The evening times., 1895-09-26

The fact that Charles W. Fairbanks,
leader of the Republican party in Indiana,
and :, devoted personal friend Of ex-Pres-
ident Harrison. is at present In the East,
has attracted unusual interest among poll
-ticiaffss in this city,
III the event of Il Republican legislature
being chosen at the next State election,
Mr.. Fairbanks viii certainly he selected
to succeed Mr.. voorhees, in the Ssr- =
On several occa sious he has served as the
confidential representative OF MI. Hcr-
risnn. and his utterances and actions are
now being closely watched as heing pos
sibly Indicative of important politicai
movements.
When the fact is taken into consideration,
saw the statesmen here, that Immediately
upon the arrival of Mt. Fairbanks in New
York city, he entered into close consuita-
tion with Ex-Governor Foraker, OF Ohio,
who has been aiding and abetting an anti
Harrison combination formed by ex-senator
Plat and Senator Quay, 1t looks as II
Harrison has rcnounced his aspirations,
and the ex-governor is seeking TO enlist the
active assistance of the combination in
advancing The Presidential aspirations
Of Governor Mckinley.
~s 20 LOOKING TO MCKINLEY.
1t is consequently apparent that the
purpose. of Mr.. Fairbanks visit is TO take
the measure of the anti-Harrison comoina-
ton, TO ascertain its heighth and depth and
survey its length ard breadth. Both mas
ter and man have evidently seen the hand
writing on the wall, and Mr. Harrison
has reached the '6oiiclusion that TO save even
the semblage of victory he must quickly
cast his mantle upon the shoulders of Gov
ernor Mckinney
Some time since The Times published
exclusively the details of an offensive
and defensive alliance formed between
Reed and Mckinley, by which the one
show ing the least strength on certain
number of successive ballots in the ma
tional convention, should withdraw in
favor of the other, and that both should
hold their forces as to absolutely control
the nomination. destroying Mr.. Harrison's
last hope of success.
But it is extremely doubtful if either
the ex-President or sir. Fairbanks can
Mckinley at this time. SO far as the New
York deleg alton Ia concerned.
PLATT'S PROMISE TO REED.
Elk Senator Platt is known to have CON
ditionalIy promised his support to MIR. Reed
as HI, second choice. ard under no cirs.-n-
stances would he give his support 10 Gen.
Harrison. Senator Quay cherishes the
same intense dislike of Gen. Harrison, but
it is said by his friends that he will
support Mckinley, as his first choice and
Allison as his second.
Ex-Gov. Foraker must necessarily be
trifle fH ewarfn as he has always antason-
ized Harrison and is not a warm friend of
Mckinley. hut if he absolutely controlled the
Ohio situation might not support the gov
ernor. but would go to Iowa or Maine for
his candidate. Early in the fight over
lures are said TO have been made by him
to Senat tor Allison, but since the convention
Mr. Foraker has been working for Nc
Kinley He and Senator Quay have ar
rived at a partial understanding.
Judge Fairbanks presumably is clothec
with authority to act and will make the
best terms he can for the withdrawal OF
Mr. Harrison as either an active or re-
ceptive Presidential candidate.
This will likely obviate the necessity for
forming an anti-Harrison combination and
the Reed Mckinley alliance can pit i,sA:
a gaiust the field.