Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
SOUTH AND WEST
Two Sections by the Selection Of
St. Louis.
MISSOURI PLACED IN BOTH CLASSES
How the Presidential Candidates
May Be Affected.
THE LATEST SUGGESTIONS
THE LATEST SUGGESTIONS

The selection of the place for holding the
next republican national convention is fol-
lowed by two interesting inquiries:
| Was the concession in the choice of st.
| Louis made to the south, or to the west?
| And which of the presidential candidates
ought most to benefit by the choice?
! Both u Southern and Western State.
| Missouri is classed both as a southern
| and as a western state. The institution of
slavery, while that ir rstitution existed fixed
| It in the former category, while its trade
relations with the new empire of the plains
| has given it a classification with the west.
Southern or western state. however, or a
| little Of BOTH it had for many years been
reliably democratic, until the turn in the
| political tide, which set in last year, o5lit-
| Grated, as in other localities, the old demo-
cratic landmarks. Last year republican
majority was recorded there, and again
| this year, that one very persuasive ar
gument used by Missouri in the contest for
| the national convention was that by COM
| ing to her metropolis TO make Its presi-
Dental nomination the party would
strengthen itself next year in all territory
where republican sentiment has of late
shown an upward tendency.
Crossing the Rubicon.
| The fact is recognized by the politicians
| that such compliments when well bestowed
| show substantial returns. The party has
| decided to cross a sort of Rubicon. 1t had
| halted for long at the Mississippi. 1t had
gone several times to Chicago, within easy
| reach, but had always stopped on the old
| flee soil side. But Tuesday it voted to
cross over and rest under the shade long
considered alien. The decision was some
| what analogous to that reached by the
Grand Army of the Republic when it voted
| to hold n national encampment at Louis
vilie-an act obliterating an old line of de-
| marcation and which the reception of the
order by the Kentucky city proved was
| only imaginary, and might before that have
safely been ignored. The Missouri republi-
| cans express themselves as confident now
| of carrying the state again next year. They
| likewise believe that the party will benefit
! by this compliment in kentucky, Tennessee,
West Virginia and North Carolina, where
| also the compliment will carry encourage
ment and qualification.
The Wcst Encouraged.
So far as the west is concerned, encourage
nent, 1t ic thought. will also reach there.
| The step taken is, well, in the direction
of that section. The west cannot complain
of any hearing accorded it in St Louis. 1t
| could not hoI to demonstrate its power and
influence to any greater degree in Denver
or San Francisco even than i'll the mound
city. 1t will be able to show man for man
With the east at the convention there, and,
what Is point in addition, now that the
party has crossed the Rubicon-the Missis-
sippi-it is likely to be only question of a
little time when rational convention will
be held at the foothills of the Rocky noun
tains or at the Golden Gate.
As to Candidates.
And now as to candidates. The south has
| no candidate for first place on the ticket, nor
has the far west But both have good men
whom they are presenting for second place.
Bradley of Kentucky, Evans of Tennessee,
Elkins of West Virginia are among the good
men the south thinks would meet the re-
quirements of the vice presidency. Mander-
SEE of Nebraska and Perkins of California
are among the western men thought to
! measure up well to that standard. If any
thing serious comes of this movement
the part of either section should not Mr.
Reed be the gamer? An alliance would
naturally be with him. Neither Harrison;
Mckinley nor Allison is thought to be in a
position so favorable as the Maine candidate
for first place on a ticket which provides
for recognition of the south or west
The Latest Suggestion.
The latest suggestion on this subject is
an interesting one, and that is the ticket of
Reed of Maine and Warner of Missouri.
Gen. Warner is an eX-member of Congress
al6 resides at Kansas City. He is a law
yer, and has been commander of the Grand
Army of .the Republic. For private busi-
ness reasons he declined the commissioner
ship of pensions offered him by President
Harrison. He is regarded an able man,
is said to be popular al home, and on the
silver question held while in Congress, and
holds now, conservative view. As soldier.
Erctectonist, bimetallist. and successful
southern republican, his friends think he
would make strong vice presidential can
didate with any strong eastern man for
first place Will a movement for this ticket
take shape? Gen. Warner was prominent
among the workers for st. Louis in this
fight for the convention, and he is going
home to share IN the Fluctuations of the
republicans of both the city and state over
the victory won. This will be fresh in every
body's mind next year. and it is thought
would insure the mention of his name in
the convention for its second honor an en-
thusiastic reception.
What Would Gen. Noble Say:
But what would John w. Noble, ex-Secre-
tary of the Interior under President Harri-
son, resident of ST. Louis, and an advo-
cate of the denomination of his old chief,
say to this?