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Show WINKED THE OTHER EYE. Allison Laughed and Declared Iowa was Favorable to Harrison. Chicago, April 18. "No, sir; I am not a candidate for the presidential nomination, in fact, I will frankly say that I have not heard my name mentioned for the place." Senator Sena-tor William B. Allison of Iowa at the Grand Pacific hotel l.'.ughed a merry laugh while his fine eyes twinkled as he shattered that which might have been a boom for himself. The senator was in a merry mood and after he had side-tracked himself he launched out in a talk very flattering to President Harrison, Harri-son, whose nomination he professed to regard as almost a foregone conclusion. The senator said he was satisfied that the Iowa delegation would be for Harrison, and that Mr. Blaine's name will not be used in the convention. The senator denied thai there was any signiticanc3 in his conference here last Sunday with Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin and several politicians of prominence. promi-nence. It was reported at the time that a deal had been consummated by which Vice President Morton would be re-nominated and Allison aud Culloru throw their strength to Harrison for first place, being rewarded wit'' cabinet positions in the event of the president's capturing the nomination and winning at the polls. |