Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

any other candidate that is first driven out
% the race
California.
California is a doubtful battle ground.
Representative Hilborn says that the nat
uraI disposition of the state is favorable
to Reed, but that the Mckinley people are
the only ones who have put forth any
effort as yet. He says that he thinks the
delegation will go unpledged. with nat
ural preference for Reed. Offset to some
degree by the work that is being done for
Mckinley. Representative johnson says
he does not think Il possible for any man
to tell how the delegation Will stand, for
the reason that tne situation is compli-
Gated by the change in the method of
choosing delegates. Heretofore the whole
eighteen have been chosen at a state con-
ventioa held under the direction of the
state central committee at San Francisco.
This time they have adopted the plan sug
gosted by the republican national COM
m.ttee, and Will elect by congressional dis
tr-cts- The purpose OF this change was
said to be to get out from under the con-
troll of the committee at San Francisco.
What its influence will be upon the char
acter of the delegation Mr.. Johnson says
no one can tell at this time. The state, he
says. Is one of the strongest protection
states in the Union, ard, therefore, in so
far as McKinleys name is synonymous
with protection he is strong but both
Reed and Allison, particularly Reed have
strong lighting friends" men vino VIII be
active and determined. The fight between
the A. T. A. ard The Catholics is expected
TO figure In California. There are a very
great many of both factions in :he repub-
Hcan party in the state. and there is said
to be d hard fight between them somewhat
under cover. The a. p. A. are SAID to be
making an earnest effort to dominate all
the conventions, SO as to control the dele
cation, not in the interest of any particu-
lar candidate. but to add to their strength
at the national convention.
Late letters from California state that the
predominant feseiing in favor of Reed has
been somewhat chilled of late by the i'm
presssion that the committee Pacific
railroads was constituted by the Speaker in
favor of c. T. Hun ting ZION and his railroad
funding scheme. In this connection the
fact is cited that Mr.. Johnson Hunting
toms attorney, is the only member APP
coast.
On the other hand, it Is contended by
friends of Mr. Reed that several of the
committee were upon the committee in the
last Congress. and that supporters of Nc
kinley, Allison, Morton, Quay and others
ere upol the committee, showing that Mr.
Reed cid not appoint ii in the interests of
his own candidacy.
The hostility to Huntington and his
SrheneS Is so intense and universal in Cal
hoornia that the action upon Huntington's
bill OF the friends CT any of the republican
candidates will be watched with the closest
In intensity through Huntington's char
acterizatlon of his opponents mudsils
and people of 10 character that should the
republican nominee for President prove to
be identified in any way with Huntington's
projects IL is believed the state would go
democratic.
The state convention held at Wichita on
Tuesday, together with the various district
conventions which have been held, settled
the presidential question so far as Kansas
Is concerned Mckinley gets the solid dele
CATION of the state-twenty votes. His
friends have Won every fight with case
III IS believed that Reed is the second
choice OF a majority of the delegation
Inc nomination Allison would get some of
the votes. Among the congressional dele
CATION from the state Speaker Reed has
warm friends in Messrs. Blue. Broderck
Curtis and Miller. Messrs CaIderhead
kirkpatrick and Long are Mckinley men
ana have been from the first Representa-
i've Blue does not hesitate to say that
SPEAKER Reed Is the greatest personality
In American politics. My support of him
can be proclaimed from the housetCps, If
necessary" he says.
WHAT fight there has been In the state
has been over the reelection of State
Chairman Cyrus Leland, jr., who has been
leader in Kansas politics for a quarter
or century Mr.. Leland, who has always
kinley. wen in all the fights, and was
elected one of the observation-disclosures
Inc Nlchita convention did not declare
Tor Tree silver. but for the use of both
metals Inc only one of the district con-
ventions which declared for silver was the
seventh, formerly represented by Jerry
simpson. who was defeated by Representa-
tive Long.
Michigan.
In Michigan a most determined fight is
being made The general report is that the
state Is pretty strongly In favor of Nc
Kinley. The Michigan men In Congress
pretty generally agree as to that. The
politicians who represent the interests of
the other candidates or who want the in
fuence of the state to be felt in the con-
Ventlon are anxious that the delegation
should go unpledged, permitting their no.
s1tien to be determined by circumstances
An effort has been made to have the favor
lie son Idea adopted there. but the Nc
hlnley people have been combating this
= very successfully. 1t is estimated by some
OF the Michigan men who profess and
seem TO be looking at the situation i'm
partially that of the twenty-four delegates
not more than eight can be carried for
Reed. the rest going to Mckinley. IL is
added, however. that Reed will be the sec
ond choice of all the rest. The opinion is
pretty strongly held to that Reed would
get the entire twenJyfour if Mckinley
were out of 1t. 1t Is a matter Of so much
doubt what course will be followed in the
state that the Senators and members OF
the House are reluctant to be quoted for
any prediction. One man expresses the
opinion that the delegation will rally
around Alger and vote their second choice
when ne decides 1t to be desirable and in
manner best to serve Michigan's interest
That Mckinley's strength is most appar-
ent Is pretty generally conceded.
Minnesota
Minnesota has a favorite son. in the per-
son OF Senator Davis. who is a serious can
didate, as well as a favorite son, and has
reasons to believe that his candidacy will
develop In the sunlight of the national
convention The Mckinley people, who are
not leaving a stone unturned, are making
an effort to capture the Minnesota deIega-
ton. in spite of Senator Davis candidacy.
They are making campaign there almost
equal to that of November election They
are having rallies, Mckinley dances etc,
with bands of music. 1t is generally con-
coded that there is a considerable Mckinley
sentiment i'll the state, and that ii there
Were not favorite son in the field he
might have majority of the delega ton.
but even with Senator Davis out of the
held, the Reed people. who are not active
under existing circumstances. would make
a good showing, and. at least, divide the
delegation. AS it is, there appears to be no
or hat