New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
SETTING OUT FOR ST. LOUIS.
THE FIRST BAND OF PILGRIMS WILL.
START TOMORROW.
SEVEN OF TIE DELEGATES ARE CREDITED TO
,,v,Srpy AND THREE TO MORTON. THOUGH
THE MAJORITY MAINTAIN DISCREET

SEVEN OF TIE DELEGATES ARE CREDITED ~
MKINLEY AND THREE TO MORTON, THOUGH
THE MAJORITY MAINTAIN DISCREET
AND UNPOPULAR SILENCE
The frs. OF tho Brooklyn expeditions to ST. Louis
u,,u start from Liberty-st In New-York City ct 10
o'clock tomorrow. and will arrive IN ST. Louis al
GAO ON Saturday evening on tho Southwestern Hii-
tied The party will include Alderman Clark Con-
troer Palmer and County Clerk Sanen. three OF the
tan delegates and about thirty others among whoh
I, is said will be ex-senator Worth and sherlt
Buttng. Corporal u T. "elhihs WAL Pe'
conduct the expedition.
park Commissioner Woodruff tried yesterday
morning 10 influence the anti-machine delegates 10
start for ST. Louis one day earlier than they hhu
originally intended. He was anxious TO arrive OH
the battle-ground Saturday II possible while Il
,hs original plan OF leaving on Saturday WAS car
ried out the delegates would not arrive before oun
dav evening Mr. Woodruff found, however, that
several Of the delegates could not start before SAT
urday Mr. Alterbury, who has been arranging io'
the trip consequently announced last evening tna'
the members Of his party would leave Jersey 'ity
at . o'clock on Saturday afternoon over the tracks
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In the party VIII Dc
these seven delegates Theodore Il. Willis, George
u Roberts jr Timothy j. Woodruff, Walter Is
Atterbury Granville ". Hartman, ). r. MhiiHe"
and H. j. Kaltenbach Other members OF the party
will be Jacob Bremen, who is Commissioner "oou-
alternate,
art L. Woodford As announced in the tribune
about a month ago Edward II. Schleuter and Henry
G. Fisher the contestants in the With District, nave
abandoned their contest. and vii. not 30 10 inc
Convention.
The Brooklyn delegates, with the exception OF
Nessrs Atterbury and Roberts, are as reticent as
ever regarding their intentions when they get INTO
tia convention Their friends laughing al
them and are telling them that 1t now looks as
though they would have to allow their aI'erhales "
do their voting for them, or else they would ilh@Hy
be forced to SHOW their hands and give iorhai
expression 10 their preferences Some one has peen
unkind enough TO point ont TO the non-comnli''a'
delegates the possibility OF rollcan OF the New
York delegation.
"supposing some one should challenge the vote OF
the Ncw-York delegation" suggested prominent
Renublcan YESTERDAY How hunilia;ing it would
he for those men to get up before that throng or
people and give the name OF the man they favored
7 don't see how they could avoid doing it, unless
they allowed their alternates to do the WORK Tor
them"
Thousands OF McKinleyites in Kings County nave
become thoroughly Disguised with the hesitancy
and timdity OF the delegates who are known TO De
for Mckinley at heart. but who are attempting 70
gain some personal advantage by refusing 10 ue
care that they are for Mckinney
Mr. willis has finally given up his Harrison Idea
and Mr. Hartman has also become convinced '"''
Senator Allison apparently out OF the iaVe'
MeSSrS.
ner will not admit that there is the slightest uo"pt
about the outcome Of the contest MT. ""''s a..
,nts that cit looks like McKnley Mr.. hatehpaa,Th
saws that 50 per cent OF his constituents are ioi W
Kinley and that he vii! represent his cons w 80
and Mr. Millken, who VIII 30 as the Mayor a''e
nate saws little or nothing, but allows M hain9 ~
be placed in The Mckinley column without ooJ u,
ton Mr. Woolruf's Willingness 10 alIoW ms .n'"
TO be used in connection with the VICE
is ,aken as An admission that he considers MOT"
out of the Up 10 date the SITUATION = do ~
lows ,, ,,.. ,vo,a,u0
For Mckinley: Messrs Wills Roberts Woyu'u''
Atterbury Hartman. Milliken and kaliehua' y.
For Morton: Messrs. Clark Palmer ana oei'"
The Mckinley men have but one cholce' "hilo ING
,hree Morton men favor Reed for second chol'c;
Il is clearly apparent that the adminisTauoh ue'c-
pet "a are supremacy confident that Me- Kinney W..
Win IL they considered that there was me signisst
doubt about the nomination they would line1lHte'y
announce their Mckinney sentiments lhry 40 nv iiV
Consider now however. that Mckinley needs theiF
votes They believe that he may receive the nom.
nation by reclamation. and That, thereiore II III
necessary for them make public display OF uheir
,ndiffercnce 10 Governor Mortons interests. w ME
II rs possible that Commissioner WoOlrull, anu
slbjv Register Hartman Will vote Tor Morton o., W
6rs ballot 1t IL said that they VIII not DO so II tne
Mckinley managers tell them that theiT votes are
needed for Mckinley. , Ati. ,ts.
admit that there may be practical politics IN ms
line Of action are thorol ghly dissatisfied win the
attitude OF the delegates. Each PAIR OF ur-
egates has been Informed repeatedly by various
meetings that the voters Of the city desire MchIh-
laws nomination. and the reluctance OF two or thteo
Of the delegates to comply with mo voters wishes
| IS TO say the least. unsatisfactory.