The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-12
stands as follows:


Here is a total of 54S, and there is
no. an intelligent gentlemen connected
with the combine who does not know,
when he carefully scans this column,
that there are twenty votes for Nc
Kinley on the first ballot east Of the
Allegheny mountains not included by
M in this table.
There are contested seats claimed
by me for Mckinley as follows: Ala
o9ma, s; Florida, s; Georgia, 6; Kentuc-
ky, ,; Louisiana, 6; Mississippi, 10; Pen
Esylvana, >; Tennessee, 4: Texas. S.;
Virginia, 8; total, so. This is a liberal
Statement, for some of the contestants
Of The Mckinley delegates have already
Informed US that they will not prose-
cute their contests; but allowing that
all these sixty are prosecuted and all
sixty decided against Mckinley, which
is by no means possible, there would
SUI remain Of uncontested, uninstruct-
cd and pledged votes on the first bal
lot already elected, ASS. Thus il will
be seen that, allowing politicians who
ara superior 10 us in anagement Of all
these affairs 10 have their own way
upon every one of these contests, and
ueseat every one OF the Mckinley dele
gates, still Mckinley will have a sweep
ing majority
As figure ii, there are seventy-two
delegates TO be elected vet, and l think
l make very modest and conservative
claim when I say that Mckinley Will
have fifty Of these without contests and
either pledged or instructed. Add these
10 the ass uncontested seats. and Won
WI have 5SS votes on the first ballot
as. beyond all controversy, Mckinley
men.
Coming now 10 the question OF the
committee on credentials. about which
there has been some anxiety manifest
Cd IN certain quarters, Mckinley has
either the solid delegation or a MAORI
~ thereof in thirty-three states and ter
iiiories, with not fewer than FIVE more
10 elect. 50 IL may we'll be understood
that Mckinley has sweeping majority
OF the states uncontested. He has a
national committee honest and incor-
Tupuble. and VIII have two-thirds OF
the states and territories. which viii in
Sdre him fair committee on creieu-
la's. which is all he asks.
The Most pleasant feature OF the
w1ole business IS the cordiaI acquiss-
Ger &c apparent in all directions with the
decision OF the people. From one end
OF the country 20 the other come reports
from prominent and distinguished men
~ho nave supported other candidates
ah'herot. cordially admitting the tn
un'ph or Mckinley and readily corcurr-
inE N the popular judgment. In a
number CT states men who were partl-
san Of the candidates up 20 the final re-
sui have expressed the greatest pos
siSle satisfaction IN the harmony an
parent everywhere. and are looking "a
vo-ably % the nomination OF Mckee,
ley and his enormous majority n the
coming election with pleasure and pride
rather than with dissatisfaction
Congressman Aldrich says:
The friends OF Speaker Reed. fully
conscious Of the gains made BIZ Nc
r alsy In the pending national contes.
during the past week. but with fun IN
formation concerning The position and
standing OF the delegates thus FAR elec.-
q. are yet hopeful. Il not confident. or
The ultimate SUCCESS 90 the.- candidate
before the convention Up % date
thtre have been elected Sc OF; os TO-
"a. % SIS delegates. OF which number /.