The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-08

dency is an open question. But there is
no reason to believe he would have any
fear of the election of Col. Morrison. -Four
years ago he had. and his plans 10 prevent
Col. Morrison being the candidate of Him
oiS contributed indirectly 10 the nominal
ton of Mr.. Cleveland. But this is political
history.
At that time Mr.. Hill believed the Demo-
cratic candidate must be elected He fore
saw the result of the election. and he
played every card for It's full worth 20 get
the nomination for himself Today Mr..
Hill probably sees as do most Democrats,
tina. without some extraordinary almost
observation-disclosures. the Democratic candi-
Iate has no chance of winning N 1876. Mr..
Whitney saw It and withdrew his name
from consideration.
All the other Democratic candidates have
seen it. and most of them have pulled IN
their horns. But Col. Morrison has reached
the age when he must look his last on
the chances OF being nominated. -Four years
hence he will be considered too old. He is
now past the age when most men retire
from pubic life. and only his remarkable
mental and physical vigor has kept him
young he is today. for Col. Morrison
is no older IN body or mind than most men
who are ten or fifteen years his junior.
Morrison's Availability.
Mr.. Morrison'S political strength lies not
alone in the fact that he Is the original
apostle of tariff reform; that he is a con-
sistent Democrat; that he is for ".'ound
money" but hoping that soundness and
b.-metalll-sm may be made u go hand IN
hand some day: that he is a public servant
who has remained poor in me public ser
vice-all these things are in his favo-, and
there IS also the fact that he IS pretty surd
to be the candidate OF the united lllivois
delegatiou-but Mr.. Morrison IS a soldier
Of ha - urar aerf ~
soldier vote" is not wholly lost 20 even
Democratic conventions, and lie IS not
identified in any way with the conspicuous
defeats the Democratic party has suffered
I'm the last two years. Hardly another
Democrat whose name IS coupled with thd
nomination but has to shoulder 4 share OF
the responsibility Morton AMI Carlisle be-
cause they are identified with tie admin
istration Campbell because he was tile de-
featcd candidate OF his party FOR governor
of Ohio. Hill because of hia defeat a year
ago in New York. and most Of all. Hr
Cleveland. who saved The Democratic party
from the silver sea only TO leave - high
and dry on a rock in mid-ocean.
These are some OF the reasons Col. MGR
rison, OF Illinois, IS, in the Judgment OF
some OF the leaders OF the Democratic
party East and West, the most probable
candidate for the Democratic nomination
provided always Mr.. Cleveland is rot per-
suaded by his foolish friends AMI MS crafty
enemies 10 accept that doubtful honor.
MIR. Cleveland's Good Sen g.
When Col Morrison was in New York
recently. he was quoted rs saving he d,d
not believe Mr. Cleveland would accept a
nomination for a third term. This does
not represent exactly Col. Morrison's viewi
on the third term. on the general prcpc-
s.tiou Mr. Morrison went on record IN she
Forty-thlrd congress when he proposed q 4
amendment: to the constitution limiting he
president 10 one term. and in the following
congress. when he voted for the resolu-
ton Of Representative Springer, declaring
against three terms for any president. His
views have undergone TO change.
But Mr. Morrison Is not a cleveland man
he has never been-Gnd the quOta-io1 on
the question Of Mr. Cleveland's candidacy
carried with II the suggestion that he be-
iteved Mr.. Cleveland lid not want ehird
term and would put Il sc0rnfuily from him.
Mr. Morrison does not think this a all
He believes Mr.. Cleveland thinks himself
the nttest person 10 he president OF the
United States, but he thinks also ,hat tho
president has too much sense u accent r
nomination next year and allow hi,nSelf
20 be beaten. as he woui1 b inevitably.
That IS the sense in WHiHl Mr. Morrison
believes Mr. Cleveland would not accept a
nomination next year. And he thi1ks a
good many Of Mr.. Clevaient's enemies IN
she Democratic party would ike 70 sea him
nut up and BOWED over. Not being q vindc-
tive man Mr.. Morrison does not desire
this, 50 he is not for the denomination OF
Mr.. Cleveland.
4 Favorite Son.
As TO the probable cholce Of the Demo
cratic party for the no nRajiOu. ne be-
Neves TO one can forecast the situation OF
ak or seven months hence. he thinks Mr.
Cleveland has not a very lively lnts-os; In
ne nom nation and he thinks the pins have
out been set up for any che yet But be
fore the convention mSsts he CXpec:s the
dnlnistration poole 70 get together and
agree on some cand. date w1o viii not nae
esssarily be the choice Of the convention.
A great many states win present ca7d'-
dates and almost any enc 81 :hese nay bs
named
These in brief. are the views OF Col. Nor
rison. who vii nrob ailv be ere OF tie "a
vorite sons before the convention OF -tsS.
on the subject % his own candidacy. bow
ever. Mr.. Morrison IS entirely nou-commit-
tai He does not even know whether he
will go - the convention CT no.
I asked him 20 tell me something OF tie