Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-06-20
PRESIDENTIAL BOOMS
Senator Allison, Of Iowa, Put For
ward for xcKinlsy's Successor.
SENATOR FAIRBANKS lyDIAyA'S NAN
Representative Gaines, Of Tennessee, De-
clared 1t Was Time the Democrats N0mi-
mated = Southern Man for the Na-
tons Chief Executive.

tons Chief Executive.
Washington, June 17.-Althougf
the next presidential campaign il
three years off, the politicians here
Saturday discussed with avidity thu
probable successor of Mr.. Mckinley
This was due to some extent to the
fact that Senator William B. Allison
of Iowa, mingled with the politicians
around the white house and the de-
partments. The Iowa senator's pres.
ence seems to revive the presiden.
tial discussion and some of the poll.
ticians declared that President Nc
Kinley's announcement that he would
not accept third term brought Mr.,
Allison again prominently to the
front as a possible candidate. Mr.. Al
lison says, as he said before, that
Iowa is for Gov. Shaw, but the sena-
tors friends in Washington are not
SO sure about that. They are inclined
to believe that the Iowa republicans,
including David B. Henderson, the
speaker of the house Of representa-
tives, are now setting up the pins
that it is hoped will make Mr.. Al
lison the strongest candidate before
the next republican convention.
Senator Allison was asked if he
would take the nomination If it came
to him and he replied: Seriously l
don't believe I would now. No, I
would be rs when the convention met.
/ would stand aside and see the
younger men struggle for the honor.
1t is great honor and it will be a
great man who can equal the wonder
full record President Mckinley has
made"
The boom for Senator Fairbanks
was in charge Of Representative
Lands, who stopped off in Washing
ton on his way from West Point,
where as a member of the board of
visitors he attended the military acad-
envy commencement, to his Indiana
home. He called at the white house
and it is said he sounded Mr.. McKin-
ley as far as was polite as to his dis
position toward the different presi-
Dental candidates. What the result
was neither the president nor Mr..
Lands has yet divulged. Whatever
It may have been it is clear that the
Fairbanks men are more than ordi-
narily enthusiastic over the prospects
Of their candidate. The fact that the
Hoosier senator has enjoyed the con-
fidence of the president and has been,
10 degree, his spokesman in the.
senate at times creates some part Of
The confidence in the good will which
hey expect Mr.. Mckinley will even
.ually vouchsafe toward him. It is,
If course, expected that Indiana re-
oublicans will stand solidly for Fair
banks, and that practically without
the republican members Of
he Hoosier delegation in congress
will support him. Senator Beveridge,
Who has himself been Aattered by the
of his name in connection
With the presidency, will be dele
rate at large to the convention, 1t is
aid, for his colleague. Senator Fair
ranks has been in the senate only
our years, and escapes the criticism
hat often befalls old warehouses; who
AXE up the presidential ambition,
fter long period of service in which
hey have made enemies. Representa-
i've lands says that republicans of
indiana will do for Mr.. Fairbanks
What they never did for any other
avorite sOn-not excepting, Morton :
md Harrison-and that is send a
old republican delegation to the next
ational convention for him.
Representative Gaines, of Tennes-
ee. who was at the white house,
alked democratic politics. He de-
Jared it was time the democrats
dominated southerner. Said he;
Take Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
r Senator Daniel, of Virginia, Sem
tor Bacon. of Georgia, or Senator
armack, of Tennessee, or Senator
'ailey, of Texas. Any one of these
'ould do admirably. The south has
lenty of good presidential material.
x-confederates have served in every
ublic position since the war They
ave held local Offices and been elect
to congress and the senate. They
ave served on the supreme court
ench and been appointed by repub-
can and democratic presidents. The
me has arrived for the nomination
I a southern man for president"
Cen. CaiiIes Tn Surrender