New-York tribune., 1896-06-05
M'KINLEY LEAGUES OBJECTS
THE PROPOSED PROVISIONAL STATE
COMMITTEE

PAvEY-THD BITTER OPPOSITION or
THE P1.ArT MACHINE TO THE
OHIO LEADER-ATTITUDE OF
THE 1ATTER,s FRIENDS
IN THIS STATE.
State Senator Frank d. Pavey. one OF the iio''
.o,i,o members of the Mckinley League Orsah-
,zation Committee was asked some ques"ons Se'
terday by Tribune reporter about the pa" ~
scope of that organization. The reie'a"'' VI -
oucstons arises from the fact tnat srea' ','a"y
absurd reports have been maliciousy cncu,a'''
hy secret enemies OF the League. In the rant hope
~ ~ ,. ,,,,n.ss might be impaired and confi-
dence IN the integrity and common-Sense u '''
managers might be shaken 49,.
Among other things 1t has been sAo '""' W.
League contemplated the formation OF ne" pa''
throughout the State In opposition 10 '"e ms
,,g state organization This report comes iro"
an individual who was present at recent co"
ference at the State Club. and then misrepor.e"
ho, ,ook place there not only deliberately faisi-
fvIng what he heard. but betraying commence a.
we'll This person even went SO far as 70 VISIT MI
Hanna with his false statements, ana han INC
mortifying experience OF beng tod py MT hanna
that he (Mr Hanna) did not believe what 'he nih
had told him. Unable TO make any impression IN
Ohio no persuaded a newspaper with which ne IS
su,,osed 70 be identified to reflect his views uh'ii
wiser counsels in that paper prevailed
THE DIRECTION OF THE LEAGUE.
Tho ucK,nlev League OF the State OF New-fork
l., ,,rdor tho direction OF men who are supposeu
70 know something about practical poitics' i"eS
are RepiIb,icans. They are not orsa'i"i"s ""
norties because there is no necessity OF oo'"s 80
In all except about half dozen coui''ies VI '
c,o,o Renubllcans have no difficulty whatever in tax
ing mart In the caucuses and primaries IL "'"'" "
,,or ,orv N talk of a new organization IN such
,,,css II is only In a few counties like horh
Albany and Onondaga where. by brutai e~c'c'9' VI
nower and a combination OF DeFnocra's' ''e '""
and G.e OF the party cannot take part !" '.''
election OF delegates. This wrong IL going 70 oe
r,oh,ed but II Is one thing 10 make ne" orsa"
zat,on In a few counties or districts ana "'o'"e'
% form a rival organization throughout the state
Tn. Mckinley League doe. not propose 10 40 ''A''
Il intends 10 capture the existing ~i'o'
bv controlling the next state Convention anu '''N
ing the next state Committee. But all these mat
tors are brought out very clearly BY Senator faV'y
who said
.1-ber. ,s and has been considerable confusion In
the public mind between the organization OF me
Mckinley Lesgun and the proposed organization Vi
so-call,d provisional State Committee the TWO move
ments have been and distinct The only cchnec-
tion between them IL an incidental one Many OF the
mos, active leaders in the Mckinley League nave
hecn IN favor OF organizing provisional state
comuIt.ee and a new state and county organiZa-
ton Many most ardent IN the orghnAa'to"
OF the Mckinley League have not approved OF 'his
second project while many others VINO were not
nrepareI 70 commit themselves 10 the co'npag gh
for Mckinley prior 20 his nomination have been
az, su are consistent and earnest advocates Of the
o-yoniza,lon OF n separate county and state or
ganiza;ion OF State Committee Inc
apparent relation between the two movements has
been further accentuated by the Intense ana Di'-
ter opposition OF the leaders OF the present state
Committee 10 the nomination Of Mckinley How
and in discussing the situation IN this state this
fac, must 5e KEEP, cloary I'm mind
EXPRESSION OF POPULAR SENTIMENT.
'rhe original purpose OF the Mckinney League was
Z, aford an opportunity for the people Of the state
OF New-York 20 declare their sentiments upon the
ouestlon Of the nomination o, William Mckinney
fo- President % the United States. There IL no
doubt in the mind o, any man reasonably familiar
with public opinion IN this State that Mckinley IL
the FIRST choice OF four-nfths OF the Republicans Of
Nev-York This sentiment, found no expression. or
almost none. IN the choice for delegates TO the 81
Louis Convention. There were iwo reasons for this
failure First. the regular organization Or machine
of the Republican party in this State vas ard Is
adverse 70 the nomination cf Mckinley. For t~o
wears past every energy OF Mr.. Plat, and Ms leu-
tenants In the State has been bent 10 the purpose
~ securing delegation 20 the 81 Louis Convention
that could be depended upon 10 stand together
az a unit and TO make terms with some cam
didate before his nomination which would Sc
cure for Mr.. Platt place In the Cabinet,
and for them full and unqualified recogni-
tlon as sole dispensers OF Federal patronage
in this State. The means which have been resorted
20 for this purpose have been in many cases raudu-
lent and corrupt TO extreme degree. and have
brought perna ncnt dscredit and disgrace upon the
Republican party and its organization.
GOVERNOR MORTON'S CANDIDACY.
THE second reason why the sentiment OF the
people OF the state In favor OF Mckinley failed 10
find voice In tho selection OF delegates was the
disposition among all classes Of Republicans TO give
due honor and respect to the candidacy OF Governor
Morton IA long there was any reasonable pros
pect or possibility OF his nomination Most OF the
delegates were selected before the situation had de-
vclopcd such an extent as to convince men Of all
shades OF opinion toward Governor Morton OF the
entire hopelessness OF his campaign. Many dele
gates In strong Mckinley districts were instructed
by their convention - vote for Morton at time
when there still seemed to be some reasonable po.
lltical sense in such course. In March the orig
inal friends OF Mckinley In this State. who in
no way committed TO the candidacy OF Governor
Morton, felt that the time had come to make
manifest In some way what they knew 10 be the
underlying sentiment OF the masses OF the Republi-
can party. For this purpose the State League was
organized and branches have been established IN
almost all the assembly districts and counties OF
the state. Public meetings have been held from
end OF the State 10 the other. which have left no
doubt IN the mind OF any candid man to what
the sentiment of the people is upon Mckinleys
candidacy
COURSE OF PI.ATT AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.
The development OF this Mckinley sentiment has
been met by an equally intense and bitter opposition
on the part OF Mr.. Pat and his lieutenants In the
State. He has united with Democratic newspapers
aud Democratic bankers in crusade against the
personal character OF Mckinley for hrmness and
steadfastness In public affairs and against mis- hnan
cial record upon the currency question. He has put
himself upon record In such way that II he
a OF any political character conscience In
public affairs. ne could not and would not support