Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12

W. Mifiiin Smith of Marketable. delega te
from the fourteenth district, and his wife.
Gov. Hastings friends on Capitol Hill
believe he has a splendid chance of being
the nominee CT, the convention for Vice
President. State Treasurer Haywood says
If Senator Quay Is not given the presideh-
tial nomination the Pennsylvania delega-
ton will insist on Hastings selection for
second place.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, June 1.-THE Con.
necticut delegates to the republican nation.
al convention leave at O'Clock this even.
ing special train, which proceeds by
way OF Springfield. The twelve delegates
will be accompanied by yell-known mer
from all parts of the state to the number
of thirty. The headquarters of the Con.
necticut delegation will be at the Laclede
Hotel.
NEW YORK, June l2-Sometfang like
Louis left this city today fully charged
with enthusiasm for Levi p. Morton as q
presidential candidate. They travel west
ward on chartered train on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad Thurlow Weed
Barnes heads the party.
T. REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
The National League May Have u
Vice Presidential Candidate.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 12.-It is probable
that the National League of Republican
Clubs will have something to say about the
vice presidential candidate. The league Is
largely for Mckinley. but there Is di-
vision of sentiment in regard to the second
place. Ex-Gov. d. Russell Brown of Rhode
Island is a member of the league in good
standing. and his friends will put him for
ward as the right man to combine with
Mckinley on the national ticket.
E. A. McAlpin of New York is the presl-
dent Of the league, and naturally his friends
are anxious to see him hOnored. McAlpin
is adjutant general on the staff Of Gov.
Morton of New York. and the argument
will be advanced that his nomination would
please Morton.
national committee among all the New
York candidates.. and if he would accept
the nomination there is some reason to be-
lieve that the vice presidency would lie held
cut to him by the powers that lie. provided
that Quays consent could be secured.
The friends of Garret a. Hobart of New
Jersey claim that Quay is committed 10
him. and there are surface Indications that
give probability to this story. Senator
Quay. however is very cautious in making
promises. and the Hobart people may be
counting their chickens before they are
matched.
ample. to name Gov. Hastings of Penn
Sylvania for the vice presidency. Leaving
Hastings out OF the question. it Is prob
able that Quay. if he had to choose be-
tween Hobart and a New England man,
would select the former.
Henry c. Payne. member of the national
committee for Wisconsin. said in discuss
ing the situation:
'At present, Hobart CT New Jersey has
the lead with those now here. We cannot,
however, tell how it may be when more
delegates arrive. Still Mr.. Hobart is gen.
orally recognized as an available man. He
came within two votes of defeating Smith
O. New Jersey, for the United States Sen
ate several years ago. and could easily
carry New Jersey for the republican ticket
this year.
The objection has been raised TO Mr..
Hobart that New Jersey has always gone
democratic in a presidential election. but
the friends of the Jerseyman say that this
is all unusual year and that with Hobart
en- the ticket the republicans would carry
the state by a sweeping majority.
The boom for H. Clay Evans of Tennes-
see has grown to wonderful size. Evans
himself las made effort to secure sec
end place on the Mckinley ticket. He has
other plans in view, which would make his
acceptance of the vice presidential nomi-
nation impossible.
Another candidate fer second place on
He is strong favorite among the free
silver men Of the west. He has dove moth
ing himself toward securing the place. but
his numerous friends in the ives; nave done
good deal Of kustling.