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

tage to begin with. If Mckinley men
should be chosen they will be instructed
to vote for Bradley on the first ballot, or il
there is any chance for him.
There Is bitter feeling between the ad-
herents of Representative Hunter and Of
Gov. Bradley, growing out Of the alleged
knitting Of Hunter by the governors friends
in the senatorial race. Hunters friends
Bradley, and they will at the same time try
to do something to curb the growing power
of the governor in the state. 1t is fight
between Hunter ard Bradley for the con-
| troll Of the politics Of the state. The state
convention will declare for sound money,
protection and reciprocity. Reciprocity is
popular in Kentucky. said Representative
Colson, "and protection is growing every
day. Nearly every democratic mill man In
Kentucky voted the republican ticket last
year because their trade with Cuba had
law. They had established good business
in Cuba. In the congressional conven-
TORS to be held between now and April II
it is said that majority of the candida ties
for delegates have publicly announced
themselves for Mckinley.
Representative Hunter did not care to talk
on the situation, except to say that the
Kentucky republicans are for sound money
There are few free silver republicans in
the state" he said.
Louisiana.
The squabble in Louisiana beats the
thirteen puzzle. and there are few of the
politicians of the state who know how it
stands. They haven't any idea themselves
Unless there is a compromise between now
and June the national convention will have
to settle the contest.
Through it all. however. the indicatio
are that Reed Will come out on top. Ex-
Gov. Pine hback and W. p. kellogg, who
have managed the republican machine for
years. are both for the Maine statesman
and are doing all they can. Their infiu-
t.
of the delegates to Reed. The situation is
constantly shifting. The opinion is ex-
pressed that Reed will get all but one of
the delegates.
the sugar growing democrats, are getting
the fusion movement in shape. They are
going to nominate Capt Pharr for gov
ernor. The. fusionists will also put out
congressional candidates.
Missouri.
Gov. Mckinley could not secure a more
solid or enthusiastic support from his own
state than he Is getting in Missouri. The
supporters of all the candidates in that
state admit that Missouri will send a solid
Mckinley delegation to St. Louis. There is
no other battle cry in the state but "Mc-
Kinley," and the funny part of it is that
the majority of the politicians of the state
are against the Chic man. Chairman Fill
ley is one of the few leading politicians who
favor the apostle of protection, but he is
power. Reed has many friends among the
politicians, but the rank and file of the par
ty will have no enc but Mckinley. To carry
out the wishes CT the people, the politicians
Will vote at the convention for Mckinley.
and he will get the thirty-four votes of the
state in lump. The newspapers have been
reticent. They don't want Mckinley, but
don't care to kick against an overwhelming
sentiment
Only one district convention has been
held. That was in the seventh. and the de-
egates were instructed for Mckinley. The
next convention will be on the 18th of this
month. The fifteenth district wiH act al
that time. - ia
At least two of the Missouri Congressman
would vote for Reed if their constituents
didn't desire Mckinley. They are Repre-
sentatives Joy and Bartholdt Each of
them agrees that Mckinley has everything.
The Reed men are working for their IA
vorite as second choice, and that is where
they expect to get in their work. If the
state convention, which hasn't been called,
doesn't instruct the de!ega ties to stand to
Mckinley to the last, the Reed men are
hopeful of accomplishing something 1t is
argued that II Mckinley doesn't win on the
first few ballots he will not win at ell. When
the delegation has stuck by him Loyalty I'D
to that time its obligations to him ought to
be considered as ended. Next to Mckinley
Reed Is the most popular candidate in the
state.
A Missouri Congressman was asked how
1t was there SET med to be so few Allison
men In the state. He answered that ALI
son had I ever taken any unusual interest
in the state. although it Joined Iowa.
Congressman Crowther was one of the
few men who cared to express themselves
for publication On the Missouri situation
YES" he said, in answer to a Star mans
question, Everything indicates that Nc
Kinley will have united delegation at ST,
Louis. The people are for him, and think
that there is no one like him."
What makes him SO popular in the
state?' he was asked.
Numerous reasons" was the answer
Maj. Mckinley Is personally known to
Thousands of people in the state. He spoke
throughout Missouri in the campaign of
1892. In my district he spoke to 10000 peo-
PIE at one meeting. Missouri is an agri-
cultural state, and the farmers believe in
protection They believe that protection Is
the principal issue in this campaign, and
they cannot separate protection and Nc