New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
HIS NOMINATION SAFE.
GENERAL GROsvENOR SAYS 1T WILL BE
M'KINLEY WITHOUT DOUBT.

CHAMPIONS OF THE OHIO MAN ALL CONFIDENT
THE ANT1-MKINLEY COMBINE" DEsPoND-
ENT-PrATr AND GARRISON HOLD
LODGE OF SORROW
General Charles II. Grosvenor. OF Ohio. Major Nc
Kiney's foremost representative and statsticlan In
WASHINGTON. put in a full day yesterday in the in
terest OF his candidate. General Grosvenor Is one
Of the sturdest OF Ohios Congressman. he never
shirks the opportunity for a fight to the nni'h IN
ne believes IN and he Is terribly In earnest IN
his battle for Mckinley Every time he ran counter
TO T. c. Platt James s. Clarkson or any OF the
Anti-McKinley combine" he had some redhot
Buckeye shot ready to pour Into them.
When asked about the story that the Ant-Mckin-
ley men were likely unite upon General Harrison
as the only who can prevent Mckinney
nomination at ST. Louis. General 0rosvenor said:
General HarrIson's name Will not b presented at
the Republican National Convention at ST. Louis
The Republicans OF Indiana are committed to Nc
Kiney. All the Indiana delegates to ST. Louis are
already elected and instructed for Mckinley ex-
cept four These four are the delega ties at-large
who will be chosen at the Indiana state Conven-
tion and they will be Mckinley men and will be In
structed for Mckinley in Difference to Indiana
sentiment.
THE NEWS GRATIFYING.
The news from Vermont and Illinois. as Il was cir
culated about the corridors of tho Fifth Avenue
Hotel last evening. gratifying TO Mckinley men.
and seemed TO leave no doubt that Mckinley would
enter the National Convention on June IL with
substantial majority all the other candidates.
lodge of sorrow reported to be In session
last evening In Mr.. Patt's apartments with T. C.
Plat and James s. Clarkson conducting the mourn
ing ceremonies Senator-elect J. b. Foraker. who
has been rather recent the Presidential question
since his present visit in the city, consented TO take
a seat In the lodge, and there were rumors flying
about thick and fast which reflected somewhat on
the Senator-elects loyalty to Prosperitys Advance
Agent" 1t was said that Mr.. Foraker had listened
to overtures from Plat and Clarkson. and that
they had been able revive In the Ohio mans
breast the old time antipathy ne felt toward
Mckinley The unprecedented gains OF Mckinley
made the combine desperate IL was said and
Foraker had been invited 10 name his own terms on
which ne would assist in giving Mckinley the coup
de grace at tho critical moment al ~ Louis.
Foraker would say little In reply 10 these reports.
but General Grosvenor warmly denied that there
a shadow OF truth In them
II do not believe that Governor Foraker has been
In conference with Plat and Garrison since ne
came 10 New-York" he said Foraker Is for Nc
Kinley heart and soul. He In to place Major Nc
Kinley In nomination at ST. Louis In the name OF
the people OF Ohio He has already prepared the
best part OF his speech. II will be the greatest
effort OF his life. Reports calling In question For
akers fidelity 10 Mckinley weak inventions OF
McKinlcy's enemies. They only represent what
the opposition Mckinley. which Is hourly grow
ing weaker would like to happen. The authors
OF those stories will be disappointed"
Then the General shook his flowing name. and
said with emphasis Mckinley will be nominated
at st. Louis. and it will be on the frs, ;. 1T
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
General Grosvenor was asked BY an anti-Mc-
Kinley why the Major did no, make more
positive declaration on the financial question
why doesn't Speaker Reed say something
that subjecty" retorted the General. THE Maine
platform IL exactly the Ohio platform IN effect
Major McKinleys utterances on the financial ques
ton are even conservative than the platform
OF Ohio. In the course OF a speech In Congress In
1880 he said The very instant you have opened up
our minis TO the silver bullion OF the world inde-
pendently OF international agreement that very In
slant. in brief time. at best, you have sent
gold TO a premium: then you have put IT In great
II casure into drise and we are RENTED to the
single standard. that OF silver alone We have de-
prived ourselves OF the active Of both metals.
Major Mckinley voted against free silver and In
1891 he stumped Ohio from one end TO the other
against Campbell who stood on free-sIlver plat
FORM and victory. Boil down what Mckin-
ley said In 1880 In Congress. and you will have
actiy the Maine platform"
81 will tell you something which perhaps you did
not know. Mckinley had nothing TO do with draw
ing the Ohio platform. 1t was drawn by Tay.or
In the committee room OF the convention. McKia-
ley never wrote f.; he did not see 1t until after 1t
had been adopted.
"why doesn't Morton speak QUIT" continued Cen
eral Grosvenor. "Why does ne not repudiate the
platform adopted by the New-York Convention?
This was the worst stradlle | ever read II de-
clares In effect the gold standard. unless there
is an international agreement. and az long gold
remains the standard OF the world. That seems
narkable. As long gold Is the standard they
1T "A hut ghen ia
of international agreement they In favor OF
something else and they have not hxed the tribunal
to say when there IL n prospect. Who Is going TO
decided that? II Is the most absolute straddle
that ever was written
DEFENDING OHIOS STAND.
The General then defended Ohios stand on the
money question THE talk about Ohio being
sound on that question:" he said. lis "A mere potl
cal trick. Ohio has been among the foremost cham
pions OF honest money. When Maine went down
under greenbacks In 1875 and elected a Democratic
Governor defeating all but one OF the Republican
ca ndidates for Congress- Ohio raised the banner q
honest money Inper Hayes and turned the tide.
No man did more for the cause than Major Nc
Kinley After his speeches In 1880 and In the
State campaign OF 1891. and more recently before
the Marquette Club in Chicago is 1t not strange
that a a1eston as to his attitude to the silver
question should be raised? 1t is easy to the
purpose behind 1t. To-day Vermont Will eject her
delegates. There are no more State conventions.
excepting In Delaware east VI the Mississippi. II
they could get Mckinley to come out now and de-
nounce silver you may what the effect would
be- It Is one OF the most contemplate tricks ever
attempted"
General Grosvenors attention was called to the
claim that delegates from Southern States were for
different candidates In the published tables He
piled TO this: I'VE recognize the who have be IN
regular ly elected In Alabama. for instance where
the Reed men bolted we recognize the regularly
elected delegates This accounts for the difference.
Otherwise my figures based absolutely ac-
curate Information.
II think that a majority Of the National Commit
tee are in favor OF Mckinley. They were when st.
ouia was chosen rs the convention city I'm oppos!-