Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-08
NATIONAL POLITICS.
A.p. A. SCRAP OVER M'K1NLEY.

Washington.-I an interview Judge
Stevens, speaking of the candidacy OF
Mckinley, said:
mckinley is the weakest man the Re
publican convention could nominate.
am Republican and protectionist oi
the stalwart sort, but the objections to
Mckinley are too vital to be ignored. can
produce affidavits that charge him with
having said, while governor Of Ohio, that
while personally he had no 10.
man Catholic, yet it was n-@-s.y tc
cater to that oii3rch, inae5much us it was
the strongest ard most perfect political
organization in this country, and that any
party that opposed it would 60 down to
certain defeat. No man who is weak
enough to talk like that is fit for the
White house.
"Where Gov. Mckinley stands on the
money question nobody can say. He has
shirked all attempts to get him to tell in
plain, outspoken way his views on this
question, that to-day transcends in I'M
portance the tariff and all other economic
subjects. His chief lieutenant, Mark
Hanna, is representative of monopoly,
q type of the capitalstic class that is es-
pecially noted for its unfriendiness to
labor. Hanna's own record in this line is
bad enough. Mckinley has posed as a
friend of civil service reform, and yet
promises have been made in his name Of
all the offices in the government in return
for votes at st. Louis. Even if nomi.
mated and elected, he could not carry out,
to the hundredth part, the pledges that
have already been given, and the scandal
and clamor that would arise would be
without parallel III our history. These
are some of the objections to the gentle
man from Ohio, but by no means all. In
my opinion his boom has reached it's
zenith, and have no idea that he will be
the nominee of his party"
The Supreme council of the A. p. A.
meets in Washington next week, and
some announced members, who profess
to be on the inside, predict that Judge
Stevens ana the advisory board will not
only be turned down for their action in
regard to Gov. McKinley's candidacy, but
an exposure will be made which will
cause sensation. 1t is charged that
there are some big secrets in connection
with the work of the advisory board.
POLITICAL sAGE's VIEWS.
Cleveland .--Ex Senator Henry B. Payne
father-in-law of ex Secretary William G.
Whitney, and Standard oil magnate, who
is Democrat and has represented Ohio
in both branches of congress-, expressed
himself as follows on the general politi-
cal and business situation: "The indica-
tions are that Mckinley is the coming
man. don't believe that Mckinley high
tariff notions will prevail, however. In
deed, think that be will have to moder-
ate his ideas considerably. l myself am
interested in iron mills here, but. I am
satisfied with the present tariff. What we
want is not high protection, but duties
more equalized. For example we want
to see wool taken off the free list. think
that the protection issue will carry the
day for the Republicans in Indiana, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
am gold standard man, but believe
that protection will be more powerful
with the people than sound money. The
Chicago convention will be in control OF
the free silver men. Why, there are more
free silver men to-day than ever before
Even in Ohio they seem to be in the major
ity. don't believe that President Cleve-
land will be the nominee of the party.
Whitney would not accept the nomination
if rendered him by the Chicago conven.
tion. He does not want it under any cir
cumstances. He is sincere In what he
says. have often told him that the
Democratic party was under more obli-
cations to him than he to the party.
think Mr.. Whitney favors ex-Gov. Rus
sell, of Massachusetts, for the presidency
Mr.. Russell is very clever young man
and would make good candidate. The
nominee of the Chicago convention can
not be elected, however, whoever he is
The people are bent on having change
of administration and if Mckinley is nom.
mated he will be the, next president
Rightly or wrongly they blame the Demo
Gratis for the present business depression
The free silver men will win in Chicago
FLORIDA AND SILVER.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Call will leave
for Florida to day to begin the campaign
preliminary to the state convention. Sen
ator Gall will make speeches throughout
the state, and will urge the election of ,
solid silver delegation to Chicago. Sen
ator Tillman has also accepted invita-
tions to speak at Pensacola and Gaines
vile, Fla. He will speak to-day a
Pensacola. He will speak in Gaineyill,
Monday. The situation in Florida is sait
to call for active work on the part. Of tn,
silver men to hold the state in line will
the other southern states. Both member
of the house from Florida are sount
money men. Representative Sparkmai
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