The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-30
'KINLEY'S DISTRICT.
1t Will Go Democratic by About
Two Thousand Majority.
sTRUBLE ATTACKS SPEAKER REED
He Contrasts his Almost Sneering Way with
Mr.. Carlisle's Courteous Manner-The
House and Senate.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch
g MAssnLoN, Ohio July 2S-Tnis is the
very nerve aud centre of the Mckinley
district, the new Sixteenth Ohio the home
of the Little Napoleon's competitor Lieu
tenant Governor John G.. Warwick and
but fifteen minutes; ride by rail from the
house of the major himself, McEinley's
country, Stark, shows a population OF
So. 557 which is 800 less in the country town
ships than it was ten years ago, and
20, 10 more in the cities which manufac-
ture everything from watches to trip nam
mers. The four countries of the new DIS
tricts cast an average vote of 1896, and
give a standing Democratic plurality OF
1000. On this battle ground Mckinley
proposes to wrest victory from defeat and
make the effort of his life. Whatever
their Utmost thoughts, his particular trends
keep up courage and promise to do prodl-
gious things aided by the presence OF
Sherman, r ed, Burrows, Butterworth
Allison and all the big and little 'spell-
bindersn of whom the party boasts. me
major has brought in such forces before
when the tide was running strongly against
him and each time has he captured the prize.
The sensations of being the victim OF
gerrymandering gave no novelty for nlm-
1t is not strange that the citizens here, IT.
respective of party, feel some pride in call
| ing Mckinley their own, rejoicing in there
opportunity to talk familarly OF BILLY NC
Kinley Every Democrat who goes to
Washington and sends the major his card
| is certain to be staunch friend therea1 ter.
The grave and gentle character of the man
and his national eminence go long way
towards recounciling those of opposite
political creed. But this year all the cards
have been played against Mckinley, the
| Job of overcoming a 1000 Democratic
majority looks like too nervous task
even for the major. Senator Anthony
| HoWells, the veteran Democrat who rep
resents this district at Columbus, said to
your correspondent: PERSONALLY, would
have preferred to see the district made a
close one, since Jas it is we have the
cry against US that we have leg
islated Mckinley out of Congress.
but we couldnot all have our
way at the capital and therefore as now
fixed | think the normal majority is 2, 100 in
the Sixteenth. believe Mr.. Warwick will
carry the district by anywhere from 900
to 1000. | believe the Democratic; party
has placed Mckinley precisely were he pre-
fers to stand. If he reduces the Democratic
majority no matter how slightly, it will have
all the effect of victory. Personal issues
will cut no figure and the only question
will be on the Mckinley tariff bill"
The Democratic candidate is a rich mar
though his wealth is over estimated; Ger
tainly he is far from being a millionaire
Mckinley, though comparatively poor him
self has rich protection friends and it i:
the popular understanding that the sinew'
of war will be forthcoming from boil
sides. The slack in party lines is alread!
being taken up and the country may lool
out here for the hottest and most interest
ing congressional race in the Unitet
States.