The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-04

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The claims of the candidates for the
republican nomination for President are
being discussed with almost as much ear
nestness as If the meeting of the national
republican convention were close at hand.
Those who are admitted to be candidates
are ex-President Harrison, ex-speaker
Reed and Gov. Mckinley 1t is also said
that the friends of Gov Morton of New
York are paving the way for his nonina-
ton.
The liveliest kind Of a struggle is going
on among the republican leaders of
New York Tor the control Of the
party machinery. All the talk
of disagreements between Boss"
Platt and Mayor Strong mean that those
two men favor different presidential candi-
dates, and that each is planning to assist
his favorite. 1t is openly asserted that
Mr.. Platt has promised to Mr.. Reed the
delegation to the national convention from
New York. 1t is understood that Mayor
Strong favors Gov. Mckinley. while among
business men ex-President Harrison has
great deal of support.
The manufacturers are understood TO he
anxious for the nomination of Gov. Nc
Kinley, and a report is published that a
very large sum of money will be subscribed
to get a New York delegation for him.
In the meantime little has been said
about Gov. Morton. Within the last few
days, however, it has cropped out that he
has presidential aspirations and a big
backing. The fact that he car
ried New York against Senator Hin bv
a majority of 10000 is an argument that
it will be difficult to set aside. It is true
that he is II years old, but it is also true
that he is mentally as strong as he ever
was. 1t is not at all improbable, there
fore, that New York will send a Morton
delegation to the convention.
More interest in the presidential contest
centers in New York state than in any
other. and from now until the nomination
is made there will be a continuous struggle
in that state among the friends of the four
candidates for the control of the states
delegation to the national convention.
1t is a matter to be regretted that the
amendment to the sundry civil bill pro
viding for a retired list of the revenue
cutter service has failed. The PROPOSE
ton was to improve the service and make
it more attractive, and at the same time
do justice to number of old and fasthful
public servants, by providing for the re-
urement of officers in the cutter service
on the plan of retirements in the navy.
AS at present constituted. the service Of
fers few opportunities to the younger Off
GERS. The old officers must hang on. or
starve, and the younger ones are thus
cut off from promotion. There are said
to be men in the active service who are
90 years old. There is no question that
they ought to be retired, but there is no
way TO do it. The opposition to the
amendment has come from Cockren. of
Missouri, and other congressman from
the interior, who know little or nothing
about marine affairs. and care less.
Bismarck is happy. He is out of Official
life He says he got no rest or peace while
he was in politcs-a statement that ought
to have weight with ambitious politi-
clans. Politics forced Bismarck to do a
great many things against his will. Some
times he had to avoid the truth in diplom-
acy. and he didn't like that The old
emperor, William l., hated falsehood. Said
Prince Bismarck at Leipsic tho other day:
He loved truth above all things So do
l. During my diplomatic career L tried to
stick TO the truth Now and then I was
Obliged to deviate trihe from it. and
that was very painful to the old man. He
always blushed. and I could not face
him, but would look quickly away"
Oscar Wilde and the Marquis Of Queens
berry might settle their personal Difficult
ties out of court. it seems. Queensberry is
the patron of a famous code for settling
disputes, and Mr.. Wilde is noted for the
facility with which he wounds people
with his wit. A duel under Queensberry.s
code or with Wilde's weapons would be
interesting.
Caller-Is your mother engaged
BoN-Engagcu? Get out She was mar
ricd TO my pop before / was born-phila- (
dclphia Inquirer.