New-York tribune., 1896-05-30
PROGRESS OF THE CANVASS.
TALK WITH SEVERAL PROMINENT MEN on THE
POLITICAL. OUTLOOK.

POLITICAL OUTLOOK
Senator-elect Joseph B. Foraker Of Ohio. who Is TO
place Mckinley in nomination for the Presidency.
was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. and Abner
Mckinley. a brother OF the Ohio canl!dA:e. spent
portion Of the day with him. Mr.. Foraker came 10
the city to bid farewell to his three daughters. who
sail for Europe the Fulda to-day He also has
legal business to attend to. When Mr.. Foraker
asked about the rumor that the tornado at st.
Louis might cause postponement Of the National
Convention. and perhaps a change In the place OF
holding It, he remarked that he had not secured
enough information 10 know whether there was any
real need of postponement or n change OF place.
He added that II might be incongruous TO hold a con-
vention amid wreckage and mourning. but he relied
upon Senator Carter and other members OF the Ma
tional Committee to adjust the matter satisfactorily.
lie did not think however that there to Do any
change OF time or place despite the catastrophe at
ST. Louis.
Mr Foraker said that he and his friends spar
ing efforts 10 accomplish the nomination OF Nc
Knley lie said that he had postponed visit TO
Europe In order that he nigh, stay home and work
for the Major. and that ne would be In the van sup
porting Mckinley as long as the battle waged. lie
added
Those who keeping a list OF tho delegates
elected and the way in which they will vote assure
me that Major Mckinley has enough votes TO NOM
inate him. General Grosvenor is a careful. palms.
taking conservative statisticlan and when no says
no has enough votes It Is safe to rely upon his
word"
Regarding the camors OF the Democratic press.
and the walls OF the Mugwumps that Major Mckln-
ley was unsound upon the money question. no re-
markell 1T Is an old Democratic trick. The Same
howl is made In Ohio about a split IN tho Republ-
can party. and tho treachery OF the Foraker wing
Major Mckinley is sound on the money question
and with his party The platform adopted at 81.
Louis Will undoubtedly declare against the free
coinage Of silver and be reasonably specific In i,s
declaration for the gold standard"
J. y. Bliss, OF Columbus. head OF tho Public
Works Department OF that city. and prominent
Republican in the State Is at the Imperial Hotel.
Mr. Bliss 10 Republican who believes In going
with his party and says that the party Is united
on Mckinley he never saw II united on any
candidate since the war. He declares that Nckin-
ley will be nominated at St. Louis on sound
money platform and that he will be elected BY an
almost unprecedented majority
Perry g. Heath ex-E1itor of The Cincinnati Com
mercal Gazette" and a warm Mckinley man. was
In the city yesterday. Mr. Heath was not AZ all
enthusiastic about :hc organization OF provisional
committee TO carry this State for Mckinley lie
felt that regular State Organization could be &C.
nended upon 10 do that and remarked that contests
within party lines for a nomination were n healthy
| sign but a division disastrous. He felt that
| when the smoke OF conflict had cleared away. and
| the nomination had been made at 81. Louis every
| Republican in the country would loyalty uphold the
nominee Mr. Heath said that there doubt
| that a sound-mone platform would be adopted at
| St Louis.
A man who had n little Presidential boom him
| self a while ago was at the Waldorf yesterday
| ex-senator Charles f. Manderson. OF Nebraska.
| When favorite sons. Ike mushrooms. were spring
| ing up all over the country Mr.. Manderson de-
| veloped one in his State. Senator Thurston. how
| ever. did not think that Mr.; Manderson was the
most available candidate. and he carried the cause
| NJ Mckinley into Nebraska. Mr.. Manderson's
| boom was the first OF many TO tumble. and was
| shortly followed by others He remarked yester-
| day: "If things keep going as they have been
| II seems that Mckinley will be nominated by ac-
| clamation The people are with him true and
| strong and he Is going right ahead He is almost
| assured OF the nomination. He Will surely carry
| the country - c,o,, o,,
was printed yesterday ut IL aVthoritativey stated
| here to-day that Chauncey VI. Depew is the Nc
| KInley selection for chairman OF the Republican
| National Convention. a man who Is In the inner
| councils OF the Mckinley managers said to-day
| that Mr.. Depew would be- beyond any doubt the
| man cho sem ,,,
| When Mr. Depew read the paragraph he laughed.
and replied: II do not how can preside and at
| the same time present the name OF Governor MOT
| ION as New -York's choice for the nominations
! There is nothing In 1t 80 far as know. and wiz
| have to pass the plate TO some one else. as mean
| IN stick 10 the Governor.