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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-17

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hundred in the shade in the East ana
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approached, and he, too, refused. Had he
accepted New York would have had three
citizens elected as vice president instead
OF two. Senator Southard Of New Jersey
was also rendered the nomination. He de-
clined and threw away the only chance he
ever had OF becoming president. Then some
one suggested that John Tyler of Virginia
had shed tears when Henry Clay lost the
nomination in 1886, and these tears sug-
gested him as a worthy man. He did not
hesitate, but accepted the offer and became
the president, Every one knows that Lewis
Cass was the demogatic candidate for presi-
dent in 1913, and that he was defeated at
the polls through the detection Of Martin
Van Buren,, but few are aware that had
William Allen given the word he instead of
Cass would have been the nominee. with a
strong probability OF election. l had the
details Of this incident from the late Allen
Thurman. Aliens nephew and namesake,
The struggle between Cass and Van Buren,
in the convention was so bitter and prolonged
in the end it became evident to the
delegates that the nomination
Of either would entail the defeat Of the
A conference was held and il was
decided to pass over both Cass and Van
and select a candidate upon whom all
could unite. Choice fell upon Will
liam Allen. The latter had served in the
house, and was. up Ia that time, the young
man ever elected to the senate. In both
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&C, pyrlght, 1895, Syndicate Press. Boston.)
Nearly a dozen men have thrown away the
presidency when, as after events proved, it
was within their grasp. That prince of poll
ticians, Thurlow Weed, in the declining years
of his life. was fond Of relating how near
Webster came to being president, and failed
only By reason of his own pride and OBJ
stinacy. webster" said Weed, in the
course Of a talk | had with him a few months
before he died, was five times a candidate
for the whig nomination, and missed it every
time, but he came a good deal nearer than
that to the presidency. | had long been one
of his most profound admirers, and wanted
to see him president in 1910, but it became
pain during the winter that Harrison, in
stead, would carry off the nomination. I
went to Washington early in the spring
and called on Webster. II think" said
he, that ! shall be the whig candidate
1 expressed my doubt of It. who shall
be. then?' he asked. 1t looks TO me
Ike Harrison | answered. He secuted
the idea. lie had no respect for mere mill
tary men, and declared that it was impos-
sible that a man 50 ignorant as Harrison
and 30 lacking in every quality as a chief
magistrate could be nominated for such a
place. | told him 1t was simply a question
OF who could poll the most votes, and got
him to sit down and look over my figures.
They failed. of course, to convince him.
why, you don't act as II you believed 1t
yourself he said, for you have chosen a
Scott delegation from your own state / re-
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on the first or second ballot on MONDAY.
lIs VISITORS assured Foraker that they de-
sired no pledges or promises from him
respecting policies or patronages. and taat
Trey only wanted him to agree not to get IN
ana decline the nomination after the CON
Eehtioh mad made him it's candidate. But
forakcr, without hesitation, said firmly and
emphatically: 81 thank you, gentlemen, with
al my heart, but | could not accept the
nomination II it came to me, unless Senator
sherman first withdrew and asked me to be-
come a candidate. / feel sure he will not do
that. | came here to try and nominate
MN, and cannot consider the prpOSition TO
become a candidate. | will stand by him"
Inc Blaine F-@a then tried to convince him
that the situation was beyond MS control. and
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was to be taken in the senate Ross learned
by accident that Wade had already decided
upon the men who were to form his cabinet.
Their names amazed and COMPOUNDED him.
He at once resolved to vote against the i'm
parchment. What followed is best told in
his own words: when the senate came To
order next day. he writes, every senator
was in his seat, and when the voting began a
pins drop could be heard in any part of the
room. The names of the senators were
called in alphabetical order. and each gave
Eio response standing at his desk. The ear
went down the alphabet with responses OF
guilty from all but four of the republican
senators, until my own name was called, and
I knew that the decisive moment of my life
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had come. Standing at my desk and facing
the chief justice. who presided at the trial. il
Is the simple truth to say that / saw yawning
before me an open grave into which were
about to be buried friends, position, the hopes
of future hOnors and the other things which
men prize most in life. The most stolid
would have been awed and thrilled by the
heavy responsibility which circumstances
without my seeking, had placed upon my shy Ill
ders, and ! am not ashamed to confess that
at first my voice trembled and sank to a
nervous whisper. In an instant, however,
self-control returned. and when distant sana-
tors called for a repetition Of my answer the
voice in which | uttered the words, Not
guilty reached all parts Of the chamber.
The chief justice promptly checked the con-
fusion which followed the casting of my own
vote, and then the call went on down the
alphabet. Two additional republican votes
were cast against the Impeachment, and as
the end was reached the chief justice an
nounced the presidents acquittal. The die
was cast beyond recall, and the greatest trial
Of the century was at an end"
MORTON'S OPPORTUNITY.
In the republican convention of 1880 Roscoe
ConkIing, had he not scOrnei the suggestion,
might have been nominated for the presl-
dency instead of Garfield. In the same con-
%ventiOn, after Garfield had been named, Levi
+. Morton was repeatedly urged by the Ohio
delegation to accept second place on the
ticket. There is little or no doubt that he
NOull nave DtcH hOHilHdltl Hlu ne cOn-
scented, but he refused; while had not Stew
art l.. Woodford's name received the frowns
of COnkling, he, instead Of Chester A. Ar
thur, would have succeeded Garfield. Conk-
ling even advised Arthur to refuse the offer,
but Arthur, wise in his day AMI generation,
said: 81 think / will take IL. II 10 an
honorable office, and in 1t may lie my OPP
portunity."
1t is a familiar story how, in the demo-
cratic convention Of 1884. Thomas A. Hen
bricks might have wrested a winning nomi-
nation from Grover Cleveland had he broken
silence; but few know that James G. Blaine
did not care 10 become a candidate in that
year. and was sincerely anxious that the
republican nomination should be given to
another, with everything depending on
New Yorkr' he is reported to have said to
a friend a few weeks before the convention,
lit would be a mistake to nominate me,
for | cannot carry that state, Besides, why
should We let the country 20 into the hands
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-24
A EeninIr Hnnh-nuIl Ia.

Out in Montana there is a woman who
unites in her own person the various Offices
of bank cashier. president. board of directors,
teller and bOokkeeper. The town where this
phenomenon exists IL Forsythe, and her
name Is Miss Mabel Kennedy. The banking
interests OF the place are not enormous
The town has a population of 400, and Miss
Kennedy passes upon all securities offered.
makes the loans, receives deposits, draws
exchange, keeps the books, and In fact does
all the work OF the bank. She is only 10
years old, and is pretty.
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called his attention to the fact thsy in 1880
Garfield had accepted the nomination after il
was plain that Sherman could not be nomi-
mated. Foraker answered quick as thought
and should do so. 1t was not too late. he
said, and he did not propose to be put into
the position which Garfield was forced into.
This closed the interview. The Blaine lead
ers retired. and after a bllef conference de-
cided to support Harrison, who was nomi-
mated next day, After events showed that
Foraker had lest the presidency, but he had
kent his self-resDact.
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Foraker by one OF the Ohio delegates. They
found that Foraker had gone to bed. but
after some delay were admitted 10 his pres
ence. They sat down on the bed beside
him and told him that they had come at
an Important moment and upon a very i'm.
portaHt business, and that they desired his
earnest attention while they stated the case.
Going carefully over the ground, they
showed him that the Blaine fol-
lowing controlled the convention, and
assured him that II he would
consent to become a candidate he could be
nominated without fail and without difficulty
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-24

Webster, however, was not the only man
who had personal cause to regret the out
come Of the campaign Of 1910. After Harri-
son was nominated in that year it was
thought to conciliate Clay's friends by the
nomination of a vice president. Watkins
Leigh of Virginia was urged to accept it.
and he declined. Had he accepted he would
have been president within a month.
Nathaniel Talmage of New York was then
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-24
WEBSTER's FATAL MISTAKES.

But, curiously enough Mr.. Weed con-
tinued, that was not the last Of Webster's
fatal mistakes. In 1S4S the same thing hap
pened again. In 1874 Clay had been de-
feated and taken out of the way, and now
Webster thought he would walk over the
course. ] saw that General Taylor was
pretty likely to be the man, for after the
Mexican war there was a great furOre over
Taylor. During the spring before the nomi-
nation | went over to MarAhfeld. We'll,
what do you think OF it this time?' asked
Mr.. Webster, with a smile of security. 4
think this time, | said, that General Taylor
will be the man He was astonished. 1t
did not look so at all to him. He thought
II a very wild guess. Ike asked If | Thought
such a man could be nominated. assured
him that ! thought it very probable. Tay-
Tor was then designated as an iiliterate
frontier colonel, who had not voted for forty
years and Webster seemed to sympathiZe
with this view. l then appealed TO him to
accept the nomination OF vice president
under Taylor. He his former
mistake and smiled, and said at last that
he would consult his two best friends,
George Ashmun and Henry Wilson. They
were and came. | met them
and presented my figures. They were non
plussed at first, but finally came TO my
conclusion that TaylOT'S nomination was
probable, and Joined me in advising Mr..
Webster to be content with second place
II the first should prove beyond his reach.
He reluctantly agreed TO 1t. and | was au-
thorlzed to see the arrangement carried out.
Just at that point his son, Fletcher, cam
home from town, and he ridiculed the
scheme so energetically and so bitterly that
his father returned TO his original position,
and refused to have anything to do with
my proposal. Well, the vice presidency went
begging. The name OF Fillmore was SUD
denly sprung on the convention, and he wac
put on the ticket, Taylor and he were
TAYLOR dying in four months. Fill
more became president. and Webster went
down to Washington and served him as
OF state, as he had similarly
served the accidental Tyler. And so, you
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-24

Of the democrats when we can name a
ticket that is certain to be e!ected-one
that would sweep every northern state?
That ticket is William T. Sherman and
Robert 7. Lincoln. The names cf Sherman
and Lincoln put together would be irresisti-
BILE. We should have a campaign of march
ing and song, and the ticket would elect
ITSELF Moreover, Blaine wrote to sherman
urging him to accept the nomination, and
telling him that If it came, it would come
as a call Of patriotism. But the grim Old
soldier would nave none of it. ANY sena-
tor he wrote to Mr.. Blaine, can step
from his chair at the capitol into the white
house and fulfill the Office of president with
more skill and success than a Grant, Sher-
man or Sheridan. Our experience since 1865
demonstrates the truth of this proposition.
Patriotism does not demand of me what
| construe as a sacrifice of Judgment of
inclination and of self-interest l have my
personal affairs in a state Of absolute safety
and comfort, and would account myself a
fool, a mailman, an ass, to embark anew
at 60 years of age in a GREER that may
at any moment become tempest-tossed by
the per1dy, the defalCation, the dishonesty
or neglect Of any one of a hundred thou
sand subordinates utterly unknown to the
president Of the United States, not to say
the eternal worriment by a vast host of
impeCuniOus friends and old military subOr-
dinates. | remember well the experiences
Of Generals Jackson, Harrison, Taylor,
Grant, Hayes and Garfield, and am warned,
not encouraged by their experiences. No
count me out" And thus General Sherman
made haste to put aside an honor Yainly
sought by his brother for upward of twenty
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They Might Hare
BEEN
President.
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ton for vice president in case Harrison shall
be selected for the first place He would
not listen to such a proposal, and refused
with quite as much spirit as the occasion
called for, So | came home. Harrison was
nominated and John Tyler was made his
vice, and by the death of Harrison became
president. Webster saw the fatal mistake he
had made. and the next time | saw him-he
was then Tyler's secretary of state-he con-
fessed IL to me.
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WAS FIRM.

Sherman and Blaine are now gone from
among us, but there is one man still living
who can truthfully say that he refused
the presidency when Il was within his grasp.
That man Is Joseph b. Foraker of Ohio. The
Blaine forces in the convention Of 1888 were
con- pact and efficiently organized, but
Blaine's refusal at the last moment to be a
candidate left them for the moment com
p!etely at sea. The claims of a number
Of the older leaders of the party were dis
cussed. and several Of the very active Blaine
men came to the conclusion that they could
unite most effectively upon a newer and
younger man than any of those who had
been formally named as candidates. Foraker
of Ohio had, by his presence, his ~oratory,
his earnestness and his magnetism. made
a powerful impression upon the convention.
The Blaine leaders discussed the matter
at great length, and about 2 o'clock on
Monday morning-the convention en- Satur-
day afternoon had adjourned over Sunday
taken to the room of Governor
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piled that that had been done to prevent
the appointment OF a Clay delegation, as
Clay could not be elected IL nominated. But
Mr.. Webster. l went on, i have not come 10
Washington TO get you - withdraw your
game. but TO ask you to accept the nomina-
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.
WATKINS LEIGH's CHANCE.

see, he twice threw away the presidency
when, as events proved, it would have been
his for the asking"
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In 4 Days we move to
-. 1511 Douglas.
IN Y. nj. C. A. BUILDING YET We

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branches of congress he had proved himself
not only an orator of high rank,
but a broad and clear-visioned
statesman. His character was stain
less and his popularity unquestioned.
He seemed an ideal compromise candidate.
A from the convention journeyed
to Washington and laid the matter before
him. They outlined the situation, and told
him that they were authorized to tender
him the nomination. Allen listened to what
they had to say. and then made answer:
81 CANNOT BETRAY MY FRIEND"
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And Steele Moves into Ours

AZ We have leased the building at 1911 Douglas
w Street known as the Steele Place.. and we move out of the
Y. M. C. A. building next Frday-We don't propose to move
lily for your trouble-Every vesige of Weinberg's magnificent stock
s-Cost is not consdered-WE MUST SELL OUT IN DAYS.
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We Move into Stee1e's Place

anything but the cash drawer-In the ne.
is to be gotten out of the way-The few
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07
CANTON STILL A MEG CA.
Office Seekers Who Describe Their Visits
asSocial Calls. -

Canton, Ohio, December 5.-The Pres
ident.elect had another active day. Con-
Rressmen were numerous and Office seek
ers who came to make "sooial oallsi'
were also numerous. Representative,
Albert A. Hopkins Of the eighth Illinois,
district was an early caller and had a
long talk with Mr.. Mckinley. Mr.. Hop.
kins Is chairman Of the ways ana means
subcommittee on reciprocity and e was
Of reciprocity legislation be came to
talk. He found the President-elect a
willing listener and carried away the
impression that Major Mckinley would'
gladly support any suitable legislation
designed to give effect to and redeem the
promises of the Republican National
platform on the subject of reciprocity.
Representative. George e. Foss of Illinois
was also caller. He is a member Of the
committee on naval affairs and told the
President-elect something Of the work
the committee had in hand. Ex-Con-
gresham George W. Steele of Indiana
and Congressman-elect Mcintyre of
Maryland we're among the other callers.
The local Grand Army post, of which
Major Mckinley is memb Der, has
adopted resolution conRratulating
their eomrade mot only on the unpar-
alleled and brilliant campaign be has
conducted but on his election to the
most exalted office he has been called to
fill."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07
yYinslow Homer's Prize.

Pittsburg, Pa, December 5.-Winslow
prize of 5000 offered by Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie for the best painting
of the year by an American artist and
exhibited in tho Carnegie art galleries.
The fine arts committee of examination
submitted its report to the board Of trus
tees yesterday. The report was adopted
and the prize winners of the first annual
exhibition were announced as follows:
First prize, chronological medal and
$4,000 cash prize, offered by Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie-No. AZ. .''The Wreck, -
by Winslow Homer of Scarboro, Me.
Second prize, chronological medal and
$4,000 cash prize, offered by Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Carnegie-No. 1856, "The Ship
builuer,' by Carl Melchers of Paris.
formerly of Detroit.
Medal of first class, gold-No. 1859,
"Lady in Brown" by John Lavery,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Medal of second class, silver-No. 1856,
"Nothre Dame, Paris, - by j. F. Raffe-
ALI of Paris.
Medal of the third class, bronze-No.
81, "Emesto,' by Miss Celia Beaux of
Philadelphia.
The canyases of Messrs. Homer and
Melchers becomes the property of the
galleries. This years collection of Anne
rican paintings, it is claimed, exceeded
any ever exhibited before.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07
= FIGHTING 1T OUT IN COURT.
That Ten Thousand Dollar Check on Big
Sharkey is Missing.

San francisco. December Blob Fitz-
simmons had a bout today in Justice
Gfoesenger's court with collector hold
ing judgement against him for $3.50 in
favor of Jimmy Carroll. Sharkey's man.
ager. DanLynch was summoned as a
awitnessdbut when he appeared was i'm
media:ely placed on the stand in his own
defense, creditor having garnished tn e
puEse3 OF $40, 600 for debt Of Sl400. He
finst DECLARED he had no interest in the
purses Then he stated that, in obedience
to request by Sharkey. he had placed
the $40, 0Ou check in the hands of a gen.
tieInan frolneeMontana for safe keeping.
The court quickly adjourned to Sharkey's
sick chamber where the sailors depo-
sition was taken. Sharkey declared un
der oath that Lynch still held the check
and that he (Sherkey) knew nobody
from Montana. At the hour of adjourn
ment no trace of the much wanted doou
fnent could be found. Sharkey Is i'm
proving rapidly and will be on the street
within three days. Fitzsimmons is en-
gagged for an exhibition tomorrow after
noon and evening and will remain in
the city until the courts determine who
lie entitled to the purse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07
Presbyterian Finances.

z New York, December 5.-The sp ecial
committee Of. lime appointed by the gen.
real assembly of the Presbyterian church
az the last conference in May. to confer
with the Board of Home Missions On the
financial affairs of the church, which
has been in session here the past few
days, has finished its labors. The report
of this committee will be presented to
the General Assembly when it meets in
May, 1897. An abstract of this report
was given out today. 1t says in sub
stance: eve feel warranted in appealing
to the churches to stand loyalty by the
work being conducted by the board and
urge immediate and liberal scontribu-
lions to meet the emergency which is
just now upon US. We are confdens that
the interest of the great cause which we
all have at heart will be greatly pro-
NOTED, not only for the present brit for
the future, If generous and immediate
response be made to the urgent appeals
now being sent out. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07

The cause of the fire is not known. 1t
WAS thought by many to have started in
the basement of the building and this
is where Mr.. Carlton thinks it origin
ated. That gentleman told q TIMES
reporter Saturday night that there was
only one fire in the building Saturday
afternoon at four O'Clock and that WAS in
the GLACIERS room on the first floor. This
fire he was quite positive had been put
out before the employees Of the factory
went home. There was no entrance to
the basement of the building where Mr..
Carlton thinks the fire must have started
excepting through window which had
been boarded up. In the basement was
stored several Thousand dollars worth of
finished doors, windows and blinds and
as these were very dry it would not take
very long time for them to start a
big fire were they once igulted. No one
had visited the building 20 far as could
be learned since six o'clock Saturday
night.
A man nam ed Tucker had only recent
Iy hired room from Mr.. Carlton in
which to carry ON the manufacture OF
a patent book case. The loss to this man
could not have been very heavy as he
had not moved in many Of his tools or
much of his stock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-07
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine, Cumberland IS, December
Sd, A. D., 1896.
THIS is to give notice that on the I'd day
L of December, A. D. 1896, Warrant in
Insolvency was issued out OF the Court of Insol-
yency for said County of Cumberland. against
the estate of
CHARLES F. KIMBALL, of Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor. on
petition of said debtor, which petition was
filed on the I'd day OF december. A d.
1895, to which date interest on claims is to
DE computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of
any property by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting OF the creditors OF said
debtor. to prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees OF his estate, viii be be
Probate Court room in said Portland in said
County of Cumberland on the 21st day OF
December A. D., 1896, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date hrst above
written. G. u. BUCHANAN.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court Of
Insolvency for said County of Cum6ertand
dec4&11