The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-11
M'kINLEY HAS THE field
General GrGSycnor Says Its All Over
But the Shouting.
ONE BALLOT WILL DECIDE 1T
Reed Men. However. Continue TO Hope.
Notwithstanding the DiscOurag ing
Outlook Congressman Aid.
Tich's Statement.

Washington, Nay lO-General Gros-
venor in his weekly bulletin relating to
the Republican presidential nominal
ton, issued tonight, insists that 1t is all
over hut the shouting.
81 do not deem it vitality important"
he says. "to issue the bulletin. Every
body who has knowledge enough to be
significant and candor enough to be
manly knows that this contest is over
and that no earthly power can prevent
the nomination of Mckinley on the first
ballot.
In this connection /: may be stated
that there is great interest being taken
hy the masses of the Republican party
Of the country in the nomination OF
president this year, more so, than has
ever been taken b. the people since
have known anything about politics.
and the power of public opinion that
has crushed combinations and humili-
ated bosses and marched in triumph
over the great body of the states. is
abundantly capable of realizing the
fruitiOn of the victories it has wOn.'
General Grosvenor's table of votes
by states and territories aggregate 5iS
in addition to which he asserts that at
least 20 votes east Of the Alleghenies
are not enumerated by him. Included
within his table are sixty contested
seats. some of which he says will be
surrendered tn the Mckinley delegates
without further contest but allowing
that all should he decided against Nc
kiniey General Grosvenor figures out
for him ASS uncontested. instructed and
pledged votes on the first ballot. OF
the u delegates to be elected. he counts
upon 80, which added to the 4SS. make
53S beyond all controversy.
THUS 1t will be seen that allowing
the politicians who are superior to us
in the management of all these affairs
to have their own way upon every one
of these contests and unseat every orc
of the Mckinley delegates, still, then
Mckinley will have a sweeping ma
jority."
REED MEN ARE HOPEFUL.
Congressman Aldrich made tonight
the following statement:
'The friends of Speaker Reed, fully
conscious of the gains made by Gov
ernor Mckinley in the pending natioH-
al contest in the past week, but wi h
full information concerning tn posi-
tion and standing Of the d legatss thus
far elected are yet hopeful, II not con-
tident of the ultimate success of their
candidate before the convention.
up to date there have been elected
$50 out of a total Of 9lS delegates. of
which number it Is reasonable to say
Governor Mckinley, excluding the
contested cases. will have S61 votes.
Concerning the latter we will not pre-
judice the action of the convention
The number Of delegates yet to ne
elected Is eighty-siX. Should he Sue
coed In capturing them all-and lie
will not get One-half of them-he will
still fall short of the necessary major
ity, and must then rely upon the con-
tested cases to give him the nominal
tion.
''All Republicans favor protection but
1t is quite evident that the tariff will
not i've the sole issue of the campaign for
a new and more important element
now commands public attention-the
money question. The straddling plat
form will never do. nor can any candi-
date who was even on II gain the full
confidence of the people. 1t is for this
reason. and because we believe that
sentiment is undergoing rapid and
radical change in tina. particular that
we are convinced the candid, sober
judgment Of the delegates after the
dcliboration which will he had between
now and the 10th of June will nominate
Mr.. Reed because he hest represents
the great business interests of the fin
ancial world and the American people"