The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-18


Mckinley. The tools OF the combine
say wreck or bolt. but beat Mckinley.
JOHN GRANT. Chairman.
CHICAGO, March lb-ln my juds.
ment the first choice of 50 per cent of
the plain people OF the Republican
party OF Illinois for President Is Major
Mckinley. Particularly In this case
with workmen now unemployed OF
whose wages have been reduced during
the Cleveland regime. They demand
protection for American labor and re.
gard Mckinley as the embodiment OF
that idea. Senator Cullom ls highly es-
teemed, and had his candidacy been
announced earlier would have been cor
diniiy supported throughout the state.
Az Il Is, he is clearly second choice. but
among the plain people the Mckinley
sentiment has become so dcep-seated
Tint. coming 80 late into the field. even
our own senator. with his recognized
great ability and widespread personal
popularity, can only be regarded as
second to the ohioar:
C. A. PARTRIDGE, Secretary.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March 10
Mckinley 10 unQuestionably the nrSt
choice OF the rank and file OF the tc-
publicans OF this state. Tho impression
prevails here that combine exists be-
tween Allison, Reed and others 10 de-
feat Mckinley, This has created pre-.
iudiccs against them, where they would
otherwise have been popular. Under the
circumstances. Robert r. Lincoln Is
fayornbly considered as second choice.
JOHN e. SrILLMAN, Chairman.
PENNSYLVANIA my opinion
the plain people OF this section desire
the nomination OF William Mckinley.
c. l.. MAGEE.
NORTH DAKOTA Sentiment
throughout this state unanimously in
favor OF Mckinley as first choice. NO
pronounced sentiment for second
w H. ROBINSON, Chairman.
North pakota's choice for President
ia Mckinley. Our farmers, rlnchers and
business men favor him. The MCKin-
lev sentiment grows daily and the del
cgates to st. Louis will have prnctic-
ally a unanimous party behind them.
Reed and Allison lead for second choice
in order named.
SOUTH DAKoTA--Senntor Allison n
stronE IIrst; Mckinley second. No sem
timent for any one else,
LEE SLOWER. Secretary.
oREGoN-RepublIcans are over
whelmingly In favor OF the nomination
OF Mckinley for President. They have
no second choice. but will Loyalty sup
port either Morton. Reed. Allison or
whoever may he nominated that favors
q strong protective tnritE.
GEORGE a. STEEL, Chairman.
The plain people Republicans OF this
state are IN favor OF the nomination OF
Mckinley. A few talk OF Reed. but ap-
parently the great majority have no
second choice. They want Mckinley.
WILLIAM KAPUS. Secretary.
TENNESSEE-Plain people over.
whelmIngly for Mckinley. No talk OF
second choice among them, Reed has
good following for first place.
LEE BROOKS, Secretary.
NORTH CARoLiNA-willIam Nc
KInley first: Allison second.
JYRE GLENN. 2Secretary.
NATURALIZATION the plain peo-
pie Republicans Mckinley divides tirst
choice. They are much divided on sec
ond choice. Allison leading.
II. CLAY NALL, Secretary
LOUISIANA would consider Nc
Kinley 10 be first choice and Reed
good second.
ALABAMA--There is no question but
that Mckinley is first choice for Prest-
dent In this state. and Allison comes
nearer being second choice than any
other candidate The platform adopt
ed In Iowa this week by the Repuhii-
can state convention brings Senator Al
lIson in line with the plain people Re
publicans OF Alabama.
BEN De EEM0S. Chairman
MISsIssIPPI-The plain people are
for Mckinley. They have no second
choice.
vIRGISIA-First choice. Mckinley;
's'' ASA ROGERS. Secretary.
WEST neutrality-suspicious. are
overwhelmingly for Mckinley for first
choice. As to second choice, pre-
sumo Quay or Reed would command
their attention. Both are strong with
our people. II Senator El&ins were a
candidate West Virginia Republicans
would be n unit for him,
G. w. ATKINSON. Secretary.
GEoRGIA--The masses are for Nc
KInley for President. The plain people
Republicans have not had under con-
slderntIon second choice so far as
]. II. DEvEAUX. Secretary.
ARKANsAs-The Republican voters
OF Arkansas almost TO a man favor
Mckinley for President
H. II. COOPER. Chairman.
II also appears that in a number OF
states. embraced In the sections hav.
ing fayorite sons Mckinley II second
choIce-thIs Is particularly so In Con-
necttcut and other New England states
and III New York.