The Portland daily press., 1896-03-24
MKINLEY FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
A Ticket Which Is Being Discussed in
Washington.
Speaker Reed Given First Place-Efforts of
the Ohio Mans Managers Have Been
Fruitless in Many Cases Will Have
Only -Four Votes in Indiana.

Only -Four Votes in Indiana.
Boston, March 23.-A Washington
special to the journal says:
For President, Thomas B. Reed of
NJ aine.
For Vice President, William McKin-
ley Of Ohio.
This is ticket that is being generally
discussed as one Of the probable results
of the st. Louis convention. 1t is recoa-
nized by shraWd observers that the no.
mination of the presidency will gu to the
east, and that the successful cane didate
will probably be Mr. Reed. Mr.. MoKin-
ley, however, has many friends who
seem to be enthusiastic about his pros
poets, and with an eastern man at the
head Of the ticket, strength enough
would doubtless be added to it by plac-
ing the Ohio aspirant in the second
place. Indeed, some of the friends of the
Ohio man are already talking quietly
about such a combination, although, Of
course, they are not ready to admit pub
licly that an outcome Of this kind Is
probable.
In case Mr.. Mckinley should think it
tnadvisable to accept the Vice Presiden-
oy, it has been suggested by some of his
friends that he could probably do bet
ter work forathe cause OF protection by
returning to the House of Representa-
tives, where he first made his reputation
as champion of protection.
The result of the election of delegates
during the past week has not materially
changed the relative standing Of the
candidates for nomination. Mr.. Morton
has shown his unexpected strength in
New York, and the primaries have de-
veloped certainty that he will control
the delegation of the Empire State. No
previous Republican candidate has ever
been able to do this. Even Roscoe Conkl-
ing fell short of unanimous support
from his own delegation. The primaries
in Minnesota have insured solid Repub-
lioan support for Senator Davis from his
own state, and Senator Cullom has suo-
cessfully resisted the attempted inroads
upon his preserve in Illinois. Out Of
$40 delegates thus far elected, 1879 are un-
derstood to favor the candidacy of Mr..
Mckinley, while the others are divided
among Morton, Reed, Allison and Quay
in the order named This weeks oonven-
tions in Massachusetts, New York, Min
nesota will materially increase the num-
ber of delegates to be credited to Reed, Nor
ton and Davis, resp eotively.
It is now evident that Mr.. Mckinley
will have to depend for his votes on the
block of states in the Middle Northwest
The efforts that his managers have
been putting forth In the South seem to
have been fruitless in many instances.
! 1t is now certain that he will have hard
| ly any votes in Texas. louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Florida or South Caro-
lima. He will have the entire vote Of
Arkansas, possibly a majority of Ten
nesses and a majority Of Georgia, while
North Carolina and Virginia will be
equally divided between him and Reed.
| The Indiana delegation will probably
not be for Mckinley, contrary to reports
which were rent out on the day Of the
election of delegates. The Mckinley peo-
pie endeavored to secure instructions
in every district. They succeeded in
only two out of 13, in two others reso
lutions indorsing Mckinley We're adopt.
ed, but his friends were unable to obtain
instructions. With the exception of the
four delegates from these districts. the
Indiana delegation will probably be
found voting against Mckinley at St
Louis. 1t is possible that the name o.
Harrison may pe presented in spite OF
| his letter of withdrawal, and in thai
event, he will, of course, have tho solid
| Indiana vote.