Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-11
PRESIDENTIAL TALK.

Chicago Tlmes-Herald: Mr.. Foraker de-
clares that never again will he slam the
door in the face Of a presidential nomina-
tion Now the nomination knows just hcw TO
proceed.
Kansas City Journal: Notwithstanding his
! alleged resemblance to Lincoln, Mr.. shelby
NJ, Cullom Is probably the most poorly equip
ped man in the field to make a campaign
on looks.
Washington Post, Mr. Mckinley deesnt
accuse Mr.. Foraker of contemplating
treachery at St Louis He simply fears
that in case Mr. Foraker should happen to
step on piece Of the presidential banana
skin his feet would go ont from under him.
Globe-Democrat: Governor Morton OF New
York, realizing the Importance OF vigorous
marhood as presidential qualification. cor
rects an error In the congressional directory
which hgures him out as an old man OF
20, instead Of a festive youth Of II, which
he really is
New York World: Mr.. Morrison Is the
favorite SON of Illinois for the democratic
nomination for the presidency But Mr.
Morrison is troubled with principles and
| common sense. He has caused II to be-
given out that If the Illinois democracy at
its state convention shall declare for tho
free silver craze he will not be that democ-
racy's favorite son In the national conven-
ton Mr. Morrison always had saving
grace OF sanity.
considering and remembering by any as
pirant for the highest national honors that
the only democrat who has attained the
presidency since buchanan, and the only
other democrat who came near being presi-
dent, both won the support of the better
element by scorning 10 be the creatures
of New York bosses. Governor Morton
stands high in the opinion of the republican
party, not only in the Empire state but
throughout the nation, and ii is for him to
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himself Independent of the impudent dicta-
tion of the republican Kelly and Croker
Every election since the republican party
came into existence has shown that bosses
are not president makers.
Buffalo Express: II Is said that William r.
Morrison has sent word to the democratic
state executive committee OF Illinois that he
will not permit the use OF his name in con-
nection with the presidency unless the free
silver idea is repudiated. Furthermore he
insisted that the national delegates from
Illinois must be sound money men, and
threatened to head fight against the ma
chine unless his demands were complied with.
This democratic state executive committee
Is the same one that called free silver con-
vention last year and committed the party
in Illinois to the silver propaganda. II is
not likely either TO reserve its position or to
submit to being shelved. Morrison is enter
ing the field too late to make a successful
fight. He has removed himself from the list
OF probabilities.
Philadelphia Times: The one man to
whom all lines of retreat lead from the
camps of rivals Is Senator Allison Of Iowa.
He is sound. conservative, safe and more
free from complications than any other who
has served for the period of nearly genera
tion in the national councils. He makes
few enemies, not because he is cowardly,
but because he is ever discreet and he makes
many friends because he is faithful to him
self and to all his obligations, while he is
one of the most genial and trusted Of our
public men. We believe that Harrisons re-
tirement will benefit him more than any
other candidate, and that in the end, as the
friends of Mckinley or Reed appreciate that
their man is without hope, they will logically
gravtate to Allison. He is unquestionably
the most proisting of all the republican
candidates TODAY.