The herald., 1896-03-11
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Washington. in the shape of special dis
patch to the Los Angeles HERALD, that Col.
Harrison Gray Otis-he of the Times-has
been turned down" on his eastern politi-
cal mission. The colonel, who is imbued
with the idea that he is regular cavorting
warhorse when it comes to politics, and
has the destinies of the Republican party
in this neck of the woods pretty we'll under
his control, after having doomed Bill Nc
kinley for the presidency for couple of
years concluded it would be about the
proper thing for him to go cas-, and discov-
er what he was going to get out of it. (The
colonel has not forgotten how the federal
patronage was given out over his head by
Harrison.) So he went east to consult with
Nc kinley's managers He demanded
recognition as McKinley's aide in Southern
California, and in return was willing 10
guarantee that the delegation from this
state to the next convention would vo for
the Napoleon of Protection. But it seems
that the colonel's ability to deliver the
goods was doubted.
Ye gods What a crushing blow to the
colonel's self-lovel If there be anything
on earth the existence of which, in the
colonei's estimation. is above all question,
1t Is his own Importance. One vanly tries
to conceive the shock his highs rung con-
ceit must have sustained in this inter view.
The result, however, indicates that Major
Mckiniey'S managers are no novices in
the art Of grooming candidate. and it
may fairly be presumed that they know
enough to come in when it rains, since this
action in regard to Col. Otis aspirations
would indicate that they have carefully
sized up political affairs in this part of the
country. Col. OTIS reputation as "hoo.
harotnfOra IN no
! local, seems to have expanded until now it
reaches the national capital.-San Bernar-
dino Review.
Colonel Harrison Gray Otis. the bald
eagle OF the Los Angeles Times and the
sweet singer of Boyle Heights, says he is
not candidate for vlce-presidential nom-
nation on the Republican ticket. He de-
clares he is committed against a vice-presi-
dental nomination for the Pacific coast.
but is in favor of cabinet appointment
under the next Republican administration
for one of our qualified coast statesmen.
| And who would this cabinet officer be?
Why. Colonel Otis, of course. Where could
be found a better secretary of agriculture
than Colonel Otis would make? The who le
country would read the reports of the agri-
cultural department if the colonel wrote
them With his vigorous literary style
illuminating an essay on carrots or on
tumblebugs those despised things would
be invested with an interest that never be-
fore attached to them. The colonel's liter
airy style is great. 1t would resurrect dead
COW. and is just the thing to infuse life into
the reports of the agricultural department.
Stockton Mail.
Colonel H. G. Otis of Los Angeles, who
was mentioned in connection with the Re-
publican nomination for vice. president, de-
clnes the honor. 1t is evident that if any
Californian is going to be honored in this
way it will be Senator Perkins. He is the
only person availabie.-Oakland Enquirer.
Colonel Harrison Gray Otis of Los An
geles is not candidate for the vice-presi-
dency. This leads to the query, who on
earth is Colonel Harrison Gray Otis:--
Denver News, March q.
Colonel Harrison Gray Otis of the Los
Angeles Times declares that he is not
anxious to be vice. president. 1t may be,
also. that the office is not anxious to have
the man.--Sacramento Bee.