New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
SOME WERE SURPRISED.
BROOKLYN POLITICIANS COMMENT ON
MIR. wORTHS REMARKS.
IT WAS NOT so MUCH WHAT HE SAID. But THE
WAY IN WHICH HE SAID IT--A STRONG FEEL

1T WAS not so MUCH WHAT HE SAID bOi ihn
WAY IN WHICH HE SAID IT--A STRONG FEEL
ING FOR M.KINI.Ey IL KINGS COUNTY
The nrediction OF ex-senator Jacob Worth. for
mer,v strong machine and Plat man In Kings
County that Major Mckinley VIII undoubtedly WIN
at the ST Louis Convention, as puplisheh EXCLUSIVELY
IN The Tribune yesterday created profound surprise
among some Of the Brooklyn politicians. not thA'
Mr. Worth he'd virtually spoken against MT Pa't
and his candidate, Mr. Morton pu' 'ha' nc ma"
done go 81 openly.
A Tribune REPORTER called Sheriff Buitlng. MT
Worths colleague in politics last night ana asked
him what he thought Of ex-senator worms inaorse-
men, OF Mckinley for the Presidential nomination
81 have nothing to say" said the Sheriff MI.
Worth controls his own actions. ana noh cn.'
to criicise them. Go and see senator "o''"' i'o
can tell YOU more about 1t than l.
Tho rnporter asked him II he approved Of MI
Worth's Endorsement OF Mckinney. the Sher'n
seemed somewhat annoyed at this. and said he
didn't care to express any opinion
Mayor wursier. a delegate from the WIN Con-
prass District said he was not surprised at the at
,,,,d. vr Worth had taken, but DID not care 10
speak further on the subject Jacob Brenner chair-
nan Of the Executive Committee. who has watched
noltical incidents closely. was not as'onifhei ny
Mr. Worths utterance on Friday.
Register Granville w. Hartman delegate from
the WITH Congress District. with Alderman Clark.
id that he was somewhat surprised that Mr..
worth had pronounced for Major Mckinley so
strongly but added that It could not he denied or
disguised that Mckinley had an exceedingly strong
following I'm Kings County. In his district, espe-
cally the Register said Mckinley had great
number Of followers among the workingmen MI
Hartman said that IT was we'll known that he him
self had a personal liking for Allison. although he
would try TO vote as ne thousht the Peop'e VI Mo
district desired
HE WILL TRY TO PICK THE WINNER.
Timothy L. Woodruff Park Commissioner. when
asked 10 say something about Mr.. Worth's utter
ances on the Mckinley question. answered: j
cannot say that am surprised appreciate the
fact that there IL an exceedingly strong Mckinley
sentiment in Kings County but rather think That
all of the delegates will stand by Mr.. Morton. and
that he will have their practically united support.
lust as Mr. Depew had 1t in ls@ in Chicago. ! was
at the National Convention in that year, and al
though Alger and others were mentioned and II
was said that the NewYork delegates would not
support their own man. they did 50. expect to
vote for Mr.. Morton on the first ballot and there.
after until his name is withdrawn. when shall
vote for the man think will probably win.
THE OPINION WILL HAVE WEIGHT
Robert A. Sharkey. who may be called Mr..
Worths bosom friend In politics. was not surprised
by what the ex-senator said through The Tribune
yesterday. He said he believed that Mr. Worth
expressed popular sentiment
Il was delegate 10 the convention OF lSz SAID
Mr. sharkey at Minneapolis. and ! asked Major
Mckinley TO allow me to present his name as q
candidate He declined but told me that he would
be a candidate in 1896. and wanted me 10 do all
could for him then In the way OF influencing votes.
Two weeks ago ! received a letter from Mark
Hanna. reminding me OF my pledge. and asking me
Mckinley is the coming man, and ne VIII prob
ably win on the second ballot Mr. Worth's opinions
published The Tribune. Will probably create a
marked division among the National delegates from
Kings County and Mckinley will get eight OF the
ten votes from Brooklyn. II II comes to a second
ballot there is not much doubt that the DELEGATES
will be unanimous for Mckinley. i talked with
Mr. Roberts. a delegate from the lid District. a
short time ago, and ne feels the same way. think
Thomas G. Patt's downfall IL an assured thing
II has begun. and will proceed swiftly TO the end.
Commissioner Willis said yesterday that Il Is
States have a high regard and love and affection
politically for Major Mckinley. He had nothing to
sav as TO McKinleys chance for a nomination. FIX
Senator Worth was in Buffalo yesterday.