The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-19

ocrats of illinois, and Senator Hills in
dorsement. they claim, is the natural re-
suit of the existing political conditions
throughout the country. They argue that
IL is formidable candidate for the pres
idency and that al signs point TO his re-
ceiving the entire delegation of his native
state at the national convention. With
opponents who are handicapped by their
stand on many of the great public ques-
tons of the day, the friends of Mr.. Nor
rison predict that he will he found the
safest and most logical candidate of the
Democratic convention.
They instance his struggle 10 unite the
Democratic party on tariff reform. even
as early as 1875. when he was chairman of
the Ways and Means committee OF the
Centennial Congress. 1t was Morrison who
inaugurated the fight for tariff reform !.
was the leader of the Democratic tariff
campaign in Congress when his party
was in the majority; kept the question at
the front when they were in the lrinority
and did more than any other man to give
prominence to the tariff reform idea that
made the election of Grover Cleveland
possible in his first successful run for tll,.
Proficiency.
!. MIR. Morrison has safely and silently
teered clear of the silver breakers, and
J IN that respect has maintained the conf
dence Of both factions of his party. The
result is that he is hailed as the Moses
who win unite the scattered tribes of
hard and soft money Democrats and lead
them out of the wilderness of party adj
versIty.
Among the prominent Democrats who
voice Mr. Morrison's praises are Postmas-
ter Hesing, President Robbins, of the
a. Vincent, of the Waubansee club, and
Senator Joseph P. Mahoney. The signi-
ficance OF Senator Mahoneys Endorsement
of Mr.. Morrison lies in the fact that Mr..
Mahoney is a close personal friend of
Governor Aitgeld, and is supposed to voice
the sentiments OF the gcverncr Senator
Mahoney says he would like 10 see Coy
crnor Altgeld renomilated for governor
with Mr.. Morrison as the presidential can
dsdate. This may rneaa more than al
first appears. 1t may mean thar an at
tempt VIII be made 10 compromise the
differences Oh the silver question. Az
any rate. Mr.. Morrison, notwithstanding
his refusal to JON IN the free silver move
ment. is still the favorite presidential cam
didate in the central and southern Dor
tons of the stale, Where the fr.e silver.
feeling predoninates.
Another incident recently occurred
which indicates Morrison and harmony:
Ex-Gongressman Forman, of East St
LSslis. is a member of the state central
committee and is regarded as Mr. Morri-
sons protese and spokesman. Nj. For
man was bitterly opposed to the silver
movement IN Illinois. He strongly op-
posed the calling of the silver convention
and refused TO have anything 10 do with
it. About a month ago, however. Mr..
Fornlan caused himself 10 be interviewed
by St. Louis paper, and i'll that inter
view he said that While ne could not
subscribe to the IS 20 l silver policy, ne
was too ;oyal a Democrat to bolt his par
~ on that account, snd would follow the
Democratic banner in Illinois wherever
it might lead.
The friends of colonel Morrison have
<kssSsS trying eyer since to find out whether
MI takes tne Forman view Of the situa-
lion. whether he does or Lcts it is known