Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-19
M'KINLEY'S MANAGERS
They Are Going for the Favorite Son
Movement
Bitter Toward Quay-His
State Benefited By the Protective
Tarin-What Quay Wants.

The Mckinley managers are now going
at the favorite son maneuver of the oppo-
sitton hammer and tongs. Mr.. Henderson
explains his position, which turns out not
to be antagonistic to the Ohio candidate,
Mr.. Cullom is obliged to fight for the two
delegates from his home district, while Mr..
Morton is no longer assured Of q solid
New York delegation to st. Louis. But one
other gentleman Of this class remains to
be attended to, and if report is correct the
movement against him will be even more
pronounced than against the three first
named.
Quay's Attitude Resented.
The Mckinley men resent with some
warmth the attitude Of Mr.. Quay. 1t
argues to them inexcusable personal oppo-
sition. That Mr.. Quay is serious aspiraut
for the ST. Louis nomination they will not
for a moment bring themselves to con-
slider. AS they view the matter, he is only
playing game. and. moreover, is antagoniz-
Ing the ore serious aspirant of all best
entitled to his support. Why. they ask,
should Pennsylvania he drasoCned into op-
posing Mckinley? What other state has
profited SO much by the policy which Mr..
Mckinley SO conspicuously represents?
His Real Ambition.
The Mckinley men assert that this effort
will fail, and that Mr.. Quay will lose heav-
lily by it. His real ambition, it is believed,
is to secure his old place as chairman of
the republican national committee and con-
duct the coming campaign. 1t is conceded
that he possesses great aptitude for the
place. He filled it with great success in
1883, and the circumstances attending his
retirement from it were such that he has
ever since been anxious to return to it.
He is a fine general, both to plan and to
fight battle, and good deal Of prestige
attaches to his name as an organizer.
But, as Is pointed out, if Mr.. Mckinley is
to be the candidate, Mr.. Quay. after the
record he has now made, cannot be selected
to conduct the campaign. The man for
that work must be acceptable in every way
to the candidate, must be in his fullest
confidence. and, in fact, his good right
arm. How, It is asked, could Mr.. Mckin-
ley call to his side at such a time man
who had leagued against him, and that.
too, in the face of strong local sentimen t
In his behalf?
What Mckinley Men Say.
So far as Pennsylvania is concerned, the
Mckinley men do Eot doubt the ability Of
their favorite to carry 1t two to one over
any Of his real opponents. They are even
Of opinion that lie could beat Mr.. Quay
himself there If such contest were neces-
sary. They do not believe that it is. AS
much, they think. as Mr.. Quay can hope
to accomplish will be to poll q majority Of
the delegation once or twice for himself
Wien the breakup comes-the rush to
the winner when the direction Of the
feline's jump Is plain to all-they are very
certain that the Pennsylvanians, almost
in a body, will be found making for the
Mckinley column.
Bosses to Stand Together.
OF course, the Quay cause Is the cause Of
all the bosses. They have elected In this
contest to stand together. II Mr.. Quay
wins, the others will win; If he loses, they
will lose. Only his Ices, as has been point
ed out, will be a little heavier than that
OF the others. as he is the only one of the
fumber aspiring to 60 at the head of the
national committee.