Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-05
A WESTERN MAN
Mr.. Hill on the Next Democratic
Presidential Candidate.
NO new YORKER CAN POLL TIE VOTE
Colonel William r. Morrison Said
to Be His Favorite.
HIS GU ALIFIC ALTON S

TT the democrats intend to continue in
business in New York state, we must nomi-
nate a western man for President" This
remark was made by Mr.. David B. Hill in
New York few days ago in the presence
Of a number Of politicians while discussing
the prospects Of presidential candidates, and
Is believed to have peculiar significance at
this time. 1t Is said that Mr.. Hull explained
his remark with the statement that west
ern man Is necessary for the reason that it
would be impossible, under existing condi-
tions. to select a candidate from New York
who could draw out the entire democratic
vote of the empire state.
No New Yorker Available.
The claim is made that the factions of the
democracy in New York are in such a state
of antagonism to each other that there is
no presidential timber in sight to unity the
diverse political elements of the party and
swing them Into line to present an un-
broken front to the enemy. 1t Is said Mr..
Hill is convinced that neither he nor Mr..
Whitney could do this thing, and as for
himself he has made up his mind to aban-
don all hope OF the nomination in 90 and
to bide his time. With this realization of
the situation in his mind, Mr.. Hill Is said
to have reached the conclusion that west
ern man Is the only solution Of the problem
or turning out the fuil ana unQlVlQeQ demo-
cratic vote In his state.
The statement is further made that Mr..
Hill is favorable to the candidacy of Mr..
William r. Morrison of Illinois for the
presidential, nomination. This is asserted
upon the authority Of one of Mr.. Morrf-
sons Tarmest friends and supporters and
who keeps in touch with all the details of
the campaign which Is now progressing
in favor cf his nomiration.
Col. Morrison at the Front.
"Whilo of course my evidence will be en-
tirely partisan and upon one side" said
this man to a Star reporter, II can bear
witness to the fact that Mr.. William r.
Morrison is right at the frcnt in the race
for the presidential nomination. Senator
Hill Is not the only democratic leader who
believes the nomir ee of the party should
hail from 'he vest, nor Is he alone In his
belief that Mr.. Morrison is the most avail
able westerner in the party. He is the
man who can solidify the Vest and COM
mand the support Of the solid south. At
the same time his record is such as to de-
mand the confidence of the east.
Mr.. Morrison is pre-eminently sound
coinage while in Congress, and his un-
varying course was directly in line with
the soundest financial policies at all times.
Not a particle of evidence can ever be pro-
sizes of any nature, from the days of
greenbackism to the present time.
Did Not Dodge.
'Tt has been charged that he lodged the
financial issue In Illinois this summer when
he should have been on the side of sound
money. That charge Is an injustice and
cannot be truthfully made against him or
sustained by fact. When he went to 1lli-
nois last spring to look into the political
situation there resultant upon the call
ing of the free silver convention, he found
that the administration people and the
sound money men had resolved not to
make a fight. They had given up at the
very outset and determined to let the mat
ter go by default, reserving their oppos-
tion until next year, when a vital issue
would be presented. In view of this fact
and that the administration would not
raise hand to help itself, Mr.. Morrison
did not feel called upon to undertake
campaign by himself, SO he simply fol-
lowed the lead of the men who were man
aging the sound money interests and
kept quiet.
Can Get His State Delegation.
There Is no question as to Mr.. Morri-
sons securing the solid Illinois delegation
In the next national convention. The state
convention will not declare for free coin
age, but will take stand for sound money
and Bill Morrison, and he will go into the
national convention with a good plank to
stand upon and a big and powerful dele
cation behind him.
Mr.. Morrison has always been popular
in the south He was one of the first men
to extend the hand of welcome and fellow
ship to the men who came to Congress
from the south after the war and they
never forgot the aid which he rendered
the south at a period when she had few
friends of influence in a mouse packed with
bitter and unrelenting enemies. His name
is a household word among southern poll
ticians.
Fills Two Main Requirements.
1T was Mr. Morrison who diverted the
attention of the country from sectonalism
to the tariff, drawing the fire of the enc
my from the democracy's weak spot and
raising a new issue to occupy the minds of
the people and give the democrats q fight.
ing ground. He saw his party would be
kept down for years by the weight of sec
tional opinion, smothered in the folds of
the bloody shirt, and he devised the tariff
diversion. His position on the Tariff will
be acceptable to all advocates of reform in
that line. He therefore fills two main re-
Quirements of a democratic candidate-to
be acceptable to the south and west On the
tariff. and satisfy the requirements of the
east the financial question.
"The point has been raised whether he
would be opposed by the administration
forces in the convention. He is not par
ticularly friendly with the President, but
I do not think the administration would
make any fight upon him, as 1 don't be-
Neve Mr.. Cleveland will attempt to dictate
the name of his successor. With the friend
ship of Mr. David b. Hill of New York
and of Mr.. William c. Whitney, when the
latter finds that he is not available, Mr.
Morrison will have a great start in the
convention"
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