The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-22
l8 THE THEME
At Townsville.
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800 should prejudice his claim Ter
E..-sratis,1. Mr. HOBART IL In q Yas-
!zz.setf,de. He viii not. and he could
= ~ would, an,agossize the SLATE
3fs.s IN be made up for the next ma
sunyention. The power OF patron
I'D Iii Il IL expected, be sufficiently
- a dictate the nominations The
81 f.nrs expressed With respect OF dele
- ~nncern the far West, rnerS there
sheen lately evidences OF disaatissae-
~ IN the administration. which sone
Rscublscan leaders think would Be
s..ea BIZ the choice OF q Western man
q vice presidency. The fear OF
u sse6un,ilt upon the national credit will,
! ~ heiiesed. hold the East, between the
80, md the Mississippi river. in line for
& 1eyer candidates the administration
q desire.
Nan for Wee President.
- section batwean the Mlssisssppi and
pacific coast looks upon ali that por-
3ast Of that river az the East. and
/ $500 10 consider Illinois. Indiana. Ohio.
s &1Aixan ard WisconAp as belonging TO
- Wes,. or a candidate selected from
!. 20 section as In any sense Western. IL
s'fkk situation which makes 1t probable
Gar Western man may be siihsti-
4 - Tor Vice President Hobart on the
800 ID 1901 The suggestion that Gov
niueeyeIt. of New York, may be serioaisay
iSi1sfed does not seem 20 be entitled to
~ vsaght Of probability. Gov. Roosevelt
already announced TO President Nc
fkiey that he will not be q candidate in
= anxe for the presidency In i8@ and IL
Hh6fdlv likely that he would consent to
- the second place on ticket even
- . be offered him.
- question OF the retention OF Vice
Hrnf Hobart or the Substitution Of
fkTr candidate will probably await dr.
1natlen for several months 10 come.
n true that 1t Is being discussed With
matters pertaining To the next cam
IN. President Mckinley Is practical
tassan. He believes tiat his own nom
I'm II inevitable. and In looking for
"a to the campaign which will follow
eonsnntion. which will be held = little
81 lGdf a YEAR III tsit 3AttiEs
6Aelegations are made up II will be de-
nlned whether Mr.. Hobart or some one
win be placed on the ticket with the
stdent.
theTe IL In be change, II viii be- be-
~ the president and his political ad-
- are Satisfied that by making such a
Snge the chance of securing needed elec-
= votes will be- strengthened.
IS Mckinley spends n Quiet Day.
ri, NSWR.k, Ga. March 2i.-Prss-
~ Mckinley enjoyed full day of quiet
p rest in the delights Of the retirement
"a fine drives OF Jekyli island. Politics
- not enter into his day. ard night fell
1,thnut any conference with Speaker
bed or any difference In the relations be-
1een the two Republican leaders as a
tAult of their simultaneous presence on
he island. The only thing approaching a
melton was an Internal reception In the
mksr cottage about ! o'clock at which
II the island colony was presented tn the
resident and Mrs Mckinley. Theas NJ
lufed Speaker Reed, who called rather
lie and spent few minutes shaking
ands with the president and chatting
nth him and the others present. The
resident viii take another drive tomorrow
sorning. and ride over the sound waters
4 the revenue cutter colfax. leaving here
u Thonasvi.le about / o'clock.