New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-27
III FOR MKINLEY.
,,,1s TO VOTE FOR THE OHIO MAN
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.

- s.vs REGARDING THE OCTbOOk-
,rp DELEGATES WHO WILL CAST THEIR
RuLors FOR THE MAJOR.
,,. Tribune is IN position to say with absolute
.a,,tv that City Works Commissioner lheo-
p Willis will vote for william McAihIey on
~ erst ballot in the Republican Na'loi'ai Ooh-
~ at ST. Louis. The Tribune Is likewise ape
.orrounce that almost beyond peraoVen'ure 'ne
.u.n,rp seven delegates from Kings county VIII
..",a likewise for Mckinley on the hrst Daiiot'
.,,o,or Frederick w Wurster. waiter D. After
Mayo Il, commissioner Timothy l.. Woodruff,
rrnest J. Kaltenbach Joseph H. C!ark' presiuen'
w. BOARD of Aldermen; Register Granville w.
OF Wv ond George H. Roberts, jr.. chairman Of
no pennbljcan General Committee The only
u. ..as fron, Kings who will vote for Governor
..'r.nn are County Clerk Henry c. Saffen and
.mouer George W. Palmer. or his alternate,
~ r,Il probably be Jacob Worth.
n,.,. works Commissioner Willis, who has main
I.na with less and less persistency that he in
' ". 70 vote for Morton on the first ballot.
Ill. veakened Yesterday. In all the statements
"I,oh Mr. Willis made for publication yesterday
y. .,,amnted 10 break the harshness of his final
.s.art,on Of Governor Morton's lost hope by eva
.ons which did not really evade.
h1s II YOUR present intention to vote for Mckin-
-. an the first ballot?" inquired a Tribune re-
porter ,,.s ,,.
~ course I have always said,' replied MI
willis that If l thought the candidate or the
gate If New-York. Governor Morton, could be
dominated by the Republican National Conven-
,or was sincerely anxious 10 have such re-
i, reached At the same time. have asserted
49,. sbould it become perfectly obvious to any
.nosonable-mlnded, thoughtful Republican that
49, Governor would not have sufficient strength
A. accomplish his nomination, that my choice
go him was Governor Mckinley.
m Won think Governor Morton mas suf1lcient
,aneth 10 get the nomination." was asked
lyon all the information at hand, l should
,a,v much doubt the ability of the Governor
,r,orSs 10 bring to him the nomination L con-
IA that the Governors chances have been
Z s,,insd BY injudicous management. Unless the
signs of the times are unusually misleading;
WcKiney's nomination on the first ballot shoulu
he expected"
Earlier in the day Mr.. Willis was reported
o. saving: IF there was a chance for Morton.
we, The McKinleyites, in this county. wouid De
or him" Later he asked The Tribune reporter
70 modify the expires sion We. the Mckinney
ties" to 1--WE, the delegates" The fact re-
mains" he added. that the men VINO nave
handled Governor Mortons boom are the men
uho are in a good measure. responsible for the
growth of the Ohio mans popularity. Inc more
they fight Mckinley the weaker VIII they mare
the Morton boom. Should the hostility 10 Nc,
Kinev continue ! fear the State leaders VIII
NOT be intrusted with the Presidential cam,
nagn. The sentiment here is for Mckinney, ana
aiI the elements are speedily clustering together
Mr. Willis started a little boom for Governor I0r
Mayor Wurster by saying that the outcome III
the state was TO be the nomination for Governor
NJ some man like Mr. Wurster,' whom he con
sdered the most available candidate IN me me
Acid" He thought that Mayor Wurster Wouiu
nIacate the elements made hostile by the Raines
law. Should the Mayor not be the man; Mr.
willis next placed in nomination Benjamin
Tracy and Lieutenant-Governor SaXtoh, IN ti.e
ary terms of both. co
The probability that the ST. Louis Conven-
tion will be a brief one because OF the hCi .l =
tion OF Mckinley on one ballot. is deterrlhg
large number of Brooklyn people from sotIs
TO the convention. Ii was thought at i.si .ha
two cars would be needed but now IL Is oouo'-
full whether NOR than one VIII oe "iieO'