The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-15
ALLISON'S FRIENDS
Have Begun tho Campaign for His
Nomination.
no ANTAGONIST TO THE OTHERS.
Hat q Friendly RIysIry-Grounds on
whlch suppors WIN pe Sought for
lilm-rhe lava Senator Visits CHI
cage and is Overwhelmed With
VlsItors-Isofusos to Ro interviewed
at Present,

at Present,
CHICAGO, LIS, Nov, l4,-senalor
William Il, ALLISON, vi Iowa, camO to
Chicago yesterday morning, lie hadn't
been in town an hour before he found
that u good many people look upon him
as mighty likely candidate for Prosi.
dent, Whatever annoyance he might
have felt at having his presence brason.
cd in advance, as duo to politics, he
could not fail to DO gratitlsd at tho evil
donces OF popularity which mot him on
all sides,
The senator arrived from Dubu que
in tho morning, in company with his
town'man, Representative David b,
Henderson, They went to tho Audi.
Inrium Annex, whore rooms had boon
resolved for tho senator, though later
Ia the day Colonel henderson took up
his quartera &C tho Palmer House. This
gave rise TO lot OF rumors about im-
portant political conferences going on
at the latter place. Senator Allison aud
lao spent an hour together, during
which lhOy denied themSelves TO tho
callers, who woTG numerous. Then
they took u carriage Tor q two hours
drive around tho city, and lunch WAS
had while they were out 1t was pos.
sibly well grounded report that soma,
tor Allison met number Of Iowa aud
Chicago friends at lunch, some Of whom
take hand in politics.
a VIGOROUS PERSONALITY.
When the senator returned to HE no.
tol late in the afternoon his box was
illcd with cards, while number Of
persons weru waiting to eco him, Ho
was tho picture OF hsaltli and vigorous
manhood, his step was quick aud his
eyes bright.
~ haven't entirely recovered from
tho fatigue Of the campaign" no said,
IN answer TO question, but this brac.
ing mir is tonic in itself. Viii | give
my views on public questions to the
Inter 0ceRn2 Well, Ii there was any
thing cared to say there is no better
medium than the Chicago papers. But
! am not here TO DO interviewed. Du'
buque," continued the senator, az his
eyes twinkled, ''is only Eve hours dis.
tNnt from Chicago, aud often run over
here, so that my presence need not be
construed as due to the belief that the
public needs enlightenment"
"Bnt something about the elections,
senator"
"Oh, the elections were gratifying 10
Republicans everywhere. 10 Iowa we
did very we'll, indeed. And think the
elections settle that the people are
thinking OF the issue, between tina two
parties. These were fully discussed
during the campaign. notice that
Chicago turned out handsome Re-
publican majority. 1t 10 q tine thing
for the party TO be so strongly in-
trenched in this great city. 1t means n
great deal"
III reply to another quOitlon Senator
Allison said:
Certainly the government must have
more revenues, aud have no doubt
that in raising them Congress will do
what 10 Oest LOT Lne Wuolh COUNTY, Az
you know. revenue legislation originates
In tho house OF representatives. When
the question comes up in the senate ]
will DO glad to give my views on what
the conditions call for At present It
does not seem necessary 10 enter upon
that discussion, and as much as ! think
OF the newspapers, they must excuse
me for not going into it,"
IOWA rs rs EVIDENCE.