The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
M'KINLEY AND REED
important Meeting OF Politicians
In Cleveland

In Cleveland
Cleveland, May 10.-The Mckinley
victory in Indiana on Thursday was
followed to-day by the most important
gathering of Mckinley leaders that
has been held in Cleveland since the
hrst state convention this spring. FIX
Gov. William r. Merriam of Mime
sofa, who is regarded as the coming
representative of the Northwest in the
Mckinley administration; Gen. Chas.
GrosvenOr, the chief Mckinley engi-
neer in Washington; Judge A. c..
Thompson, of the Portsmouth district.
who has in charge all the contested
delegation matters where Mckinley
delegates are involved; Col Myron T.
Herrick and M. A. Hanna met in the
latter'S Office this morning and there
awaited the arrival Of ex-Gov. McKin-
ley and his brother Abner, who came
up from Canton on the Valley road.
The party went directly to the Union
Rub, where the conference was con-
tinued
The situation was very thoroughly
gone into. The subject that received
the most attention was the matter Of
the probable action of the national
committee on the subject of creden-
tials and the necessity of maintaining
the present organization without the
least let-up until the close of the cam
paign. On the former subject Judge
Thompson said: sAll the Mckinley
men ask in the matter of contested del
egations is simple justice and fair
treatment. When Gen. Clarkson talks
as he is reported he is merely talking
according to his hopes, and not accord
ing to his belief"
DO you think Mr.. Plat and the repre-
sentatlves of the other cane 1ates will con-
tinue the fight to the end?'
81 do not know what Mr.. Platt will do.
| think Mr. Quay will find way to get
into line with Mr.. Mckinley before long and
bring Pennsylvania into good shape for the
ticket. The other candidates, I suppose,
will remain in and be voted for as their
states named"
Reed for Second Place
do you think Mr. Reeds friends would
allow HIM to take the second place on the
ticket with McKineyH
'f think they would be as glad to have
him go with Mckinley as with any
person, but that Is a question for Mr. Reed
alone to determine"
1.-The vice presidency" said Gen. Grosve-
nor, when asked for his opinion on this
subject has never been discussed ar
ranged by any Republican convention that
the presidential nomination is settled. 1t Is
enough to take these matters up in their
order, and the next convention will follow
the rule laid down by its predecessors In
this mat tier"
AS to the general situation, Gen. Grosve-
nor expressed himself as more than salts
fed
Gov. Mckinley said: 81 just came up to
meet few of my friends here who hap
pened to be in Ohio, and there is nothing
important in connection with our meeting.
Yes. l could not but be gratifed at the re-
suit Of the convention in Indiana. 1t was
apparently a great gathering, and l judge
they have named a good ticket"
From inside sources is was learned to-
night that McKinleys cabinet slate In
cludes the following: Secretary of state,
John Sherman, Ohio; war, Henry Clay
Evans, Tennessee; agriculture, John w.
Gowdy, Indiana; interior, ex-Gov. Merriam,
Minnesota; attorney general, Horace Porter,
New York; treasury, N. A. Hanna, Ohio;
navy. M. n. De Young California postmas-
ter general, Gilbert II. Hobart, New Jer-
sey.
1t is pretty evident that the Mckinley
people are banking on Reed for the second
place on the ticket. In case he does not
accept it, 1t is altogether probable that he
will be in line for secretary OF state, and
in that event Sherman Will be given the
treasury portfolio