New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
A STEADY DRIFT TO MK1NLEY.
MKINLEY LEAGUES BEING ORGANIZED RAPIDLY
THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE STATE.

THROUGHOUT IHE pifAE
Amsterdam. y. Y. May 3 CspecIaD. With few ex-
ceptions voters OF this manufacturing city are en-
+hus,a.tc in their support OF Mckinley for Presl-
dent. II is noticed that with each recurring day
there is more OF display Of Mckinley buttons.
Nearly two thousand people have signed petitions
fayoring Mckinley for President, and hundreds
have Joined the Mckinley League. Ex-Assembly-
man f. Watson Gardner. who Is known throughout
the State as being opposed 10 the dictation OF
Thomas &. Platt. Is at the head or this mckinley
movement In the Mohawk Valley. and Is doing ef-
fect,ve work In behalf OF the great proectlonist.
II is proposed 10 organize Mckinley leagues In
every election district in Montgomery County.
There IA stagnaton in business among the knitting
mills and the working people long for the good old
days OF the Mckinley tariff and to give their sup
port to It's author.
Potsdam ~ Y. May (SpecaD.-lIere In St
Lawrence County the sentiment In favor OF Nc
Kinley has become strong as to appear almost
Irresistible The Platt party made William L. Proc
tor. OF Ogdensburg and W. W. Worden. OF Sara
toga Springs the delegates OF the XXIid Congress
District 10 the Republican National Convention
Mr. Proctor and Mr.. Wor1en were selected as dele
gates at q mdwinter convention held here. when
there four feet OF snow on the ground. and
when the well-known overwhelming sentiment Of
the Republican party In this district for Mckinley
could not be effectively represented in caucus and
Worden were selected delegates because they
were Platt men and were pledged before hand to
Platts man for President has not deferred Nc
Kirley's innumerabe friends from continuing In
their loyal support OF the champion OF protection
McKinleys friends have gone further; they have
organized, or organizing. Mckinley leagues In
almost every town In Northern Now-York In
Potsdam. the banner Republican town OF the banner
Republican county OF the State the Mckinley
League Just organized Is the most vigorous the
liveliest and most popular Republican organization
effected here In recent years. The Republicans OF
the town have been practically unanimous In sign
ing the Mckinley League paper. which sets forth
that the signers In favor OF the nomination and
election of William Mckinley as President.
Mr.. Proctor and Mr.. Worien have seen the hand
writing the wall, and many OF their friends have
since the report OF the news OF Illinois advised
Kinley on the first ballot. The last desperate strug-
gle Of Platts leutenants here occurred yesterday,
when Assemblyman Ives and William X. Weed. of
the Fish, Forest and Game Commission came home
from Albany land circulated story about Senator
Redneld Proctor having declared that the Vermont
Senator Proctors denial OF the story. ana with the
shatterng OF this latest anti-McKinley yarn the
Plat forces retired for repairs.
Tomorrow at Canton, the county seat. Justice s.
term of the Supreme Court. Justice Leslie W Rus
sell holding at the same time a special term. At
these terms there Will be large attendance OF
lawyers and prominent citizens from all North
ern NewYork. 1t is thought probable that a great
Mckinley massmeeng will be held In Canton
some evening during the week which will be ad-
dressed by OF the ablest lawyers OF the State
County Judge Theodore H. Swift Mr.. Proctors
alternate. one OF the most popular men In the
county. is now enthusiastically for Mckinley He
pub,icans Of this district Overwhelmingly for
Mckinley. ~. -