New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11

a., ,,n,,car and a Jewish Republican, DOM vi
o.,,norca and high character. against an "uio''
,,ol,.,ca, hoss whose special card is the Ame''c"'
r.o,,,yo Association II Is the only cohtes' NC
o. ,ha Convention involving the principe io'
,,,oh ,ha order stands, and IL IL MOI uhAe'''
.hore,ora that the decision arrived AT may oe ia
raochinq In It's results. whichever way ."e u"
o,sior may TO- Several of the Association ieaue''
are in town They are closeiy "a''"e
course Of this case. and are keeniy aiei' io
enc that will open up chance 10 asSe' -
..nr,rc,,,e" Among them is Congressman Linton
80 ,,,oh,gan who delivered In an uptown nan Ihst
night q speech OF great bitterness asa''''' ~
no termed the aggressions or the ho"ia" ''i@
archy. These people greatly desire the ueien "
Co,ons, I<erens and the success Of Mr.. F1liey'
Their active sympathy in his behaif mas eol,e -
M q matter Of common fame. OF course Mr. f1iiey
denies an alliance with this element. he couia
NOT afford to do otherwise. Colonel kerens mas
the advantage of Mr.. Filley, In that he Is a mem
her of the committee and his strong personal
s,a,dsbins formed i'm many years Of service with
other committeeman will stand him in good stead
II &c I'm the air since his return from canton,
though no direct expression has been mace ny
him that Major Mckinley considers II unwise "
mix religion and politics ana that ,he .o,.
should carefully guard against the Introduction
Of such nm issue IN the Conventions organlZa-
ton. IA. ..o,,
Colonel Kerens and Mr.. Frank took with them
to Canton Il pamphlet which was TO-DAY Vil'u
lated confidentially where II was likely to be OF
service showing the status of the 81 Louis con.
test and making 1t appear that the election Oh
the Filley delegates was brought about through
irregular and disreputable methods TINS pam
phlet has doubtless been read by the prospective
candidate but II did not remain for Mcssrs'
Kerens and Frank. with their pamphlet. to APP
prise him of the fine lines in Mr.. F.lleys char-
meter as q politician as II is believed thht since
the Filley interview, printed In the local press
last Sunday, which has been construed as rea.s
hostile to Mckinley. Mr.. Filley has not peen ai'o
gether IA favorite In Canton.
The Issue in these local cases has unfortunately
been made TO the committee In such FORM that, IL
the Kerens delegates are not seated inc srea'
Republican Irish and German Catholic clement
with which Colonel Kerens IL influential, may re-
sent IT, while IL the Filley men are turned down,
the y,gilant A. F. A. people. who are watching
things closely, may do the ticket q serious nils-
chief in quarters where II can III anord 70 dose
strength II If disclosed here to-day Tor 'he hlo'
tima that independently Of the local contests
Colonel Kerens will probably be reelected Ma
tional Committeeman by the Missouri ConVeh-
tion delegation, notwithstanding the INSTRUCTIONS
OF the State Convention for Finley. One OF the
old-time Republican editors Of Missouri. MAJOR
RittinCer Of St Joseph. said to-day 10 Irlounc
correspondcnt tina. seventeen out or the state
thirtv-four delegates were sure to oppose flliey,
and that two Others were hostile 10 llIey. pu'
wanted TO support MhjOr Warner instead or COLO.
mol Kercne but one of the gentlemen. rliu
Major Rittinger, "is an original friend and sup
nort,r OF Kerens. and since the nght on NcrenS
has taken its present shape. / nave no doupt
that ne Will cast the eighteenth and decisive vote
that will beat Fillev and re-cie,t kerens
Major Rittinger served twenty years on the
state committee with Mr.. Tillcy, and has not n
,er, Gathering opinion OF him a political man