The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-15
THE PRESIDENCY.
Gen. C1arkson Thinks the Race Spirited
But Not Heroic

oerning the contest for the Republican
nomination for President, said: cit is
going to be spirited but not heroic oon-
test. Undoubtedly several ballots will be
required to make the nomination, for no
candidate mas had or will have the pow
er and popularity to stampede the con-
vention. Who the winner will be no one
can tell.
1t may BIZ Reed, or it may be Allison,
or Mckinley, or Davis, or Morton. I
think 1t is going to be very deliberate
choice. Fhe Republicans never needed a
greater leader more than they do now.
With the hard times and the serious and
unsettled problems at home for labor
| and business and dangerous war spirit
a0 n0mo ana abroad, making the outlook
TOT the immediate future grave and seri-
GUS, 9De country needs the safest states
man 1t has to guide it through the next
Tour years. think Senator Allison
should De the next Republican candidate
ior fresldent. He is sound and thorough
| ~ well Informed on the tariff legislation
| of the past. The Mckinley bill itself
bears in it fully as much of his work as
OF any one man. On the financial uues-
| tion he has no peer in the politics of our
tine except John Sherman
Mr.. Reeds Campaign.
| Boston, January IA Washington
despatch to the journal says:
The recent publications which indi-
cate that the management of Speaker
Reed political affairs has been placed
in the hands of q half dozen members of
| Congress, including Representatives
Dingley, Cannon, Hit, Aiken and Sena-
tor Lodge with ex-senator Kellogg Of
Louisiana, are believed to be entirely IN
founded.
"Close friends of the Speaker say that
the statement is not only untrue, but
does Mr.. Reed an injustice, as he has en-
deavOled to disassooiate his position as
| Speaker from his political aspirations,
and the opinion among members of the
House is that he has been quite success
full in this effort. While Mr.. Reed makes
no concealmont at proper times of his
candidacy for the Presidency, he believes
that it would be improper and also I'M
wise that his candidacy should be pushed
by men in the House who are under OBJ
legations to him, or could possibly desire
to promote him out of the Speakers
chair to further their own ambitions.
Mr. Reeds campaign, it can be au-
thoritatively stated, will be in the hands
of Hon. Joseph H. Manley of MaiDe,
who will spend most Of his time in Wash
ington during the next few months.''
Says Harrison Is Not Candidate.
New York, January 1.-THE Tribune
prints the following:
Ex-senator Thomas W. Palmer of
Michigan, who is now in the city. had
long conference with ex-President Har-
rison at the Fifth Avenue hotel yester-
day. After seeing Gen. Harrison, Mr..
Palmer said: In my judgement Gen.
Harrison will not be candidate for the
Presidential nomination.
nThis statement is regarded by politi-
clans as important on account of the
close relations of personal friendship that
have long existed between the ex-Presi-
dent and Mr.. Palmer"
Gen. Harrison could not be seen at the
Fifth avenue hotel this morning, and
Private Secretary Tibbetts made this au-
thOrized statement:
"Mr. Palmer has made this same asser-
tion about twelve times in the last three
years. When Mr.. Harrison is ready to
announce his position IN the political
world, he will do it himself"
Allison Talks.
Ottumwa. Iowa, January Ex-senator
Allison, in speaking of the bond bill,
said last night: IT do not think the
Senate will take vote on the bill for a
Week OF VoIl days, anu III Will perhaps
take longer. The Senate will put free
coinage amendment on the bond bill and
send it back to the House, but do not
think it will pass the House with such
an amendment, but even if it should the
President would veto it. -
OF the revenue bill be said: II think
the revenue bill will pass both tho House
and the Senate, but President Cleveland
will perhaps veto 1t also. If both or eth
er of these bills pass Congress it will be
March ! before they are passed. do
not see how either Of the bills can then
become laws unless President Cleveland
changes his attitude. With such a con-
dition of affairs it is my opinion the
present Congress will accomplish little
ii anything. The Senate is now con-
Jemplating new rules, which are greatly
needed in debare.'
On the Venezuelan question, Senator
Allison said: 81 believe that this boun-
Diary matter will be arbitrated, and that
there is no danger of war bewteen Eng
land and the United States. If there Is
any danger of war in the near future it
will be between England and Germany"