The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-01

their state conventions. For the pres
ent the formers GA votes and the laiter's
AZ are assigned to Gu y and Cullom re-
spectively. Mckinley has already cap
tured two of New York's delegates.
Whether he will make further inroads
upon Mr.. Moiton home strength, time
will determine. 1t is believed, however,
that go long as there may exist any pos
sibility of nominating Mr.. Morton, the
Empire State will stand by him with
substantial and loyal unanimity. If
that possibility vanishes, the probability
is that, not Mckinley, but either Reed
or Allison-and very likely Reed
would have the majority of the New
York delegates.
In the event of deadlock between
Reed and Mckinley, the probable can
didate is Allison or Morton, though
there are mysterious references, in that
contingency, to the re-entry of Harri-
son upon the arena. We believe it is
best for all interests that the choice
shall be made from three names; that
the nominee shall be either Reed, Nc.
Kinley or Morton. All are positive
characters. Each has made his mark
in the national history. Each has the
arduous greatness of things done," and
the times imperatively demand a man
of this stamp. In respect of perfect
soundness in all matters pertaining to
finance and protection to American in
dustry, as well as to every other car
dinal republican principle, in respect of
purity of character and freedom from
every cause of reproach, each is the
peer of the other. If there is any diff
ference it is in favor of Governor Nor
ton, whose ideas on finance in particu-
lar are not matter of politics, but the
solid growth of lifelong precept and
experience.
Mr.. Marley might have extended his
historical comparisons. The Brooklyn
Eagle, one of the ablest and most candid
of the democratic papers, points the
following:
The unanimity of the eastern states for
Mr.. Reed serves but to emphasize the diff
ference between him and Mr.. Blaine as
presidential candidates. Nowhere was the
anti. Blaine sentiment more bitter than in
Massachusetts,. Nowhere is the Reed senti-
ment more loyal than in Massachusetts, I'M
less OF course we except Maine. Like Mr..
Blaine, Mr.. Reed enjoys the reputation OF
being the most brilliant of all the candi-
dates, and it is said that this brilliancy,
coupled with his positivism OF character,
will destroy him. That remains to be seen
In common sense, in robust Americanism,
IN capacity to formulate large policies and
courage to carry them out, Mr.. Reed is not
excelled by any statesman in the country,
and the qualities he possesses are peculiarly
those that appeal to the masses. During
the next few weeks he will be much more
commanding figure than he has been Of late,
and while he may not succeed in ca pturing
the nomination at st. Louis, it is certain
that his party could do very much worse
than make him their standard bearer"
1t is noted further !that in 1876 the
New York Tribune was the active parti.
san of Mr.. Blaine, but the Ohio gov
ernor won; in 1896 the Tribune is sup
porting the Ohio governor, and, if Mr..
Manley's conclusions are justified, the
man from Maine should win. The de-
plOrabe factional fight in New York is
an important factor in the decision OF
this question of the candidate, and, in
view of this division, the following
considerations by the New York Sun
may enter into it's final determination
"If Governor Morton is the candidate OF
the republican party for presidentlthis year,
he will get from the republicans Of the state
| OF New York their undivided, loyal and en-.
ton or personal opposition; the same full
measure OF support as he received when he
was the successful republican candidate for
vice-president in 1888, and as he received fol-
governor in 1894. But If the exigencies Of
| the republican situation and the temper Of
the delegates from other states should rem
der impracticable or undesirable the nom
| ination OF New YOrk's choice, then the fac
tional differences which Tuesdays vote
showed to exist among the New York re.
publicans, and which have been the beset
ting danger OF the party in this state fol
years, will be resumed afresh, with the
same luminosity and bitterness as character
| lied the Conkling- Fenton feud of 1870 and
| 1871, the senatorial battle of 1881, the Folgel
fight of 1882, the disastrous Blaine and anti
Blaine differences of 1884, and the ever
recurring republican wranglings since.
Can Reed carry New York; Car
Mckinley carry New York? Can ALI
son carry New York? Is it safe tt
reckon on victory without state tina
casts SO electoral votes7 These are
questions that must be answered in the
affirmative, and undoubted proof bt
presented, in determining what answer
the St. Louis convention shall make tt
the Empire States petition.