Evening star., 1895-05-31
SCORED A POINT
Mr.. Reed Did It by Being Off in the
Woods Fishing.
Mr.. DEPEW'S OWN CHANCES
Enhanced by His Diplomatic Din
ner Party
GOV. MORTON'S SUNSTROKE
GOV. MORTON's sUNsTROKE

The year preceding national convention
is a trying time for every candidate whose
name is mentioned for presidential hon.
ers Incidents that would not figure in
the reputation of politician under ordi-
nary circumstances are taken up and m Ag-
nif1ed. and the slightest action or mishap
may be cause to appear of enough i'm
portance to decide the contest.
Gov. Mort0n's Sunstroke.
The fact that Gov. Morton was overcome
by the heat In New York yesterday while
watching a parade has been taken up by
politicians here, and some fear is express
ed that in that slight occurrence may be
lost Mr.. Morton's chances for the nomina-
ton. When Mr.. Morton has been talked of
for the presidency the chief objection rails
ed against him has been his advanced
years and alleged not vigorous health. Be-
fore he became governor of New York this
talk was INDUCED in very freely. but after
entering upon a vigorous administrator
of the affairs of that state, after having
worked at his desk day after day with the
energy OF young man, having followed a
course Of independence in regard to state
appointments and in every way shown an
ability and physical strength which greatly
surprised the. politicians. the talk of his
advanced age grew unpopular. Now that
he has been overcome by the heat these
old stories are being revived. and they are
not likely to help Mr. Morton's cause, al
though what occurred to him was in no
way serious and might have taken place
in the case of almost any middle-aged and
vigorous man. Mr.. Morton's little mishap
Is the second that has visited the presi-
Dental candidate during the past week, the
first being that of Mr.. Mckinley, who suf-
fered a routing defeat at the hands of the
Foraker men in the Ohio state convention
at GAINESVILLE.
Glad He Was in the Woods.
tote do tot
to say that Mr.. Reed views with great
deal of pleasure his ability to get into the
Canadian fishing regions where the tele-
graph cannot reach him. They assert that
Mr. Reed feels severely the dangers that
lurk about every act of public man who
aspires to the presidency. Many believe
that Mr.. Reed Is sincerely glad that he
could not attend Mr.. Depews dinner in
New York, he will be readily excused
for not having received the invitation in
time to accept it. Beyond the reach Of the
interviewer and away from all temptations
to make a mistake of any kind in his polit-
ical course, Mr.. Reed can secure complete
rest, so that he will be in good condition to
take up the very impo1 tant duties that
await him in the place which he will doubt
less fill as Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives.
Mr.. Depew's Chances Advanced.
1t is generally believed that Mr.. Depew's
harmony dinner has done as much to ad-
vance the candidacy of Mr.. Depew himself
for the presidency e. it has to bring about
harmony in the republican party. Mr.. De-
pew has indorsed Gov. Morton for the NOM
ination, and in this act it would appear
that he had relinquished his own claim to
the high office; but, of course, Mr.. Depew's
word does not settle the matter so long as
he fails in positive terms to say that he
will not under any circumstances head the
republican ticket. He has not done that,
but it is generally understood that his rail-
road connections are so remunerative, and
his fear great that those connections
would operate against him vastly among
the masses of the people If he should head
the ticket, that he prefers to maintain his
present position in his party. But if the
nomination should be presented to Mr..
Depew there are many members of his par
ty who think that he would not throw it
away If, in the judgment of others, he could
be successful in the race.
So many republicans now believe that any
good republican could win that 1t is ques-
toned whether Mr.. Depew's railroad con-
as they have been regarded in the past.
At any rate Mr.. Depew has figured as
arch diplomat in the most important role
that is to be played among republicans be-
fore the next national election comes off.
He has proven himself to be harmonizer,
and that is just what the republican party
wants.
Reed Scores n Point.
People who are well acquainted with Mr..
Reed do not hesitate to say that the Maine
statesman does not regard pretentious and
lavish entertainments as at all conducive
to the popularity Of presidential candi-
date among the great mass of the voters
of the country. In this day when so much
is being said of the antagonism between
capital and labor. it is asserted that Mr..
Reed would much rather be out taking a
holiday in the woods than to have it
heralded over the country that he was at
the banquet board of one of the greatest
railroad presidents of the world. So that
while both Mckinley and Morton have had
appearances during the last few days that
may be used against their candidacy, Mr.,
Reefs friends think that he has really
scored good point.