The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22
Republican Leaders Who Cheer
the Names of Allison
and Mckinley.
PLATT SENDS HIS REGRETS.
Senator Elkins Thinks He Has q
Chance for the Presidential
Nomination.

DETROIT, MICH, K eb. 21.-The eleventh
annual banquet of the Michigan Republi-
can Club was the most splendid affair of
the kind ever held i'll the State. Fully
1000 persons, among them all the promi-
nent Republicans in the State, sat down to
the feast. The most noteworthy feature of
the banquet was the magnificent tribute
to the name of Mckinley.
AT the close of very effective speech by
Congressman Hepburn of Iowa he referred
to the ovation given to the man from Ohio
and begged to say that, nevertheless, he
felt that the man who would be named for
and elected to the Presidential chair
would be Allison OF Iowa. This was
greeted with tremendous applause, but
the outburst was more of personal tribute
to the author than it was an approval of
the sentiment.
Among the regrets read was one fro m
Hon. Thomas G. Platt of New York, in
which he said he had not married a wife
or bought yoke of oxen, but had made
an ass of himself by assuming certain
political burdens which he had to carry
out at this time. 81 shall groan and weep
while you celebrate, he wrote. "Pity me
and pray for the man whom the angelic
press pictures as satanic"
Speaker Reed telegraphed that this year
completes forty years of Rep1blcanism-
thirty-two years of Republican rule and
those dismal eight years when nobody
ruled and suggested that the Republican
party take the whole forty years next time
Major Mckinley in his letter said that
the one significant fact that stands above
all Others these days is the revival of pa
triotism and of National sentiment in both
our domestic and foreign affairs.
Hon. II. Clay Evans of Tennessee spoke
to the toast of patriotic Citizenship" and
Colonel Frederick D. Grant of New York
to ''Our Country The other toasts were I:
american Influence" responded to by
Congressman Hepburn of Iowa; "Repub-
icanism in the South" by Hon. Powell
Clayton of Arkansas; Utah, the new Star
in the American Constellation" by Sena-
tor Arthur Brown of Utah.
CINCINNATI. OHIO, Feb. PA Post
special from Charlestown, w. Va, SAYS:
The question whether Senator Elkins is or
is not candidate for the Presdencyis not
a question among West Virginia poll
ticians, and newspaper men who have
been aware of the position he occupies for
some time.
He thinks he has a chance TO secure the
nomination and is awaiting developments
In the meantime he is not losing sight of
opportunities to make Developments in
his favor. 1t may be worthy of note that
the discussion of the question among the
Republican papers of this State is con-
Quoted to certain extent by Senator Ell
kins, or by the literary bureau IN charge
of his boom.
Some of the able editorials appearing in
West Virginia newspapers saying that he
has not announced himself as a candidate,
but speaking of his many qualifications
for the tigh position, are sent to them in
typewriter copy, and on the upper left
hand corner OF each page appears, printed
IN familiar letters, Omitted States SEN
ate.'
If Senator Elkins' name is not presented
to the st. Louis convention it will be be-
cause he does not consider the conditions
favorable.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. 21.-Chair-
man Harrity of the National Democratic
Committee was here to-day on a political
mission and had several hours conference
with Governor Matthews, in which from
subsequent developments it is believed he
asked the executive to accept the second
place on the ticket.
After Mr.. Harrity left the Capitol the
Governor was asked if he would accept
the second place and he replied: 81 am
not candidate for Vice-P President and
will not be. My mind is irrevocablv made
up on that question"