The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-11
ALLISON BOoNs IN NEW YORK
Iowa Mans Strength i'm Gotham May be
Considerable.

l ALLISON BOOhS IN NEW YORK
Iowa Mans Strength i'm Gotham May b.
Considerable.
New York, Feb. Ex-senator Allison:
boom has struck New York, and the re
port is again heard that an Allison cluf
will be started here soon. Mr.. Hen
derson of Iowa, and Rear Admiral Wal
| ller, who is Senator Allison's son-in.
| law and a prominent member of the
! Union League club, are interested in
! the canvass of the Iowa statesman in
! the east. James S. Clarkson is here
| also, but he does not favor coming
! into Govern Morton'S territory in the
Allison canvass. Senator John H. Gear
of Iowa also made his appearance today
and waXed enthusiastic over his col
leagues presidential prospects. Senator
Gear in talking Of the withdrawal OF
General Harrison and its probable ef-
feet upon the fortunes of other candid
ates said:
There is every reason for the friends
Of Senator Allison to believe and ex-
pect that the Harrison people will now
largely turn to Allison. There has
been an unbroken friendship between
Indiana and Iowa since 1883. At the
convention in Chicago Iowa led the
break TO Harrison and made certain
his nomination. m 1892 at the Min
neapolis convention twenty-one of the
twenty-six votes We're for Harrison's
denomination. 1t is hard to see how
the Mckinley people, in the case of this
Iowa record of friendship, to Harrison
can be claiming the Harrison strength
now, for while Iowa was voting for
Harrison's denomination forty-three Of
the forty-four Ohio votes were for Nc
Kinley. One good turn deserves anoth
er, and We hope and believe that In
diana will remember in 1896 what Iowa
did in 1888 and 1892. Beyond these
facts. personal to Indiana and Iowa, it
may be said that Allison in his staunch
Americanism and his devotion to the
patriotic ideas, as we'll as his record in
behalf of western ideas, will be strong
among the fighting Republicans of In
diana and other western states"
TARIFF LEAGUE FOR MKINLEY.
There is a bit of political gossip to
the effect that the American Protective
Tariff league, of which Cornelius n.
Bliss Of this city is president, is work
ing in a quiet way Major McKinley's
interest. 1t has been known for some
time that the predominating Influence
in the league is in favor Of McKinley's
nomination. Robert p. Porter, one Of
the most prominent members of the
league in the west, has prepared a life
OF Mckinley for campaign purposes
and advance sheets of this work, it is
said, are being quite widely distribut-
ed. Wilbur F. Wakeman, who is Sec
rotary OF the league and manager of its
headquarters in this city, said tonight
that there was no doubt that if the
members of the league, which number
about 5000, could be polled. a large ma
jority of them would declare in favor
of Mckinley. He denied, however.
that any literature in the interest of
the Ohfoan was being circulated by the
league
'Will the league take an active part
in the canvass for delegates?" was ask
ed.
NO, We do not expect to do so, he
replied.
will the representative members Of
the league be on the ground at st. Louis
to work in McKinley's INTEREST,""
Il think most assuredly that thew
WILL" was his reply.
The attitude of the league is causing
comment among politicians, especially /
as it is manned with officers most of 1
whom are New York men, and it is |
thought that they are proving fnsincere |
70 Governor Morton. Cornelius y. I
Bliss. the president, has been a candid |
ate OF the minority faction in the party |
n the county for delegate-at-large to 4
ST. Louis. in Governor Morton's inter- I
est. His friends are DESTROYS that in
ne interest Of harmony Mr.. Bliss be 1
famed by the state convention as one
If the 'big four from his state.
1t is not probable, however, that their
hopes VIII meet with success. 4 local |
Republican who was talking with Gov
,rnor Morton one day regarding the
selection Of delegates says that the gov
,rnor, when Mr.. Bliss name was men
Toned. said:
We'll, if Mr.. Bliss gives me his word
hat he will stick to me to the last at
Il. Louis, l Will take his word, and be-
leve him sincere"
The Republican state committee will
meet IN this city Saturday to issue the
All Tor the state convention, which will
,e heId about March %. The plan of
ne readers IS TO have the thirty-six /
lectors FOR this state elected at this
as well as the four dele
.ates-at-large 10 the national conven-
ion. The state convention will have
o meet again September to nominate
andldates for governor and lieutenant
oVernor, but as the gubernatorial race
going 70 be hot one. II Is thought
est to get the selection of electors out
T the way.
General Howard Carroll Of Governor
iorton stan VII be a delegate to St.
.ouls from this city, and Governor Nor
IN personal representa- tive. The
oNerhor desires his selection and there
no opposition 70 the plan. General
arroiI Is a son-in-law OF John NJ. Starin
ne steamboat man.