The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-15
MKINLErS BOOM MAY BURST.
HIS BLACK COHORTS NOT TO M
DEPENDED UPON.


The InnumerabIe Contests From
the south Apt to Lose Him Many
Delegates He Now Counts on.
Washington. March IA canvass OF the
republican congressional delegations In the
several states made by the Star shows that
Mckinley will have in the neighborhood
OF 262 delegates on the first ballot. II IL
claimed by his antagonists that he will
receive his highest vote on the first two
ballots. 1t is conceded that Reed win have
the next highest number Of votes, but the
other candidates seem to be willing to
run the risk of the Maine mans getting
the nomination, and to make common
cause against Mckinley. Two weak points
In the case of Ohio's favorite son. to which
attention is called, is that the boom Is too
we'll developed far in advance OF the con-
yention, thus encouraging the rivals to
throw darts at IL, and that II depends too
much upon the southern vote. The south
ern delegations are not generally regarded
as safe reliance, and in the present in
stance, there VIII be contesting delega-
tions from several OF the southern states,
In these cases OF contest, the choice Is apt
TO depend upon the complexion OF the con-
vention as determined by the majority OF
the delegates without contests. For this
reason, Mr.. Mckinley might have already
TO control the convention before he could
In Florida two districts have indorsed
Reed and there are two sets OF delegates
eontesting for the other six places. One
delegation Is for Morton and the other for
Mckinley. This delegation, while claimed.
cannot be counted for Mckinley unless he
controls the convention withoutit
Mississippi presents a contest While
both delegations at the outset were sup
posed to be for Mckinley. 1t is believed
It probable that one OF these delegations
win be anti-McKinley. Here again the
delegation is rendered unavailable in aid
ing the Ohio candidate TO control the con-
A similar situation Is expected TO AFFECT
the delegations of South Carolina, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Texas, which will
probably send conteSting delegations. 1t
Is, therefore, possible that 100 delegates,
or most Of those representing these states.
will have nothing to do with the tempo-
rary organization.
In summing up the republican situation
in Georgia and Florida, the Star says;
"A Vigorous fight has been going ON ia
Georgia for months between the Mckin-
ley and Reed supporters. Col. A, E. Buck
has for years run things to suit himself
In that state. He wants Mckinley dele
gates from the state and seems TO be get
ting along fairly well, although he has
captured these districts. The remaining
four were captured by the Mckinley sup
porters. There are contests, however.
from every district, and there will be con-
tests from all the other districts yet to
act. The state convention will begin and
i
the Mckinley men. will come out on top.
Col. Buck is a Maine man, but has lived
In Georgia since the war. He has held
ONCE under every republican administra-
"The Reed forces are being led by w.
A. Pledger, the most prominent colored
bility that when the state convention
meets, Col. Buck and Pledger may be able
to harmonize things and divide the dele
gates to the satisfaction of each.
"All each man wants Is the honor OF
controlling the delegation, or a part OF
1t. 1t is even hinted that the Morton.
Quay and Allison men may bring "infiu-
ence enough to bear to get a goodly num-
ber of delegates before the fight is over.
Georgia republicans have peculiar habit
last moment and changing. Should there
be no change in the fight from now on,
however, Mckinley may get sixteen out
remainder.
FLORIDA has elected two sets Of dele
gates to st. Louis. The state convention
was held last week. The regular conven-
tfon, consisting Of all but eighty delegates
| out of 230, elected eight Mckinley dele
gates TO st. Louis, although they were not
| anybody to beat Mckinley, but is sup
| posed to have been for Morton, and the
delegates elected by 1t are Morton nleni
| anyhow they are anti-McKinleyites.
'"The bolting faction is known as the
lilly whites" and has long been anxious
to build up a white republican party in
active participation in party management.
| 1t is headed by e. X. Gunby, formerly
collector OF customs at Tampa He went
faction l0rioG IS fsS sSid afSSaS saSe the the
active backing of Morton, Quay and
| all the anti-McKinley candidates, ana
| convention over which delegation shall
| be seated. The Gunby faction elected the
following delegates at large: u. r. Gum
by. Tampa; II. w. Chanler. ocala; H. s.
| Chubb Winter Park; S. H. Coleman.
| Gainesville.
| ss;rhe party management I'm Florida has
| for years been in the hands OF John g.
| Long, Dennis Eagan and Joe Lee, coll
| ored, and these men ran the regular con-
yent5SR aS5 week. sha ksng s1gn is the bs na9na
| chairman. Eagan was formerly collector
| Of internal revenue. This faction elected
| as delegates at large; e. s. skinner OF
| L. w. Livingston of Key West, The same
| two congressional district, one of the
| number being Dennis Eagan, state chair
man. AS the Eagan. faction. which Is
| opposed to class distinction, appears to
be largely in the majority. the eight votes
| Of Florida may be counted for McKin-
A;rhe popuIist vote in Florida was small
| in the last national election, but has
| grown some, and combination between
| them and the republicans might worry
| the democrats"
| Birmingham Ala, March H.-Dr. r. A.
| Moseley, Jr., chairman of the republican
state committee, was shown q special to
| the New York Tribune saying that Nc
/ Kinley had carried nearly every county
/ which had held conventions in Alabama.
| DR.. Moseley said that tis Is not fact. At
| one time Gov. Mckinley was in the lead,
4 but the active support of the democratic
| press and opposition to fusion of his lead
! ers have ruined his cause in this state.
/ Fake kilograms, like the one shown him.
| he says, aid in that direction. Reed, Nor
| ton and Allison each lead Mckinley in
i this state to-day.
1t was also stated here to-day by a very
| prominent republican that out of thirty
| one counties in Alabama that have held
county republican or fusion conventions.
| Dr. Moseley had carried twenty-six, and
| that he was far In the lead and would be
| reelected chairman Of the republican
state executive committee.
For some time contest has been going
on In this county in the ranks of the re-
pubiicans and populiSts. The contest has
been fusion or no fusion. Dr. r. A. Nose
ley, Jr.. was fighting for fusion and Mr..
Vaughan was opposed to IT. This matter
finally came to test to-day. About 800