New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-25
INIT nile contentlon. This riI t. soi,e|
extent, aid Mex inley, as he can pick u as

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extent, aid Mckinley, IS he can pick up
district delegates in some states which
have. favorite sons Of their own, but il is
a two-edged sword as well: When there
are two strong candidates, as in 1880,
with one SO much IN the lead as to make
all combine against that one, the second
strongest is liable to be able to crush his
rival by taking . new man, without se-
touring the prize for himself. Grant and
Blaine went down together in 1880 and,
Ito some extent, Mckinley and Reed oc-
Icupy their relative positions.
In the 1880 convention there were 755
votes cast, 378 necessary for choice. In
the St.Louis convention there will be SO
more delegates than in 1880, or q total
of 914, witt, 457 necessary to a choice.
notice a detailed table which is seem
lingly SO fair that it appears in Mckinley
papers, giving the PROBABILITIES of the
standing when the convention meets at
St.Louis. This table, if it should prove
correct, would certainly be sshistory re-
peating itself. !" It places cKinley' s
vote at 3O3, while Grants began at 304,
never went below 3O2 or higher than 1 3,
which it reached on one ballot on the
last day. The table places Reed at 1884,
is Blaine's exact figure on the first ballot
in 1880, and Allison at 88, as against
Shcrman's SO. The combined vote of
Edmunds and Washburne on the first
ballot was "a, while Morton, who can be
said to correspond to the other two (there
being five candidates to four in this ia
ble), is given in the estimate am quot
leg at II. To the non-partisan observer
it looks very much as though the history
of 1880 might be repeated in 1896 by
the overthrow Of the two leading candi-
dates, unless perchance new history is
made by there being no balloting what
ever. That is possible, with the proba-
bilities against It'll. P. Hall, in Min
neapolis Journal.
If George w. Somerville, of Sleepy
Eye. really expects any help from the
people who are opposed to Nice leary's ul-
ira gold standard views, he should cite
loose" from some of his fool friends who
are doing ten times as much damage as
good. Take the Sleepy Eye Dispatch,
for instance. In a recent number in speak
ing of Congressman Towne it said "The
Dispatch wants to see him slaughtered.
We want it distinctly understood that
the Republican party is not free silver
party and we want to see the men in it
who have populistic tendencies defeated.
Let the pops cleo: them if they can
OF cource it is thoroughly understood
everywhere, that the Sleepy Eye Dispatch
holds the convictions, policy, and ulti-
mate destiny OF the Republican party ia
the hollow o. It's hand and after this
formal PRONUNCIATION Of its ultimation
it would be treason to gainsay it. How
very, very sad -Montevideo Leader.
The sighting remarks of the Winnie
bago City Press News about Mr.. Somer-
ville's candidacy for congress do not fit
the case at all and only Indicate an alb
sence Ct information that our esteemed
contemporary ought to he in possession
of. Mr.. Somerville has lucrative law
practice, is most closely identified with
the interests of the district in which he
is a candidate, and the Press-News need
not be alarmed that he will leave the
country should he fail to secure the nom-
ination. Mr.. Somerville may not be we'll
known to the Press News, but that snot
sufficient reason why he should rot de-
feat McCleary in the convention. The
Press-Ncws will think better of him lat
er on.-Nicollet County Independent.
The second district of Minnesota has
for its congressman an advanced student
Of finance, and in his speech inthe house
the other day he outlined what he beliey-
ed should be the policy Of this country
as regards silver. He believes enough
has been done for the white metal and
he pronounces for gold. He does not
stand on any platform ever enunciated
by the republican party, and instead ct
representing the business interests Of his
constituency he is carrying water for
the bond spectators Of Wall street.
| ST. james journal.
/ a lawyer named Somerville, of Sleepy
Eye, has come out as candidate for
| Congress. If Somerville has any law
business tospeak5 Of, he; is a foolish man,
/ forsh hasn't the slightest show, in our
/ Judgment, Of succeeding Congressman