Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-07
NATIONAL POLITICS.
TALK oF sTEvENsON.

WashinRton.-The free coinage DeHo-
Gratis of Kentucky have decided to maRe
their fight against Secretary Carlisle un-
der the banner of Vice President Steven
son. 1t is whispered that Mr.. Stevenson
has aco uiesced in the arrangement. Ever
since the presentation OF Mr.. biand py
the Missouri state convention, the Tree
coinage men of Kentucky have been con-
sidering whether it were better for them
to declare in favor of a candidate or
simply stand on the issue. 1t was at
frat thought better to stand on the lssue
and ignore candidates, but the announce
ment that the Missouri friends OF Mr.
Bland were going to stump Kentucky for
their favorite changed the SITUATION.
There were several informal conferences
among the leaders. Gen. Hardin and
Senator Blackburn were called upon LOT
advice aud the result is a determination
"a bring out Vice President Stevenson as
the cham pion of the white metal.
Mr.. Stevenson, according to reports, is
better known in Kentucky than Mr..
Bland and more popular with the leaders.
The vice presidents daughter is to marry
Gen. Hardin's son early next month. BE-
aides Mr.. Stevenson has relatives who are
very influential In politics all over the
Blue Grass state, and it was concluded
that he is the strongest man the silver
leadersScoulC select to contest with sec
retary Carlisle for the Kentucky delega'
ton to the national convention.
It has not been known here up to TINS
time how Mr.. Stevenson stood ON the
silver question. He is known to be
sym pathetic with the silver men and TO
be extremely friendly with the silver
LADDERS in the senate. But he has never
made any public announcement OF MS
position. In consequence 1T ls considered
rather strange that he should be selected
to carry the silver banner in the Blue
Grass country.
The vice president is booked to deliver
three or four addresses before the Chi
cago convention convenes. He VII
speak in Maryland, in Alabama, in Nortt
| Carolina, and probably in Kentucky. NJ
will probably consider himself reserve
candidate for the Chicago nomination
that is to say, he will place himself II
the hands of his friends.
THE FIGHT ON M'KINLEY.
Washinpton.- Notwithstanding the ex
traordinary success of Mckinley in cap
turlnr del.pntes to the Republican ma
tional convention, his opponents stil
profess to he certain OF ultimately pea'
ing him at St. Louis.
Nearly all the great leaders OF the part
are thoroughly opposed to Mckinley
nomination. They admit that he has
strong lead at this time, but insist the
he will never get enough votes to nom
nate him. The combine leaders make
explanation regarding their plans, bu
they are aggressive and defiant and pr
yately as we'll as publicly convey the a.
sufance that when the roll is called tn
= Ohio Napoleon will be found wanting.
There is NO doubt, too, that thoughtf'
and conservative Republicans who hay
Q taken no general interest in controllir
! conventions or nominating candidates q
: becoming very much alarmed over u
. prospect of McKinley's nominatio
J. These men for long time thought IL "
II very smusing-in fact, great fun-th
Mckinley should be able to get ahead
the bosses. They had no idea that M
: Kinlay would get far enough ahead
capture the nomination. Up to coup
OF weeks ago they never thought that =
Ohio ex-governor would come within !
Of the nominating point. Now, howeV'
they are beginning to see that the chanc
are 90, to / IN favor of McKinley's non
: nation, and they feel genuine alarm
consequence.
These conservatives have been cont'
ring with the bosses and have express
the opinion that If Mckinley is nominal
he will suffer the fate of Blaine--that
defeat. These men argue that the ct
aervative element Of the Republican pa
will not support Mckinley with all Il
he i'm mplies. They believe that the electl
of Mckinley would mean a thorough
settling Of business for three or ft
Years, Many of the conservatives
high protectiouists, but they would pre-
- settled conditions and lower duties to
! settled conditions and higher duties.