The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-02


thas Senator Quay concedes the nomina-
ton 81 Major Mckinley on shs FIRST bal
lot. h may Ne taken - . fact sccem-
psished. Mr.. Qusy eh not learn that fact
fron Mr. NeKinley a. the time % his re-
cent visit: he made the visit because be
already knew from the best Of sources
that tbs result wss . sorerone coneiu-
sion. Mr.. Mckinley. indeed. vas not b -
good . position 10 know the Truth - the
distinguished Psnnayivsnssn: the former
was surrounded ~ people whose hopes
made them bsiisve that the fAvorfss son
81 Ohio must - suecessfuI. whereas Mr.
Quay would b tempted to take the least
favorable view Of NcKfnIey's prospecfa
The announcement made by Quay iums-
aiafeiy after an interview with ex-Sena-
tor Plat may be taken as the expressioa
Of . conclusios which he withheld only
long enough to show courtesy TO his POI
iisiczi colleagues. n Will b interesting
10 watch the course Piatt vii now take.
ara almost from his nexf words IL can b
determined whether or not . dissolution
Of partnership has takea place between
thoss two leaders.
That famous compact made ut zAnss-
vile last ysar between three Republican
leaders Of the Buckeye state IL nov APP
parenfiy o. the eve Of contamination.
Mckinley and Foraker at one time we're
bitter political foss and II seemed ~ II
each would Be able to thwari the others
ambition. but by sinking old differences
and working in harmony. both have been
made powerful. II was generally UNDER
stood that Bushnell should be nominated
for governor. that Foraker should have
tho united support Of the party for
United States senator. ana that these two
should aid In securing the cooperation
Of other states In the interest Of Mekin-
ley for the presidential nomination.
gushnsli has been elected governor with
. majority only encs surpassed; Foraker
has been elected to The senate without
evsa . competitor being suggested. and
thsss h not much doubt that Mckinley
VII b. nominated on the fsrst ballot
II the programme u followed out Il -
ma that whom the chairmaa Directs the
names Of the states 70 b called for prssi-
Dental nominations. and when the sec
rotary has called the FIRST state-Ala-
bamar-sitber that state or some other vii
demand that the state Of Ohio be first
called. II that motion prevasia. Foraker
win rsspond and place in nomination
william Mckinley. That. e h expected.
VIII be the only nominating speech in the
convention: Quay VII second II In q
speech announcing his own Withdrawal.
and the ballot which follows viii b only
. form. because long before the roll Of
statss y ended the convention viii de-
clare Mckinley nominated By acclamA-
ton
Thea VIII esms the struggle for the vice
presidency. Red viii not accept Il: Quay
viii want n: Allison win b suggested:
New York win demand II II Morton
would take II he could probably have Il.
provided he shall withdraw his name from
competition with that Of Mckinley before
the convention. but u II hardly probable
that a. his sxs he would care Ter a position
which brings him no additional honor.
Benjamin r. Tracy has some elements Of
strength. but whitelaw Reid viii be bit
teriy disappointed II he IN not on the ticket
Warner Miller IL evidentiy playing for II.
Among others mentioned Is Cornelius N.
Bliss. who in iss3 was frequently talked Of
In connection with Mckinley. Mr.. Hiss
once refused tina nomination for governor
OF New York. and has heli no other public
cf,ics than that Of member OF the PAN
American congress: but he was for q year
or two chairman OF the state Republican
committee. aad 10 now treasurer OF the
National Republican Committee ard presi-
dent Of the Protective Tariff League. He
has therefore had a wide experience in
politics ana Is Identified with those BUSH
hess interests with which McKinley.s name
In most Intimately associated. In addition
10 these. Lieut. Gov. sax,on. Gen. Horace
Porter and Col. Fred n. Grant have also
been mentioned. Warner Miller. WhItelzv
Reid and Cornelius n. Bliss belong 70 the
snti-Fiatt faction. although Bliss has per-
haps bcea ieaS IN direct antaxon.srn 70
-tA"@- E0'iSa1n'n =. tracy mas been rather
regarded as aa ally by the Plat, forces.
The mcst Important point te be deter
mined Is whether McKiniey's warm SUD-
perters shall be rewarded or TIRE Fiat fac
ton ecncfiiated- Much depend. upon ,ss
policy pursued By Fiatt himself. II oh,o
takes the course she pursued IN Carneit..
year. the orpcsitios IN New York viii b
recognized; II the precedent Sc. IN uavx,
yesr Is followed. and New Ycrk's r.presen-
tatien ea IRE ticket Is considered vital ri.
year. Riiss. Reid and Miller will. IN ~.
ert~r named. hsv. tire chances IN .s.ir
fsvcr. Horace Porter or Col. Grant vouis
be more popular nominations than that ~
either rrss or Re,t. Miller :. h.,..-
known, ha, would have stroux onoo~,,,,,
f-en Pistt; but the three las. name. ar,
all very wealthy nea. aad being entirely
usoeject'onshie, saisat he considered a,
have advantages Ia q campaign vs,s, :,
would act be wise ts overlook. Anv 80.
cs these names wcais he very .rc-r..s..
to ire nation AZ large ana. urssr xeS,..
lay. would eonststnts ttcker unl-s nA..s.
TO apology g, TIE hands @. the Rspun.ss,
party.
pEcAYING THRONES.