The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-07-26
EVANS HAS HIS TURN
Serious Mention OF the Southerner
For Vice President.
REPORTED COMBINE WITH M'KINLEY.
The Names OF Prominent Republicans the
Talk of the Politicians of Their Par
t-The Strength of the Ten
neasenn in the North.

WASHINGTON, July S0.-The names of
Mr. Stephen B. Ell1ins. of West Vir-
ginia, Senator Davis, of Minnesota, and
Mr.. II. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, are
subjects of considerable gossip among
republican politicians at this time.
Mr.. Elkins and Mr.. Evans are general
ly credited with entertaining vice-presl-
Dental aspirations. Senator Davis, it
is thought, has another axe to grind,
but will adopt the same methods that
the other two use in accomplishing his
purpose.
Within the past few weeks distinct
Elkins boom has made its appearance
1t poses now as a presidential boom,
but all politicians are agreed that this
is merely a subterfuge, and that 1t is
the second place on the national ticket
upon which Er. Elkins has designs and
not the first place. 1t is the general
idea that Mr.. Elkins, while very glad
to hold the position of United States
senator, would prefer sitting at the
head of the senate to being merely u
member of that august body. They
probably think it likely he could have
the senatorship any time that he wanted
it, if he should decide 70 relinquish it
temporarily.
Plan Of the EIkIns Boom.
Tho plan of the Ell1ins boom for the
vice presidency. as understood among
politicians of the national capital, is
this: That he is to go into the national
convention as candidate for the pres
idential nomination and with sufficient
strength to make it an object to others
to trade with him. It would be neces-
sary, of course, for him to control sew
eral delegations, capital with which to
do business, and 1t lis to obtain this cap
ital that his friends are now said to be
laborinR. It is claimed that Mr.. FL
kins can secure the support of the
West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and
New Mexico delegations, forming nu-
cleus around which he might gather
other southern and western contin-
gents
Backed by these delegates, and with
an occasional group of Elkins men from
some of the southern states, it is claim
ed that the West Virginian would go
into the convention as a formidable
man, and well worthy the considera-
tion OF candidates desiring first place
and needing auxiliary strength to their
own following.
An Evans and Mckinley Combine.
The other man mentioned in connec-
ton with this gossip, Mr.. FL. Clay
Evans, is regarded as probably the
most formidable obstacle to Mr.. Elkins'
ambition to be Vice President, If such
really is Mr.. Elkins' desire. General
credence is given to the report that
cast iron combination will be made be-
tween Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Evans for
mutual aid and support in obtaining,
respectively, first and second place on
the ticket. Mr.. Evans is regarded as
probably the leading southern republi-
can of the day in point of political in
fiuence. Recent events in Tennessee
have strengthened his hold upon the
southern republicans, and it is believed
by many that he could easily take the
leadership of his party south of Mason
and Dixon's line.
The general gossip in this connection
is that Mr.. Evans will control the
southern delegations for Mr.. Mckinley
for President and himself for Vice Presi
dent, while Mr.. Mckinley will give Mr..
Evans some support from the north. If
this combination should be faithfully
observed by both the supposed parties
at issue it is thought it would prove a
hard game for the other candidates to
beat