The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15

Mr. Harrison lives in A doubtful state.
and under normal conditions there Is iifktS
doubt among bis friends that he can carry
Il for the Republican ticket.
Fourth ln the list is Senator Allison. OF
Iowa Mir. Aihson's chief weakness seems
- lie in the fact that he does not come
from a doubtful state, for although Iowa
has gone over 10 the Democracy on state
issues il has given invariab.e maJoriEies
for the Republican national ticket Mr..
Ailisoa's great strength lies in his con-
seryatism
A Democratic senator speaking Of Mr..
Alllson's chances Of getting the nomina-
ton. said the only criticism he could pass
on him, leaving party prejudice aside, was
that he would never give direct answer
10 any question This popularity IS a
source Of strength TO Mr. Allison as a
candidate II has saved him from making
enemies and creating antagonIsms.
I. Is even said OF him that white his
financial views are eminentiy satisfying to
Eastern financiers they come nearer toler-
ance among the s.lverites than those OF
any other Republican candidate. Yet
Senator Teller said recently that even Mr..
Allison would not he acceptable 10 the sill
yer men in the coming campaign.
AIr. Allison has a splendid record OF pub
lie service. He will be q years old before
the convention meets. and that Is danger
ously near the age limit John Sherman
he Mas regarded then virtually shut out
OF the competition because of his age.
Mr.. Morton and Others.
There are other candidates whose names
will 20 before the convention. and first
among these is Gov. Morton. who doubt
less viii have the vote Of New Ycrk-no in
considerable backing-on the first ballot.
Mr.. Morton. Ike Mr.. Allison. is an in
aggressive candidate OF great personal
nd az HaE he q
coming from a state on which the presi-
dental contest has hinged many times.
But Mr. Morton's age Is used as a frequent
argument against his nomination.
Ar. Cull0m is a favorite son OF Illinois
who T. built on the physical lines Of Pres
dent Lincoln and who IL well equipped
mentally lie seldom does anything posi-
tive I'm politics. and he has been consp.cu-
Gus chiefly as the father Of the interstate
commerce act. He j. counted only A
dark horse. and there are many ~ these.
Robert T. Lincoln g. considered another
Illinois possibility. though BE- protested re-
Gently tha; be would not think % alta n
iuK the honor and would rather the cone
ventiou pass him hy. The magic % his
fathers name gives him even greater
strength than IBIS record as secretary u
var ana minister 20 England
Chagursy " pepeW b another dark
hursr though tae prominence % AR Nor
tau lessons hls chance ~ Being cons dered.
&c. vas the candidate - New York once.
hat Wss q fhdraNn Because ~ fhc prslH-
disc among fae delegates % the convention
a&a u~I 4 re road man.
senator ~ r quay. ~ FfnnsvlFauis. b.
credited nfn being q candidate. hut 81 -
rat Az aH Shelly he b. t9trg ~ ger tas
nomination. He s probably tbs hesf p0li-
Z an .n the RepuhH au party. ana hc ron-
d8.tsi tle Rianing amGaiea tor Harrison
eight Nfar aEe.
.4H-
which WU remain BE- ihe shadow until De-
ls seen tbts Mr.. Mckinney eaanees -
nom raf.1 have disappeared Ills case.
might he hke tHss ~ Garfield. though
Wit1 th.s * .eptan. Mr. M-K.rIev has no
fatta whatever % TIE support OF M. For
aktr
A.t1gefhsr g. IS bad'y tangled situation
snt etau t9e long isf 80 available men
Ra.eh arc named here may nof contain thes
future candidate of fne EapuhH an party
Tor tae p-e- ienry. But q probably does.
Democratic Possibilities.
Tho Democratic national comm tfee has
rameI tbe ;ima and place for holding The
Democratic national convention. and the
question % ,ae hour IS. VINO VIII d. lie
candidates
Efsat years ago there was only ono can
d3at. Whatever their personal feelings
toward Mr. Cleveland. Democrats every
where recognized che necessity nf .nJ0rS-
ius t3e nrs, pemocrate administration ~
tht post helium period hv concentrating the
president. The convention at :. Louis
vas orly RAJ Hrauon meeting
-Four years ago affairs were different
Mr. CIeVeaad was I'm private life. There
was no question OF iu3ofsiug his policy.
Hence many candidates were discussed be-
fore tAe convention mst. There are Cray
of Indiana German of Maryland. Ea.es
Iowa both Stevenson ana Morrison Of ~
laats CamphtN 81 OHIO, ARA finally the