Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

Senator Cushman X. Davis.
each faction are for him first, last and
| al! the time. The Hill faction seems to be
| in the majority in point Of numbers. Mis-
| sissppi democrats regard both Hill and
say that whichever side loses at st. Louis
| will accept the defeat gracefully. 1t may he
| that each delegation will be given half
vote, and both delegations seated in that
way. 1t is beginning to look now. however.
| as IL the Lynch faction might turn against
| Mckinley on account of alleged assistance
| given by Mckinley's managers to the Hill
! faction.
| The split C mes about through each fac
| ton wanting to control the state patronage
| should tire republican national ticket be
successful There are few white republic
cans in the state. and they cut no figure in
| leadership. Mississippi is an exception that
| way In most of the southern states few
white men run everything.
| Tennessee.
H. Clay Evans. Chairman Newell San
ders and practically all the leaders of Ten
ressee are for Mckinley. Representative
Gibson leans toward Mckinley, while Rep
| lesentatves Brown and Mccall are I'M
derstood to be favorable to Reed.
| Mr.. Evans, who is the strongest and
most popular republican in Tennessee,
| would like to be the vice presidential nom
| Tree on the ticket with Mckinley. or with
| any one else. but thinks that Mckinley's
| nomination should give the south the vice
| presidency. Tennessee republicans claim
that with Evans for Vice President Tennes-
see would so republican in November.
| The state convention has not been call
! ed, but will probably meet some time i'm
| May The delegation from the state will
| rot be instructed, as 1t has never been
| the custom to do SO. The opinion, from
| the best sources. is that one of the dele
| gates-at-large will be for Reed. This dele
| gate-to-be is man who is personally pop
uiar. The other three will be for Mckin-
| ley.
| Representative Gibson said to a Star re-
| porter that if the question were left to
| a primary vote of the republicans of the
state two out of every three men would
| he for Mckinley.
He estimates that out of the twenty-four
| delegates from the state Mckinley will get
sixteen, Reed six, Morton one and Allison
| one.
There is such a tumble in Texas that no
| man can predict the result at st. Louis
| The two factions-"Lily Whites" and
| BLACK and Tan"-are at war with each
| other and with themselves. Four or five
district conventions have been held. There
| has been split in each and contesting del
| egatons Red. Mckinley and Allison have
| secured delegates.
The leaders are badly divided National
Committeeman Cuney is supporting Allison
with all his power; State Chairman Grant
| n
agan is for Mckinley; WILDER Crawford
| OF Cameron county, and a most popular
| leader, is for Reed.
These facts show the situation in Texas
better than they could be told The uues-
| ton of what presidential candidate will get
| majority of the thirty votes of the state
VIII not be settle until the national conven-
| ton settles it. 1t will be in the solution of
| these perplexing southern contests that the
| real strength of any one candidate or COM
| binatlon OF candidates will be shown If
Mckinney can win the majority of the
| southern contests, he will be greatly
strengthened. If a combination against
| him WINS it will hurt him.
Virginia.
The fight in Virginia is proceeding with
Vigor and bitterness, and when the state
convention meets at Staunton on April 23
| there Will be a contest such as has not been
seen in the state for years.
Col. William Lamb, the state chairman.
| has incurred the resentment Of a large Num-
Der OF the influential politicians in the state
! Lamb is understood to be for Reed At any
| rate, he is anti-Mckinley, and the charge is
mat he wants to take pocket delegat ton TO
ST. Louis which he can deliver lust as he
sees nj. Among those who are opposing him
| are Messrs. Bowden of Norfolk, Allen ana
| Waddell of Richmond and Editor S. N. Yost
of Staunton. Mr.. YoSt'S paper is fighting for
Mckinley. If Lamb is beaten when the
state convention is held, it means that a
| majority of the Virginia delega ton will go
| to the national convention for Mckinley.
| Should Lamb win, the majority of the dele
gates will be anti-McKinley with the nroh
| abilities that Reed will get them
Colonel Lamb is the successor to Malone
| The republicans VINO are fighting him charge
that he is dictatorial. They say that he has
already picked ont the observation-disclosures
| from the state, bu: has been notified that he
| cannot have his way. The triumph of Col
onel Lamb will mean a great deal for him
1t means that If a republican President is
a 70 fho
any candidate will be final. The opposition
| recognizes this From the number fighting
| him it looks good deal like Lamb will he
defeated.
West Virginia.
Our state is way down on the list, and the
Nomination may be made before We are
reached" said about as well-posted a man
| as there is from the state, but we will cast
| a solid vote for Mckinley when we are
| reached. Ninety per cent of our people are
| for Mckinley. If we have any second choice
at all it will be Reed OF course, if We see
any chance to nominate Senator Elkins we
will make the attempt, but his name will rot
be presented to the convention unless we
see that chance. Our delegation will go
uninstructed.'
The state convention will meet on the odd
| of April. The third district will hold It's
convention on the 26th of this month. Sey-
eral months ago the West Virginia deIega-
ton held a meeting here and decided 20 take
no part in the selection of delegates. None
of the delegation will allow the use of their
| names, not even Senator Elkins The rea-
son for this action is that West Virginia is
full of brainy and ambitious men who will
be glad of the honor of going to the national
convention. There is a strong sentiment in
the state against any set of men having
every thing.
The state chairman Of the party. W. NJ. O.
Dawson of Kingwood, is strongly for Nc
kinley, and the republican papers of the
state are backing him. The Mckinley col
umn is likely to have the twelve votes of
West Virginia.
South Carolina.
The republican party of South Carolina
has always been more or less divided in the
matter Of leadership. There are now two