Evening star., 1895-06-07
Senator Cameron Doing a Good Deal
of Business Just Now.
MAY Be THE SILVER MEMS Choice
He Recognizes the Strength of
Other Candidates.
NOT VERCON FIDENT

Pedestrians passing along 151A street may
any day see Senator Cameron sitting at his
desk through window of his house, which
faces Lafayette Square. The Senator has
teen brought forward prominently
presidential candidate by the Endorsement
of Senator Carter of Montana. While SEN
ator Cameron appreciates the evidence of
his popularity with western silverites, 1t
can be stated on good authority that he in
TO way regards himself as a presidential
candidate who has prospects before the
national republican convention except 1T
certain emergencies
Strength of other Candidates.
Senator Cameron realizes that Harrison,
Mckinley, Reed, Allison and Morton all
have elements of strength within the party
that he does not possess. Each of these
gentlenen Is peculiarly situated with refer
ence to the coming campaign. Mr.. Nc
Kinley has the enormous influence of the
protective tariff element of his party, while
Mr.. Reed is looked up to in all parts of the
country with great respect because Of his
nervy action as the republican leader of
the House of Representatives, and because
by many he is regarded pre-eminently as
q man capable of unifying various and bolt
ing factions, which are already shown to
exist within his Cwn party. The election in
New York state while spoken cf confident
ly by republicans. is not generally regarded
as walkover for either the republican OF
the democratic party. Governor Morton,
representing. as he does, the reform ele-
ment in New York politics. especially re-
iating to the municipal government of New
YORK city. Is looked upon a man who
would receive the hearty support of many
New Workers, regardless of political bias.
His party friends have conceded that he
has made a good executive. and has shown
himself to be independent of the party
machine OF his state In this attitude he
mas surprised many people who were in
clined to be his friend on personal grounds
but who feared that he would lack stamina
to stand up against the influences exerted
by Mr.. Platt and his friends. Mr.. Allison
mas the support of a strong western wing
OF MS party, and his personal following
and record as a leader in the Senate will
make him an important proba bility En-
President Harrison comes from doubtful
state. The republican party will not hesi-
tate to indorse his course in his last ad-
ministration, and In this fact alone his
presidential boom receives a powerful i'm
petus.
Might Cause n Split in His State.
But Senator Cameron comes from a state
that is not in the least doubtful, and which
can be depended upon to stand by almost
any nominee of the party he represents
With an overwhelming majority. There are
many people who believe that Mr.. Cameron
himself Is about the only one of the pres-
dential candidates who has received prom
inent mention whose nomination might
a
Keystone state. Mr.. Cameron has never
been leader In the Senate, and his great
est influence has always been confined
within the borders of his own state, where
MS ram1ly Tor two generations have die
tated republicanism, and where he has to-
day an enormous personal following.
This view of the situation is realized by
Mr. Cameron. His discernment is not
dimmed by his ambition to become the lead
er of his party in the campaign of 1886. He
realizes that his hope for preferment rests
altogether with the further spread of free
silver doctrines, and with the possible con-
troll by free silver men of the next national
republican convention. He has remained
In this city ever since the adjournment of
Congress-, attending to his own business af-
fairs and carefully watching the progress
of the silver cause. He is In receipt of an
enormous quantity of letters, many of
which relate to the free silver cause, and
are from local leaders throughout the
United States. These letters are filled with
suggestions regarding the free silver move
ment, and in view of Mr.. Cameron's pros
poets as leader in that movement, it is
necessary that these communica tions should
be answered. He understands that there
are other men who might be preferred to
himself by the silver men in the national
convention, and that his own strength lies
In the fact that he is eastern man who
might be able to control the Pennsylvania
delegation at the convention. That is prac-
tically his entire strength.
His One Hope.
III VIC" VI tHe present SltudtlOn, MT.
Cameron is working in his Office every day
with the hope that the leading presidential
candidates may not be able to conciliate
the faction of their party represented by
Senator Carter, and that the silver faction
may succeed in having controlling influence
In the convention. 1t is not believed by
near friends of the Senator that he is over
confident that the silver people will be able
to enforce their choice, or that in the con-
vention he will be able to impress them
with a conviction that he can carry Penn
sylvana on a free silver platform, even If
1t should turn out that he is able to secure
a considerable following of his state dele
cation at the convention. He is simply
nursing boomet which has possibilities,
and that Is all.