The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
Leaders of the North, South and
West Give Their Views as to
Who Should Be Chosen.
MANY MEN IN THE RACE.
DispasSionate Discussion of the
Chances of Democratic and Re.
publican Candidates.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 22-The
all-absorbing topic of the hour just at the
present time is "Who is to be the next
Presidentp Whom will the Republicans
and whom will the Democrats nominate IN
1862" Mckinley and Reed, Harrison and
Allison, Morton and Alger are the names
most frequently heard among the former,
while Cleveland and Hill, German and
Pattison are the favorite shibboleths OF the
Democrats. With view to ascertalnlng
What the signs of promise are" as good
old Methodist hymn says, letters were re-
Gently addressed to some of the most
prominent politicians of the North, South,
East and West, requesting them to state
what candidates would most probably be
favored for the nomination of the two
great political parties by the majority OF
the voters belong :, Ito each in their re-
spectiye States or districts. Of the replies
received several are published below and
will be found interesting reading, espe-
cially those which incidentally givei as
some of them do, their views on the SUBJ
iect of third term, which is being
strongly advocated in certain quarters in
the interest of Grover Cleveland.
Hints From Quay.
The silent man from Pennsylvania-the
astute political manager who recently had
himself elected chairman of the Pennsyl-
vania State Republican Executive Com
mittee against the strongest combination
that was ever formed to overthrow any
leader of any political party in the history
of the Nation, and whose wonderful energy
and strategy put Harrison into the White
House in 1888, sends the following:
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 2O.-McKinley
and Reed are the names that unquestionably
stand highest in the favor of the Republicans
OF Pennsylvania generally throughout the
State. I do not hesitate to say that personally
am for Thomas Bracket Reed for the Repub-
lican Presidential nomination of 1896. l do
not say that he will be nominated. AS second
choice / am for Mckinley or any other avail
able man.
The question of the Democratic nomination
is hard one to solve. Notwithstanding the
opposition to the third term idea Cleveland
might prove strong candidate. For my own
part am third-term man. was one of the
1906" who stood by General Grant SO long in
the convention OF 1880, which finally nomi-
mated General Garfield.
Senator German of Maryland seems to be
uppermost in the thoughts of a large number
of Democrats and would probably be as avail
able man as they could select. NJ. S. QUAY.
Thoughts From Plat.
Orville III. Plat, one of Connecticut's
Senators, thus expresses himself:
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Nov. 19-Reed and
Mckinley both have many admirers in Con-
necticut. AS Reed is not only an Eastern but
New England man as well, perhaps that might
have an influence with large number of the
Republicans of our State and cause them to
favor his nomination. Cleveland, Hill and
German are the names most frequently heard
among the Democrats. Whether the fact that
Hill is now United States Senator would
initiate against his chances and whether the
opposition to the third-term idea would be
bar to Grover Cleveland's nomination it is
difficult to tell. o. II. PLATr.
Frye's Opinion.
Listen to the Hon. William P. Frye,
junior United States Senator from Maine:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. I9.-Who is to be our
next President? Some Republicans will shout
Harrison, others Reed and still others McKin-
ley. The Republicans of Maine were undoubt-
edly well satisfied with the administration of
Benjamin Harrison and believe in the protec-
ton policy of Mckinley, but they are very
loyal to their own son, Thomas Bracket Reed.
WILLIAM p. FRYE.
Voice From Oregon.
Let Joseph N. Dolph, long United States
Senator from Oregon, lift up his voice:
PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 19.-William McKin-
ley and Thomas B. Reed are well liked on the
Pacific Coast, and either would command a
large following if he were to come before the
Presidential nominating convention of / S96.
David B. Hill OF New York is greatly admired
by many Democrats in Oregon. ]. n. DoLPH
MichigaNIs Farorite Son.
The Hon. James Mcmillan, the junior
United States Senator from Michigan,
thinks that his State will continue loyal to
her favorite son, General r. A. Alger, rs
will be seen from his letter:
LANSING, MICH, Nov. 19.-In reply to your
letter inquiring as to the preferences of the
Republicans and Democrats OF Michigan for
the Presidential nomination of 1896. would
say that in the past the delegates from my
State have given their most hearty and I'M
qualified support to General Russell A. Alger,
and believe they will continue to do so in the
future.
The delegates from Michigan to the Demo-
cratic Presiden tal nominating conventions
in the past have given their votes to the Hon.
Grover Cleveland. Whether opposition to a
third term would restrain them from doing so
at the next one remains to be seen.
JAMES MCMILLAN,
The Boscie Knife State.
From the good old State of Arkansas, to
which we are indebted for that famous
American institution, the bowie knife,
Senator James X. Jones, who has repre-
sented it in the United States ever since
1885, writes as follows:
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Nov. 19.-There
are very few intelligent Republicans in
the State of Arkansas, and the rank and file
of that party in our State have no opinion of
their own, and could readily be induced to fol-
low the banner of either Reed or Mckinley,
both of whom are probably more talked of for
the nomination than any other candidates,
possible or probable. JAMES K. JONES.
From AIlison's State.
Hon. James f. Wilson, so long junior
United States Senator from Iowa, writes
rather non-committal1y as follows:
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 2O.-Public senti-
ment in Iowa seems divided at this time with
reference to the Presidential nominations for
1896 and it is difficult to say just now who is
in the lead as regards the popular favor of
their respective parties. Allison, Mckinley,
are the names most talked of in this connec-
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