Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-21
cklNLEY TALK
What the Ohio Mans Friends Say Of the
Plan to Stampede.
They Show Why They Think Neither
Gen. Harrison Nor Foraker
Would Win.

The anti-McKinley talk Of the day re-
lates to the stampeding Of the St. Louis
convention to a new man. Can this be
done? The Mckinley people say no, and
when they bring this talk under their
strong glass they point out many defects
in it.
HarrisOn's Handicap.
General Harrison's name is mentioned as
one popular enough to unite the opposition.
The Mckinley men suggest that the op-
position will be led by Messrs. Quay, Plat.
Clarkson, and others who train with them.
Each has grievance against the EXPIRES
1dent and has freely advertised 1t. Mr..
Quay complained Of having been
sighted by General Harrison. Mr..
Platt missed the cabinet office he was ex-
pectins. Col. Clarkson missed the one he
was expecting, and In default of it accept
ed subordinate place in that department.
This, however, he held only for a very short
time, and then retired with disappointment,
which he took 70 pains to conceal There
is nothing today. the Mckinley men cay,
to show that these men have changed their
opinion Of the ex-President. Is there any
thing to show that the ex-PreSldent has
changed his opinion of them? What would
really turn them to him at st. Louis? Of
fees? General Harrison, it is stated, does
not want the nomination. and hence could
not be expected to dicker for 1t. General
Harrisons name. therefore. is marked of
the list by the Mckinley men.
Not Afraid of Foraker.
Now and then it is, suggested that Mr..
Foraker's name might, II adroitly brought
forward, sweep the convention. He Is a
magnetic man. He will be on the ground,
in the full panoply of his powers. Suppose,
as the speculation runs. it is demonstrated
that Mckinley cannot be nominated. but
that his brilliant representativ in the con-
VentiOn can. Shall Ohio be forced to fore
go the honor, simply for the reason that
the convention refuses to accept the man
she recommends? Quay, Platt Clarkson, ct
al, are very friendly with Mr.. Foraker
They might be induced to support him.
The Mckinley men are not disturbed in
the least by this. They express every con-
tidence in Mr.. Foraker's loyalty. But more
than this. they are very certain that Mr.
foraker will not be tempted. Conditions,
they assert, that would rule Mr. Mckinley
out would also rule Mr. Foraker out. A
combination strong enough to down the IA
vorite would demand the prize for man
from ANOTHER quarter. and would get it for
him. Nearly anybody then would be
stronger than an Ohio man.
Bickering In Ohio.
Still, there is pickering in Ohio. Some
OF the old republican campaigners are dis
gruntled. They kick with vigor occa-
sionaliy, Notwithstanding the drift to the
ii'ihe SaHuiudte, ana seem disposed to be
troublesome. The explanation offered is
that these politicians are like some of
those from distance. whose opposition Is
thought to spring less from a personal
feeling against Mr.. Mckinley than from
chagrin that so much should be accom-
plshed without any assistance from them
In times past they have been powerful at
home. No campaign. state or national.
Was complete without Them. But this
time, 1t is intimated, they have Jagged
superfiuous on the stage. They have con-
tr1buted nothing to what so far has been a
phenomenal campaign. They cannot un-
derstand it, and In their surprise and
chagrin they simply kick
What the Mckinley Men Say.
The Mckinley men apprehend no hurt
from this. 1t but testifies. they declare.
to the surprise everywhere felt. The
extraordinary running qualities of their
favorite have been, they confess, some
thing of surprise to themselves They
oeileved he was strong. but they had not
calculated on the strength he has devel-
oped.