New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-02
WEDNESDAY,,
OCTOBER 2. 1895.
MORRISON A CANDIDATE.
HIS FRIENDS LOOK TO HIM AS THE GOOD
WESTERN MAN"
Mr.. cLEvELAND's POSITION TOWARD THE ILL
Nors srArEsMAN-HIs RECORD on TARIFF
REFORM" AND THAT OF MoRHis"S
COMPARED 49, SOME SUGGESTIVE
FACTS RECALLED-A Diff
CULT PROBLEM


FACTS REcALLED-A Diff
CULT PROBLEM
TO SOLVE.
Washington. Oct (SpeciaD.-The discourage
man, ~ the Democracy and the distrust or one
another existing among that partys leaders are
strikngly Illustrated In the case OF Coiohei VIM,
lam r Morrison OF Illinois. Colonel Morrison ~
regarded by his admirers as polticai 'eaoer WIN"
ont fear or reproach He embodies In their eyes
all tha, n President OF the United states shouio oe'
and somethin9 more than certain members Oh his
party who have held the office couio 'easo"Hy
Law claim TO- There at least two Democrats VI
note in the country who regard Coionei MOI
"a a much greater man than MT. Sie'eia"u. -
go he sunerauous to add that these TWO audA-
c,ors men are not seeking Office either Tor them-
selves or any friends r.....
Colonel Morrison as chairman OF t"e a.
Commerce Commission lives In Washington anu "
an Interesting figure In political life here. ne 10
I., ,rar .,nne in his habits. and most highly re-
snacted hv everybody He has no fortune, anu CON
tributes nothing to the snowy functions Oh ia'"-
tonable society But he and Mrs MORRISON a. -
modest apartments in a comfortaoie "o.e',
ouentiy have as guests some OF the mos' cha' ms
people OF the city. and enjoy their trieh's u INV
fullest. ~. -a.,.
Colonel Morrison Is now referred TO py MS "iu."s
admirers as that good Western man. i0' ""'
coming In glorious party majesty so many he,o
crafts have for some years ardently longed. i'l-
moi
- ., tho West hut II il not New-York ana
s,aen mountain range and a long distance separate
II from Wall Street influences therefore, No'o
Morrison IL being doomed for next year fresiuen
tial nomination OF his party on THIS me, nc
honest he IL able he is faithful 10 the Cohsulu-
,ior He is sound on the money question. ne
roada ,he tariff issue for his party whie Nro'e
Cleveland as Mayor OF Bunalo, was "tanss
over local issues with wasteful BOARD Oh n's
men He was a soldier In the war lo' TIC
on the Union side and was wounded IN oa'"'
a time when Grover Cleveland. a lusy youhs -
.,.h a subs,i,ure at the front writing UP h's
unce,s stud and stock book. Morrison ~ ths
man" exclaim his admirers above all others i''
next wears racei Put him up and We IL Dra' '"'
Republicans, sureF .A,.
Coming from Western and Middle state men '"'s
f. sincere and naturally their tribute 70 MS cna,
octar and deserts gives pleasure TO Colonel MOTIF
son Rut the report Is that when ne nears al emu
Of II anywhere in the East he at once grows 'uS
picous What does 1t mean? what are thoss T''
ern fellows up TO? They have been nigsara-y "u'
anrroval heretofore There have been times In me
~ uhen even the most modest OF Eastern indorse-
nents would have been invaluable to Colonei NOT
risons cause He sighed and tried TOT 'heui '"e"'
but couldn't get them. The East was lhsIsuhs IN
her own Now. Unexpectedly ana u'aeeou''
hlv a friendly word for the Colonel IL uttered N
H. r-aa+ And Senator Hill ndorses II. And. :" "
IA said. Colonel Morrison is asking himself. ma,
NM "a this nomination loaded. or gong 10 Dc
loaded?' r
Colonel Morrison was not born yesterday lh@se
preliminaries ushering In great hauohai eo'.e''
are no, the first he has observed Neither are th-y
Tho ers- that ne has personally been Interested H.
In 1854 and in 1892 he 'ad 'is 'opes HIS frienas
likewise were hopeful There was Morrison DOOM
in both OF those years 1t cut no great hgure' pu'
helped the Colonel to cut his own wisdom teeth
He must have observed many surprising Things IN
1883 and 1892 shutting and attempted evasions o.
many kinds on the part OF certain Democratic ieaa-
ers He must had knowledge, too OF no"
those things were frustrated. and OF how the Demo-
cratic candidate unwillingy made TO stahd 10
the party guns by men who cared FAR more Tor 'he
Marty record than they did for him. In OF those
engagements the candidate went down; In the otner
he won by combination OF circumstances 10 "hieh
he contributed not thing.
And go II is that Colonel Morrison is thought to
be asking himself just now, can any Democrat
win next year? II Democratic success seemed prooA-
bic should | have any strength in the East? Are
these smooth Eastern gentlemen preparing 10 make
a good platform next year and put good man on
It merely keep the partys record straight Tor
1902
The topic must be profoundly disturbing Colonel
Morrison wants TO be President. He has long been
a leader In his party. He gave 10 IL the tarin
issue He dethroned Mr.. Randall and put Mr.
Carlisle into the Speakers chair In Congress lie
has done many things; but his reward at this late
day In his career Is Interstate Commerce Com
missonership by the grace Of Benjamin Harrison
Republican President. His term expired during
General Harrisons occupancy OF the White House,
and he was promptly reappointed Whether this
would have occurred II Mr.. Cleveland had then
been President is a question. But the place In the
estimation OF Colonel Morrlson's friends. Is by no
means commensurate with the Coloneis DESERTS
and IL they could compass 1t they would put the
greatest OF ali prizes into his hands. The Colonel
is getting along in years. Next year viii posi-
lively be his last chance for the Presidency. He
will carry weight for age AFTER that.