The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-30
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ment, and in many respects made a
good president, but his manners are
somewhat cold and his popularity is
not great Have you heard that
Whitelaw Reid is ambitious to have
second place on the ticket with AIcKin-
ley?" was asked. mo. The vice presi-
dency is a matter that can be easily set
tied after the nomination of the presi-
Dental candidate. Mr.. Reds paper is
supporting Mckinley. is it not?'
Senator Sherman then paid his re-
spects to Governor Morton Governor
Morton does not seem to gain strength
outside of his state" he said. 'sThe
other candidates have delegates in ouh-
er states, but the governors strength
seems TO be confined to New York" He
added, however, that the people in the
south are for free silver, and it is there
fore not TO be wondered at that Mr.
Morton had few votes from that sec
ton. AS for Mckinley, the Republi-
cans in the south favored him because
they believed in protection.
Speaking Of Senator Quay, Senator
Sherman said: Senator Quay is for
himself and the Pennsylvania delega-
ton will be for him. They do not think
he has said how he will vote when it
comes to second choice. Mckinley is
the strongest candidate in the field, and
l see that General Grosvenor gives him
444 votes today. The general is a care
full man and knows what ne is doing
In order TO be nominated a candidate
must have something very near a ma
jority. Having the largest number of
votes on the first ballot, I admit. does
not mean a nomination" You had
352 votes in 1888. did you not, senator?"
was asked. Yes, and that exempIifies
what have said. One must have with
in few votes Of a majority and then
his chances are good"
Senator Sherman conferred favor
upon his candidate, Mckinley, by try
ing'no square" him on the money ques-
ton When asked directly If McKin-
ley was in favor of sound money. Sen
ator Sherman replied: Certainly he is.
and his views are we'll known. McKfn-
ley has always stood and voted with
the Republican party against the free
coinage of silver. Ohio has been cured
OF its free silver measles. I remember.
when specie resumption took place.
how nigh the excitement ran in Ohio,
and II was said the free silver advo-
Gates, against resumption, would win.
They did not win. Why. even the Dem
ocrats in Ohio are against free silver.
You see, We have all been through the
struggle in Ohio. and the gold stand
ard has won. In his speeches Mckinley
has always declared against free silver
and has been in thorough accord with
the Republican party. l approve OF the
Ohio platform. and / cannot see that II
is a straddle or an evasion"
The senator said that the national
platform at st. Louis would declare for
what was practically a gold standard.
Il would be for bimetallism by interna-
lonal agreement There would prob
ably never be an international agree
ment on the silver question. and, there
fore, gold would remain the standard.
be said that there were 800. 050. 600 fl
silver N the United States treasury
now which was represented by silver
certificates IN circulation. France. /
Germany and England. he added, had a
great deal OF silver in uss-
When asked VINO would be uomiua ed |
at ST Louis Senator Sherman replied. |
Why. Major Mex nIey. Z what I read !
n the newspapers and what my frien.1s /
tell me Dc true"
Speaking of rae situation II various |
states, Illinois was touched upon as one
which bad not YET held its convention /
see Chicago newspapers are conced- /
-IS MAO Mckinley more delegates 4
than 1 had expected he said
DO you t.s.uk Nckinley's friends /
VIII control The stzte convention was i
asked Or wGl Senator CuIlom's
friends By n the aScendeucy2
II VII he IN possible % keep the dele
gates n line for Cuilom." 1e replied
1T books Ike Mckinley n Illinois.
In further conversation the statement
Vas made thzI there was talk thar Se1-
acor Sherman w1slld be the next sec-s-
taTy q ne treasury z Mckinley were
elected president Senator Sherman
salttesi II his chai- and sad.
I know nothing about tnat. and
there 5 10 foundation for the rumo-.
IL Mckinley has not sufficient vision
70 accept the aoE-ZuaIton Evs1h 10 eoacl-
tons, he Is not q, - De president
Senator Sherman taea sad that Ae
lad co.ss - New York 70 attend . rail-