The Portland daily press., 1895-08-19
GOV. MORRILL, HERE.
His Views in Regard to Presidential
Possibilities.

Is Confident That Either Reed. Mckinley.
Harrison or Allison VIII Get It-Thinks
the Tariff Will be an Issue-A Brief
| Sketch of His Life-He Declares There
Is No Truth in the Rumor in Regard
to Himself and the Vice Presidency.
Hon. Edmund N. Morrill,, Governor of
Kansas. arrived in Portland Saturday
afternoon and went Immediately to the
old homestead at Morrill's Corner, Deer
ing. This will be a very hurried visit as
his time is limited. He leaves this morn
ing for Boston. A representative of the
PRESS called on him at Morrills Corner
yesterday.
Asked if there was any truth in the
rumor that this visit to Maine was of
political significance, he declared that
there was absolutely no foundation for
them. He has come on one of his frequent
trips to his old home, because Morrill's
Corner is very dear to him.
1t seems good to get back to the old
home again." he said enthusiastically
and then he added, "My father and
mother, six brothers and sister and my
first wife are all buried in the cemetery
here. This is a place of yery tender
memories to me-.
He had not seen Hon. T. B. Reed and
should not be able to see him, since he
had to leave for Boston Monday morning
He would like very much to call upon
Mr.. Reed He didn't even know where
Mr.. Reed is living or where Grand Beach
is.
In regard to Republican Presidential
possibilities he said:
'sNo, don't know anything about that
1t seems to me too early to predict The
Republican party has splendid ability to
select from in it's four leading candidates:
Reed, Mckinley, Harrison and Allison.
"I'd be perfectly satisfied with either
of the four men. Intellectually, Mr.. Reed
is the equal of any man in the Republi-
can party.
nomination."
''That is impossible to predict I'm
confident that it will be one of those four
men. If nominated, Mr.. Reed will have
an enthusiastic support from the West.
We propose next year to roll up an old
fashioned majority for the Republican
candidates, whoever he is. I think the
party Is particularly fortunate in having
such good material. Allison as man of
splendid experience and character and
ability. Harrison has been tried and has
proved his ability and conservatism
Reeds experience and ability are very
great indeed. Mckinley is very safe,
able, clean man. l."
"Will silver cut any figure in the
Coming campaign?'
1t seems to me that the tariff will be
the main issue I can't believe that the
silver feeling is as strong now as it was
six months CO..
''What is Cleveland's 8 chance for third
term?''
Well, Cleveland's is a strong, forceful
character. He has the courage of his con-
victions. But 1 suppose there's not the
ghost of a chance for a third term for
him. He couldn't carry a school district
in the West. -
''What about Whitney?'
eff New York has the candidate, /
should think that Whitney would be the
man. Whitney is good, clean, strong
man.
In regard to Allison's candidacy, Gov.
Morrill, said, "Well Mr.. Allison told me
few weeks ago, that he shouldn't make
any effort for it at all. But his friends in
Iowa are very enthusiastically working
for him."
Speaking of Kansas, Gov. Morrill, said
that Kansas has the largest corn crop in
her history. We are anticipating large
immigration, and much prosperity for
the next few years. Land in the eastern
part of the state is very rapidly advanc-
ing.
The PRESS representative called upon
Gov. Morrill,, in the Rufus Morrill, house,
the old white homestead that stands next
to the toothpick factory at Morrill's |
Corner. In this house Gov. Morrill, was
born on the 18th of February, 1884. He is
therefore 81 years of age. He is man
of splendid presence, being six feet one
and half inches in height and large in
proportion, but not the least too large in |
any respect
Morrill's Corner was named for his |
uncle Levi, and his father Rufus Morrill,. |
The former built the large brick mansion, |
now occupied by the Keeley Cure
hospital, and the latter built the white
wooden house where Gov. Morrill, is
visiting his younger brother Rufus, and
his older sister Miss Susan Morrill,.
Levi Morrill, was engaged in the
tanning of hides and Rufus Morrill, in
the tanning Of sheep skins. They were
the leading citizens of the place Gov. |