Evening star., 1895-07-11
Mr.. Clarkson Not Conspicuous in
Launching It.
FEATURES OF TIE iowa MOVEMENT
The Senator Regarded as Repre-
senting Northwest Sentiment.
HIS FIN ANCIAL CREED

Two things are remarked Of the Iowa
state republican convention. The first is
the reference practically, of the financial
question to the next republican national
convention. and the second is the fact that
Colonel Clsrkson did not appear as the
custodian of the Allison presidential boom.
Both of these things are regarded as i'm
portant
The silver question is a much more deli
cate question to handle in Iowa than in
Ohio. In the latter state the republicans
have never been obliged to trim or qualify
as to silver. Mr.. Sherman, ever since the
question became of moment, has nodded
his party's sentiment on the subject, and
the buckeye republicans. whenever money
was the issue, have won under his leader
ship. In Iowa the case has been somewhat
different Both the old greenback craze
and the free coinage craze have played a
prominent part in affairs there, and it has
more than once taxed the capacity of the
local republican leaders to meet the en-
barrassmentS that resulted. This year the
need Of prudence was unusually great, for
not only was the local situation to be taken
into account, but Mr.. Allison's national for
tunes as well. And so the solution of the
difflculty was the reaftirmatfon of the
party's financial deliverance of 1892 which
all republicans east and west had, of
course, already indorsed.
The Sentiment of the Northwest.
1t Is suggested also that the situation
and sentiment throughout the whole of the
northwest had to be considered. Mr.. AL
lison Is not alone Iowa's choice for the
presidency, but he stands well with the
republicans of the neighboring states. 1t
is claimed for. him, indeed that he is
rightfully to be accepted as the northwests s
candidate. including states strongly for
Cf fyyyaVs onr6 f1 bot of toll 1fet
His votes against free coinage have always
been cast with the distinct explanation
that he did Lot. consider the United States
able to embark upon that policy without
And such, 1t Is believed, will be his posi-
ton next year. This latest Iowa deliver
ance preserves the point. and will protect
the Senator from injurious attack pending
the shaping of the issue for the preSiden-
tial campaign.
MIR. Clarkson Not There.
Mfr. Clarkson has for some years been very
much In evidence in Iowa republican af-
fairs He did not appear to run the recent
convention. His failure to do so incites
some remark. He is still in favor of Mr..
Allison for President. as, indeed, all Iowa
republicans are But he is not in charge
of the Senator's boom. He has become, for
the time being, at least, something Of a
looker-on. And therein he is thought to
stand with his old associates, Mr.. Platt Of
New York and Mr.. Quay of Pennsylvania.
In New York the Morton boom has passed
out of Mr.. Platt's hands entirely. Leaders
distinctly anti-Platt have taken charge of
it. and are pushing it with energy. Mr..
Platt Is understood to remain friendly to
Mr.. Morton. but he is not regarded as Mr..
Morton's representative. In Pennsylvania
Mr. Quay for a time was thought to be
constructing a presidential boom for Gov.
Hastings. But that is off. The two men
almost Rav3Qalv arrived apaipSt
other now. Mr. Quay is quoted as being
first for one presidential candidate and then
for another, but he Is not booming any
body. And SO also with Mr.. Clarkson. He
favors Mr.. Allison, but he is not recognized
as Mr.. Allison's representative. The state
of Iowa itself has become the Allison BOOM
er. and Mr.. Clarkson is merely an approx
ing observer.
Mr.. Allison's friends like the new ar
rangement. 1t removes his candidacy from
tee intimate connection with losses and
bossfsEl. and connects 1t with the openly
expressed desires Of the people.