Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-15

crdinated to that. This was made more
conspicuous on the arrival of the New Eng
land Reed contingent.
Arrival of Enthusiasm.
The arrival of the Massachusetts people
Sunday headed by Senator Lodge, brought
the first color Of noise. activity and en-
thusiasm into the scene. There has been
something very quiet and business like
about the way Mr.. Hanna has been con-
Quoting the Mckinley end CT the business.
Therefore the hustle and nosIe Of the Mas
sachusetts people broke upon the quiet
of the surroundings. But the con-
spicuous thing was the subordination Of the
candidate to the issue. The delegation was
the vanguard of the Reed boom. Lodge is
to present the name Of Mr.. Reed in the
convention. and it is evident that there is
much loyal devotion to the Maine man, but
what they are shouting for is gold. it is
this they all talk. and the gold" placards
first catch the eye and hold the attention.
The fact that they come to urge the nomi-
nation Of favorite candidate Is lost
sight of under the pervading influence Of
this one idea. The walls the doors, the
windows, the pictures Of Reed. the cam
vas signs, the tables, and even the floors
are plaStered over with yellow post ers,
across which Is written in red letters: I'VE
are for gold.' This takes precedence to the
eye over the announcement that they are
for Reed When you get at the bottom of
all this hustle and excitement 1t is that
they are for gold. The car in which they
came was decorated with a quotation in
big letters, Of the law of Massachusetts,
requiring the interest on state obligations
to be paid in gold. Where you would ex-
pect to see a picture of their candidate
there is a poster: I'VE are for gold.'
This tells the story of the contest, what
there is left Of it. The fight that is being
made by Platt, Quay, Gear. Manley and
Ledge has got down to matter OF the
platform. Beyond this there is motive Of
pride on the part OF the candidates in hay
ing their names presented to the conven-
ton, when it Is known in advance that
they will be defeated. One of Quay's lieu
tenants enlarged on this idea in conversa-
ton with me today.
ut Is not an unimportant thing" he said
ito man who wants to figure as the head
or the party in his state. to have his dele
cation stand by him to the end under such
circumstances. when they know long in
advance that they are going to certain de-
1eat. 1t Is bigger recognition Of his power
at home than it would be If it looked as IL
he had some show of the nomination. Men
who are as strong as that with their own
people cannot be ignored by the successful
candidate
The New York Contests,
There is no ignoring the fact that the
anti-McKinley people are putting up a
plucky fight, end the Mckinley people are
restrained in many respects by it. In the
settlement Of the New York contests thera
was the evidence Of a struggle on their
part between pride and dignity on the one
hand and desire on the other hand not to
OFFEND Platt too seriously. Mr.. Hanna does
not want to make permanent and az
gressive foe of the New York boss" and
yet he does not want to be bluffed by him.
moreover, there are some Of the pledged
Mckinley delegates who think enough Of
Platt to make them insist upon his not be-
ing treated too roughly. This condition
was shown by the vote in the national
committee Sunday morning On the New
York contests. when, though the committee
has been voting more than four to one for
Mckinley delegates heretofore, they split
almost even.
Quay gave proof Of his loyalty to Platt
by his course in this matter. In fact, there
has been no excuse to question his LOYALTY
since the two bosses have been here. There
has been a perfect understanding between
them. 1t was curious spectacle-Ouay
coming down from his dignity as a presI-
Dental candidate, whose headquarters was
blaze OF light, whose pictures adorned the
walls and windows and whose badges were
flashing In the crowd-to enter the national
committee as proxy for Perry Carson,