Evening star., 1896-02-22
ALLISON AND MORTON
The Ticket Which Some New Yorkers Are
Predicting.
In the Iowan the Empire States
Second Choice-ImpOrt-
ant II True.

The latest piece of political news from
New York comes under the head Of being
very important. if true. This is to the ef-
feet that Mr.. Allison fs the second choice
of the Morton men for President, and in
case Of the failure of the Morton campaign
at st. Louis may be expected to benefit
more by the breakup than either Mr.. Reed
or Mr.. Mckinley
Suspicious Of Western Men.
1t has been supposed that Mr.. Allison
would be weak in New York. and. indeed.
throughout the east. because OF his environ
ment. The northwestern states were for a
tfme the theater Of some very extreme
granger agitation. and several Of them,
Iowa among the number. wrote legislation
on their books that bore severely on cor
porations. and especially railroad corpora
TONS Matters were carried SO far. indeed,
that the east threatened to retaliate by
withdrawing local investments and other
wise impeding progress there. If capital
capital would seek lodgment elsewhere.
II granger ideas were to prevail in the con-
duct of public affairs. then there should be
q return to the OK cart as a means Of rapid
transit and cheap rates.
Silver was at the same time very strong
throughout that section. Both parties cod
died the white metal. Both bid high in their
platforms for silver support. This also
~
ly scrutiniZe the men and measures repre-
sentative Of the sentiment Of the north
west.
Allison Not Under the Ran.
But Mr.. Allison. IT IS said. has never come
under this ban. New York has always sep
arated him from his section and appraised
him according to his individual record. That
record she pronounces good. Under heavy
pressure to take contrary course the
Iovu ho- .s..l
sound money measures. all protection meas
ureS. and in matters relating to tranSporta-
ton and interstate commerce has shown
himself to be broad and liberal man. SD
periOr to the narrowneSs and demagogy of
mere local agitation. New York. it is as
serted, therefore, likes him, and will support
him in case she finds that the st. Louis con-
vention cannot be brought to accept Mr..
Morton.
Morton for Second Place.
If Mr.. Allison is nominated. could the
convention do a wiser or safer thing. the
New Workers ask. than put Mr.. Morton
on the ticket with him? The second place
In that case will go to the east, and where
in all the east. the Morton men ask. could
better. If SO good. a man he found for
1t? He possesses the full confidence OF his
section as Mr.. Allison does of his, and
stands. they contend. for the same order of
conservatism. sagacity. uprightness and ex-
the shafts. and they would work admirably
to gethcr.
May Get the Harrison support.
If this New York story is true, among
MIR. Allisons prospective supporters are
MIR. Depew and Warner Miller, both of
whom wers accounted Harrison men until
the ex-President removed his name from
the lists. VIII Mr. Allison inherit the Har-
rison strength as he is likely to do the
Morton strength? 1t is recalled that when,
last fall. John c. New. in an interview
given out at Indianapolis, stated that Gen
eral Harrisoh would not again be a candi-
Gate for the presidency. he also stated that
II 1t We're left to him. Harrison. to name
the candidate it would be neither Reed
nor Mckinley. but Allison. No account was
taken of the deiiverance after Mr.. New
Subsequently explained that in making the
statement he had only expressed his own
opinion. But. as matter of fact was that
opinion based on something he had heard
General Harrison say?