Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-02
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The New Hampshire Republican state
Convention OF Tuesday settled MI
Reeds hash when II declared that elmer
no or Mckinley would suit the Repuo-
iicans OF New Hampshire as their no"'-
nee for President OF the United states.
II wo;ild seem that Reed can no longer
hope TO be recognized as "a favorite son.
seo,na that favorite son In one or the
New England States has heretofore Dce"
recognized as favorite son In all 'ne
New England States. The New lamp
shire Republican State Convention may
he said TO have damned Mr.. Reeu WIN
faint praise. Reed might now as "ei
refuse as not TO allow his name 10 DE
used as a candidate for President he
cannot recover from this New Hampshire
..stab under the fifth rib
We can well understand that the ACTON
OF the New Hampshire convention ere
ated sensation in Washington, as tne
papers there say 1t did. We quote the
Post:
"rhe news from New Hampshire
reached the capitol early in the after
noon. and created a genuine sensation
The explosion OF a bombshell could hard-
lv have caused more excitement. IL
was the unexpected that had happened
There had been, ID is true, some muir
nuriugs of a Mckinley sentiment In 'ne
Granite State. and chatting among inc
Republicans at the fate which compeheu
allegiance to Reed on account OF local
New ENGLAND ties, but 1t was not lor
moment anticipated that this sentiment
was strong enough TO secure recognition
IT was. indeed, the unexpected that had
happened. The question now Is, VIII
Reed run the race to the end? He can
make powerful fight for the exalted
Office he seeks. His followers can strip
for the fray, and make 1t hot for the
Mckinley men all over the Union. We
said a few days ago that Mckinney
might possibly, but not probably. be the
next President of the United States.
After hoping against hope for long
time, the Reed forces in Washington
became panic-stricken on Tuesday. We
quote again:
New England was no longer solid Tor
the New England candidate. Every pc
litician at the Capitol was in state OF
wonderment, this feeling dominating even
the dismay which the Reed men plainly
showed. and the joy which the Mckinney
adherents manifested
Mr.. Grosvenor said:
81 told Chandler that he had better
keep away from New Hampshire, ana
he ought to have taken my advice. Inc
heauty of this action is that ii has come
i'm New England. a section winch we
conceded from the start to MIR. Reed
and In which we did not expect TO secure
any support
"Rut the Reed men were not disposed
70 talk. They had been struck all of
heap. so to speak, and apparently knew
not what to say Even Senator Lodge
would not be interviewed. He admitted
that the action of the convention was
an unpleasant surprise, and was inexpli-
cable. and that it's effect would be
against the interests of Mr.. Reed, but
beyond this he would say nothing.
We suppose we may say that Senator
Hill. of New York, is the shrewdest
politician in public life in the United
states. He is reported as follows:
senator Hill chuckied, and said that
he would offer an amendment to the reso-
lutions to investigate the bond-sale by
adding an inquiry into McKinley's meth
DDS in New Hampshire. and would
summon Mr.. Chandler as the chief VII
ness. They do not seem 10 be aple 10
stop the Mckinley movement said Sena-
tor HILL and his nomination now seems
inevitable -.
"His nomination seems inevitable"
How as to his election, Senator!