The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-05
Almost Ignored by the Repub-
licans Of California.
M'kINIENrEs CLAIM VICTORY.
State Convention Of the Party TO
Meet ut Sacramento Today.
John D. spreckels Threatens to Bolt X
Turned Down-U. 3. Grant TO Bs .
Candidate for DeleSafc at Large
Mckinley Carries Wyoming Come
tica.

Sacramento. Cal, May 4-Tha, Cailfor.
naz VIII 1esa the Mckinley procession
seems to be a settled fact. The state Re-
publican convention will meet here to-
morrow. ard tlse IN 3oriry OF the delegates
are wearing Mckinley badges and ara
shouting for the Ohio man. The ssnti-
nieni Is not unanimous. however. Ono oe
the Two eeniestins San Francisco aelega-
tons. under the leadership Of John ID.
spTeckeas. Is making n hard hattie for an
ualnstfueles aelegaElon. and has not yet
given up the fight. Spreckess who axpIres Ia
be the leaaero OF the Repabslran party in this
state IS a can6S te for delegate at large.
he Is = pronounced Allison man. and to-
day announced thai IL the convention
should insist on sending an instructed
delegation he viii Withdraw as a cands-
date and withdraw active support from
the Republican party.
Owing to the wave OF MckinIey!srn
which appears 10 have swept over the
state. II IS extremely probable that silver
will suffer. There seems to be a 1ispasi-
tton among the delegates 10 ignore tho
silver question entirely. ar at most 10 give
fires coinage but q haif-hearted inaorse-
ment
Late tonight affairs were straixhtenesl
out 81 that II locks as IL Southern, Calf
fornis was going 10 carry OF an ths
psErns. 1t Is said on good authority that
a combination has been effected whereby
T. s.. Grant. 5r. viii receive at least 40
votes fer delsSate-at-Iarge Sheldon Of
Los Angeles, it - conceded. will also BE-
nominated. and the men from the south
are now concentrating their energies upon
the Craftsmanship. i. Is reported that tho
Spear delegation has made a deal with
Southern California to use all ths.sr s.sr-
g.es 10 help the south get the nominations
OF Sheldon and Grsn< as desegates-at-
large and the election OF Arthur as cfair-
man. In return Arthur Is TO Teport q
committee on credentials that Will seas
the Spear men, II this programme Is car.
ried out. the Spreckels faction vii, be nj.
scriy routed. There is a possibility that
the northern and central delegates NAV
get together before morning and urr.ta
upon Coonos. Of Nspa. or. IL the opposs-
ton to him is too strong. upon some other
man.
As yet there has not been much a,ien.
ton given TO the platform to be aaop,ed.
A number OF men. however are walking
about with pianks In their rockets. ready
to spring at the proper time. NJ. NJ. Es-
tee has an antl-fundlnS bin resolution
which he viii try 20 introduce, and a nnrn-
Der Of free silver planks have been pre.
pared by Others IL fs doubtful. though.
II any Enforcement Of silver. except in
modified form. viii go through Woman
suffrage win be urged. and will probably
receive some attention. Another p.anE
viii advocate good roads, and the A. p. A.
men VIII endeayor TO strengthen their
cause by the introduction OF resolutions
declaring against the appropriation oc
nsoney for sectartan purposes and fayor.
ing free schools.
George A knight. OF San Francisco,
arrived tonight. and when he heard oe
the opposition 10 U. s. Grant, jr, con-
demned Il as an outrage. and said hs
Would make Grants fight IN the conven-
ton knight viii undoubtedly second tbs
nomination OF the son OF the general
Knight ts also a eand.tsse for Gelegate-
at-isrge. and will probably succeed in his
ambition Judge waymire and Louf,ie
or stockton are also candidates. as well
as spreckeis. and there may he a lively
fight to see which OF the three viii seears
the prize.