New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-23
SCHEMES THAT WILL Not WORK.

IT'S not a sign Of encouragement for the Pres
idcutial Trust and the "favoritc sons that Its
most conspicuous agents have taken to Boosting
that they will get control Of the National Con
vcntion through the great number Of contests
and the power OF the National Committee 10
manufacture the roll OF delegates This reason
ing Is in effect confession that they are Likely
10 be beaten on the actual vote Of the people
I'm the choice OF delegates. but may somehow
win by tricks 10 defeat the will Of the people
which would be properly left to Democratic
convention But the existing state OF facts
gives little ground for hope TO those who rely
upon such trickery. OF course II is not certain
that the tendency of popular voting may not
change, but the future can be Judged only by re-
suits recorded already and by facts made mani
fest
As matters stand, majorlties Of the dele
cations have been chosen for Reed in i've
Ncw-England States, for Morton In New
York. for Mckinley in NewJersey and Quay
In PENNSYLVANIA, for Mckinley In Ohio, In
diana and Wisconsin. with maJoritles prob
able In Michigan and Illinois. majorities for
him In Minnesota, Nebraska. Missouri, Kansas
North and South Dakota and Oregon which
would make thirteen Northern States for Nc
y,
Quay and Iowa for Allison. The result In Ore
gon indicates that Mckinley may also have
Washington and California, and he apparently
has half or more than half OF the Connect
cut delegation OF Southern States Brad
lcy has a majority In Kentucky. but McKin
ley has majorties already In South Carolina
Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Arkansas, while the only delegates chosen thus
~ t.,rtt,
chosen from Alabama for \him, and his
friends count upon majoritles In Maryland and
Virginia. This would give him ten of the six
teen Southern States. But some Of these are
contested; all Of Florida and Mississippi, four
delegates In Alabama, four Of the thirteen from
South Carolina. seven Of the nineteen from
Georgia, besides two from Kentucky, three from
Louisiana and one from Texas. 1t will be- seen
that these contests leave uncontested majorities
for Mckinley from South Carolina and Georgia.
and both the sets Of delegates from Mississippi
are for him. But IL he had majorlties of the
uncOntested delegates In only eight Southern
States his supporters would be able to name IL
majority Of the members Of each committee from
the different States. Including the Committee oil
Credentials.
1t would not help any candidate in the con-
vcntion to have his friends guilty Of palpable
fraud In making up the roll. nor would such
course fail to turn many delegates against those
guilty OF It, when the vote comes In convention
on the admission Of delegates There are good
many delegates from New-England New-York
and Pennsylvania. from Kentucky and from
Iowa, 1t has been made evident by the action Of
conventions In those States. who will support
local candidates on the first or other ballots, but
would instantly resent and vote against any
attempt to shut out delegates rightfully elected
Managers who have any shrewdness will know
that they cannot afford to invite the lrst trial
OF strength on an Issue which would inevitably
cost them part Of their supporters. The effect