The morning times., 1896-06-14

he as follows: Alabama, 20; California, <
Delaware, 6; Florida, 8; Georgia. 10; Ken
lucky. 2; Louisiana, ] g; Mississippi, 1S;
New York, IL: North Carolina, z; Penn
sylvania,' 2; South Carolina, 1S; Tenn
essec, 4; Texas, 80; Virginia, A; Arizona, 6
These contests arise chiefly from bolts
over silver and Mckinley.
According TO the present program fixed
on by The leaders, Gov. Mortons name will
be presented to the convention by Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew. Gov. Hastings will pre-.
sent Mr.. Quay's name, ex-Gov. Foraker
win nominate Mckinley, Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge will speak Tor Mr.. Reed
and Representative Henderson for AL
llson.
on the first ballot McKinIey's ardent
supporters declare he viii have $50 votes.
They give Reed 9y, Morton SO, Quay 56.
Allison Al; the rest being scattered or
doubtful. The ants declare that Mex inley
will fall 30 below the AGO necessary To
nominate, and, like Blaine, at Chicago will
eventually find his support melt away.
The best line on the probable plat
form is contained in a recent speech OF
Senator-elect j. b. Foraker, of Ohio, who
will present Mckiney's name. He said:
The Republican party is united. All its
members agree on protection; they agree
on reciprocity, and they practically agree
on finance, and when the National Conven-
tion meets at st. Louis on June 6, 1t will
declare its belief in bimetallism, but will
declare its opposition 10 the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver until the samecan
be ebroughtabout tlIroGg some international
agreement or some other means that will
neither advance nor depreciate any dollar
of the United States, bat niaintain its face
value ali tile world over"
William Mckinley was born fifty
two years ago. When lad of seventeen
years. the war broke out. He went to the
front as private. He was mustered out as
a major. After the war Mckinley studied
law and hung out his shiBgle in Canton O.
He became prosecuting attorney of Stark
county, and then entered politics. He was
elected to Congress and served fourteen
years. He las been governor of Ohio since
his defeat IN 1890. Major Mckinley mar
ried Miss Ida SaXton in 1871. Their two
children died in S1l- Mrs. Mckinley has
been an invalid for some years, aud their
social life has consequently been very quiet.
Major Mckinley lives in an unpretentious
house in Canton.
Thomas Brackett Reed was born at Port
land October Is, 1889: graduated at Bow
doin College. Maine, in 1860; studied Ia W /:
was acting assistant paynIaster. United
States Navy, from April Is. 1864, to
November 4. 1868: was admitted to the
bar in 1865. aud commenced practice at
Portland; was a nIeinher OF tie State house
OF representatives in IS6s-69. and of the
State senate in 1870: was attorney gen.
creal OF Maine in 1870, II and 70; was
city solicitor of Portland IN 1874. 80,
20 and ~: was elected TO the Forty
f.ftb. FoTty-siSth. Forty-seventh. Forty
eighth, Forty-nintb. Fiftieth. Fifty-flrst.
Fifty-seCond. Fifty-third aud Fifty-fourth
Congresses as Repuhli can. He was
elected Speaker OF the House OF Reprcsrn-
taitvcs neCember .. 1889. and reelected
Speaker lost year. IL is as Sreaker oil the
House OF Representatives that Reed has
attained his fame aud his Widespread pop
ularity. Though he was Speaker only
two years he stamped his individuality
indelibly upoa the pages OF the nations
history. Hcdeclareda member wa present,
though not voting. if lie was in the hall.
This expedited business and prevented the
long delays of other sessions. Mr. Reed
married Portland girl twenty-four years
ago. They have one child, n daughter. OF
nearly twenty. Mrs. Reed caring little
for society, their home life at Portland
or Washington is very quiet.
Gov. Levi p. Morton. or New York, was
born in 1924. and began his career as a
clerk In a country store in Enfield Mass:
proprietor of store in Hanover, n. H.,
salesman and partner in the dry goods
firm OF Beebe, Morgan 4 Co., of Boston,
& Grinnell. Of New York. and head of the
firm of Morton. Bliss & Co., were the sue
cessve steps of his business career. During
the war his house failed, and he COM
promised for fifty cents on the dollar.
Then lie went into the banking business and
made money fast. One day he gave din
ner to his old creditors, who found under
their plates check for the balance due,
with interest. Gov. Morton ran for Con-
gress in the Eleventh New York District in
1878, and was elected, Garfield offered
him a Cabinet position. which he declined,
accepting later the post of minister to
France. In 1888 he-was elected Vice Presi
dent, and in 1894 was elected governor of
New York. He is the oldest of all the can
didates. Gov. and Mrs. Morton have five
children. Their country home at Ellerslie
on-the-Hudson is q beautiful spot. The
governor is many times millionaire.
Senator NJ. s Quay was born in Dillsbury,
Pa, September 80, 1888. In 1854 he was
admitted to the bar. In S65 he was elect
ed to the legislature. He was pushed about
by the Camerons. whose enmity he had in
CURED. until he stood for State treasurer,
and was elected by 10000 majority. Then
the feud was patched up and he was elected
to the United States Senate in 1887 and
was reelected in 1898 He is a great
student and fond of classical literature.
Senator Quay is rich, ami owns one of the
finest houses in Washington. He is a
veteran OF the war. and is happy when
surrounded by his five children.
Senator William Boyd Allison was born
in 1929 in Ohio. In S152 he began the
practice of law in Ashland. Ohio In the
first years OF the war Allison was aide on
the staff OF Gov Kirk wood. Iowa's war
governor, and helped greatly in the work
of recruiting and equipping troops. raising
four regiments himself In 1869 his Con-
gress district sent him to the House by
big ma jority. His intimate associates
there were blaine and Garfield, who were
elected for the first time that year. Rep
resentntive Allison served in the Thirty.