New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
MKINLEY A SURE WINNER
THE POPULAR CONVICTION.
NO DOUBT FELT THAT HE WILL BD
NOMINATED AT ST. LOUIS. {

HIS TRIUMPH IN ILLINoIs DEEMED RExARK-
ABLE ELIMINATION OF DEMONSTRATIONS IN
HIS FAvoR-MR. pEPEw SAYS HE Is
WRITING SPEECH TO NOMINATE
MORTON. ALTHOUGH HE AD-
MITs THE OUTLOOK IS
BRILLIANTLY OHIoAN.
Everybody was congratulatng everybody else
Yesterday that the Presidential q, estion had
been practically settled and the name OF the
next President was William Mckinley Every
where-on the streets, in the exchanges. In hosei
Corridors In social and political clubs. on the
elevated railway stations. on the caole-cars ana
horsecars. In business offices. in the shops.
wherever men came together and expressed opin'
iors--there was only one sentiment
"Illinos has settled 1t. Mckinley has won"
A feeling OF relief was noticeable among all
classes of people yesterday because OF the con-
viction that the race good as over ana
that all hands could now settle down to business
To the convention which will meet at st. Louis
on June ls nothing seemed to be left but 70
register the will of the people. 1t was conceded
with few rare and widely separated exceptonA
that the verdict Of the Illinois convention was
Only the elimination Of popular sentimens
which has been growing for many months. me
masses of the people have looked upon Mchih'
ley as the embodiment OF the principle OF pro-
tecticn to American industries, which they ih'
tend shall again be the guiding policy OF tho
Government OF the United States from and after
March 4 next.
THE MAN FOR THE WORK.
II was frequently said that the Republican
votes NJ the country had decreed that Major
Mckinley was the man to reverse the policy OF
destruction calamity and ruin which had domi-
mated the Union since the last election OF Mr..
Cleveland. and that the Republican conventions
Of the different States and Congress districts had
IN a majority Of instances wisely registered the
peoples will.
Renorts were current yesterday that Governor
Morton was seriously considering the question q
withdrawing his name from the race ana ao-
v,s,np his supporters not to stand in the way CT
the torrent of public opinion
"That is the best thing the Governor can do'
WAS the comment Of a Republican who has peeh
elected to cast vote for Morton at st. LOUIS
1T is Just what he ought to do and the only
thing he can dc to save his prestige he mas
had the reputation throughout MS poh'ica'
career Of bowling to the will OF the people. by
withdrawing he will maintain his record and
all parties. Any other course will mean an un-
bannv end Of Governor Morton's ambition"
"Mortou's withdra wal" replied a wellknown
nolitician. 'is the only thing that might save
Platt's political bacon. II the Governor with
draws Platt can say: If the old man had only
held on I would have pulled him through. But
he withdrew-and what could do after that!
'.I'll bet that Plat. no matter what he may be
SAYING to-day, Is quietly arranging TO take
Morton out of the race. In less than three
weeks Platt will be acquiescing in the Mckinley
verdict and advising to make It unanimous"
A few days ago 1t was reported that in tho
event of tidal wave setting In for Mckinley
Chauncey NJ. Depew instead OF making speech
at St Louis nominating Morton. would grace
fully withdraw the Governors name as candi-
date and bow to the storm.
MR.. DEPEw's OCCUPATION.
Yesterday Mr. Depew sat at his desk in the
Grand Central Station busy engaged with q
.tenographer and pile Of papers When asked
what he thought Of the result OF the conven-
tions in Vermont, Illinois and Georgia, ne re-
piled that he could no longer refuse to admit
that Mckinley looked very much like winner.
,Wiu YOU withdraw the name Of Governor
Morton?" Mr.. Depew was asked
He replIed quietly. Il am just writing my
Nominating speech which expect TO deliver at
St Louis for Governor Morton"
'Do YOU think the Governor still has q chanceT
while there is life there Is hope 1t doesn't
do to count on anything as certainty until all
Is over. Church is never out until they stop
singing | admit that Major Mckinley looks
like the winner but am with Morton as long
a he is 10 be considered as candidate
Mr.. Depew had nothing more to say, and the
fact was apparent that the president OF the New
York Central was disheartened over the outlook
When the news got down to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel that Mr.. Depew was writing speech 70
Mace Governor Morton In nomination II caused
some amusement. Wilbur +. Wakeman. secre-
tary OF the American Protective Tarin League'
when he heard the news. said musingy: les
and Nero tddled while Rome burned. The cases
are nearly parallel"
CONTROLLER FITcHs PLEASURE.
Democrats as we'll as Republicans expressed
n,easure Yesterday that the Presidential ques-
tion had been apparently settled by the popular
verdict in favor Of Mckinley
.I congratulate myself" said Controller Fitch
Yesterday, that am to have personal friend
in the White House. / cannot vote FOR nim' or
,ourse hut I can hurrah for the winner and
feIictate the country on the seeming certainty
of having for President Of the United states
one of the most charming men In the worid.
Major McKinley's picture, a large-sized photo
graph which he gave me years ago, hangs In
my house and especially prize the inscription
denoting the friendship which has long existed
between u.s.
."rh,s Presidential contest In the Republican
marty has resen,bled very much the contest OF
four wears ago in the Democratic party Then
the masses Of the party were for Cleveland ana
the bosses were against him. We all know the
result This year the overwhelming sentiment
in the Republican party is for Mckinley while
the Republican bosses are against the Ohio man.
"a the Democratic bosses opposed Cleveland In