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Show lil.AIM-: TIIK MAN. That was a charmingly frank avowal of Senator C't i.lom to a Chicago reporter re-porter that "if the presidential nomination nomina-tion was tendered him and ho had tho united support of tho Illinois delegation delega-tion he would not throw it over his shoulder." Not only Vould Senator C'u.ujM esteom it an honor to bo called to tho white house, but so would nearly every other man in the United States, but all are not so flank as he. When any man decline! to act as leader for the hosts of eithor of thy national parties, his reasons for doing so may bo valid ones, but it is seldom because ho would not like to liavo the position. If a man has tho ability physio!ly and mentally to fill the ofliee of president with credit to himself and the people, there never yet lived a- man in thii country who would not esteem it an honor to have the nomination nom-ination tendered him, and Cli.i.om is no exception. Hut S.nator Cri.LOW made one othor remark that was pertinent. It was that lli.AisE could havo the nomination if ho wanted it, but tho senator did not think ha would Interfere with Harrison's aspirations. 'That is all true. Secretary IU.aink can have the nomination if he wants it. If the convention could be held now, Hi Aim: would be nominated on the first vote by acclamation, and the demand would be so enthusiastic that ho would be obliged to accede to it. lil.AlNK will do nothing to interfere with Harrison's aspirations, but the poople w'ant nim for president and insist in-sist on having him. He is regarded by all classes of republicans exept a few mugwumps in the eastern states, as one of tho grandest men this nation has ever produced, snd these will not be satisfied until they have bestowed on him the greatest honor and dignity that can bo given to an American citizen. |