The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-05
THE SITUATION TODAY
1t Is Still Mckinley Against the
Field.
THE HOPE OF THE OPPOSITION.
IL Depends Largely Upon the Composition
OF the National Committee-A Great
Deal Is Haxsrded Upon the Contests In
the Southern States.


OF the National Committee-A Great
Deal Is Haxsrded Upon the Contests In
the Southern States.
| WASHINGTON. May ESPECIAL An
impartial review Of the Republican prcsi.
Dental situation up 10 this time shows
that the contest is still one OF Mckinley
against the field with the chances quite as
much In favor of Mckinley as they were
when the standing of the forces was last
analysed in these dispatches. Leaving out
Of the question all matters OF personal
| preference and considering the situation
| purely upon It's merits one does not have
| 20 strain his Imagination or his crcdulity
90 predict that on the first ballot at II
Louis Mckinley will be SO far ahead of his
competitors rs TO make the only question
| whether or not he will win on that ballot
or the next. The hope of the opposition,
and its only hope, Is that it will be able
to obtain control of the temporary organi-
cation of the convention, To defeat "a nom.
ination on the first ballot, and 10 break the
hearts OF the followers of the Ohio NapO.
leon by deciding against him all Of the
| preliminary questions, such as the con-
tests, the temporary chairman, etc.
Anti-Mckinley Programme.
This programme of the men who are
| fighting Mckinley was long ago clearly
described in these dispatches, and subse-
quent events have confirmed the accuracy
of the statements then made by me. The
only hope Of the anti Mckinley leaders is
I'm depriying the leader OF most OF the con
tested votes from the south Orders have
hapn issnaH nd nhax-aI h,. H., 81, a 81
all the field candidates TO institute contests
where they could not win the regular dele
gates or take possession of the regular
conventions. The result is that more
than 100 votes, principally from the south,
will be contested before the committee on
credentials at 1t. Louis
The first point of interest, therefore, is
as TO the composition of the national com
mittee. This body is to make up what is
known as the temporary roll of the con
vention. IL Is To place upon list the
names OF the men who have prima facie
right 10 sit in the convention as full
uedged delegates till their claims have
been passed upon by the committee on ere
dentlals and by the convention itself This
Is very important power. IL may posi-
bly, decide the outcome of the bitter strug.
gle between Mckinley and his enemies al
IT. Louis Both sides claim that a major.
ity OF the national committee are In sym.
pathy with them. In other words, the anti.
Mckinley managers declare that the TEN. |
pOrary roll of the convention will be made |
up on a basis of opposition TO the Ohio |
candidate. while the friends of that aspir. |
ant are as loud in their declarations that /
they will have control OF the committee |
and that a majority OF the contests will be /
decided in their favor
The Rival Claims.
l have taken the trouble to inquire care
fully into the validity of these rival claims |
ana am willing 10 risk my reputation a.
political observer and writer upon the pre. |
iiction that both the anti Mckinley and |
The Mckinley men are wrong In other |
words, | feel confident that neither side |
Will have control of the committee in such |
way rs To be able tn force through preiu |
lced, unjust high handed programme
Of the 90 members of the national com |
nittee | am satisfied that no more |
han 90 will be out and ont Mckinney |
men or anti Mckinley men The re
holding easily the balance of
power between the two forces. will con |
end for justice to both sides They will |
'ealize that their responsibility 10 the Re |
publican party is much greater than their |
responsibility TO the interests of any can |
lidate. They will say to themselves that
hey are trustees for the party and that the |
highest duty they have TO perform is e. |
ise their influence to the end that Justice |
nay be metod out To all contestants and |
untestees on the merits of the cases a.
PRESENTED and regardless Of the effect upon
ne nomination
IL would indeed be serious state of
fairs If the great committee. COMPOSED |
4 one member from each state ard terri |
DRY, to which the national Republican |
ariy intrusts the management of it, |
fairs could not be trusted To deal fairly |
With all interests concerned and was TO de.
cnerate into a political junta striving bv
air means or foul to promote the cause of |
his or that candidate | have no fear of |
UGH action, and the sincere Republicans
'ho are managing the campaigns of the =.
andidates do not really hope to use the {
ational committee i'm any improper or cx 6
RENE way
Mckinley Delegations.
After the temporary roll of the convcn- |
ion shall have been made up by the ma.
ional committee much will depend upon
he composition of the committee on ere.
entails. This committee will he composd |
I one member from each state and terri. | ,
Dry. aDDOintpd Inv the dplpgatinps tbora |