The Green Forest tribune., 1896-04-23
Democratic Presidential Candidates.

developments of democratic 'fayorite
sons. Five or six months ago it was
one of the standing jokes of the repub-
licans that the democrats would have
to draft candidate this year. Now,
however, there are as many asplrants
for the democratic nomination as there
are for the republican nomination, and
the convention at Chicago bids fair to
be as eager and as earnest as at st.
Louis.
Speaking in general way, it might
be said that at this time that the
democrats have Morrison, Carlisle,
Campbell, Bland, Boies, Russell and
Mathews to choose from. Of these
there seems to be not much doubt
that Col Morrison appears the largest
in the public eye. His boom is not
local, spasmodic or dependent upon a
single issue. His supporters are in
every state of the Union and on both
sides of the financial question.
There is a suspicion here that the
favorite son development in the dem
ocratic field is aimed at Morrison, as
surely at the favorite son of the re-
publican side was aimed at Mckinley.
1t is whispered here that Mr.. Brice,
Mr. German and Mr.. Whitney are
encouraging the boom OF ex Governor
Campbell of Ohio. There is not much
doubt that Ex-Governor Russell of
Massachusetts was urged to become
q candidate during his recent visit to
this city. He had several conferences
with Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Carlisle. Mr..
Whitney and Mr. Lamont, and neither
he nor his friends made any secret Of
the fact shat he was urged to try his
luck ia the presidential race, and. if
possible, to hold the delegation from
New England to the National conven-
ton, Mr.. Russell is young and ardent
and perhaps believes that tightening
might strike him at Chicago, but the
old hands IN politics in this town are
hardly embracing the Ex-Governor
of Massachusetts in their calculations.
It is believed here, too, that Govern
or Mathews of Indiana is receiving o
good deal of encouragement from high
official quarters to remain in the field
and keep tight grip on the Indiana
delegation, and of course Mr., Carlisle
will be expected to have the backing
Of Ken tucky at Chicago. II is under
stood here that Senator hnsay is try
ing to patch up peace between Carlisle
and Blackburne, on the basis that
Blackburne is to have clear road to
the senatorship and Carlisle is to haze
the delegation from Ken tucky to the
National Convention. This compact
would necessitate declaration by the
Kentucky democrats in support of
Carlisle's view on finance. Mr.. Black
burne said the other day th at be was
not open to deal Of tha t kind and
that Carlisle never could get a solid
Kentucky delegation to support him
for president.
The action of Missouai in indorsing
Mr.. Bland, strange as 1T may seem,
was approved of here in administra-
ti3n circles. and am told that the
administration would be equally
pleased If the Iowa democrats would
indorse Boise provided the free COIN
age element Of the party was in the
majority. The administration, how
ever, intends to contest iowa sharply,
and strong hopes are entertained Of a
sound money delegation being sent
TO Chicago from that state, Old poii-
ticians here easily explain that the
encouragement of the favorite sons is
In the interest of Carlisle. III the
same breath yon are told .that Ultimate
lv the influence of the administration
will be exerled to its fall extent to
nrevgnt the nomination of Morrison.
H v8s or toe books FOR time 10 bF'n =
out ex.speaker Crisp as The TaVoFlte
SON eff tie South. with the hope OF
dividiug up the delegates from the
Sonthern states. It Itdegelopea how
aver that Afr. Crisp is Ineligible frf
fhe presiflencv, having been corn III
Enoiand. while his parents were feeid-
inc there, not on official business.
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