Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30

by the fact that Senator Allison is very
well fixed now, and with every prospect of
serving his state longer than another man
rot only, but of breaking the records for
long ard continuous service in the United
States Senate.
Besides he is SO well equipped for sena-
torial duty, and is so well placed upon COM
mittees, that he is one of the most power
full Senator'S in the body, and this power
cannot be taken from him. That he would
give 1t up with reluctance there is no queS-
ton, and nothing but the presidency would
entice him from it. His admirers in this
state, and, in fact, republicans from many
other sections, will make every effort to
take him from the Senate and elevate him
to the presidency.
Regarded as Harrison's Rival.
One of the curious features of the pre-
liminary campaign in the west is the fact
that Allison is regarded as the rival of ex-
President Harrison. and the man more
than all others who will prevent the nomi-
nation of the ex-President. 1t is possible
that this has been felt by the friends of
Mr.. Harrison, who have been quietly fight
ing the Allison be ON more than they have
the CT ndidacy of either Reed or Mckinley.
1t is the general impression in the west
that neither Reed nor Mckinley will be
able to secure the nomination. There are
many reasons for this idea, the principal
being that Reed is too far east, and that
Mckinley Is still Handicapped by the tariff
measure which bore his name. Further
than this is the belief that these men in
the early stages of the convention will be
the chief rivals, and that after few bal
lots it will be seen that neither can be
ramed. Then the convention will look
about for a safe man who will be sure to
lead the party to victory.
men reaches its highest point. The friends
Of the Iowa statesman say that the big
leaders controlling large delegations, and
who are bitterly opposed to Harrison, will
Of the ex-President, which will be aug
mented from the stragglers in different
delegations. and by throwing the weight of
their large following for some other west
should that other western candidate be but
Allison? It is certainly a very pretty pic
ture, although drawn far in advance of the
convention.
Allison's Friends I'm the South.
Reports have been received from various
western and southern states to the effect
that Senator Allison will have a very good
following in those sections. 1t Is possible
that the neighboring states may furnish
many delegates who will prefer Allison to
any other candidate, and it is certain that
they will send delegates who will go to him
with much greater relish than to Harrison,
and would, in fact, break from their first
choice should it be Reed or Mckinley. if
such action was necessary to prevent the
nomination of Harrison.
So far as Iowa is concerned she will have
no second choice. Allison will have the sup
port of his home state as long as. and, in
fact. after. there is no hope of his nominal
ton. The delegation will be for the Senator
from first to last, and there will be no trad
ing material in it.
Iowa is in earnest, because she believes the
opportunity is now ripe to secure the presi-
dency 1t Is also the last chance for Allison
If he should not be nominated next year he
may well put away any presidential aspira-
tions he has ever had
How Illinois Stands.
Speaking of the hope which Iowa has of
neighborly help, it is rather interesting to
hear the talk about the position of Illinois.
Illinois will scarcely have a candidate. with
any hope of nominating him. Senator Gull
lom may have hopes, but they are of the
fleeting kind. Harrison has friends in Illi-
Eois, but they will not be such stanch sup
porters as he had in 1892. On the contrary,
the Allison men claim that Illinois is almost
sure to send a delegation which will be for
him. This claim is not made with view of
having the delegation from the start but
that in the beginning, it is said, Allison will
divide the delegation, and after a few bal
lots he is likely to get nearly ALL This is
based upon the kindly expressions that are
heard from the republicans across the river
Besides Illinois the Allison men expect to
draw quite largely from Missouri on the
south and Kansas and Nebraska on the
west The Dakotas have been quite largely
peopled with emigrants from Iowa, and 1t is
claimed that the old associations will result
in having delegations friendly to Allison
from these and other small western states
Allison n Conservative.
The slogan of the Allison men is that the
republicans want for President a conserva-