
prise.
Both Mr.. Elkins and Mr.. Kerens know
how to appraise Mr.. Elkins at his real
value. They have been partners in many
business enterprises. 1t is nothing to
them that such men as Thomas Jefferson
and John Adams have been vice pres
that the West Virginia senator would do
better on the floor than in the chair of
the senate. Besides, they have learned
that bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush. There are no better circula-
tors of Political chances than Messrs.
Elkins and Kerens, and they are doubt
less better able than some of their more
enthusiastic but less sagacious fellow
partisans to realize that continuance of
present growing conditions in business
will make the result of the next cam
paign doubtful. s=s'
But they do not leave thsaes5 vice pl
idency out of their .v'-'.nisW. 1t may
come necesssgrg4.,y to them in the cours,
busin.g.i;5sss. Accordingly they have IL
Cd man picked for the place, who is n
air other than their old partner, Pov
80 Clayton of Arkansas. 1t may be that
~ vancing years have deprived Mr.. Clay
u'' of that 'energy activity and taller
Z. which once characterized him as stron
RI as they now do Mr.. Elkins, or it may
80 that the recognized impossibility
70 electing him to the senate from Arkan
on makes it necessary for them to place
It'll in the chair, where his casting vote n
.st become of vital Importance in a cl
division. We may be sure that Mes.
Elkins and Kerens have considered
the possibilities in the case, and that
ee point of the game has escaped them.
as can see only the cards in their har
Oh Their sleeves are unfathomable.
,r Both Mr.. Elkins and Mr.. Kerens
~ for Harrison as the Republican candid
to for president. But they can adj
It's themselves to any situation. If the
Id publican party returns to power u
.o will be in on the ground floor. Whet
~ Steve Dorsey, who was once mem
&c of the firm, or Tom Catron, who is sti
so man of "energy, activity and TALENT"
Jack Mcclure, whose "energy, activ
and talent" are still unimpaired, are
be admitted on the old terms remains
nv be seen. Probably all of them, with
~ exception of Dorsey and Brady, VIII
10 'energy, activity and talent" seem to hi
nd disappeared after the Star Route tri
at will continue as active members. 1t
10 combination which would insist uI
enforcing the Monroe doctrine in ev
W. quarter of the globe.-St. Louis Rep
n lie.