Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
W AR IN THE CAMP
Mckinley Agents Working to Secure Perry
Oarson's Downfall
Program to Be Followed by Local
Republican Poiiticfnns in the
Forthcoming Campaign.

The politicians of republican proclivities
are all agog today over the announcement
among them that the managers Of McKin-
ley's campaign here held a conference yes
terday with majority of the members of
the republican central committee for this
city. While the managers of Mr.. McKin-
ley's campaign are dumb to all inquiries
made as to the significance of the confer
ence, one of the colored gentlemen of that
committee has vouchsafed the information
that the result of the conference will be
an aggressive campaign from now on until
the convention is held in the interest of
Mckinley. He says that the members of
the central committee have assured the
McKinleyites that they will not antagonize
their campaign here, and will not give en-
couragement to the opposition. The con-
ference of yesterday was the sole topic for
discussion today among the politicians that
frequent the vicinity Of the city hall, and
the Mckinley people are taking much en-
enlargement from the situation.
The Mckinley people. of which Mr. Chas
]. Ortlip seems to be the head. have, up to
this time, refused to publicly antagonize
the candidacy of Perry Carson for the dele
gateship to the republican national conVen-
ton, but the conference seems to have re-
assured them. and rumor today is to the
effect that they will fight Carson down to
the last ditch, and will,if they are defeated
by him, carry their contest into the national
convention. The Mckinley people, 1t is ru-
mored. have been able to bring to their
support the men here, who. as contractors,
give employment to hundreds OF laoor1ng
co1ored men, and one of these contractors
said to representative of The Star today
that while he was not inclined to force his
employees into the support of the men who
are candidates from this city to the ma
tional convention in the interest Of Nc
Kfnley,yet he thought that it was his duty.
since he was favorable to Mckinley, to in
struct his laborers to only vote for such
men to the District convention as We're In
favor of Mckinley.
For Perry Carson's place the Mckinley
people are throwing their support to Rob.
ert Keys of South Washington.
| Gleason Making Alliances.
The Stars announcement yesterday thai
Carson was opposed to Andrew Gleeson as
his associate on the dele CATION from this
city has caused Mr. Gleesons friends te
hold conference, at which it was deter
mined to throw their support to Ortlip as
Gleeson's successor.
The program of the McKinleyites is Il
elect two delegates from this city to tins
next convention who are favorable to Mr.
McKinley's candidacy. If taey can do this
! they will, in the primaries, instruct tn,
| delegates to vote for Mckinley. If they
cannot they win attempt to have the mel
| who do go to the convention to go unin
structed.
There is to be held at Guen's Hall mex
Thursday evening a mass meeting of tht
republicans of the District. NJ. j. Foley i.
| engineering the meeting, and while it i.
known that Mr.. Foley is favorably dis
| posed to the candidacy CT Senator Allison
as the republican nominee for the presi
| dency, yet he disclaims that the meeting
| is in Mr.. Allison's interest.
| There will be held this evening a confer
| ence of the District leaders which the poll
4 ticians are awaiting with much anxiety, a:
l lie n ha he n mi i11s hnx hs
| participants stand on the subject of nomi
| nation seekers in their own party.