The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-14
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before the ST. Louis convention on the
part of Senator-eiect Foraker that
Cleveland politicians could only smile
at the st. Louis fake.
No stronger evidence that the first
place on the Republican ticket is re-
garded as filed could be desired than
the decided increase in the gossip about
the second place. y good many OF the
callers ar the Hanna offices ask ques-
ton which does not find an answer.
1t is:
"Who is NcKinley's choice for run
ming mate"
a gentleman who IS closely allied
with the Mckinley campaign remarked
yesterday that he did not believe that
even in their most confidential CONVEX
sations Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Mckinley
had ever discussed the vice presi-
dency or expressed an opinion on a
pre-eminently desirable candidate for
tha second place on the ticket. Natur-
ally vice presidential possibilities are
informally talked Of at the Hanna
Offices, and Will be doubtless, until the
question is settled by the St Louis
convention.
But right there Is the point 1t is a
question for the convention TO decide
Mr.. Hanna is taking no more interest in
the selection of a vice president than
he would II his connection with the Nc
Kinley movement were limited TO a de-
sire 10 cast one ballot for the Ohio man
In November. At least that Is the
statement of a man who is close to
him. The statement might be made also
that running a presidential campaign
Is about as much as one plain business
man" can conveniently attend 10 in
warm weather. And, Mr.. Hanna hasn't
the time or inclina ton to trouble him
self with side issues. even such inter
esting side issues as the question of the
vice presidency.
There is a heap Of good politics IN
that very position, too" remarked a
politician yesterday.
UnuueStiOnably the most interesting
vice presidential possibility in this city
and in this state is Thomas Bracket
Reed. And IN this connection bit Of
gossip which was TO be had in the Ham
ma Offices yesterday may be readable.
Information has reached the Cleveland
campaign center from what is pre-
sumed 10 be a good source. even II il is
not an authoritative one, that Reed IS
by no means displeased now that his
presidential aspirations have gone
glimmering at the idea of an alliance
with the nations favOrite son. Whether
he has said even 10 his closest political
friends that ne would accept the second
place in lieu OF the first must Of course
be a matter Of conjecture. Certainly
he has made no such statement pub
licly, nor will he, it is Thought, for a
time yet.
But indirectly the news comes TO
Cleveland that II the convention feels
that way. Speaker Reed will not thwart
its inclfratiOn to put his name benes tn
AIcKinley's on the Republican ticket.
This IS very interesting. il true. and
there is every reason except the an
nouncement of the most interested per-
son for believing II to fbe true.
According to County Auditor elect
Atkins. who returned yesterday from an
extended southern trip, the south wants
II. Clay Evans. Of Tennessee. who was
juggled out of the 6overnorship.
When I say south. I don't mean
Tennessee alone" said Mr.. Aikens yes
terday, for the southern Repu biicans
with singular unanimiIy are for the
Tennessee man"
The news that Senator WolcOtt. OF
Colorado. is candidate for the vice,
presidential nomination avOwedly and
openly is not hailed with any tremen-
dous degree of enthusiasm by Cleve-
land politicians - other politicians who
are in Cleveland now because Il Is a
political center. According TO one OF
the latter this candidacy is based on a
belief OF the part OF Senator Wolcotr
that he cannot be returned 20 Washing
ton from his own state. His free silver
position Il we'll known. and the old
cry OF Free silver Colorado" is being
rapidly Supe7ceded, says this gentle
man. by the cry OF. Republican Col
ora do"