Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-26

THE OPPOSITION TRYING TO WITHDRAW HIS
WESTERN sUPP0Rr-McKINLEY's ENTHUSIASTIC
FRIENps-rHB OTHER CANDIDATES.
Members Of Congress we're calling at the
various speakership campaign headquarters in
greater numbers today that at any time here
tofore. The members we're quite impartial in
their sociability, calling first at one place
and then another and making . lark
OF 1t. Some of the active supporters
OF certain candidates were making much
pledges Of support to all the other candidates,
or saying that they were sorry but they would
have to withdraw all former pledges of sup
port. Everybody seemed to be feeling good
today and the sportive spirit was warmed by
the sunshine. A number of the New York and
Pennsylvania members and some Of the
Ohloans were around making calls and keep
ing up the feeling Of good Fellowship in the
contest.
THE fight ON REED
is being directed chiefly now to his western
strength. and it is said that his six or seven
western supporters are beginning to feel lonely.
Every influence known to such canvass is be-
ing used to take every western vote from the
Maine champion. Some members who have
come In within. day or two and will not say
who they are for are making nm active canvass
against Reed. As the New York men come in the
evidence becomes stronger that Reed will hold
the delegation solidly. Mr.. Sherman and Mr..
beiden are here and were making the rounds
OF the headquarters. They say that the dele
CATION IS unanimous in its choice and 1t don't
make any difference whether the unit rule
is adopted or not. Mr.. Belden, when
asked by STAR reporter when they would hold
caucus, replied that he did not know, but that
ne dld not think o caucus was necessary, unless
the eighteen other members wanted to consider
Flood.
THE ONLY NEW YORKER WHO Is NOT REED MAN.
1t is said today that Mr.. Flood is the only
member Of the New York delegation who will
not vote for Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Baker, who has
been regarded as opposed to Reed. has tele-
Some of the opponents to Mr.. Reed will
now concede to him fifteen votes in
pennsylvania and the same number
In New York. A conservative estimate is that
he has sixteen in Pennsylvania and eighteen
in New York. Most of his opponents will grant
that the Maine man can get sixty-fve votes, but
they insist that he cannot by any possibility
get more. The influences that are brought to
soldify the east for him, they say, are stiffen-
ing the backs Of the western members and that
every day the west is getting closer together.
MR.. M'KINLEY's FRIENDS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
In their claims for their candidate. They say
that Reed can not possibly get more than seven
western votes and that it is hardly possible that
that number will stick to him until Saturday
against all the pressure that ID being brought
to bear on them. They assert that they are
claiming no votes that are not pledged
to their candidate and then they
reason that when break comes and the west
ern men are going eastward and the eastern
men westward they must meet somewhere in
Ohio. They can't see anything but McKlnley's
election in the situation. They agree that
fiftaan orr iyfna ~
sylvania votes and claim that Mckinley will
hold the rest.
KEEPING QUIET AND WORKING HARD.
Cannon and Burrows and Henderson are
keeping very quiet and working hard. 1t is
known that Henderson has positively pledged
to him more votes than he or his friends claim.
and some very "long-headed" observers de-
clare that the contest
LIES BETWEEN REED AND HENDERSON.
Henderson's friends won't say this They
make no sort of claims, but work, work, work
with a steady determination. If Reed does not
succeed in breaking into the west great many
people believe "away down in their boots"
that Henderson will draw votes from every
quarter. Some of Mr.. Reeds friends are
credited with wanting, above all things, to
defeat Mckinley. These men, it is asserted,
will throw their votes and influence to Hender-
son or Cannon if they see that Reed runs
against stone wall before he reaches the
necessary votes to nominate him. Many
men who have no interest in the fight are keep
ing an eye on the Iowa man. Some who are
claiming everything for Reed say that if he is
not elected Henderson will be. Meanwhile
Hendersons friends are working and saying
nothing.
CANNON AND BURROWS
are following the secretive tactics also and
keeping their hopes up to o high register.
Their friends are gathered about them and are
working earnestly.
Reed undoubtedly has big lead of them all
on the start, and the result depends upon
whether or not the other four candidates can
h hold their r., forces together for several
date to do this might elect Reed
at once. Each claims that he can hold his
men. If none Of them are mistaken in this
they can defeat the Maine champion. He may
get almost in reach of the prize and yet not
get it; but this will take remarkable firm
ness on the part of the supporters
Of other candidates. If there were any GER
tainty who would be elected if Reed were not
there would be not the same reason for the
supporters of the other candidates: but
the appearance that the four men of the
st have an equal chance of success in the
event Of Reeds defeat tends to hold the forces
together. 1t is said by some Of Mr.. Reeds
friends that II 1t became evident that the de-
feat of Mr.. Reed meant the election of McKin-
ley MANY western votes would 60 over to Reed
at once.
MR.. PERKINS HAS NOT SNAPPED HORSES.
1t was said in morning paper that Mr.. Per-
kins of Kansas, who has been counted Reed
man. had gone over to Cannon. Mr. Perkins
told STAR reporter today that this was not So
He said he was for Mr.. Reed and expected to
see him elected. He said he thought Reed
would have considerable strength in the west
asked
1T is uncertain yet. 1t may be three for
Reed and four for Cannon, or the reverse
three for Cannon and four for Reed"
1t was reported this morning that Judge
Kelley had written to Mr.. Reed stating that he
would vote for him. Mr.. McKinleys friends
say they have information which contradicts
this.
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN, MEMBERS
expect to meet tonight to decide upon the
course they will follow. A strong effort will be
made to capture them for Reed but the other
candidates are confident this cannot be done.
Mr.. Mckinley got present Of a little stee
horse shoe today from q prominent steel manu-
fscturer in Pennsylvania as o talisman of good
luck.
LUCKY ROOMS.
People who are superstitious enough to be-
lieve in ''luck" and who are acquainted with
the speakership situation will probably bet
evenly on the success of either Representative
Cannon or Representative D.. B. Henderson.
Those two gentlemen are both member. of the
appropriations committee and when SATURDAY.
comes they will, with the other candidates