New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
A TALK WITH MR.. wHITELAW REID AS
TO THE OUTLOOK.
HE TELLS THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
THAT HE BELIEVES MKINLEY TO HAVE
WINNING LEAD. AND THAT THERE Is
NO DISPOSITION AMONG THE
DELEGATES TO COMBINE
AGAINST THE OHIO

San Francisco, April ga special dispatch TO
1.-THE Examiner" from Phoenix Arz., says: white
law Reid who has been living here during the WIN
ter left for California last night He is accom-
panied by Mrs Reid and will be the guest OF ~. "
Mills at Millbrae, San Mateo County. during ther
soourn on the Pacific Coast. 1t Is Mr. Reds present
intention to remain in California two months III
which time, he believes his health will be fully re-
stored.
Just before his departure Mr. Reid gave small.
reluctant expression Of his views on the pohuca'
situation and the availability OF the prominent can
didates for the Republican Presidential nomination.
Asked his personal preference. he replied with a
aueh. 4 am heartily in favor Of the nominee at ST.
Louis He added: known and esteem all the candl-
dates that have been mentioned thus far WIN ihos'
OF them have had relations OF cordial friendship ior
many years Allison. for instance, saw sworn !"
for his fint term In the lower house nearly thirty
five years ago, and have known him since as one
OF the soundest and safest Republicans
-Four wears ago all these candidates supported
me and with a good will and cordially can never
forget and my desire now Is to be IN position
to give whichever OF them may be chosen the hearth
est and most efficient support in my power.
LAS to which Of the candidates named has the best
chance Mr.. Reid continued, any one can answer
that Just as well l. and the answer Won" DC
worth Just as much. Mckinley may not De the
man, but he certainly seems to have long lead
but the field Is against him, was suggested.
1t Is anybody to beat Mckinley.
Pardon me- replied Mr.. Reid. 1T Is hardy
that We may have had such contests In the past
but this is OF one of them. A few gentlemen
who intend TO relieve the National Republican
Marty of the trouble OF nominating candidate oy
settling 1t among themselves, may feei tha' way
but the delegates are Of contrary opinion. PENN
sylyania for instance. WILL no doubt support oeha-
tor Quay in good faith as long as It's delegates
think he has any chance, but II they fail with him
they will not then be hunting around for anybody
else to beat McKnley-not bit OF 1t. AS matter
OF fact nun Der OF them are too eager 10 vote Ior
Mckinley as soon as possible. The New Hampshire
delegates gave pretty good clew the other DAY
in their State Convention as to how they would
feel In case they could not get Reed Evidently
they are not hunting for anybody to beat Mckin-
ley 49,. ,ou nho 10 sure 70 he nominated
until the, convention has had chance 10 express
its own wishes that subject but II Is perleGG.y
nublIcan delegates from any considerable number
OF States are going 10 be massed py seiiseehII5
bosses in compact column hunting Tor ahyoooy
TO heat somebody else
MIR Reid was asked what he considered the great
There is just one great issue he answered
which the people all over the country have In MIND
in their minds they likely to have their way
about it, Four years ago this people un drsc tn
rule Of the whh Had reached the abb
solute high-water mark OF prosperity record IN the
whole hundred years or more Of their history tory yois
given showed that they thought 1t a mistake and
to get back asS. to where there td ns nsd
the same way stronger and stronger the one
hng Which ,he to nndo the
and get back again into the rule OF the party wnch
had always given them protection ana souno MONEY
That's the issue and no combination OF politicians
or newspapers or bankers or cunning Wire-pouers
manufacturing foreign war scares can divert mem EN-
from their purpose or make anything else the
issue"