The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23


dark horse should be saddled and led out
OF tie nominating stable to start in the
race, and who would undoubtedly be a
strong candidate for many reasons. es-
peclally In view of the very prominent
| and admirable part he played in relieving
the sutferings Of the terrible Johnstown
| flood OF 1889, when he showed executive
ability OF the very highest order, and who
was elected Governor of Pennsylvania last
1all by the largest majority ever rolled up
Id that State, contributes the following:
HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 20. = Mckinley
ana Reed are both very popular In
pennsylvania, but the Republicans OF the
grand Old Keystone State may be counted
upon 10 roll up magnificent majority for any
candidates that may be chosen as the standard
bearers OF the Republican party in the Presl-
Dental race of 1896, whether those candidates
be prominent favorites or some as yet IN
thought of dark horses
"hom the Democrats may nominate Is a
very hard question to answer. A third Presl-
dentlal term Tor any man is not in accordance
Win the true idea of our institutions. 10 eject
the same man President three times is repug-
nant to the American people. The. underlying
sentiment on this subject consists largely In
the apprehension that third term might pc
followed by fourth or fifth, wherein the chief
magistrate might so firmly entrench himself
IN MS posi- ton as to assume virtual dictator
ship, and hold the reins of Government at
will
At the close of his first term, President
Washington consulted Madison in regard to an
address to the country declining second
election. Not only Madison, but Jefferson ana
hamilton, three men of widely different views,
earnestly demonstrated against his retirement,
ana he yielded to their opportunities as to
second term. At the close of his second term,
he again consulted Hamilton, and the result
was his farewell address, which was prepared
and published nearly six months before his
official term had expired.
Grant was the greatest of our military chief
talns He was twice elected to the Presi-
dency. He was idolized by the people, and his
administration during both terms was in many
ways acceptable. Nobody ever questioned his
loyalty his wisdom or his patriotism either on
the field or in the Presidential chair.
With all his marvellous record, with the am
b1tion to succeed himself for third term, and
with all the power at his back of we'll
organized body of the most skillful political
managers ever banded together, known as the
old guard, the 306, he was unable to win even
the nomination for third term. 1t was not
because the people did not trust him, love
him and admire him, but the idea of q third
term was one that the people could not even
discuss calmly, and public sentiment beat
Grant and his sturdy band OF BOG.
D. H. HASTINGS.
A Democratic Chairman Talks.
Hon. William f. Harrity, chairman OF
the State Democratic executive committee
of Pennsylvania, when asked to give his
views with regard to the advisabllty of
the Democrats nominating third-term
candidate. replied as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 20.-I do not
know that have anything to say. do not
know that anybody is candidate for third
term, and until some such contingency arises
do not see any use in my expressing an opin-
ion on the subject. When some one wants to
be President Of the United States for a third
time, it will be time enough for me to express
an opinion. Then ii you will write me will
take pleasure in giving you my views.
WILLIAM F. HARR1TY.
blackburn, on Cleveland.
Hon. Joseph c.. S. Blackburn evidently
thinks Cleveland is back number, as will
be seen from his appended letter:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 2O.-setting aside all
objections on the ground of third term
think that Mr.. Cleveland is no longer posi-
bly, successful candidate by reason OF his we'll
pressed in letters written by him some years
ago. JOSEPH C. S. BLACKBURN.
JoI$s Sherman Says Mckinley.
Hon. John Sherman, United States Sen
ator from Ohio, in answer to the letter of
inquiry, writes as follows:
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Nov. 2O.-The recent
elections have cleared the political sky and, /
believe, fairly opened wsy for the nomina-
ton of Major Mckinley. He will be heartily
supported from Ohio, and I trust he will be
nominated and elected. JOHN SHERMAN.
A Financier's Viescs.
Russell Sages answer is deserving of
special consideration, emanating as it does
from one of the best-known and most sue
cessful financiers Of Wall street:
NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 19.-The result of
the recent elections settles beyond doubt that
the next President will be Republican. 1t
seems clear to me that Mckinley is to be our
next chief magistrate. The signs all seem to
point that way He is clean, honest and
able man. He is free from all combinations
and secret cabals. The nominators will gather
about him irresistibly, for they will see the
sentiment of the people in his favor. Mckinley
is sound-m oney man, and not an extremist.
Ee IS, in short our next President
RUSSELL SAGE.
Senator Hoar Closes.
Let Hon. George f. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts close this highly interesting SYM
postum:
BOSTON, MASS, Nov. 2O-Some of the MassG-
chusetts agricultural papers have been invit-
ing their readers to name their choice for the
next President, and the votes cast show the
following figures: Reed, 4O,1O8; Mckinley,
33, O7S; Cleveland, IS ,907; Hill, 10 ,056; scat
tering, 9201. This is probably as good an an
swer as could give to the difficult question
you propose. GEoR6E f. HoAR.
TO STOP THE SENTENCE.
Authorities Interfere in Behalf