St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-26
A BITTER FIGHT AMONG THE
REED, M'KINLEY AND ALLISON
MEN. E
MACS MEN MADE AN ERROR.
THEY REFUSED AN ALLIANCE THAT
WOULD HAVE ASSURED THEM
r.. : VICT0RY.
TWO DAYS AND NOTHING DONE.
The Convention Is Still Waiting for
the Report of the Committee
ON Credentials

AUSTIN, Tex, March. 25.-The state
Republican convention did practically
nothing in the matter of selecting dele
gates to the st. Louis convention at the
daylight session today. 1t was O'Clock
before the convention was called to
order. This delay was the result of
Cuney's, the Allison temporary chair
man, dickering with the Reed men
about his committees. The Reed forces
demand of Cuney full representation
on the committees for their support
in electing him temporary chairman.
They have. every one of the committees
as result, and the chairman of each
is a Reed man. AS soon as the COM
mittees were announced the conven-
ton adjourned until evening. Early
this morning the Mckinley men an
nounced practically that they had given
up the fight, and only wanted a repre-
sentation on the st. Louis delegation.
The confession was too open, how
ever, for the Reed-Allison men, and
they kept a close watch on them all
day.
AT o'clock the convention had not
been called to order, awaiting the re-
port of the committee on credentials
The credentials committee, Of which a
strong Reed man is chairman, has been
in session since noon, and will prob
ably not conclude it's labors before
daylight tomorrow In the meantime
the convention adjourned tonight at 8
o'clock until 10 tomorrow morning, to
await their report. This committee is
MI 20 tot
ularity counting the Mckinley men out
and Reed and Allison men in.
The convention has now been called
to order for two days, and has as yet
done nothing. The planning has been
steadily going On. however, and the
mater has now reached that point
where the Mckinley men, are in posi-
ton where they will notl,enly lose the
state, but may possibly not even be
honored with position on All instruct
ed delegation. The McKinleyites con-
tinue to keep bold front, and say they
will have a representation on the dele
cation, but this is not generally btliev-
ed. They are regretting deeply now
that 1T is too late that they oyeresti-
mated their strength last Monday, and
refused fusion with the Reed men at
a time when by giving only one dele
gate out Of the four they would have
carried the convention and could have
sent an instructed delega ton to ST.
Louis for Mckinley. They overlooked
their opportunity, however, and now
the Allison-Reed men in combinations
are triumphant. -e-s-ss-
AS an evidence of the extent the Gre
dentials committee is knocking out
Mckinley men, they decided to throw
out the Grant delegation from Gray
son county, which is Grants own coun-
ty, and he is the leader ,of the McKin-
ley forces in Texas. Tho matter was
afterward reconsidered sad the delega-
tion was allowed to cast half the vote
of that county through courtesy to
Grant. The Mckinley men, many of
whom are white men, are thoroughly
worn out and are leaving for home to-
night, saying that they see no reason
for staying here. Cuney. has cerralled
his following, and they announce that
they will remain here for month long
er if he wants them to- It looks as il
the Quincy forces were trying to wear
the Mckinley men out The executive
committee is rapidly unseating all
those who are remaining, and the out
lcok for tomorrow is extremely gloomy
for the Mckinley faction The COM
m1ttee on permanent organization will
tomorrow recommend Cuney as perma-
nent chairman, and thus the Mckinley
men Will be eectually shut out. To-
morrow will settle the matter, and it is
safe to predict an instructed Reed del
egation, with one Allison man on it and
three Reed men.
Tonight the Mckinley faction held q
secret caucus. 1t is learned that they
have agreed to bolt the convention to-
morrow if their leaders deem it advis-
able. All indications point to a stormy
session tomorrow. .t~