New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
M'KINLEY MEN IN BUFFALO.
A REVELATION THAT DISTURBS NOR
TONS SUPPORTERS

| BUSINESS MEN OF THE LAKE CITY GIVE THEIR
PREFERENCES FOR PREsIDENT-M'KINLEY's
GREAT STRENGTH DEMONSTRATED
TBY TELEGRAPH rRIRUNEl
| Albany, Feb. Ex-Governor Mortons support
ers for the Presidency were much disturbed here
| to-day by evidence from Buffalo that the Repub-
| lican merchants and manufacturers Of that city
| generally prefer Governor Mckinley. Of Ohio, for
! President. This revelation brought about
| through interviews which were obtained by Will
| lam c. Warren. proprietor OF The Buffalo Com
mercial." the leading afternoon Republican news
paper OF Buffalo. intended to ascertain the pref
erences which the leading Republicans of Buffalo
have among the candidates for President. Mr.
Warren Is Of the late James ID. Warren.
who up to the date OF his death was the leading
Republican politician Of Western New-York ard
who in 1885 the choice Of his section for
Governor. William c. Warren himself has nat
urally succeeded to a large share OF his fathers
influence. His object in obtaining the interviews
not to boom any one for President. but to
learn what were the actual sentiments of Buff
falo business upon the Presidency. Office
holders possible Republican oficeseekers
| excluded from the list Of men whose views
| sought. Mr.. Warren said In his paper Of yester-
day afternoon:
The. Commercial. Is not working any mans
boom for the nomination for President, but 1t has
bossngs are busy manufacturing booms ard lay
ing their plans for the election OF delegates who
pass ut-and-dried resolutions in his favor that IL
would be a good thing TO give the business men Of
therefore asked a large number Of the prominent
Republican business men In Bufao to let US know
dates for the Presidential nomination who are now
the most conspicuous. On the list We have not
pla ar
State or municipal; not man who can be sus-
Believe % ha any any person
the list that We publish on the first page OF this
merchants the prominent hnancers the influential
manufacturers In this city who are avowed in their
Our readers viii doubtless be surprised to pee
that out of this list Of .z representative Repub-
for Mckinley as their first choice; he leads with
nearly two-thirds, of the entire nrmber. Including
those who make him their second choice he Is the
favorite with ninety-three There Is fair show
As for the Morton boom. It has barely repre-
sentation on this list of intelligent prominent Re-
In preparation and who act upon their own con
victlons every time IT VIII be be- conceded that this
those who will pretend that any list Of this kind
| be made to serve the purpose or favor the
ask Tor a careful examination Of the list ana are
confident that any disinteres,ed person vii CON
who take orders from no one OF men who stand
for what Is stanch. safe, sound. steadfast in Re-
As matters now stand Mckinney is beyond ques-
ton the choice OF the leading Republicans in Buff
| falo. and could the majorty OF Republicans of
Western New-York be interviewed they would
| doubtless express preference for the man from
! Ohio.
This ends THE Commercials editorial state
ment It's first page of yesterday contains the
interviews with l2l Republicans The first choice
of these men was follows: Mckinley, Y; Reed.
| 16: Morton. II; Allison. 5: non-committal, 16
| Mckinley also received a large second-choice
vote getting q for second choice. showing that
at least SO Of the 121 interviewed are very
! friendly to his candidacy On the surface Of the
! interviews. Morton with vote of II and Reed
with a vote Of 1s stand very near together in
popular favor, but an analysis OF the interviews
shows that Reed is much more favorably con-
| sidered than Morton. For second choice Reed
stands much higher than Morton. having 81
preferences for second choice to Morton's s. the
analysis shows that the aggregate Of first and
second choice for Reed Is AZ. while Morton re-
ceives In the aggregate but 90 Allison Is scarcely
In the race for the Presidency. so far as Buffalo
Is concerned hig five frst-choice votes being
| backed up by only two three second choice.
General John c. Graves said: Il am opposed
| to the sending Of New-Yorks delegates for Gov
ernor Morton knowing beforehand that he cam
not be nominated: New-York ought to have
some other choice.
| Ganson Depew, nephew OF Chauncey NJ. Depew,
| and like his famous uncle. man OF high ability,
said II am for Mckinley for President. and
think that there Is little doubt that he will get
| the nomination"
| Ex-Congressman John p Weber former Com
| missioner of immigration at New-York and now
| president Of Buffalo bank, said: Il favor the
| nomination OF Mr.. Reed. with Mckinley as my
| second choice.
| Peter A. Vogt, prominent business man and
| the Republican candidate for Mayor OF Bufalo In
| 1892 said: Mckinley is my man. l don't think
anybody else will get a show"
| Ex-Judge Loren L. Lewis who has just re-
tired from the Supreme Court bench, said: II am
| impressed with the belief that William Mckinley
| is the most available candidate The tariff
| question is certain to be an important factor In
| the campaign and the one that will influence the
| mass OF voters largely. There Is general feel
ing among the masses that a change OF tariff Will
! bring better times Mckinley Is the man to rep
| resent the country that question / think
| well OF Governor Morton. but l am Impressed
with the belief that Mckinley Is the most avail
able man. . ,,. 60 ,, l.,
The Rev. F. s. Fitch said my first choice is
! ovGovernor Mckinley. OF Ohio; my second
| choice js Speaker Reed. OF Maine The FORMER
| ,mnersonates the leading doctrines or the RepuD-
| ,ican party and In my judgment. Is the ioglcal
| ho,ce ~ the party which demands the protection
- American Industries and an Income sufficient
| 90 meet the current needs OF our general GOV
| srnment Mr.. Reed Is next In order OF apiii'y
| and public service. . -, r,,,,
| Sherman s. Jewett, the leading lawyer OF bui-
,aIo said: my first and second choice lor fIssI-
a, ,s the man who is absolutely SOUND ana rear
go on the money question. l want sounu-
roonev man. through and through. and one VINO
e. not afraid to tell the people tnat ne 10
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