New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

Here Is a grand total Of t)5 votes The Trtb-
une OF this morning gives Mckinley 42s. and
The Chicago TinIesHerad' Will this morning,
I informed by telegram just received,
announce +42 votes leaving a discrepancy OF
about fifty votes between my figures and the
figures Of these gentlemen. Some parties who do
not base their figures upon knowledge see TT to
criticse my figures and constantly denounce me
as having a brilliant Imagination. etc, without
understanding some few of the facts In the case
There still TO be elected In Ohio and
Indiana eight votes. which l have constantly
counted for Mckinley. ] have added three votes
In Illinois TO The Tribunes figures because a
telegram received last night stating that Ray
mOnd. Stewart and Kneff. OK the Chicago delega-
ton. had announced themselves for Mckinley,
and all the balance OF the differences between
my high-watcr figures Of to-day and the con-
servative figures OF the other gentlemen grow out
OF the fact that will not permit myself TO dis
parage the election Of our friends In Mississippi
Louisiana. Texas and Florida simply because
contests have been filed. Wherever our dele
gates appear 10 have only contestant claim
based upon nmsy foundation have excluded
them. but It would be the height of folly and
impertinence on my part 10 say that q conven-
tion-to illustrate. Florida-that had three out OF
four of the elected delegates was not to be
counted among the Mckinley votes. Then
again. the contestng delegation In Mississippi,
without undertaking to decide which is regular
and which Is not, have declared with substantial
unity, each OF them and both of them. that they
all. or practically all, OF them for Mckinley.
so II will appear In the end when we reach ST.
Louis that my table OF votes to-day, which
here present will be more than verified by the
ultimate result when the roll OF the convention
Is caled-if 1t ever Is called--upon the nominal
ton for President Of the United States.
Last week ] omitted Connecticut. because
did not see nt 70 raise any question that would
irrtate anybody. but have received letters and
kilograms from Connecticut this week that make
1t imperative to place six-and in my Judgment
| ought to place eight-of the Connecticut votes
for Mckinley.
Another thing I will state as / go along for
propose to refer to my entire record at a later
day. nobody knows better than the opposition
that there are In the States enumerated by me
east OF the Allegheny Mountains not less than
twenty votes which | am not claiming which
will be cast for Mckinley on the first ballot
want TO call attention now to the block OF States
which have given their votes substantially
solid 10 the Ohio candidate: West Virginia
Missouri. Kansas, Nebraska. South Dakota.
North Dakota. Minnesota, Wisconsin. and lying
along south OF this block Is Tennessee and Ar
kansas. Here have n solid block OF States
I'm the great heart Of the continent, represent
Ing nearly half the electoral college, voting
with practical unanmity for the nomination OF
Mckinley II must be borne In mind by the
critics OF my figures that The New-Yorl Trb-
une. THE Philadelphia Press" and THE Chi
cago Times Herald" bunch In great doubtful
column from fifty to seventy votes. | have
taken pains to 60 back through the report Of
the doubtful" and ascertain actual facts.
SO II will be seen that my figures are based
upon principles which ! maintain are correct
principles and are not the result OF a tendency
TO exaggcrate or 10 imagine anything The
Tribune \states that of the los votes which
they say are either not committed or not elected
Mckinley Will get at least one-half. Upon that
very conservative basis Mckinley has a sweep
LET us see During the remainder Of the month
there will be elected In: