The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-14
presidential BOOMLETS
Senator Quay KcneWS the Assertion
That He's a Candidate.
OTHER INTERESTING MOVES
CullOm and the Vice.Presidcncy-Mc.
kinicy's Provision for the unccrtain.
ties OF Politics --E Z Governor Camp
bell Enters the Democratic List.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Quay,
whose candidacy for the presidency
was announced this morning, today
received great many kilograms and
letters from friends in various parts
of the country. THE report sent out
last evening"" said the senator, "is ac-
curate in every particular. l have con-
sented TO permit my name to be used
at the st. Louis convention. My
friends have urged me to become a
candidate and l have consented
The CuiIom Boom.
The fact that Senator Cullom has ex-
pressed his Willingness to have his
name presented at the st. Louis con-
vention has served to further compli-
cate the labors of the men who have
allied themselves with other bOOms.
When Cullom was first mentioned lit
tie attention was paid to the boom
let" An important bearing OF his can
didacy upon the Reed campaign, how
ever has since developed. The senti-
ment of Illinois was naturally favor
able to Mckinley, especially under the
lead of Mr.. Kohlsaat and his great
newspapers. The switching off of this
support from Ohio's favorite son to Cul-
lom il believed to be an entering wedge
for throwing the delegation to the man
that he Is really u national figure of
presidential size. but his friends hope
that by having at their disposal the
vote In convention of the third state
Of the Union they will be able to make
some valuable alliances With Reed al
the head of the ticket. Cullom would be
geographically suited for the vice
presidential nomination. and his
friends have made no secret of his will
ingness to accept this honor.
In Case Mckinley Loses.
Columbus, o., Feb. 13-If confidence
may be placed in the statement of a
shrewd politician who Is willing to talk,
but who does not wish to see his name
In print. the friends of Ex-Governor
Mckinley have been doing some hedging
ON the presidential question, and plan
ming to save something out of the
wreck, even II their candidate should
be defeated at st. Louis or at the polls.
The arrangement is to support McKin-
ley solidly at the national convention,
to which the Foraker people agreed
Then. II Mckinley Is nominated and
elected, or, II he is not nominated and
some other Republican being elected
he gets place in the cabinet. Cover
nor Bushnell Is to be made Sherman's
successor. to which the Mckinley peo-
pie agreed. But If Mckinley loses the
nomination. or after getting it Is de-
feated at the polls, then he is to be
elected to the senate if Il Republican
majority in the legislature can be Sc
cured.
Democratic BoOm for Campbell.
There is no longer doubt that a con-
certed effort will be made to make ex-
Governor Campbell the next Democrat
tic presidential nominee. an event
which was considered probable before
the last election, but which was sup
posed to have been made impossible by
the governors overwhelming defeat
last fall A Democratic member of the
Legislature, who Is close personal
friend of Mr. Campbell. and who al
ways has been his ardent supporter,
talked at length about the situation the
other day. From him it is learned that
an organization of Ex-Governor Camp
bells friends has been formed for the
purpose of securing a solid delegation
for him from Ohio. and incidentally to
create and encourage sentiment for
him everywhere.
The Quay Boom in Gotham.
New York, Feb. 13.--The announce
ment of Senator Quay's candidacy for
the presidency is not taken seriously
here by politicians. but it is suspected
that his entry into the presidential race
is for a purpose and in the interest of
another candidate, presumably Reed.