The San Francisco call., 1896-06-11

Kinley, but that he would be nominated
for Vice President, the announcement
would be regarded as semi-authoritative,
at least, and this obviously might incite
the dispIeasure of other ambitious Vice
Presidential candidates, so the name OF
THE CALLS informant is withheld.
1t is the inalienable right of every indi-
vidual to hazard guess and in the enjoy
ment of that blessed privilege The CALLS S
correspondent predicts that Mckinley and
Hobart will be the ticket nominated next
week. There are many names mentioned
for the Presidential nomination, viz. :
Thomas B. Reed of Maine, Governor Levi
P. Morton, Warner Miller, General Horace
Porter, ex-Secretary of the Navy Benjamin
f. Tracy, General McAIpin, all of New
York State; Governor Hastings of Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Manley of Maine stated to THE CALL
correspondent explicitly and positively to-
day that Reed would not accept second
place. The name of NJ. H. de Young of
California has been mentioned in this con-
nection, but he is not ambitious, for he
stated so very plainly to the interviewer.
In brief, while Mr.. de Young disavowed
Was
wiling to emulate the example of the
good old Roman patriot, Cincinnatus.
Mr. de Young said:
Really, now young man, [ have not
given the matter serious consideration
Everybody knows, that at the Minneapolis
convention in 1892 my friends begged me
to take the Vice Presidential nomination,
but persisted in my refusal to accept such
an empty honor"
Thus we see history repeating itself.
Marc Antony said of the great Cesar:
You all did see how on the lupercal,
thrice did offer him kingly crown, which
thrice did he refuse. Was this am bition 2''
And so Mr.. de Young will pass into history
as an unambitious but noble Roman, who
did not desire the Vice Presidency, but
would accept the empty honor if called by
his party. But here is Mr.. de Young's
identical language after relating how he
declined the honor in 1892:
"If the coming convention, in its wis
dom, should offer me the nomination, l
could not be hasty or positive in my
declination. I leave for Paris in a few
weeks. where my children are being
educated; but in these days of fast land
and sea travel the trip there and back will
not consume much time, and L expect to
be here for the campaign"
The political sharps, having decided
that Mckinley will undoubtedly be nomi-
mated for the Presidency, with strong
probability that Mr.. Hobart will be his
running mate, speculation turns upon the
platform. THE CALL correspondent TO-
day talked with Republicans of promi-
nence from all sections of the country,
and there seems to be but one opinion.
The platform will declare against the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
The general opinion is that it will be
drawn on the lines of the Indiana plat
form, which declared against 16 to 1 free
coinage, but whose 'sound money"
declaration was moderately worded. The
platform, therefore, will be for sound
money, but the resolutions committee, it
is believed, will soften the phrases, en-
deavoring not to give offense to the free
silver people.
Senator Proctor of Vermont, who seve-
raj months ago was counted among Mr.
Reed $ New England supporters, but who
has recently joined the Mckinley forces
and who may be made permanent chair
man of the convention, said to The CALL