The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
NEBRASKA WANTS oI'KINLEY
Mass OF People Up There said to be Against
ANY Favorite Son.

NEBRASKA WANTS STKINLEY
| Mass OF People Up There said to be AgaiDs
ANY Favorite Son.
Omaha. Feb. 25.-The public declara,
ton Of Senator John VI. Thurston TC
| the effect that the political bosses in
! charge Of the Republican machine in
this country We're in a conspiracy u
| prevent the nomination of Governor
| Mckinley Tor president al 81. Louis
! mas caused a great deal Of comment in
| political and newspaper circles in this
| state. The correspondent asked Sen
ator Thurston for an interview on this
subject, and he gave a review Of the
situation as follows:
For more than a year I have taken
great pains 10 ascertain the real wishes
Of the Republicans Of Nebraska on the
presidential question, and come to the
conclusion that at least fOur-fifths of
the Republicans of this state desired TO
see Mr.. Mckinley nominated. Just be-
fore I returned to Omaha for the hol-
idays / received a very urgent request
from Mr.. McKinley's friends TO write
his presentation TO the country, TO ap-
pear in the columns of the Cincinnati
COmmercial-GaZette Again l took
steps 10 ascertain If there had been any
change in sentiment among the Repub-
hcans here, and found the Mckinley
sentiment greatly intensified-practic-
ally OverWh Ginning.
Il not only did this, but without en-
tering into details or divulging private
conversation, l took the most certain
way 10 ascertain as to whether or not
any Nebraskan desired to be presented
for either the presidential or vice presi-
Dental nomination. I satisfied myself
as 1 supposed, conclusively that there
would be no candidate in this state for
either of those nominations. Absolute
ly convinced on this point, I accepted
the invitation to write Mr.. McKinley'S
presentation to the country. L have
never in any way been advised to the
contrary. Senator Henderson was in
Washington stopping at my hotel for
week before l left. / had several most
pleasant and friendly converse tons
with him and never received the least
information that there was any
thought of his candidacy or that there
had been any change in the situation
as l had found it and left it on Janu-
airy 4. when / returned TO Washington.
Still supposing that there was no
other purpose by the Republicans of
Nebraska than TO support Mr.. McKin-
ley, went to Chicago and, at the great
banquet there, presented Mr.. McKin-
ley's name. Mr.. Hainer left Washing
ton the same day l did and neither
from him nor from anyone else did
receive any intimation that any pur-
pose existed or that any movement was
on foot to bring out a Nebraska candi- |
date Upon reaching Omaha L was in
formed that the state committee had
. Ioay~ Nv o1, -,
tce; that persons had been out through
the state quietly Interviewing its mem |
ber'S, and that it was intended to spring |
some kind of a resolution at the com |
mittee meeting in the hope of taking /
the delegation away from Major Nc |
Il have not, up TO the present time.
any intimation, directly or in !
from General Henderson that |
he IS a candidate or that he would al
low the use of his name / had the
best possible reasons for supposing
that he was one OF Major McKinley's
Harmest friends and supporters, and.
until receive some suggestion to the
contrary from Mr. Henderson himself.
would not wrong him by any other
thought. No man would do more than
would 10 bring high honor to any rep
'esentative citizen of our state.
1 viii be perfectly candid and, l be-
leve just, in my statement of the pres
mt situation. The canvass has reach
"a such a point that those who are not |
or Major Mckinley are against him.
-ilS friends believe that his nomina ton
s already assured, and it was a mat
er OF common notorety throughout
he country that those politicians who
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lad conceived the last desperate device
If bringing out so called favored sons
n Mckinley states for no other purpose
nan TO prevent Mr. McKinley's nomin-
luon on the first ballot, and to secure.
possible, such a combination as was
ormed at Cincinnati in 1876, which re-
suited in the defeat OF James @. Blaine.
ms understanding and belief of the
purposes OF the political bosses of the
hlted states was prevalent universal
Iohg before II was supposed that
mere was any purpose or plan TO take
Nebraska out of the Mckinley column
believe Republicans of this state
vii freely and fearlessly. and without
ny undue and improper interferanca
n the part Of any person o.. political
'oWer. select delegates who are renra-
of this wishes, whatever they
re- 10 the 81. Louis convention. No
nan can depreciate more than do
nNthlng which looks ike a preIinlin-
ny contest in this state. l have GER
AMY oeen no party TO il. and if there
10 be enc the responsibility shall rest
With those and those alone who preoin-
tate It Major Mckinley is the FIRST
holce OF Nebraska Republicans. but !
mould II be impossible TO nominate |
nm their second choice is undoubtedly
or our distinguished neighbor. Mr.. Al A.,
son, 10 whom they would naturally
urn IN case AIR. Mckinley should not
e nominated.
L further candidly say thar 7 tlninl. !
VIII be political misfortune N Ne
rasha al this time should the real 1
FISHES Of the Republicans be disregard
u or mlsrepresenjed at the s.. Io,,is
ollNentlon. Il may be that New York / {
nd pennsylvania Republicans will
Nomlt 10 the political plans which re- =
use expression Of the real sentiment Of
nose states, but I do not believe the {
republicans Of Nebraska VIII consent
o Join New York and Pennsylvania in
ny such plan"
The public debt Of Cleveland is S.
II 400 and tho -aNa hIa y,-o->.,.-