Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-05
ALL FIND CAUSE FOR HOPE.
Republican Presidential ASpirantS and
Their Friends
Feel Assured That the Withdrawal
Of Harrison Will Rebound to
Their Respective Advantage.
Senator Davis's and Senator AL
isons Friends Particularly
Pleased.

Washington, D. c., February A
General Harrison's letter of with
drawal from the Presidential race gave
considerable impetus to political work
about the Capitol to-day. There are
actual workers in Congress for the
nomination of Reed, Morton, Mckinley
and Allison, and the friends of each
found encouragement in the letter. No
one suggested any doubt of the sin
cerity Of Mr.. Harrison's declaration,
and most of them professed 10 believe
that its result would strengthen their
own candidates.
Mr. Dingley, of Maine, who is
Speaker Reeds closest friend in the
house was reluctant TO say more about
Gen. Harrison 8 letter than it undoubt-
edly removed him from the field as a
Presidential factor. He added that no
one who knew Mr.. Harrison had be-
lieyed him to be a candidate and that
the letter was not surprise.
Senator HansbrOugh, a strong advo-
cate of the nomination of Senator
Davis, said he thought the withdrawal
of Gen. Harrison would benefit the
Minnesota candidate very much. "He
will be nominated" added Mr.. Hanst
brough
Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, who is one Of
the committee having Mr.. Allison's in
terests at Washington, in charge, says:
Harrison has always recognized the
of J. IN, Ia fr,,rr ta1
ate friends Of Allison at a critical per-
iod of his candidacy. He has a high
regard for the ability Of the Senator,
as was evidenced by the earnest de-
mand he made that the Senator should
be a member of his cabinet as Secre-
tary of the Treasury in 1889, and
which demand would have been ac-
ceded to but for the protest of the Re
publicans Of Iowa, who were unwilling
to lose him from the Senate.
washington. D. c., February Il.
T. Michener. an old-time friend Of Gen.
Harrison, was asked to-day for an eX-
preston concerning General HaT.son's
letter. He said:
"I have no doubt that the decision
of General Harrison is a finality. Since
r. left the White House. he has never
had the slightest desire to return to It
as President OF course, the constant
expressions favorable % his nomination
and election have been gratifying, in
the sense that they represented apprOy-
al Of his course while President and
confidence in his ability 10 restore
prosperity to the country.
u do not know what Indiana VII do,
but I imagine that all the candidates VIII
develope strength there, especially Nc
K.nley and Allison. The manufac.ur-
ing centres viii probably be disposed
to support Mr.. MCKINLEY. while the oilh-
er sections. l should think, would be
vefy likely to 20 TO Mr.. Allison, or Mr..
Morton. It seems to me that Mr. ALI
son would naturally have considerable
eupp0rt from the State, not only 2S
mater Of gratitude for the timely and
efficient support which General Harri-
son received fr0W the Allison men IN
the national convention of 1883, bur
also because his conceded abiLdes ana
known conservative characteristics and
views would make him particularly sat
-sfactory to these friends Of General
Harrison. who were drawn to him be-
cause Of his possession Of the same
qualities"
Washington. February 4.-Speak.ng
of ex-President Har sons letter SEMI
tor Davis. Of Minnesota, said: 81 have
mo doubt that General Harrison means
lust what ne says. It is characteris-
tic of the man. and 70 takes him ont
of the race. I am no. surprised az the
announcement. for ! have believed for
scme time that his attitude was as in
dicated by his letter"
Augusta. Ne, February 4.-Hon. JOS
eph II. Manley. in conversation with an
Associated Press representative over
ex-Presdenr Harr.son's le-ter said that
bs could not consistently discuss the
influence Of Mr. Harris0n's action ON
the prospects of Mr.. Thomas b. Reed.
Mr. Manley adroftly avoided all ques-
tons having a bearing on the presen'
situation. declaring that it would be
neither prudent nor proper for him TO
say anything about these matters at
pr-Sc MT.