Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-15

Pennsylvania leaders, such as Quay and
Chris. Magee, began to exert themselves to
prevent what they termed ''back-down"
| on the tariff. They ascertained first the
strength of the sentiment for a moderate
tariff among the Mckinley leaders. AMI
found TO their utter dismay that Mr.. Hanna
and Foraker hdu their minds irrevoCably
Set the direo ton of receding from the
ground taken by die Mckinley bill
This sentiment originated with the poll
ticians from the cent. dl states, and is sup
posed TO echo tie feelings of the great
inning section OF the SIssissll pI valley
east and wes;. These men have oontinu-
ally taunled the friends of McI[i,I.cy with
brlrS responsible for the defeat Of he re-
politicians on account of the Mckinley bIl
They have represented that the people OF
the great middle section of the country
will not stand the imposition upon them
selves of tariff designed for the iron and
steel interests OF Pennsylvania, and cot
ton, wool and shoe Industries OF New
England
The storm of Indignation and fiery pro-
test which has come from the high tariff
people as result of the Foraker ,itclara-
tion can hardly he described. They are
fairly beside themselves with rage and
Eitterr ess. Quay and the other high tariff
leaders, who feel direct responsibility for
the insertion of the high tariff plank in
the platform. knew what was coming yes
terday. All day long and far into the night
last night they labored with tine mckinley
managers. pleaded with them, ana begged
al threatened by turns.
IL nclf argument was tnat the present Mo-
kinlcy boom absolutely and directly
due to one sentiment and rome other, and
that was the earnest desire of the Amer
lean people for a return to old standards
of republican principles, of which the pro-
tective tariff was the keystone. Th9y
taunted the Mckinley men with the fact
| that even the states Of the Industrial new
south were firm in their deIIard for a
high tariff and the gold standard. They
expressed surprise that Ohio could let the
new south set the pace on the tariff
But the Mckinley men Were obdurate
They would not bulge inch, and the
Foraker declaration was the result.
The high tariff men will carry the fight
into the convention. 1t Will be as import
ant an issue before the convention as the
money question. and will be fought with as
much bitterness as the battle for the gold
standard will be waged by Lodge of Mas
sachusetts and his associates.
The Reed Boom.
The Reed boom, diminutive but Virile, is
very much in evidence today. The Maine
headquarters are in full blast. the Maine
shouters make up for their lack CT numbers
| by their strength of lungs, and Maine but
| tons badges and embems are distributed
with lavish hand. In the headquarters, in
| the corridors and throughout the hotels
the Maine rooters are making lots of noise,
and upstairS Senator Lodge, Murray Crane
| OF Massachusetts and the other managers
of the big Speakers boom are putting in
their work at wire pulling. If Mckinley
WINS the Maine boom will disappear with
the consciousness on the part OF its adNo-
| Gates that they have not moved one jot
( from their original position. OF course.
they disaVow MIR. Manleys action and
make the claim that the Reed outfit will be
found at the general rounC-up without a
single man dismounted One thing that the
Reed people will accomplish will he 10 link
the Speakers home inseparably With gold
and high protective tariff, and all stanch
| republican principles under the guidance of
| Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. They are
establishing a record for the Maine man
which will put him in brilliant contrast to
| the successful candidate, if the latter ia
| nominated upon a platform which is equiv
| ocal or ambiguous in the least degree.
| The Reed boomers want TO have il said
| when this convention is over that their cam
| didate stood out before the country as the
| ideal. the unflinching and unswerving rep
| resentative of the highest principles of
| pCblicaniSm. They are making a history
| for Reed, and acce1tuatinE the fact, which
| was known before, that he was man whom
| politicians and bosses could not have
| swayed. and who would have led the re-
| publican party away from the unstable and
| unsafe ground into which some of the trim
| mers would have 1t wend its way. The
Reed managers are also devoting them
selves to efforts to prevent any struggling
from the Reed camp on the part OF weak
| brethren, attracted by the glamor of the
band wagon.