Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-14
rAvoRirE SONS.


Globe. Democrat (rep); Allison gels a
sfsnd Endorsement from his state Thus far
he has secured very few delegates outside Of
that state. but II Mckinley IS not nominated
ON tho first ballot a combination OF all his
enemies may be made against him, and II
may center on Allison.
Chicago Inter Ocean jrep); The conven-
ton this year has unusual significance be-
cause the Iowa republicans more than ever
before are making a strong fight for an Iowa
candidate for president. No man is more
popular In his own state than Is Senator
Allison, aud Iowa rallies TO his support in
the same splsit that Ohio rallies to the sup
port of Mckinley. The spirit Of the conven-
tion was admirable.
Chicago Tribune rep): There was no
sham about the action Of the Iowa conven-
ton. The ssnator is genuine "favorite
son. and descrvedly so. While Blaine was
in the field Iowa was for him and him alone.
But in 1883 all her votes were cast for ALI
son on every ballot except the last, when It
had become apparent that he could not be
nominated, The delegates will, no doubt,
display equally good staying qualities this
year. Senator Allison would make an un-
exceptional candidate He would scare on
no votes But Iowa alone cannot nominate
him
Chicago Journal (rep): Michigan has
hardly got through laughing at the break
made by her new senator, Julius Caesar Bur
rows, who sought to introduce in the senate
q bill TO provide revenue for the government
in spite of the constitutional fact that
revenue laws can not originate in that
house. when another Michigan statesman
arises and starts the smiles. This one is the
astute Mr.. Corliss. representing the First
Michigan district who is trying to start a
favorite-son boom for Senator James Nc
MILAN, forgetting or ignoring the fact that
Mr.. Mcmillan, not being born on American
soil. is constitutionally barred from the
presidency. However, as Tim Campbell, the
New York statesman once said; Wat ten
is the constitution between friends--eh?"
Chicago Times Herald (rep): Mr.. Allison
Is most truly the favorite son OF his adopted
state. There is nothing pinchbeck about
him, but he rings like true gold. The move
ment for him Is spontaneous and Is confined
to no home county or some little clique of
machine politicians. He stands as the
Iowa candidate because the Iowa republicans
everywhere and without exception desire his
| nomination. And the republican party of
| Iowa has right to be heard on this oc-
casion They can proudly point to their un-
wavering fealty to the party and to their
undertaking support of every republican
presidential candidate from Fremont to Har-
rison. Not once have they failed to cast
| the electoral vote of the state for their party
nominee, and this cannot be said Of all the
republican states.
Buffalo Express (rep): The friends Of
| Governor Morton are not discreet in pointing
| to Bismarck an example OF an old man
| in Office Bismarck, to be sure, will be 81
| years old on April 1, but he has not been in
| office for more than six years. He retired
at the age of rs, which is two years younger
| than the age at which Mr.. Morton's friends
| would retire him If they should elect him
| president. Nobody can say that Governor
| Morton is, ever was, So vigorous a man
| as Germany's iron chancellor and, moreover,
| the Office of president of the United States
| is far more burdensome than that which Bis
\ marck 6l1ed If will he remembered also
| that Bismarck was forced into retirement
| largely on account of his age. The example
! of Bismarck should, therefore, be warning
against the consideration of Morton.