New-York tribune., 1896-04-01
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN SPEAK.

WHAT SOME OF THE MEMBEPs THINK OF THE
CANDIDATES. CHANCES
St. Louis, March 3l.-The members Of the sub
committee OF the Republican National Committee.
who held business meeting here yesterday. are
all outspoken for their respective Candidates Fol-
lowing are some of the views expressed:
J. S. Clarkson, OF Iowa-McKiney Will undoubi
edly be strongest for first choice but he Is the
weakest man for second choice. and It is going to
% Ge T eSon ha % All son is gons % 10 be
mated and for further particulars refer you to
the ofepb foS5'f f. or Maney ih Of Reed s in
the race and very largely at maj; ara pra WAS
dency. What ! said the other day over my own
signature st!ll goes. Since then Oklahoma. which
was claimed by Mckinley. has instructed for Reed;
and there are other signs Of encouraGement |
don't anticipate that any ore VIII run on WIN @ the
prsed to see the convention last for week Or ten
William NJ Hahn. OF Oh!o-Noth!ns can stop
Major McKnleys nomination now. He VIII be
nominated either by acclamation or on the hrst
haI ova to Hs MtRney hss nHus % T. oho win vote torsS
solid for McKney The srs;od estimates Or McHsp nspa2s
Texas. we expect at least twelve OF the 'h.rV
Powell CLAYTON OF Arkansas There i no friction
among TIE Republicans OF Arkansas. They are all
'oHd John a, N. Ewinx. Of Milwaukee. who, hold; Mr.
Paynes proxywseons1 s as she III hai the a'MnHs ,e
C. Kersns has JUS; returned trom ,, vs., ss, to
Ohio Washington and chicago. VI H,t'f 70. -.
,nant said he 'is growing daily. i looks TO"
as II ne would be nominated by ar,ir,nnnio, ,i.
Everybody knows how the Republican- of MisIoni y,
stani TSev are ror Mckinley hrs,; last and all
,be time and have no second cho.cc. I'll,
- II Car.er chairman of the NsfoAai - ''pI'-
co, Committee declared that IN" great W. $ aho
Northwest would send delegates - the = LOUIS O
yention who would favor Senator cameron; "i enn M
svlvania .or President. Mr.. Carter Mou4i no' say
What nc silver men of the West would 10 ~ ca"
cold standard man was nominated The Nrst' ne
seiS cannot expect 10 dictate terms TO the Nh-
tinnal Convention without the support C' s9ihe
great Eastern State Ike Pennsyyania slN.'
man like Cameron could carry Texas N'h'aH,a
South carolina and North Carolina ioT N" X
publican party. and destroy the sohd So"'" 'o'-
ever" ...-,,,
4. the meeting o. the subcommittee yesterc'y
the rrinting arl distribution Of tickets was the
mrs, matter considered This brought out VICE N'rl-
erce OF views on the probable length o' thc CO..
ven,ion Friends of one leading candifht" sre1irl
10 think only three DAYS would be consumer N
getting n nomination while those oi IN. oth"r 'N
freme thought tickets necessary ior SIX Gays
one member from the Far East hinting AZ q
necesqI,v ,or ten days before the right man coul
be named j, was finally decided thaf on" 0'A",
should admit 20 all sessions The Distribution oi
press 'irkets was given TO the loca! re" 'ph,i
tee but all applications for press tckets anI i"r
tcksts ~ courtesy 20 distinguished men should De
made TO Sergeant-at-Arms T. L. Burns. of Mlnno.
apolis Al other applications for admission mus
he made 10 the various State and Territorial dele
cations Tickets VIII also be issued 10 the Ma
tional Council of G. 4. K FOR distribution nj ,h'Ir
discretion Tickets will b. issusl on Monday. June
IS AT the convention auditorium by Sergcant-a'-
Arms Burns. The committee reviewed ire CON-
tracts for the hall and well pleased