The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-18
Pennsylvania, the Great Manu-
featuring State,
Does Not Want Quay for Presi-
dent, But Mckinley.
A CAREFUL CANVASS
aade by the New York Tribune
Completed,
And 1t Shows Mckinley Far in
the Lead.

New York, April 1S.-The Tribune de-
votes an entire page to special dis
patches from every point in Pennsyl-
vania, going to prove that the great
manufacturing state is solid fOrNIcKin-
ley and not for Quay. The Tribune
says:
Pennsylvania favors Mckinley The
overwhelming majority of the Repub-
licans of the state are for his nOmina-
ton at st. Louis.
This is said as the result of an elab-
crate canvass which The Tribune has
made of the entire state. Weeks have
been spent in the work 1t has been
carefully conducted. and with absolute
fairness to all the candidates.
The expressions of opinion that have
been obtained from representative
men in every section. Manufacturers,
bankers, farmers, merchants, ma
chinists railroad officials, politicians, Of
fee holders. laborers. lawyers, clerks,
and in brief, men identified with al
most every branch Of industry and pro
fessional labor have given their pref
erences.
In every city and important town Of
the state lists of the leading citizens
were secured. To each Of these was
addressed a letter of inquiry as to
Dental candidates The replies are
given herewith; they speak for them
selves. 1t is only necessary to recaplt-
ulate briefly the returns.
Mckinley leads easily OF the 723
Republicans who have made public eX-
preston of their views, no fewer than
366 declare him to be their first choice
that is to say. he has a trihe over so
per cent of the entire state as represent
ed by the interviews given below. In
addition to this, he is the second choice
of us others.
Senator Quay. who poses as Penn
sylvania's "favorite SON is 199 behind
Mr.. Mckinley for first choice, and 121
behind him in the matter of second
choice Mr.. Quay has 167 supporters
for first choice and with 81 others he
is second choice. Tt must be said that
a large part of Senator Quays adher-
ents are devOtedly attached to him,
but with considerable portion sup
port of him IS, as some OF them eX-
press it, "a matter OF state pride"
Speaker Reed is third in strength
With 81 PennsylVanians he is first in
favor, but he leads the list as second
choice no fewer than 23S votes being
recorded in his favor-6O more than are
for Mckinley.
President Harrison is fourth. He is
the first choice with 81, and second
choice with 3S.
Next in order is Senator Allison. who
is first choice of q and the second
choice of So.
Governor Morton is the first choice of
10 and the second choice of A.
Fx-Secretary Lincoln is the first
choice of four and the second choice Of
six.
Senator Cameron is the first choice
of four and the second choice of none
The name with, in most cases. the
business and firm of every man who
appears in this test vote. is given
The vote in each instance is over the
voters signature, so that every reader
has the satisfaction of knowing that he
is examining an expression of Penn
sylvania Republican sentiment of the
most trustworthy character. The orig
inaI signatures of those whose names
appear are on file at this Office.
The object of this canvass was not
to boom any candidate. but simply to
state facts as represented. The les
son. however that is taught by these
returns is too obvious to require
pointing out The following table
shows the vote in detail
Candidates