The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-09
CHANCES or NJ M'KINLEY
The Ohio Man Against the
Field.
A COALITION TO DEFEAT HIM.
Dir. Wellman's Antaconvention Specula-
tions-EIigh Praise For the Ability of
the Present House of Representatives
Young Men to the Front.

WASHINGTON. March 0. - Especial. -
Only 30 days hence the Republican clans
will gather ut st. Louis To make their
nominations and platform. Tho contest
Is still one of Mckinley against the fold
with the chances about even. On the enc
side the Mckinley mon believe they VIII
be strong enough to effect tho nomination
OF their fayorite In two or three ballots
But the opposition is developing the plans
with good deal of skill, and tho OHIO
mans managers will need to DO alert and
energetic from this timo forward The
intention of the Mckinley coalition Is
TO take possession of the convention from
the start They already have IA majority
oil tho national committee, whose duty II
will bo to name the temporary presiding
ollcer. OF course the convention can vote
down tho selection of tho committee II 1t
wishes, but this is rarely done. Then tho
anti-McKinley men will expect to choose
the permanent officers of the convention,
and more important than anything else,
10 get control of the committee on creden-
tials and report in favor of all the anti
Mckinley contesting delegations Of whom
thero will be great number from the
south. If they are strong enough In con-
Vention to carry their point, great tactic
al victory will have been won.
A United Opposition.
AT once the opposition will set up hue
and cry to the effect that Mckinley Is
beaten. They will point 90 the numerous
Instances of the past in which the leading
candidates In national conventions have
oeen beaten by just such tactics. They
VIII endeavor by all tho arts of the pro-
iessional politician to cause panic to run
through tho Mckinley ranks, so that the
more diilident of his suEsorters will bo
Eager 10 leave him and form new alliances
MAJOR Mckinley s representatives In this
oi'y say they are aware of this plan of the
opposition managers, but laugh at the sug-
eesuon that it may succeed. Thoy expect
10 nave nearly enough votes for a nomina-
uoh on the first ballot and enough on the
second or third. They say the opposition
may DC able To organize the convention and
,oseat anti Mckinley contesting delegates,
put thGt this will have little bearing on
,ne resrlt. The men who ara for Mclkin-
,ey ia their estimation, will be for him
irom flrst to last and cannot be frightened
vi sIanpeded by the old trick of combining
he neld In mere tactical play. More
oVer' they are confident Mckinley is the
.ooond choice of many Of the delegates who
VIII at first vote for Reed. for Morton, for
allison and other candidates. Inasmuch
Us ali these candidates cannot win, and it
Miii 10 necessary for the field to combine
upon some one, just rs soon as the unsuc-
oosslui US, men drop out OF tho race Mckinley
VII gather I'm a part of their votes and
carry Off the prize.
Aheso antoconvontion spcculations are
.u'oresting enough, In that they give us a
t' t.norai Idea of the present status of the
sin'uation and an inkling Of the plans OF
,h ho Varlous managers, which Will enable
"o a"oopserving reader to watch the future
'''eiopments OF the campaign with q