Evening star., 1896-04-04
IF M'KINLEY WINS
Speculation as to How Some States
men Would Stand.
BE DOES NOT HARBOR RESENfMENTS
The Bosses Might Not Fare Better
Under Mr.. Reed.
TO AY FOR A K E r

1t is question of some interest to sew
eral statesmen who want to stand in the
shadow Of the White House how Mr. Nc
Kinlcy will demean himself toward those
who are now opposing him, in the event of
his winning the presidency. Several there
may be who do not anticipate being on
terms of intimacy with the chief executive
should their present plans fail, and some
may look forward with dread to such an
outcome, expecting to be marked for pun
ishment. Possibly neither Quay, Platt,
Chandler nor Clarkson would expect t1
have much influence with president Nc
Kinley."
Does Not HarbOr RescntMents.
But Mckinley lacks many of the quail
tiles characteristic of the so-called prac-
tieal politician, and he Is not a man apt to
harbor resentment. Probably his chief
vanity is to appear always conciliatory,
magnanimous and lofty. His magnanim-
fty is deliberate and studied, and, there
fore, more to be relied upon than would be
merely emotional generosity. His popu-
larity today is probably due quite as much
to that as to his association with the once
more popular protective tariff policy. He is
not a man of that strong, self-willed tenn
permanent who beats down opposition.
How He Won Over Foraker.
Those familiar with the "Ohio situation
say that his triumph over the opposition of
Foraker is due chiefly 10 the fact that he
has persistentiy concealed all resentment
and maintained the forms of friendship to-
ward his rival, and many who would b. his
enemies placed under obligation to his
generosity 1t being point of vanity with
him, he is quick to seize an opportunity to
make display of magnanimity, and he has
tested the philosophy which teaches him
that this pays His self-abnegation and
loyalty to Sherman at the national conven-
ton gave him a high place in public opin-
ion, and at the same time he triumphed
over Foraker. who, secret history says, was
coquetting with the vice presidency. That
was the great fight of Mckin.eys life. No
cioirtered monk i'll solitude, fighting for his
faith against temptation, could have
perienced a greater struggle than he passed
through during the entire night preceding
that day memorable to him. Those who
think he never wavered credit him with
sterner stuff than he is made of, and de-
tract from his glory in final triumph. The
sacrifice once made, ne grew, not only in
public estimation, but in his self-esteem.
This sort of a man is not apt to have
many old scores to settle with his op-
poncnts should he win. Neither Platt,
Quay Eor Ciarkson would be apt TO be
invited TO a place in the cabinet, hut it is
probable that even Chandler would be
welcome at the White House, and they
would all receive the consideration which
is their due. The chances Of a fight be-
as Cleveland has experienced, would be
very remote witl Mckinley in the White
House.
The Case of the Bosses.
AS great as would be the disappointment
of the bosses to see tine Ohio man tri-
umph, it would probably be no greater
than they would experience if Reed Should
be the victor and they should try to die
tate to him. No one VINO knows Mr.. Reed
doubts that he would insist upon. being
master of his owr policy if he were Fresi-
dent
Reed is a good deal of a fataiist. and has
always had confidence in his own destiny
Postponement is to him equivalent to de-
feat. He will never become a perpetual
candidate, often defeated, and as often try
irg again, as did Blaine and Sherman.
Sherman, Hill, Allison and Cullom furnish
him examples of hope deferred, which he
Would avoid. If he is defeated this time it
Will be only by the force of peculiar cir
cumstances that he will again be a can
didate. 1t might be that, transferring his
abode to New York. he would be called
from political retirement in the name of
that state, but this is probably very remote
from any design of his own. The chances
are that he will drop politics entirely If de-
feated for the presidential nomination this
time. Still Reed of New York; might
prove a very inspiring name hereafter.
To Play Foraker.
The story has been started that the
bosses have an ingenious plan for ac-
ccmplishing McKinleys defeat if they can
prevent his nomination at the very start.
Tie statement is that they propose to have
certain votes, which they can control, cast
for Foraker from the very first. and they
calculate that if the balloting can be kept.
up for while, they can switch some of the
Ohio delegates Off to Foraker and thus
break the back of the Mckinley BOOM The
politicians estimate of Foraker makes it
appear to them not improbable that such
a plan might be worked with him, if they
can get over the first two or three ballots
without nomination