New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
SENTIMENT IN WASHINGTON.
CONFIDENCE OF THE ANfI-MKINLEY
LEADERS GONE.
IMPARTIAL OBSERVERS BEL IEvE THAT THE oiiio
MAN WILL, HAVE NO COMPETITOR IN
THE CONVENTION.

MAN WILL HAVE NO COMPETITORS IN
THE CONVENTION.
(nY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIErNEI
washinoton MAY 1.-The decisive VICTORY Vi
Tho Mckinley forces yesterday in the Illinois ne
nublican Convention has wholly broken 'i'e WI
ad.nc of the anti-McKinley managers mere III
their ability to stem the tide or the McNii'eS
movement and only few extremists HNe AVA
Manlev and Mr. Aldrich, Of Illinois, are Willie
70 assert a belief in the final success OF any 81
called opposition combination at 81. LOUIE
has been apparent, of course, for some 'ifhe pa''
to any one who has followed the tapies VI u.'
gates-elect published weekly In 1he lrlnhie '""'
Major McKney's nomination at 81 LOUIS wa,
almost inevitable. There are scarceiy ha"uiu
NJ no,,.,c,ans left now who will seriously dispute
the probability Of his nomination OF 'he hi''
ballot .aken nv the St Louis Convention Com
wont on rho re,,llt of Yesterdays convention IN
Illinois Is. of course rather significantly one
sided
Representative Grosvenor, OF oho WIN &c
Turned TO Washington last evening, said 'o-uas
1.-THE result IN Illinois was not unexpected an"
vet is very gratifying. The tide mas Deeh i''"e
ever since the campaign openad, anu co"S'ue'
the matter fully settled now. BY SATURDAY h's"'
the Mckinley vote will reach ooo ano eS''''a''
that long before June 1s Mckinley VIII DC '"e
only candidate in the field. The wonderful sue
cess Of Mckinley does not mean alone OF NANNY
the personal popularity OF the candidate, but II
reans that the people have decided what the
Issue of 1896 shall be, and they have selected the
candidate and they will nominate and elect him.
Some time ago said that Mckinley would nave
a majority OF the delegates by the 1st OF May
want 70 say now that my prediction has come
.,o lie bos to-day more than majority Oh the
convention"
Senator Quay Is quoted saying the DAY oe
fore tho Illinois convention: THE Mckinle! peo-
ple Go not know our strength. we shai' oa'''
Illinois. and then the tide will turn. Theh "n1'
asked What II Illinois should go the o''e'
wav?" "Of course that will settle IT,
This does not represent. however. what MI
Quay and other antMcKinley managers a."
saving publicly to-day. They are stu us"is ~
maintain a bold front. and are declaring '""' .e
fight Is not over. number OF conferences o
tween anti-McKnley men have been he'u SIN
the news from Illinois was received Apparently
the prevailing aentimcnt favors keeping up the
appearance OF an active contest. Coco De'"o
cratic politicians say. however. that the influence
Of the Illinois convention on the anti-Mch'h'e'
managers Is painfully IN evidence
Among the Mckinley leaders and those WHO
have not been pronounced on either size t"eie
appears 10 be only opinion. II IS that tne
Mckinley wave will sweep over every thihk. Ia
Democrats in Congress who may De Iesdluert
az impartial are unanimous In the expression ol
opinion that the Ohio man Is already as soou d
nominated. The statement Is mace 'nis a. a., .s =,
noon that no matter what Mr.. quay ueclutS -
do AZ least twent,-one OF the Pennsylvania ueie-
eates will vote for Mckinley on thc nrst pa"'''
As to the division OF the Illinois deiegauoh' a
member OF the House from tnat Sta'e' WI m,'
counted a Cuom man said to-day that the COOK
County delegates with the exception OF Two
nigh. stand out against Mckinney, ar 'he IN
struct,ons OF the State Convention appiien 10 'ne
delegates at-large only, not To Inc Iis'i'c' -
80 In .bat event the Ohio candidate would
have thirty. six out Of the torty-eght votes cast
by the illinois delegation 49,.
ex-senator Kellogg OF Louisiana. who mas
made a gallant ight for Reed. talks to-day IN
very downcast strain. The Southern delegates
sre all on wheels" ne said. when asked what
vas tine situation In the South. from vnich sec
TO, ne had iust returned. The position OF the
Southern Republicans IN this campaign IS very
peculiar II was due 20 the southern celegatsr
that Harrison was renominateu a. Sn'
In 1892 and when he went down TO defeat 'hey
f.It that they had been In large degree re-
sponsibe for that result. they had 'orreu a
nomination against the advice OF me iea"ers V'
the Marty and then they could not give single
elactoral vote TO help win the ngnt. ms year
they felt that they ought to wait rhd see WA
their white brethren thought was IN" best thing
N do The nght in the South FOR unns,ructeu
delegates was on this line. while the Mckinley
mon fought. Of course. .or Instructions Ihere
are 100 contests In the South: which may make a
change Of 200 votes. but II the convention is al
enc way II IL not uillcuit l" P''"''' Nv" ''''
viii he settled. -. 1.
Governor Kellogg would not say that he
thought Mckinley would be nominated but ne
admitted that the action 81 Vermont and Illinois
would have a great effect In swelling the
strength Of the Mckinley column at ST. Louis
SENATOR CULLoM DISAPPOINTED.