New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
GOVERNOR DRAKE HERE.
A TALK WITH IOwA's CHIEF ExECU-
TIVE.
THE STATE SOLID FOR SENATOR ALLISON, WHO
HE THINKS. HAS GOOD CHANCE on

.r,,r srArr SOLID FOR SENATOR ALLISON WHO
ur THINKS. HAS GOOD CHANCE OF
GETTING THE NOMINATION.
, T. NJ Drake Of Iowa, and his party
..h.d m. Imperal Hotel yesterday from Ph'a-
a.,rh,a where the ba:tle-shp Iowa was lauhcheu
on saturday Miss Mary Lord Drake. daush'er VI
IN. Governor christened the battle-ship ies'eruay
che wa. guarding as a souvenir OF the Trip oau'y
shattered champagne bottle bound by goid cord anu
nanted silk In the Governors party besides nlmse"
, a,,ah,er were Miss Mary Carpenter Drake
>tr. Henry C;oss Lieutenant Robert Rae, OF the
Cov.rnor.s stan: Mrs Rae. Lieutenant F. T. Shonts
of the staff: Lieutenant John A Drake OF the sa'
and Colonel F. c. Let's. also Of the stan Inc party
STAYED at the Walton. in Philadelphia whiie there
and came to New-York for two DAYS ''s'' anu
shopping tour. The Governor expects 10 start io'
Iowa tomorrow. In order to be there IN time 10
,n certain nending measures of Importance to the
State. -, -
OF course. there was decidedly Ai'ison ''''se "
all that was said by the visiting delegation apou'
the Presidential race. Governor Drake IS an OUT
and-out Allison man. and saws that ne th"hs INC
Senator is Just the for the Republicans to unite
upon as a safe leader. and one not bound oy prom
,sa. or subject TO local prejudces or opinions The
Governor I'm commenting upon the Presidential
race had this to sav about Mckinley and Mckin-
leys chances:
"Of course, all know that Mckinney IL far III
the lead-so far that IL seems probable that no one
can oyertake him I think however. that unless
Mr. Mckinley Is nominated on the first ballot he
hardly will be nominated at all. My reason Tor
stating th. IL that he can hardly count on all his
delegates standing By him through thick ana thih'
Take Wisconsin, for instance That state - logical
ly for Allison. I know four delegates 10 the con-
ventlon at ST Louis from that State who are out
and out friends Of Allison. Take Nebraska. which
t1, far ThurgtOn
there however and by some m~ans-I Will not say
what-he succeeded In bringing the State into line
for Mckinley The result Is. forced deiega'i"Hs
from Nebraska and Wisconsin for the Ohio man
Can he count the delegations from those states
all the time? Does It not seem that II split came
these deIcga, ,ions would leave Mckinley and go 10
Allison?
Il do not deny that the feeling for Mckinley is
strong IN Iowa. II Allison were not a candidate
doubt not that the State delegation would 90 In
structed for Mckinley. lie represents protection
and that is the great creed OF the party The people
are for him. and while logically the entire twenty
seven States Of the Mississippi should be for
Allison yet Mckinley has grown strong In them.
These States ought TO be for Allison. because there
is not a Western State that he has not done some
thing for The leaders out there have always felt
ready TO call upon Senator Allison for anything.
and he has always done all he could for the States
In the West. He is pleasant. courteous able man.
all right upon the money question.
There has been great deal OF shifting and
evasion about the money question. but Senator
Allison Is for the gold standard out and out You
hear a great deal OF talk In the West about bmetal-
lism. We are all blmetalllsts IN way, but at the
same time single-stand men. That may
sound incongruous but the fact remains that there
can be only standard. You try 10 have two
standards OF horses. and then try TO buy
horse conforming to the two standards.
and you VIII see where your mistake Is.
much possible. and TO see II coined in an
fact remains that gold Is the one sure ndispuiabe
standard. That IL Senator Alsons position. ana
he is strong and safe OH all questions OF National
When asked about the withdrawal OF General
Harrison from the race and the report that he
Allison. the Governor replied
General Harrison has always been, and is yet,
the warmest personal friend OF Senator Allison OF
all the candidates. believe that the exPresidcnt
senator Allison There has always been the most
cordial feeling between them do not consider that
a candidate. There Is only one contingency upon
which he can be viewed as a candidate II the con-
name OF Harrison should be offered and the nomnn-
| ton made unanimously, think he would take IL.
| Administration behind him. and in of a dead
lock believe that he would be the most acceptable
Would the Iowa delegation support Harrison
Yes. believe they would turn gladly to him as
| a way out of any such entanglemcnt
| Speaking Of the way Mckinley sentiment was
manifestng Itself In this State and the coun-
| try generally. he said:
| "Of course It Ia natural for a to voice his
preference, but doubt whether the outburst Of
sentiment for Mckinley In this State will DO the
| Ohio man any good. whether II will do hirn>pny
| good In any State whore the Mckinley men have
| made a fight against a favorte son or local ca nd.
date In New York I believe that you have several
contrasting delegations There contests are bound "a
lead to embttering conditions The night for the Nc
| Kiney delegates will make those who are only
| <fol ltt, ncn1 IN nnnb tN th<l..
| herence to their candidate and In case Of a swing
| they would prefer TO go somewhere else"