Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
What the Anti-McKinleyites Are
Hoping for at St. Louis.
NAMES TO Be PRESENTED THEN
Friends Of Allison, Morton, Reed
and Quay Will Vote for Them.
A. P. A. VOTE UNCERTAIN

Senator Quay, who left here this morn
ing, has repeated many times that his
name will be put in nomination at st.
Louis and that he will be voted for. A few
hours ago he again said to one of his clos
est political friends that the convention
would consider his rame. This, together
with the assertions of the friends Of Alli-
son, Morton, Reed and Bradley that the
names Of these gentlemen will go before
the convention as bona fide candidates,
continues to interest many Of the poll
ticianS az the Capitol. Those who are not
on the inside of the movements of the anti
Mckinleyites cannot comprehend why,
knowing that Mckinley has majority of
the votes in the convention. they persist
in their opposition.
How One Delegate Puts 1t.
The opinion was expressed this morning
by close friend of Senator Quay that the
pugnacious anti-McKinleyites do not yet
admis that the Ohio man is sure Of nom
ination. They are hoping against hope, it
is said. and have an idea that something
unexpected may turn up to prevent his
reaching the goal. 1T is something like
the condemned criminal under the shadow
of the gallows," the gentleman said; me
hopes until the last, and even believes, that
something will be done to keep the trap
from being sprung. So it Is with the op-
what may turn up" On top OF making this
comparison, the gentleman, who is dele
gate to the convention, Winked one eye
and seriously said that there are some
plans or foot which may work at ST. Louis.
Their Pride at Stake.
Another reason given is that the pride of
the anti-McKinley men is at stake, and
that the leaders will not be so unmanly as
to LAY down without fight. Such men
as Manley, Quay, Piatt and others. 1t is
said. are powerful enough to make the
fight. take the chances of winning and af-
terward of being recognized by the winner
There Is no doubt, also, 1t is said, that
there was an understanding from the be-
ginning between Platt, Quay and the 9TH
ers that they would stick together to the
last. No matter how much Quay would
like 10 break away from that understand
ing, Platt holds him in line and reminds
him of his promises. Again, it is urged that
Reed, Morton. Quay, Allison and Bradley
could not afford to come down and not give
their friends the chance of voting for
them. Besides it Is said that Major Nc
Kinley himself would much prefer that
there should be considerati ton of other can
didates. 1t would be more in accordance
with the policy of the republican party to
deliberate on these grave matters, and not
10 push them through with hurrah.
The Dominating Hope.
Notwithstanding the many reasons for
the presentation of the names Of the op-
ponents of Major Mckinley, there is strong
ground for believing that the dominating
hope Of the anti-Mckinley leaders is based
on the unexpected. Quay, 1t is true, ad-
mitted the nomination of Mckinley, but
Platt and other leaders have never made
&c o1y~,ic
ago was preparing to make an active fight
for Allison, and is still hopeful There will
be thousands of Allison boomers at st.
Louis. They have eng aged quarters at
various hotels and will not tire, it is said,
IN their work for the Iowa man. Most of
them will be from Allison's state, and their
enthusiasm will be correspondngly great
The A. p. A. Vote.
Senator Gear, it is said, is figuring on the
A. P. A. vote as an unknown quantity. 1t
is said that there are between one and two
hundred A. p. A. men in the convention,
The suppositon is that they will support
Mckinley, but this is reckoned as not a
sure thing.