New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
POLITICS UP THE STATE.
THE PUBLIC MIND RUNNING TOWARD
MKINLEY.
WHAT Mr. VAN DEUsEN FOUND WHILE ON
ToUR-CANADIANs FEAR THE Foley OF
PROTECTION - THE PEACH CROP
RUINED IN ONTARIO COUNTY


RUINED IN ONTARIO COUNTY
APPLIES PLENTY
CV c. Van Deusen. OF the Brooklyn Board Of
Elections, has just returned TO Brooklyn after a
two weeks trip through New-York state and
| Canada Mr.. Van Deusen was accompanied by MS
wife and young son. He stopped at Cohoes SYRIA
cuse Rochester Buffalo Niagara Falls. Lewiston.
| Youngstown Canandaisua and Toronto and made
It a point find ont what the political sentiment
was in these cities Mr. Van Deusen was seen by
a Tribune reporter yesterday and asked 10 say
something regarding the political situation In the
State and Canada. He said:
80 far as the Presidential question Is concerned
there IL an up State sentiment that Governor Nor
ton would make a good Presiden: II he could secure
the nomination. but among thinking men strong
doubts entertained to his ability TO secure H.
The differentiation element found TO be BOOM
ing Major Mckinley actively everywhere. In gath
er,ngs at public places Of amusement the Mckinley
fever seemed to he rampant and Il Is unquestion-
able thai the public mind runs toward Mckinney.
not because he is Mckinley. but because his name
is always mentioned in connection with the profec-
ton idea. In fact found 1t almost an !nvar.ab!e
rule that wherever his name was mentioned In pub
lie preceded by some reference TO protection,
and there seemed 10 be n concerted effort on the
part OF tho Mckinley boomers to take advantage
Of the overwhelming sentiment against the Demo-
cratic policy the tariff question. and Mckinley
tina: pursued by the Democrats. he receives the
benefit OF that sentiment
Strange say. found little interest taken In
the money question. and when touched on that
subject I found that most OF the people talked
with were firmly convinced that the Republican
platform would 10 strong for sound money that
| no candidate who is nominated could be otherwise
than a sound money man. matter what his pre-
vious record might have been.
'In Toronto found that many o, the business
men were hoping that Major Mckinley would not
be nominated and they seemed believe that In
the event OF his nomination and election. Of which
there Is doubt In their minds there woul'
be return 70 the high protection system. which
worked such havoc to the English and Canadian IN
tercsts when IN force They seem to take more
OF interest H. and to lay greater stress upon the
money question In Toronto, but II struck me tina,
simply used cfor. to create suspicion Of
the soundness Of the Republican party IN nominal
ing Mckinley.
The impression seemed TO lie universal through
out the State so far IA able to observe. that
overwhelming vote in the Presidential election.
on State politics the Governorship seems TO be In
abeyance and no one seems to lake any particular
interest TO who the nominee Will be on eith"-
SIDE some OF me nemoGras SCI, s 70 be n2l"lui
on the Effect OF the Raines bin in tho large cities;
en, when h4G given H s. c l%n' 'f ,h OF n
who had been opposed 20 the measure. and who
they seemed to lose heart ana admitted tha, Il that
was the case there was no hore for even ne Demo.
Raines bill IL looked upon az beneficial measure.
and the sentiment seems BE- that tho license fee
IL yet high enough or course. In some portions
OF the cities visited. The sentiment OF thos"
directly affected bv the terms ~ the bill ~ AYERS"
10 the measure. but the whole the people seem
10 be well pleased with u.
tine country never looked IA a better condition
than = The rain IN the last week was
badly needed. and has been great boon 70 the
farmers In ontario county found that the eN-
IRENE cold weather OF asi winter had practically
ruined the peach crop. one man IN 'anandniguL
"a Mr.. Foster. who j. an ~ ensive lruii grove.
told me that among al IN" thousands ~ I"hcA
Trees no had. he al not expect 10 gr one peck
OF peaches The grape vines seem TO De flourish
dillon. ind II looked 20 m" a. 4 there would hc an
enormous crop Hops ARE doing hnely. ard all N"
vegetables to be IN a promising condition
4 good many ~ the farmers talk~i with IN that
par; %! the State seemed TO be !nclin@l 20 ~uf down
The crop Of poia,oes Their experience - las, Vel.
WAS such that they al. discouraged Many %;
the farmers last year could not rei. Their iOia'o~s
at three cents bIsh'l That vii probably hdV"
a beneficial effect IN divcrslfying pro!ucts IN a."
upper part y: the State