Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14

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months
Indiana's Declaration For Mckinley.
In tho case of the Indiana republican con-
vention Thursday not only did the ex-
pected happen as regards the endorse
ment of Mckinley for president Of the
United States, but the Hoosier republic
cans went a step further and instructed
their delegates to st. Louis to vote in tho
national convention for the champion OF
protection so long as there was any hope
OF nomination for him. II there was any
doubt Of the result at st. Louis after tho
republicans of Vermont and Illinois came
out unequivocally for the nomination of
Mckinley. that doubt has been removed
by the action of the republicans of In
diana Ohio's favorite son will BIO noml-
mated on the first ballot, even If he Is not
nominated by reclamation and the ma
tional convention will have simply to rat
| ify the choice already made by majority
their representatives in State and district
conventions assembled.
After Vermont had decided to break
away from the New England candidate
and Illinois had come out for Mckinley
the only hope of the anti-McKinlcyites
was that ex-President Harrison might be
induced to allow the Indiana republicans
to use his name for the purpose of at
tempting a stampede away from the Lit
tie Napoleon" of protection. Senator Quay
had said that If Illinois declared for Nc
Kinley the zig would be up" with other
candidates, but ex-senator Plat of New
York would not admit that the case of
the opposition was hopeless; and although
many of the New York delegates were
anxious TO get on the band wagon before
1t was out of reach Plat begged of his
followers to walt for the outcome of the
Indiana republican convention, hoping
that Gen. Harrison might be induced to
allow the use of his name to prevent the
convention from instructing for Mckinley.
There were number of reasons why
Mr.. Harrison would be unlikely to take
this step. In the first place he had told
from Vermont, that he did not want the
nomination. thar he had obtained all the
glory there was to be secured from the
position; that he was tired OF the exces-
sive work of the presidency; and that this
year especially the acceptance of the posi-
ton would be particularly burdensome
on account of the unusually serious prob
lens to be solved in connection with the
finances of the country. Moreover he ha6
written a letter taking himself out of this
presidential field and no matter how those
who knew him regarded an acceptance OF
the nomination. there would inevitably bc
some who would wink knowingly and say
Il told you So
But even If eX-President Harrison haC
been anxious to become the candidate o
his party again, the political conditions
were altogether unfavorable for that stel
at this time. Many of his former stauncl
supporters had taken his letter as |
was meant and had committed them
selves to other candidates. an
not few of that number t
Mckinley. II he entered the lists at thi
trmo it was to be as the candidate Of tn
ator Quay, Mr. Plat and others who ha
: been outspoken in their bitterness towar
him during the latter part of his admins
, tration. lie would simply be put forwar
by his political enemies in their extrem
5 ity for the purpose of defeating the ma
who stood loyalty for him in the Minneal
a oils convention in spite OF the efforts t
r start Mckinley boom in that gathering
5 There was every reason therefore VIII
l Mr. Harrison should hesitate to enter tn
field at this time as an avowed candidat
for president, although many republican
= would be pleased to see him again in tn
: White House.
The fact that the Indiana republican
, instructed their delegates to support Nj
Kinley would seem to settle all possibilit
: OF the appearance of Gen. Harrison as
presidential candidate, even at the urger
, solicitation of his friends unless some enc
:, gency altogether unforeseen should aris
:. No man would care to go into a nations
convention without the support of his ow
States delegation at large under ordinai
. circumstances, and there Is no probabilii
= that Gen. Harrison's political enemies
! the republican party will from this tin
on be able to bring about an extraord
:, nary condition OF affairs in the party,
- regards the presidency.
The verdict of the republicans Of Ind
ana in State convention adds imrnen
!. impetus to the Mckinley movement. eve
a II 1t does not assure him the support of
>. considerable majority of the delegates
st. Louis 1t assures his support by Il
"a solid block Of States bordering on Il
~ Great Lakes, and completes the geograp
4, zeal chain which had Its first big III
welded In the republican State conventi'
in Ohio. Mckinley now stands as the ca
didate of no particular section, but rath
as representative OF many parts of Il
country. From the Atlantic to the p
cilc are States which have declared (
him. and in tho South as we'll as in I
], North he has demonstrated his streng
"A with the people.
IA Even in those States having favori
~ sons of their own that have not come o
=. for Mckinley openly his followi
has been suppressed with the create