The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-23
MKINLEY'S ILLINOIS FRIENDS.
Circular Which IL Likely to Cause
Serious Republican DfssensiOns.
Chicago SDecial fo PiftShurr DiSnatoh


what is considered q deep laid plot on
the part of the Mckinley managers was
turned up to-day. 1t is said that at least
slOo'Go has been spent in Illinois in or
vention and have it instruct the four Illi-
noIs delegates at large for Mckinley.
The scheme emanates in Chicago. from
was organized by Sam Allerton. General
McNulta is now chairman of the executive
committee of the club, pending Mr.. Aller-
been sent to county committeeman and ali
delegates to the State convention who have
been instructed for Mckinley, and also to
everyone VINO Is supposed to be in doubt or
wavering. They have also been sent to
every county committeeman throughout the
State.
The wording of the documents clearly
demonstrates that thorough organization
has been effected and that 1t Will put up
a battle royal In the State convention to
defeat Cullom. or an uninstructed delega-
ton. by bringing in a declaration unequivo-
cally for the Ohio candidate.
The city and State are being flooded with
the circulars. They are causing no little
alarm to the local party managers, and
promise to make the fight against McKin-
ley, already inaugurated by the party man
ayers, all the more bitter. The letters read
as follows:
Dear Sir-The Business Mems Mckinley
Club, of Cook county, want to know who
Of the delegates from this county to the
State convention are in favor of the nominal
ton of William Mckinley, of Ohio for the
opposed to the nomination of Mckinley.
lille the preferences and purposes of
many or our delegates have been frankly
among the number-from whom the friends,
OF Governor Mckinley have as vet received
no authentic information as to what they
intend 10 DO, or where they stand upon the
selection OF presidential nominee Some
say that they are In favor of Mckinley but
are not clear In their statements as to what
they Will do about voting for instructions.
thereby leaving their position and purposes
in doubt. Therefore, we are COMPELLED in
us al delegates who will not now saw Ii,,ss ihsv
VIII vote for clear-cut instructions for Nc
Kinley:
these men will vote for instructions when
the time comes. We want to know who our
friends are now. as well as to. know VINO
Assurances Of friendly feeling are appre-
ciated, but assurances Of friendly action IS
wnat i5 now wanted, and for this purpose
to reply on the irclosed blank to the fol-
lowing questions:
"First-will you be present as a delegate
field on April y, 1896?
"Second-Will you vote for any motion or
resolution that may be offered in rhat con-
from this State to the national Republican
convention to vote for and use all honorable
means TO secure the nomination of William
Mckinley, of Ohio for the presidency?
IF you mark your reply Confidential il
will be held strictly confidential by the COM
mittee.
That our lists may be complete and relIa-
bic. VIII you please promptly mail your re-
ply on the inclosed blank in the inclosed
envelope. directed TO A. w. Clancy, secre-
tary. l67 Dearborn street, Chicago. and great
ly oblige our club?
by direction of the executive committee
JOHN MNULTA, Chairman''
A printed form Of answer is incosed.
pledging the DELEGATE signing L to vote for
the resolution instructing for Mckinley
When the news about the Mckinley coup
reached the local leaders, they at first dis
credited the story that any such tactics
should have been resorted to by the mana
gers OF the Ohio statesman. They could NOT
doubt the evidences Of their own eyes, how
ever. when copies Of the circular were laid
before them. 1t was, they admitted truly
Napoleonic move. II successful. they said 1t
would simply mean that all the machine
plans SO carefully built up, with Senator Gull
lom for hgurehedd. must go crumbling
For these reasons. everything that the Gu
lom managers could pull was being pulled to
Offset the latest Mckinley scheme to capture
Illinois. whether the leaders willed It or not.