The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08
Is Just the Kind of Republican
Required for the Presi.
dency.
HIGH STANDARD OF PRINCIPLES
Others Who Comment Favorably Upon
Selecting Such a Man as
the Iowan.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 7-General
Clarkson tonight gave THE CALL corre-
spondent the following interview:
"In reply to inquiries concerning the
prospects and possibilities of Senator AlIi-
sons candidacy for President 1 would say
that l consider him to have fortunate
place in the Presidential field. He has
great deal of affirmative strength has the
good will of all elements, is the second and
third choice of a large proportion of the
supporters of other candidates, and has
record without flaw and standing in
the party without enemies. He is as
strong affirmatively on the tariff and
finance as any of the other candidates, and
has some negative qualities that others do
not have.
He is stanch Republican of the Abra-
ham Lincoln sort, who believes in Repub-
licans for every Office, and that the Repub-
lican party in power can serve the country
best by carrying out Republican principles.
This is a Republican Government based on
party responsibility. We have had for
many years new theory in some quarters
that the President must always be doubt
ing the honesty of his own party and the
soundness of its principles. In Iowa we
believe instead that the Republican party
has no principles and no ambitions which
are not conservative of the interests of the
country and of the Government. We have
Republicanism without apology, and we
believe in men who hold offices at the gift
of the Republican party, not forgetting
their own party in the days of their power.
"It is fortunate thing for the Repub-
lican party and this contest that every
candidate in the field is worthy to be
President and would make a good Presi-
dent. 1t is to be contest without bitter
ness or acrimony. / do not believe any
man will have votes enough to win at the
start. The strongest man on the third or
fourth or a later ballot will be the one who
wins, and we in Iowa and many Repub-
llcans all over the country hope and be-
lieve that this man will be Allison. The
people OF the far West and of all portions
of the West know that he understands the
development of new States and their in
terests, and is always in sympathy with
the people of such States and their aspira-
tions.
1.-The people of the East know that he is
sound on every public question, and trust
him as fully as the people of the West.
Otherwise he is strong in his National
character, and he is not sectional man in
any sense. This was shown in his attitude
in voting for and carrying through the
sugar bounty last winter in Congress,
for he believed in the National system of
protection-one for the South and the West
as we'll as the East. 1t is the breadth of
Allison that makes him so strong. We ad-
mire his competitors and believe in their
Republicanism, and are proud of party
that can furnish so many strong candi-
dates, but we believe in Allison and believe
that he will win."
The candidacy of Senator Allison for
President is the subject for discussion
throughout the East to-day. Many East
ern newspapers comment favorably, and
around the hotel corridors tonight where
the big representation of politicians con-
gregated his candidacy was most favor
ably regarded. 1t is asserted that of all
the Presidential possibilities suggested, in
these discussions to-day, Mr.. Allison is the
most popular. He seems to be the first
choice OF many and the second choice OF
nearly all.
The Star devotes a column of its first
page to Mr.. Allison, in course of which it
says: "The announcement that Senator
Allison is to become an active candidate
for the Presidency and that his friends
will push his claims to nomination is the
subject of much approving comment in
political circles. 1t is regarded as an emf
nently wise and proper thing to be done.
Mr.. Allison, it is held. being leader, must
make his play among the leaders. He is
much too distinguished veteran to make
a successful play either on a compromise
or mark his lines, and hence, if he is to
win at all, it must be as an open and