The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-18
MANLEY SPEAKS
Reeds Forces Are Indus
triOuSly Saving Wood.
Man From Maine Will Not Be
Neglected.
Democratic Campaign Food in the
Chandler -GrOsverOr Debate.

WASHINGTON, March lS.-Joseph III.
Manley is in town. and the Reed mana
gers are i'm close conference. The probable
outcome will be that the Reed case will
certainly not be allowed 10 60 by default,
but from this time very aggressive fight
will be put up. Mr.. Manley, with deliber-
alton and with distinct emphasis. said
yesterday:
"McKinl,y will not be nominated on
the first bal lot. nor on the second, nor on
the third: aad we do not think he will be
nominated 6t all. We arc not claiming
everything but are, nevertheless, saving
wood. and we shall be heard from at ST.
Louis"
Another manager at the Reed head
quarters also asserted that he had kept a
close watch of the delegations chosen, and
to sGy that Mckinley has n third is TO
make him generous estimate. New
England Is yet to be heard from.
Tho ChandIer-tirosvsnor Debate
Is becoming acrimonious. The New
Hampshire senator began by assailing the
methods adopted TO secure delegates for
Mckinley, and this utterance was inme-
diately followed by some snappy remarks
from the Ohio congressman
Conservative party leaders are implor-
Ing both men 70 desist from further hos
tilities because OF the material which their
utterance is putting into the hands OF the
Democratic campaign managers. but
neither Chandler nor Grosyenor Is easily
quieted.
Chandler made reply to Grosvenor yes
terday by reiterating and emphasizing his
former charge. saying: II was very eau
tious in speaking about Mckinley, but it
certainly seems To me he is in the hands
OF unscrupulous managers. They say
that this year the Republicans can elect a
yellow dog II we nominate him.
"At the same time look ut the situation.
II we nominate Mckinley we shall have
TO meet tho charge that we fried the fat
out of the manufacturers in the last cam
paign; that we fried 1t out Of them again
10 secure his nomination; that he is con-
tinuing TO fry the fat to buy his election,
and that rs a result he will pay his politi-
cal debts with higa tariff bill framed
solely in the interests of tho manufactur-
ers. With such charges as these TO meet
on the stump the Republican campaign
will be defensive instead of offensive"
Senator Thurston and Representative
Aldrich OF Chicago also have entered the
test. The former says Mckinley Is sliding
to the nomination on toboggan, and that
the people who are getting left are just
throwing snowballs at him. Aldrich says
1t Is wonderful, the confidence in McKin-
leys nomination which the Democratic
press OF the country is now manifesting,
and adds, rellectively, Il wonder why II
isY'
But the mass OF congressman on either
side deplorc this heated controversy, and
vow that party interests are larger than
those OF any candiiate, and that consid.
erations Of political expediency should
silence Chandler and all who are inclined
to speak out. The charges which Chandler
makes are not 10 any extend denied; they
are rather discouraged.
So sanguine arc the McKinleyites that
one New York newspaper stated that
Sherman would probably be McKinley's
secretary OF the treasury. On reading
this announcement a Massachusetts, rep
resentative sarcastically remarked, "And
! suppose Mark Hanna will be postmaster
general, and Harrison Atwood sub-treas-
urer ut Boston"
The Latest Harrison Story.
An interesting story comes from Indi-
ana Of move now on foot to restore Gen.
eral Harrison's name to the list of presi-
Dental possibilities.
This is not to be done by open instruc-
tions there or elsewhere for the x-presi-
dent, but by an open canvass of the situa.
tion everywhere, showing how strong he
Is and how events seem shaping them
selves for the necessity Of naming such
man at st. Louis.
The Mckinley men raise their eyebrows
Mt this. The move, they believe, is aimed
specifically at their candidate. IL is but
an effort, they say, TO enrol the ex-presi-
dent among the favorte sons and use hir,
to help reduce the Mckinley vote ON the
first ballot. Their favorite, they say,
profted more than any other candidate by
the withdrawal of Harrison, and this be-
ing manifest the desire of his opponents
Is TO try and deprive him Of that gain.
But they do not believe that the scheme
will work. The country, they declare,
has taken Harrison at his word, ms he in
tended that it should, and has ceased TO
consider him as presidential availability.
Moreover, they express themselves as con-
fident that Mckinley will win ut st. Louis