The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
The Ohio Man Has a Clear Ma
jOrity Already.
Nothing Can Prevent His Nom
inatiOn at st. Louis
ON THE FIRST BALLOT,
Even if All the Delegates Yet
to Be Elected
Shall Be Against Him, Accord
ing to Figures Here Given.

Washington May 1.-THE status OF
the race for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination, not including the dele
gates chosen today, in Nevada and w
Virginia, is accurately shown by TINS
table, prepared from original data:
Uncontested Mckinley delegates 422;
uncontested Reed delegates So; uncon-
tested Quay delegates Sc; uncontested
Morton delegates 81; uncOntested Ali
son delegates %; uncontested Bradley
delegates 16; uncontested CullOm dele
gates u; uncontested delegates not
placed %; delegates in contest 1872; dele
gates yet to be elected 80; total ALASKA
not included) GIG.
OF the 152 contested cases in 81 in
stances both contestant and contestee
are Mckinley men, and must therefore
be added to his total Of 422 uncontested
delegates. regardless of the action Of
the committee on contested cases.
The 422 uncOntested delegates who IA
VOr McKInley'S nomination either be-
cause Of express instructions from the
conventions which chose them or Dy
reason Of their own preference, are as
follows:
Alabama, 2 Arkansas. Is; California,
"a; Connecticut, 8; Georgia, 10; Illinois,
80; Indiana. 80; Kansas 10; Kentucky,
8: Louisiana, 2; Maryland 8; Michigan,
%; Minnesota, IS; Missouri, Is; Nebras-
ka, l6; New Jersey, II; New York, Q;
North Carolina, 4; North Dakota, 6;
Ohio 80; Oregon, g; Pennsylvania, 4;
South Carolina, 6; South Dakota, 8;
Tennessee. Is; Vermont, 8; Virginia, II;
west Virginia. 4; Wisconsin, "A; Indian
Territory, z. Oklahoma, 4. Total 422.
STRENGTH OF THE OPPOSITION.
The strength of the several candi-
dates whose combined candidates.
make up the anti-NcKinley strength is
here given uncontested delegates only
being included in the estimates.
Louisiana, 5; Maine, p; Maryland, 8;
MASSACHUSETTS 30; New Hampshire, 8;
pennsylvania, z; Rhode Island, s; S.
/ Carolina, 2; Texas, 4; Virginia, 1 Dis
4 trict of Columbia. /; Oklahoma, 2. To-
I tai. IS.
MortOn-New York, 81.
Quay Pennsylvania, Sc.
AllisOn-IOWa, 20; louisiana 1: Utah
1; District Of Columbia, L. Total %.
adley-kentucIxy 16
CullOm-IllinOis u.
Uncontested delegates whose position
has not as yet been defined with suf7-
! clent precision to warrant their inclu-
sion IN any OF the several classifications
California 4; Utah, S; Maryland. s:
( New Mexico, s. New Jersey, 3. Total
The delegates whose elections are in
contest come from these states and
territories: Alabama, 20; Florida 8:
! Georgia, 10; Kentucky. 2: Louisiana. 3.
/ Mississippi. IS; New York. u: North
/ Carolina 2; Pennsylvania, 2; South
! carolina TO- Tennessee, 4; Texas "a =;
Virginia 8; Arizona, 6. Total 132
/ Ihese must be settled by the national
/ committee and then by the convention
! UNCHOSEN DELEGATES AND
CONTESTS.
The delegates yet to be elected are
as follows: Colorado, 8; Delaware 81
J Idaho, s; Illinois, 4; Kansas 4: Mis-
/ souri,. s. Montana, s; Nevada. s: New
/ York 2; North Carolina, Is; Tennessee.
2; Texas, 2; Washington, 8; West Vir-
glnla, s. wyoming, 6. Total 80.
I11TtX-TOuF the MCKINLEY ,1a7n-
/ gates in contest, but whose elections
are contested by contestants also
! pledged to vote for Mckinley so that
/ Whatever the decision of the national
committee or national convention Nc
! kinley men must yet be placed upon
the rolls, come from these states and
/ territories: Georgia, 5; Mississippi Is
! tennessee, 2; Texas, 3; Arizona g.
( Deducting these "a cases, which must
I or necessity be decided in McKinIev's
[ favor So contests remain. OF these Nc
| kinley has 43 delegates. holding certif-
/ lcates of election. but whose election is
contested by contestants favoring 9th
er candidates. from these states. Al
ALBANIA, 10. Florida. 6. Georgia 4. Ken
husky, 2. Louisiana. 4. South Carolina.
3; virginia, f. He has 81 delegates. not
/ holding certificates, but cOntesting the
: election of delegates who will hold Ger
tlhcates and who favor other candi-
dates from these states: Alabama g:
/ Louisiana 4; North Carolina 2: South
Carolina, 2; Tennessee 2; Texas, IS:
| Virginia, 2.
With 80 delegates yet to be chosen.
McKinley's strength in the S26 thus far
CHOSEN may be thus stated Absolute
" uncOnteSted. 422: contested bv Nc
/ k1nley men. "a. additional cOntestees.
/ 45; additional contestants, 81; instruct
I ed for others, but also for Mckinley
Tor second choice, s. Finally. there is
/ reason to believe that CuIlOm VIII not
be placed IN nomination and that the
| u delegates accorded to him will 20 to
q = in lGaTr On he