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assumption would probably be correct, for.
though an admirer of Speaker Reed. Mr..
Smyth does not apparently look on the
Speaker as seasoned presidential timber.
AS to Maj Mckinley, Mr.. Smyth doesn't
like him, and is strongly opposed to his
nomination.
Philip KNAPP is the county clerk. He is
said to have leaninss to Mckinley, but he
over, he is one of the cogs in the county
machine and he will act with it no matter
what his personal views may be.
In the Sixth District.
Samuel b. Raymond and Graeme Stewart
are the delegates from the sixth district.
Mr.. Raymond is well known in national
politics, having been III the conventions for
the last twelve years. He is personal
friend of Mr.. Reed and would rather vote
for the Speaker at the start than for Cui-
lcm. but he is likely to begin with Cullom
and round up with Allison. He trains with
Platt, Quay and ClarkSon. Since his cleo
ton the claim has been made that Major
Mckinley was entitled to his support, be-
cause the Ohio sentiment permeates the dis
trict. Jsaymond's retort was that the per-
mealion was too intangible to be felt. Only
four persons had asked him to support Nc
kiniey, and two of these were mugwumps
whose right TO have anything to say about
republican candidates he could not recog
nize.
Mr.. Stewart is merchant who occupies
an independent position in local politics.
The newspapers quoted him for Mr.. Alli-
son aHti he was at no pains to deny 1t. The
statement has been made that Joseph
Medil1, who lives in the sixth district, was
consulted in the choice of Messrs. Ray
mond and Stewart. Mr. Medill has very
decided views that for it's own good the re-
publican party should not nominate GER
tain gentleman from Ohio this year. He
has had no hesitation in letting the public
share these views through the medium of
his new Spaper.
Cook COunty's Political Weight.
This completes the roster of the delegates
thus far elected in Illinois. 1t may be said
further that the delegates have been
chosen with distinct understanding which
amounts to a pledge, that they will act to-
getner. The first step is to secure unity In
Cook county with a view to uniting the
entire state delegation. Little question eX-
lists that the four remaining delegates 10
be chosen in Cook county will be selected
hy the same agencies that have hitherto
prevailed. Furthermore, Chicago will have
two of the four MISUNDERSTANDING. Editors
Medlll and Nixon are at present slated for
these positions. Total-sixteen anti-Mc-
kinley delegates in Cook county.
If Major Mckinleys managers are not
aware of the facts stated above, they can
study the situation with profit. though it
may cause them to revise their calcula-
ticns. 1 have not space in the present let
ter to review the conditions which have
made the governing forces in Chicag 20 poll
tics opposed TO the Ohio man and led to the
choice of such pronounced anti-Mckinley
delegates as Madden, Lorimer. Smyth ard
raymond. The situation out in the state.
where the conditions are much more favor
able to Major Mckinley, will also call for
another letter. But as 20 the ten delegates
already chosen in Illinois a dozen letters
could not make the facts palmer. Further
more 1t has TO be reckOned that Cook coun-
ty has 80 out of the 1875 delegates who
Will compose the state convention which
meets at Springfield April 30. These 3T2
DELEGATES have already been chosen. They
Will form more than one-fourth of the en-
tire convention, and they will vote a.; one
man on all questions relating to the cleo
ton of observation-disclosures, and whether in
stfuctlons shall be given for Mckinley or
fcr CuiiOm. When counties in the central
and southern parts of the state which have
from SIX to ten delegates ARE quoted as
passing Mckinley resolutions, these 81
Cook county delegates have to be kept in
mind. ,-- %. -.