Evening star., 1896-01-04
GOV. MORTON'S BOOM
The Latest Assurance May Injure
Rather Than Benefit.
TEE LEADERS PROTEST. TOO MUCH
Objections Urged Against Him for
First Place.
OLD KET TALK

Friends in this town of other presidential
aspirants are of opinion that Gov. Morton's
boom will be injured rather than benefited
by the assurance in chorus of the New York
republican leaders that they are in earnest
In presenting their favorite. The proceed
ir.g, it is thought, will only serve to ad-
vertiSe the hopelessness of their task. They
brought the governors name forward three
months ago, by formal resolution, adopted
with some show of enthusiasm by a state
convention. But, aside from a most re-
spectful notice Of the action by the press,
there was no response whatever from out
side the state. New Jersey republicans did
not proffer support to their distinguished
neighbor, nor did the Connecticut republi-
cans tender their support. The situation.
indeed, outside of the empire state remain
ed absolutely unaffected.
They Protest Too Much.
This was taken into account by the New
Workers, and those men standing nearest
to Gov. Morton explained the apparent in
difference by pointing to the doubts here
and there expressed as to the entire sin
cerity Of the more prominent of the men
accepted as sponsors for the Morton boom.
Mr.. Platt was openly accused of being for
Mr.. Reed, while both Mr.. Depew and Mr..
Miller were put down in the Harrison col
Emn. There must be- it was insisted. re-
pudiation of these imputations before the
Morton boom could be, expected to flourish.
This, then. is what has taken place: Mr..
Platt, Mr.. Depew and Mr.. Miller have united
Ill statement aSsertive of their own sin
cerity, and pledging to Gov. Morton what
he already stood accredited with, so far as
fCrmality and their own public utteranceS
We're concerned the vote of the state of
New York.
Do not the gentlemen protest too much
and bit too often? There is some opinion
that they do, and that before they get
through with the matter they will displace
young Hamlets mother in the popular
thought when the quotation about an ex-
cesstve anxiety to be believed is used.
Mr.. MOrt0n's Age.
One hears many complimentary things
said about Gov. Merton by politicians
either side. His ability experience and
character rated very high. That he
would make safe President nobody seems
to doubt. But two things are thought to
initiate against hir1 in this presidential
contest. The first OF these is his age. 1t
is conceded that he is a vigorous man of
his years, and that he is proving easily
equal to the physical eNactions Of his pres
cnt office. But there is a vast difference,
it is contended. between the eXactions of
that office and the eXactionS of the presi-
dency of the United States. The work of
the President now is positively burden
some. 1t tries severely at tin;es even Mr..
Cleveland, who probably has brought as
| much physical strength to it as any man
who ever held it.
His Business and Location.
The second objection suggested is that
as bonds and bankers are likely to cut so
large figure in the next race, both Gov.
AIorton's business and his locality would
weaken him the nominee. The money
power, 1t is insisted, will be much in evil
dence. part of the republican charge
against the administration is that it has
been too thick with Wall street. 1t has
hearkened too readily to the cry of the
money lenders, and been too willing to fol-
low where money lenders led. Gov. Nor
ton, of course. has had no part in the pro-
ceedings but he is banker, and is on
close terms with the men who nave "staked"
the government in the pinch which, as is
charged. they helped to produce, and this,
1t is believed. would injure him as a ma
tional candidate in a red-hot campaign
The party. it is insisted, must go outside
of New York for it's candidate, and make
its selection from among the men not iden-
titled in any way with money in syndicate
operations.
New YOrk's Vote.
What will become of New York's vote in
the national convention with Gov. Morton
out of the running is regarded as a very
pretty and difficult problem. The vote of
the state will be cast for the governor un-
less between now and then he becomes con-
vinccd of the hopelessness of his case and
decides not to allow his name to be pre-
sented. If presented, his name ought to
live through several ballots Meanwhile the
New Workers will have time to look about
They will not, in those circumstances, be
likely. to hold together. Mr.. Platt will go
in one direction-moSt likely to Mr.. Reed
and Mr.. Depew and Mr.. Miller in another
to General Harrison, or to Mr.. Allison. The
Harrison men. it is asserted, will in no in
stance anywhere be likely to go to Gov.
Mckinley. Their second choice is Allison,
or dark horse.
The Old Ticket Talk.
But Notwithstanding this criticism of Gov
Morton for first place, there is still talk of
him for second. on ticket with his old
yokemate Harrison and Morton, the old