Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-03-27
HE HAS THE HOLSTERS
M'KINLEY DELEGATES IN THE AS
cENDANT IN INDIANA
Harrison Was More in Sympathy
With Allison, but Voters
Thought Differently.

indianapolis, March 19.-The strength
through this state was practically de-
termined today in his favor at the con-
ventions In all the congressional dis
tricts for the selection of delegates to
the national republican convention at
st. Louis
Up to the time of General Harrison's
announcement that he did not wish to
be regarded as a candidate. 1t seemed
to be settled fact that solid dele
cation in his interest would go to st.
Louis, but with the refusal of the ex-
president to be regarded as in any way
in the field, there seemed to be a general
reaction throughout the state In favor
of the candidacy of the Ohio man, Peo
pie in position to know assert that
these conditions are not particularly
pleasing to the ex-president, and he is
stated to have said to some of his in
Innate friends that he did not believe
that the best interests of the party
would be subserved by the nomination
of the apostle of protection, although
he was not opposed to him on personal
grounds.
Whether OF not the taciturn and Sc
cretive ex-president did actually ex-
press himself in this vein. 1t is certain
at least that he has not allowed his
tongue to commit him publicly to any
approval of Major McKinIey's candi-
dacy, and there are said to be good rea-
sons for the belief that he feels some
thing more than kindly disposed to-
ward the ambitious Senator Allison of
ND xx-tan oh,
teristics, personal and public. in har-
mony with those of the distinguished
Indiana statesman.
Extraordinary efforts have been put
out to spread In the country districts
the impression that the selection OF Me-
Kinley delegates would be regarded as
a direct slap at General Harrison, but
the minds of the rural Hoosiers have
been pretty well disabused of this idea
by the outspoken utterances of the
country press. The state convention to
select Notwithstanding will not be
| held until May Z. but the district con-
ventions today practically set at rest
the question of the preference of the re
| publicans of the state on the presiden-
| tial issue.
In all 26 delegates to ST. Louis We're
| chosen by the district conventions OF
| this number. at least two-thirds We're
| explicitly instructed for Mckinley.
| Whatever instructions are given will be
against the wishes of the party leaders,
who hold that, as the state convention
Will be held but five weeks before the
national convention and the situation
| may change a good deal by that time
1t would be the part of wisdom to elect
non-committal delegates and leave the
subject to the state convention. The
principal districts in which the fight
was hottest was the Second, Fifth
Eighth, Tenth, Eleventh and Thir-
tenth.
The republican convention Of this con
| gressional district elected two delegates
to the St Louis convention. One Is for
Allison, one for Mckinley. The Fifth
district did not instruct. The Fourth,
Ninth and Eleventh districts instruct
ed for Mckinley.
Lafayette dispatch says the Sixth
and Tenth district Indiana republican
conventions instructed for Mckinley.
Mckinley Men I'm New York.
New York, March 19.-The republican
convention of the Sixteenth congress
sional district was held at White
Plains today. Major G. Peene and ex-
Judge w. IL. Robertson were elected
delegates. They are said to be for Nc
Kinley.
Formally Endorsed Morton.
New York, March 19.-The republican
county committee met tonight and for
mally Endorsed the candidacy of Gov
ernor Morton for the presidency.
ClarksOn's Mission.
Portland. Or. March 19-James s.
| Clarkson of Iowa and party arrived
today.
Clarkson said: II am on my way to
the state of Washington in the inter-
est of William B. Allison for presi-
dent