The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-03
COMMENTS ON THE CANVASS.

Mckinley sentiment continues to be dis
tributed In denominations to suit. What
an advertising agent Mr.. Hanna would
make!-Albany Argus.
II the Republicans should choose Maj.
Mckinley to lead them. their sound money
nag would have to be lowered. He doesn't
lead In the right Observation-Disclosures
Record.
Tho announcement Il made that the Nc
Kinlsy boom has reached the poster stage
Still. judging from the Ohio platform. Il
would seem that the dodger plan has not
been entirely abandonsd.-Dallas News.
Connecticuts delegates 50 unpledged.
but It IL safe to predict that they win be
found In the band wagon at St Louis
when the first ballot IL taken. and present
indications certainly point to Mckinley
as the driver Of the wagon--New Haven
News.
Every day sees several additions to tho
total Of the delegates who are pledged
to vote for Mckinley at St. Louis. Slowly
but surely a majority OF the convention
every day his nomination II becoming
more certain.-Cleveland Leader.
It is a waste Of time to read the figures
on presidential candidates. Not until the
second ballot has been counted viii It Be
known just how the delegates to the St.
Louis convention really stand. Let us be
content with the fact that Senator Allison
Is not losing ground.-Perry. IOWA, Bull
letin.
Every day II becomes more and moro
apparent that nothing can stop the on
ward sweep of the wave Of enthusiasm
for Mckinley. and nobody who under
stands the political situation can doubt
for moment that he will have an easy
and early victory at the st. Louis con-
Northumberland News-Herald.
Tho strength Of the Ohio candidate In
Connecticut was demonstrated beyond q
doubt. the Reed men not considering
themselves strong enough 70 attempt to
capture the convention. as they claimed
they would do. Tho fact that the conven-
tion failed to endorse Reed cannot be con-
strued a. anything less than . Mckinley
victory.-New York Herald.
MAJ Mckinley is the undoubted choice
Of Q majority OF the Republican party.
and. although his calling and election are
not sure. he and his managers can afford
to take their chances on the firmly accept
ed Republican doctrine Of an honest bal
lot and . fair count. and the party Itself
cannot really afford to have the work OF
tho convention done otherwise.-Roches-
ter Times.
Some Of McKinley's Western boomers
ara advocating the nomination Of McKin-
ley and Reed. This would make the cam
paign . very embarrassing one for Nc
kinley. The comparisons which would BE-
constantly made between the Intellectual
capacities Of the presidential and the vice
presidential candidates would not be par
dcularly soothing to McKinley's amour
propre.-Boston Globe.
IF Mckinley be the popular idol that his
friends claim he is. what 10 the need Of
spending so much money to secure q
nomination which the people are anxious
70 give him7 It Is little strange that
McKinley's preliminary canvass for The
presidential nomination should be the most
expensive ever known unless his popular
fty lie q myth. He may be popular, but he
puts his trust in dollars Just the same
Utica Observer
Iowa's delegates 70 the Republican IA
tfonai convention have no second choice
for president. as will be discovered by e4,a
Newspaper editor who f. now strangely
endeavoring to tntuce the Iowa delegates
10 express q second choice! why attem pe
to irnpeach the loyalty Of delegation that
VIII be solid for Allison until ne has been
nominated ana elesteds How many
schemes win Mark Hanna and Baker
kohisaat aftempe In Iowa. by OPERATING
thruush Iowa Touchdown State Register.
There need be no question as to where
New Jersey stands The state Delegates
were KEEP. uninstructed for the express
purpose OF advancing the vice presidential
boom Of Carrot A. Hobart But the or
portunist. Mr.. Hobart writes 70 the Nev
York World az follows. The sentiment
or the state as expressed at the convention
seemed 10 be largely toward Gov. McKin-
hey. IL that continues I'll the convention
! VIII feel constrained to support him"
Mr.. Hobart sees which way the wind 4.
blowfnx.-Bunalo Express.
The Worto has not Doomed" Mckinley.
II simply discovered and published ahead
OF other newspapers the fact that be was
ne los'-ai candidate Of his party. and shat
shs masses Of Republicans nearly every
where we're for him and would dernand
and secure his nomination We aIso sa,a
And stu maintain. tina, with q strong can
dsdafe. sound platform and a uni,.A
parry. saiisrely ansa<onix.ng McR.nIev-
Ism 1T every point. the Democrats voo,s
have better chance TO win than undsr
any other conditiona-Nev York World