Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
TEXAS REPUBLICANS
The Austin Convention Meets and
Takes a Recess.
FIRST REED GUN FIRED TOMORROW
Depew Discusses Prospects of
Mckinley and Morton.
BROOKLYN'S EXPLANATION

AUSTIN, Tex, March 26.-The republic
for today's session at I1:l5 am All the
indications pointed to stormy meeting
The chair announced that the committee
on credentials would not be ready to re-
port until II o'clock, and suggested an
aGJournment until that hour. Much op-
pcsitloh was offered by the McKinleyi;es
Out the char put the vote and an ad-
.ourinneht was had Until neon. The Nc
kinieyites rushed in a lot of Mckinney
pictures and kept their party well fn hand
by singing, &c.
Mr. Depew ON Gov. MOrtOn's Prospects
LoS ANGELES, Cal, March GA
speclai train arrived i'm this city last cyen-
ing bearing Cornelius Vanderbilt. Chaua.ev
M. bepew, John NJ. Hone, jr., and George
IL. rearing, all Intimately related To :he
Vanderbilt railway interests.
When asked for his views on the political
situation, Mr.. Depew said:
II is generally conceded that on the first
nallot at the republican national conyen-
tion Mckinley will receive more votes ,ba,
any other candidate. This, however singles
iiih out as the one man dangerous 10 all
o.neis, ana as often happens in national
conventions, numerous combinations will
doubtless be made in cider to counteract
the influence of his candidacy upon wayer-
ing delegations. This is where the real
work comes in, to divert attention from,
one who is ahead to OILERS whose chancas
hrSt are secondary.
IF Mr.. Mckinley could secure the rom-
lnation on the first ballot that would settle
the Wnole trouble, but / am confident he
Will not have the votes necessary to win
at that stage. and that he viii be forced in
The end to abandon the field. Every in,iica-
tion favors the presumption that Mr. Nor
ton Will profit from this failure on This
hrst ballot of Mr.. Mckinley and that the
presidential candidate will come from New
YORK. At those critical points in conyen-
llohS al Is always the case that the prefer
elces OF delegations from doubtful states
ere given special considerable New York
gave Cleveland a plurality of 10000 and
Morton plurality of 1S5,o"o. This shows
the chanSeabie nature of the vote in the
empire state. 1t will he considered at st
Louis, and the republicans of New York
nave ro fears regarding the result"
The First Big Gun for Reed.
BOSTON, Mass, March oG.-What is ex.
pected to be the first official big gun for
Thomas h. Reed as a candidate for Presi-
dent Of the United States will be fired
with great enthusiasm at the republican
state convention here tomorrow
Preparations for the affair have been
practically completed. The delegates to the
convention are beginning to arrive and at
all the big hotels groups of prominent nol-
iucians are in consultation. The utmost
enthusiasm prevails, and the principal topic
OF conversation is Reed and his chances
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who is chair
man OF the committee on resolutions and
Representative Mccall, who is TO preside
have arrived, and during the day were in
consultation with Chairman Lyman and
the other members of the committee on
resolutions. The chief interest felt among
the politicians is in what the platform will
say upon the financial question. although
it is generally believed that it will declare
unequirocally against any change in the
currency.
The convention will be called to order at
10 o'clock by Chairman Lyman of the state
committee. Senator Lodges name will be
presented to the convention as candi-
date for delegate at large by Attorney Gen.
eral knowlton, and, if he is well enough 10
attend the CONVENTION, a. w. Beard will
perform a like service for Curtis Guild jr.
Eben S. Draper and Murray Crane viii be
the other nominees for delegates at large.
Kings County Not Against Morton.
ALBANY, NY, March Ex-senator Brush
of Kings county called on Gov. Morton to-
day and said: Il call to say that the vote
of the Kings county delegation in the re-
publican state convention on the Fitchie
resolution, ffty-six in number were cast
a protest against selecting all of the
GeleGates-at-large from New York city and
against Greater New York. They were not
cast against you. All are for you as a cam
didate. / and many of the others will work
for you at st. Louis