The Portland daily press., 1896-04-07
CLAIMS DISCOUNTED.
Senator Aldrich on the Presidential
Situation.
M'KINLEY'S OWN PAPERS BELOW
GROSVENOR ESTIMATES.

Weekly Bulletins Are Given Out For the
Purpose of Keeping Wavering Ones in
Line-Thought That President VIII
Take Notice of Cuban Resolutions.
Warrington, April 6-Speaking with
a reporter of the estimate given out by
Mr.. Grosysnor, claiming 275 Mckinley
delegates now elected, Representative
Aldrich Of Illinois, said: "There can be
but one purpose in giving out this week
ly bulletin, and that is tosstiffsn up the
KcKinley followers, who must see that
the tide Is beginning to run in another
direction.
"Of course there is no law to prevent
Grosvenor giving out anything that he
chooses, and so long as he can get what
he says published it will no doubt serve
his purpose. 1t is but part of well
organized campaign and, must say,
does credit to the organization, for its
purpose is to influence public opinion,
and bolster up the half hearted and indif
ferent delegates who, though properly
olassed in the Mckinley column for the
present, perhaps cannot be relied upon
to stick, unless they be assured that he
is to be nominated on the first ballot;
and you would be surprised to know how
many there are of this kind in their
ranks.
However, it is enough for me to say
now, and my sources for reliable infor-
nation, are certainly the equal of Gros-
venor's, that he hos included at least
eighty-fi7e more delegates in his McKin-
ley column than he is justi fed in doing,
and that instead OF there being 275 dele
gates for Mckinley. to date. there are not
to exceed 100. Why the Chicago Times
Herald of Saturday last, Mckinley
organ, which claims to be keeping close
tab on the election of delegates. gives
Mckinley but Q35 delegates, and in this
list in cludes sixteen from Mississippi,
seventeen from Georgia, and eight from
Florida, nearly all Of which are fairly
disputed.
sit places the eight New Hampshire
delegates in the unpledged column, not
withstanding the unequiyooal statement
over their own signatures, that they are
all for Mr.. Reed"
Grosvenor further says: My claim in
Texas, Oklahoma and South Carolina
differ from those of others who are figur-
ing. Mine will be right absolutely or
Will be under the actual result.
"What does he mean by will he?' I
nj hot Sc oil
lutely wrong now.
''This iteration and reiteration may
be getting little tiresome to the public,
but if Grosvenor will persist in setting
up figures, which those who are in po
sition to know are prepared to disprove,
he must expect 10 be called to account
therefore, you may gay In conclusion that
Nh. Reeds friends continue to be satisfied
with the general situation and are ex-
oeedingly hopeful of the outcome"
The vote on the Cuban resolutions in
the House this morning, demonstrated
that it was not merely under the impulse
of excitement, that the original resolu-
tions were given, such an immense ma
jority. After weeks of deliberation, and
in spite of great efforts in antagonism
by certain commercial interests, and the
most determined fight possible by MEN,
bers of the House and Senate opposed
to the recognition of the insurgents
there were but ten votes more against
the conference report, than there were
against the original resolutions. The
House resolution was adopted March
by vote of 1863 to II.
The report was adopted today by vote
of 244 to 81.
This vote, it is expected, will sarisfy
the President that there is nothing
emoti onal in the expression of opinion,
but that it is the deliberate and earnest
Judgment of Congress, that the Cubans
should be recognized. The prevailing
opinion Is that he will be influenced by
the resolutions, and thier object will be
accomplished.
This is based upon the assumption that
he cannot do otherwise under the oiroum-
stances.
The opinion is expressed by some that
he will deliberate awhile, and will final
ly take more radical action than that sug-
gested by the resolutions. Some expect
him to take the ground that If ANYTHING
at all is to be done by this country, our
interference should be made effective to
the degree of insuring Cuban indepen-
dence.
The Murderer Escaped.
Chicago, April Gas result of a fight
among q crowd of toughs ON theWest side