Omaha daily bee., 1896-01-31
PRESIDENTIAL BLASTS.

Chicago Record Gnd): At the preaen,
moment the republican %favorites are well
punched at the head of the field, with Tom
Reed slightly in the lead and Levi y. Nor
ton having the advantage of the inside OF
the course.
Washington Post lind. rep): The Allison
boom 10 going to experience some difficulty
in securing the right-Cf-way through Illinois
Mr.. Cullcm's human nature is showing a
disposition to sit on the back of ito chair
and assert itself.
Denver Republican rep): The only man
in New York that to cur thinking is fit to be
chosen president Of the United States at this
time is William o.. st. John, president of the
Mercantile National bank Of that city, and !
sound, courageous, conscientious blmetaliist
st. Louis Republic (dem.): Judge Cald-
we'll is not running for a presidential NOM
nation, but is standing On a platform where
the silver party can find him if he is
wanted. To tell the truth. the judge is the
strongest candidate the populist-sllver party
has yet considered.
Chicago Tribune Crep): According to an
Ohio paper. 1.-The scalps of the other candi-
dates will bangle in due time at the belt Of
William Mckinley" We violate no conf
dence in saying that if Mr.. Mckinley maken
any attempt to molest a hair of Governor
Morton's wig the whole state of New York
will he down upon HIM like an avalanche.
Sioux City Journal (rep): Senator ALI
son gets the first delegate selected to go to
the republican national convention. He
halls from the District Of Columbia and he
got the election without a struggle. Sena-
tor Allison has been where the District of
Columbia republicans could observe his move
ments at close range for many years, and
they appreciate fully his pre-eminent fitness
for the presidency.
Chicago Chronicle: Foraker has been
smoked out. He alleges, like Mrs. Micawber,
that Ia. sa,r,o- -1,n- ,rtll IA-~nttt Iny ;,ln,,
In a recent interview he said: II am for
Mckinley first, last and all the time. No
matter what may be said, Ohio will be a
unit for Governor Mckinley If Mckinley
believes this statement, which he probably
does, it will yield him more quiet and sat
~isfaction than he has enjoyed before in a
year.
Philadelphia Inquirer (rep): Ex-Governor
McKinley's friends seem to be needlessly an
noyed over the rumor that Governor Morton
Is a candidate in earnest. Suppose the
rumor should prove true, in what position
does the indignation of the Mckinley people
happen to leave them? Did they imagine
for a moment that Governor Morton would
enact the role of a stoolpigeon for McKin-
ley? If SO they deserve to have missed
their guess.
Minneapolis Tribune rep.): 1t is now re-
ported that ex-PTesident Harrison will stand
back and watch the presidential contest and
seize the opportunity to enter the arena as
a dark horse If such presents itself. There
are some who say, in view Of his approaching
marriage to a brilliant young woman, that
she will urge on his ambition and that it
will prove IA case in which the old spying
about "the gray mare proving the better
hcrso'' will be verified.
New York Sun (dem.): The persons who
have been trying to delude themselves with
the notion that Hon. Levi Parsons Morton
is not a formidable candidate for the repub-
lican nomination, and that his nomination
Isl not seriously and earnestly sought by Mr..
Platt and most of the other New York repub-
leans. are gradually revising their impress
siors. The Morton boom rolls merrily on.
There Is no great amount Of noise of the
captains about 1t, but it makes itself heard
in otter states, and must cause anxious hours
to Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Mckinley and the rest
of the presidential waiting list.
Globe Democrat: 1t is, as Thomas G.
Plat intimatos, rather herd fortune that
New York, which has turned the scale in
favor Of the republicans in several canvasses,
has never been allowed to furnish the presi-
dental candidate fer the party, or even to
entertain the party's national convention. In
the same period New York has had a
democratic convention in one campaign and
has provided the democratic candidate in
seven campaigns. beginning with 1868, How
ever, New York's i'll luck IS shared by its
section. The east has furnished no repub-
lican candidate except Blaine. ard has had
no republican convention EXCEPT these Of
1856 and 1872, which went to Philadelphia,
and that of 1864, which was held in Bait
more. Nearly all the republican candidates
have been taken from the center Of popula-
ton and Of republican power, the northern
half of the Mississippi valley. However,
Speaker Reed may give the east a chance to
carry off the big prize this year.