Arizona republican., 1899-10-26
PHOENIX. OCTOBER 2e. 1899.

ington Star of plan to defeat Presi-
dent Mckinley at the
M'KINLEY coming republican ma
IS THE tional convention de-
MAN. serves attention:
There is an organized
secret movement looking to the defeat
of President Mckinley for renomina-
ton. The existence of this movement
is known to some of the presidents
friends, and it is said that the presi-
dent was induced to make his western
trip somewhat of a campaigning tour
with the view of counteracting what is
being done under cover by his enemies.
The positiveness and openness of the
Presidents recent speeches. especially
that of yesterday in Wisconsin, in
which he comes out without equivOca-
ton in defense of the policy of expan-
sion, is regarded as proof that he has
become thoroughly satisfied that the
country is behind him in this policy
and that by that sign he can defy all
opposition It is known that the plan
ming to bring Admiral Dewey into the
field as a candidate against the presi-
dent is not the only thing that is being
laid out in the way of developing an
opposition in the republican national
convention. An effort is being made to
perfect an organization strong enough
TO prevent McKinleys denomination
independently of the candidacy of any
particular man at this time in mind. |
If Dewey should be available, he would |
probably be the first choice, but it IS
not proposed to make the issue depend |
ent upon his availability. How far the |
movement has met with encourage
Tnent cannot be ascertained, but a |
number of prominent men have been
approached on the subject and a def
mite plan of campaign has been dis
closed to them"
This makes interesting reading just
now, when politics is a little dull, and
some people may be misled by it, but
no republican who reads the signs Of
the times Alright will be disturbed by
any statement of plans to prevent Mr.
McKinley's denomination. We recall
the fact that in 1892 there was similar
talk of a movement" to deprive Ben
jamin Harrison of denomination, but
when the celebrated Market hall meet
ing was held at Minneapolis, the day
before the national convention was to
act it was found that all but a cor
pora1's guard of the delegates were for
tied politicians to formulate plans and
another for them to win in the face of
the sentiment of their party. 1t is
plain already that the rank and file of
the republican party desire to have
Mckinley serve another term. He is
of the events that have occurred dur
ing his term of office, the embodiment
of the issues which the republicans will I
have to meet in the next campaign.
To displace him as the standard
bearer next year would be to serve no Z
tice to the country that the republican /
party is willing to turn its back on its =
splendid record of the last two years.
The party has no such intentions, and
the politicians who may attempt to
thwart its wishes will share the fate (
Of the gentlemen who thought they had =
Harrison beaten at Minneapolis. We
DOUBT if Admiral Dewey would lend him
self to a scheme to side-track the presi-
dent. If he should do so his reputa :
ton would be seriously impaired. The :,
admiral now occupies a place in the h
estimation of his countrymen which a $
term in the White House could not I
Improve. We are not afraid that his
head will be turned by designing poll !.
.icians. William Mckinley will be the V
lext republican candidate for the pres o
,ur next president. =,