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the table. Congressman Gillette asked to be
a candidate for reelection
MACHINE MEN NOT HAPPY.

MACHINE MEN NOT HAPPY.
THEY DON'T LIKE so MUCH MKINLEY TALK
AROUND THEIR STAMPING GROUND.
When Thomas c. Plat returns from Florida he
will find a much-aarmed Morton contingent at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Charles w. Hackett. who is In
charge of the Morton boom while Mr.. Piat Is away.
shudders every time he meets a arrival from
some distant point for fear he will find another
Mckinley man. a Morton man said paintivey In
speaking OF the manifest Mckinley sentiment as
expressed by visitors to the city: II believe that
they Just do 1t to make 1T unpleasant for us.
The latest iconoclast TO walk into the temple and
set forth the creed OF protection and Mckinley Is
ex-Judge Stevenson Burke. OF Cleveland lie IS q
loyal Mckinley and he Is out Of all patience witf
the machine leaders the country who have
combined against the Ohioan. lie says that they
all on the wrong trail and that their combina-
ton will topple all to pieces In the Convention. as
there is nothing TO hold IL together. While he calls
the favorite dodge shrewd political trick yet
he says that politicians cannot vote for all the
favorite sons after the first ballot, and moreover
cannot centralize their strength on any one cam
didate In speaking OF the report that Senator Quay
was likely TO be found supporting Mckinley In the
ST. Louis Convention the ex-Judge said:
Personally do not think that Quay Is In any
way opposed to Mckinley. and he is shrewd enough
In politics to be or the winning side Senator quay
has no grudge against Mckinney and the sentiment
In his State is Overwhelmingly for Mckinley. so /
do not believe that he will aniagonize H. Mckinney
stands for protection and Pennsylvania rs State
that has been built up largely by protection. The
interests of Ohio and Pennsylvania are almost ien-
tical. Senator Quay WILL | feel sure. support Nc
Kncy II he finds that Mr.. Reed can not be nom
rated
Mr. Burke said that Mr.. Patt playing a
shrewd game by keeping Morton In the field. but
added that in case OF Morton not getting the nom
inaton then Re could not hold the delegation away
from Mckinley entirely. Having no second choice,
as he declared Plat had not he was thus able 20
act with discretion. and might even be found help
ing MKin,ey along after the first ballot II there
was more than The ex-Judge does not believe
that there will be IN one ballet. for he says
IAN kinds OF attempts have been made to sidetrack
the real issue. The dominant factor IN the cam
paign Is the tarin question. Mckinley stands FOR
protection and tina, is what the people want. uhe
money question Is not much OF factor: as tie f'e
publican party r. committed 10 rOuhi hohe,.
SSsyf is to nU Inf sss' MSy on the
Another man who talks IN favor OF Mchinisy -
Mr. M:ier said yeserday that sine the wiihdr !. al
q General Haf.scn from Ins sef arrssn
wss in the race" he added. I'VE all enthgs-
cere leaves the field open The policy OF proasea0n 4,
nnis many warm supporers IN indana anu u II
iooxs 20 %, Ihe votes from Indiana and from tho
present outlook IT 10 me that he vii be nom
o IN, Nathan Frank OF St Louis, one
OF the St Lois d ,h nepbcan National Commit
.o, 70 ~ IN convention to st Louis. In the
city yesterday NJ Frank is also one OF the o.n-
zens' Committee that IL looking after ,he COW 10
,,nn and n. declares that St Louis VIII always %
remembered as the best convention dty IN vs eny
u'ra ,lon 20 receive 'he crowds; that UNIFORM
and fair rates will be cha arg eys ha viii
~ annie 10 accommodate all and ORDER WIZ pc
maintained Mr. Frank addea; Missouri Ind nS aino
md u. ncrfectiy impartial The convention VII NOT
be- pa cked one and the Missouri
strikes me that the Mckinney men are Tim naE nG
tn~n .lmost everything in sight The tihe seems 20
ha running toward Major Mckinney; ana IL looks 70
re "a n he would be the nominee.