The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-10
It Is the General Belief that He is Holding
something Back


1t Is the General Belief that He is Holding
something Back
WasalHnsron, April 9.-Senator Chan
oler was IN his seat in the senate today
and was the subject Of good deal of
attention from his fellow senators and
the representatives OF the press 1t
was evident that the senator from New
Hampshire was not happy. He wore a
depressed air and his customary inter
jections In the debate were wanting.
Senator Lodge had a consultation with
him and SO did SCI eral other New Eng
land senators, but they declined TO dis
cuss the subject Of their conferences. 1t
IS believed that Mr. Chandler has some
Thing Yet IN store on the New Hamp-
shire convention He denied himself no
newspaper callers as far as possible
Calls at his residence were met Wi tn the
Statement that he was occupied, that
he had retired, that he was engaged
with his son, and varied statements Of
this sort Those newspaper representa-
t1ves who were fortunate enough to
catch him on the wing between the
SENATE chamber and his home " ere no
better off, for he declined to discuss the
New Hampshire convention, merely re-
marking that he thought this "a good
time to keep quiet
Notwi tbs landing Mr.. Chambers ap-
parent depression, it is believed he will
be again heard from on the subjects
which he has so much discussed in print
of late. Those who know most about
him and his plans say he has not yet
finished with the subject.
General Grosvenor'S weekly bulletin
of Mckinley delegates to the national
ject OF considerable criticism from the
opponents of Mckinley today. Repre-
sentative J. Frank Aldrhch said of eros
Venor's figures:
-'Thare can be but one purpose in CIV
ing out this weekly bulletin, and that to
Haiffen up the Mckinley followers, who
must see that the tide IS beginning 10
turn I'm anouher direction.
'sOf course, there is no law 10 prevent
Grosven.or giving out anything he
chooses, and so long as he can get what
he says published, IL will no doubt
serve his purpose-it is but part Of a
well-organized campaign, and I must
say 1t does credit to the organization,
FOR its purpose Is to influence public
opinion and bolster up the half-hearel
and indifferent delegates who. though
properly claSsed in the Mckinley col
be relied upon L. stick unless Trey be
assured thai he Is 10 ne nOmina ted on
the first ballot. and you would be Sur
rrlSed 10 know how many there are Of
this kind in their ranks.
However, II is enough for me 10 say
now, and my sources for reliable in
forma ton are certainly equal 10 Gros-
venor's. that he has included at least
eighty-five more delegates in his Nc
kinney column than he is justified II
doing. and that instead OF there being
k75 delegates for Mckinley n date, |
there are not 10 exceed 80. Why. the
Chicago Times Herald OF Saturday last
Ia Nick nIay organ). which claims 10 be |
kecping close tab on the election 81 dele
gates, gives Mckinley but 80 deleEa ties. |
Ird in This list includes sixteen from |
MISSISSIPPI. seventeen from Georgia, |
srad esghc from Florida, nearly all Of |
which are fairly dispu-ed. L places the |
sige1t New Hampshire delegates IN the /
unpiedged column. Notwithstanding the |
unequivocal statement over their own /
signatures that they are all for MIR. /
Reed.
'-Grosvenor saws: My claims in Tex
-, Oklahoma. ansi South Carolina differ !
from those OF others who are figuring. !
Mine VIII be- right absolutely or viii be /
under N1ie dcAoA4 itSIAL- " max Goes ne
mean by VIII BE-? I assert that his
claims are wrong, absolutely wrong
now.
This iteration and reiteration may
b gett1ng a little tiresome 10 the pub
IL. bur IF Csr0sYenor viii persist in set
ting I'D figures which those who are II
a position to know are prepared 20 dis
approve, he must expect 10 be called 10 1
account therefor. You may say in con-
clusion that Mr.. Reeds friends continue