The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-04-25
WHO WILL BE PRESIDENT /?

The New York Telegram has polled
the members of the democratic and
republican national committees on
three important questions bearing on
the presidential contest in 1896.
The result of the canvass is particu-
larly interesting because of the prom
inence of the men whose views are
given.
The Telegram sent circular letter
to each democrat and republican ma
tional Committeeman and to the
chairman of the state and territorial
committees, requesting answers to
these questions:
/. What city do you favor as the
place of holding the next (republican
or democratic) national convention?
2. Whom do you consider the
most available candidate of the (re-
publican or democratic) party for the
presidency in 1896?
3. Upon what issue should the
campaign be conducted?
The answers cover a wide range of
territory and contain the views of
leading men in both parties. 1t is
established beyond reasonable doubt
that the Republicans VII mako their
fight in 1896 on the tariff question.
There will be other issues from the
republican point of view, but the
tariff will lead.
The leading democrats of the
country favor continuance of the
| fight for tariff reform, but great
stress is laid on the currency ques-
ton and the preponderance of opin-
ion would seem to indicate that the
currency will lead the issue in the
democratic campaign. 1t is the same
old story of the south and west
against the north on this question.
The democratic committeeman from
the west cry loudly for the recogni-
ton of silver in the currency, and
the southern men are scarcely less
vehement.
AS to the convention cities to be
selected by the respective parties,
there is great difference of opinion.
Of the democratic chairmen of state
committees and members of the
national committee, there are ten in
favor of holding the convention in
Chicago, five for st. Louis, four for
New York, three for San Francisco,
one each for Denver, Kansas City,
Omaha, Washington and Louisville.
OF those who answer the question
as to the democratic candidate nina
are in favor of Adlai E. Stevenson of
Illinois, two for Governor Boies of
Iowa, one for Governor Matthews
of Indiana, one for VIM. c. Whitney,
one for @. S. Thomas of Denver and
one for Postmaster General VIM. L.
Wilson. The west clearly leads.
Those who express the opinion
that the chief issue will be that of
finance number 30. Friends of tar
iff revision as the predominant issue
are found to the number of eight.
A rather peculiar feature of the
democratic canvass is the fact that
not one national committeeman or
chairman of democratic state COM
mittee has recorded as favoring the
selection of Mr.. Cleveland as the
next candidate for the party. The
nearest approach to naming the
president is made by committeeman
who states that the candidate Of the
democratic party should be man
who holds views on the financial
issue as sound as those of Mr.. Cleve-
land.
AS whole the republican national
committeeman and the chairmen of
republican state and territorial
committees favor Mckinley as the
presidential candidate in 1896. The
figures are: Mckinley, 13 (the
unlucky thirteen); Harrison, A;
Reed, A; Allison, 2; Morton, /; SEN
ator Sherman, /; Henry M. Teller, /
The republican leaders divide as
follows on the convention city:
Chicago, 81 New York, 3; San Fran
cisco, 3; Denver, 3; Cincinnati, 2;
Philadelphia, Tacoma, Nashville,
New Orleans, Milwaukee and Salt
Lake City, / each.