The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-18
MONEY KINGS FEAR M'KINLEY.
HE MIGHT PROVE An EASY MAN
FOR THE DEMOCR TO BEAT.

The Atlanta Constitutions WASH
inEtOn Correspondents Says CIeve-
land Is the FavorIte of the New
NorISers-Editor Patrick walsh In
cIined 20 StevcnsOn-PIatt and
Quay In Conference and Have Not
Yet Given Up Hope OF Defeating
Mckinley.
Washington, May I7.-Ex-Senator Pat
rick Walsh. who has just returned from
visit to New York, says there is a grow
ing feeling in that city that the democrats
have a good fighting chance TO win the
coming national election II Mckinley IS
the republican nominee. When asked who
the democrats will put In the field against
the Ohio man. the ex-senator, with one Of
his characteristic smiles, said: What Is
tho matter with Uncle Adlai.'" meaning
Vice President Stevenson. Continuing, he
said: "Gen. Stevenson has a strong fol-
lowing in the south and west, is an ap-
proachable man, Will be good to his
friends, and will poll the full democratic
vote"
Mr.. walsh then proceeded to discuss the
financial situation from a free silver point
Of view. but life IS too short TO repeat his
views on that subject.
Ed Barrett, of the Atlanta Constitution
who was also In New York yesterday. says
he heard more Cleveland talk than any
thing else He says the general impression
there among democrats with whom he
discussed politics Is that II Mckinley Is
the republican nominee President Cleve-
land will be put against him by the demo-
ha On "a &c. Ia.
afraid of McKinleys money views, and
they have faith IN CleVeland's financial
ability and courage.
Thus you have the New York situation
as viewed by two Georgia newspaper men.
Gen. Grosvenor. boomerin-chlef Of
Candidate Mckinley, blew his last blast
tonight and has closed his statistical tab
ulatng machine until after the st. Louis
convention. He now claims everything in
sight, and beyond it for Mckinley, and
cOngratulates himself upon having con-
Quoted a great campaign.
The friends Of Speaker Reed gave out
no table tonight, for the reason that
Assistant Manager Aldrlch was out Of
town for the day.
The Sunday night statistical bureau thus
goes out Of business, having been a
source of amusement and perhaps Of pro-
ft TO the American public for several
weeks. This unique plan of keeping the
public posted as TO the progress Of the
contest for the election of delegates TO ma
tiOnal convention was never in operation
before in a political campaign and 1t Is
doubtful, TO say the least, whether II will
ever again be tried.
The anti-ArcKlnleyites have not been
idle during the past twenty-four hours,
however, even If the tabulatory Of con-
vention statistics has been suspended.
| There was a great deal of comforting done
during the day at the home of Senator
Quay, where Thomas &. Hlatt arrived last
night. The two republican leaders had q
protracted talk last night. and this morn
a long drive together Several gentlemen
called later and after talking with them,
Mr.. Plat left town at O'Clock for New
York. Neither he nor Mr.. Quay had any
thing interesting or important TO say for
publication. They had seen several gen
tlemen, they said, who are interested in
bringing about the nomination Of other
candidates than Mckinley and all be-
lieve that the Ohio man win not be nomi-
mated certainly not on the first ballot.
There are several candidates In each of the
many so-called Mckinley states, It is un-
derstood, who Will not vote for the dou-
ble-faced candidate, and who will be
ready after the first ballot TO desert him
and join IN the support Of some candidate
who can receive the votes of all the anti
be Allison or some other, has not yet
been determined. Messrs. Quay, Plat,
Clarkson and their friends generally feel
confident that the Mckinley boomers have
greatly over-estimated their candidates s
strength, that reaction In the enthu-
sasm over his candidacy has set In, and
that his nomination will be prevented.