New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
RUMORs ABOUT GENERAL HARRISON.

RUMORS ABOUT GENERAL HARRlSON.
IT IS SAID THAT SOME OF THE MACHINE MEN
WHO FOUGHT HIM IN 1892 MAY SUPPORT HIM
NOW IN ORDER TO BEAT MKINI.EY.
The despair Of the machine politicians over the
country who are fighting Mckinley for the Repub-
lican nomination Is beginning TO crop out In one
famous fight Matthew Stanley Quay OF Pennsy!-
yania made the remark that while things were
going as he wished them 10 go he never talked He
added that whenever a politician began 10 talk ne
generally getting the worst Of 1t. recent
phase OF the question Is the runor that the anti
Mckinley men have adopted the policy OF ANY one
TO beat Mckinley" no matter with whom they have
10 make terms how much they have TO concede.
Recently story was printed TO the erect mat
since 1t became evident that Mckinley was so far
in the lead and In fact almost had the nomination
within his grasp certain Republicans had written TO
ex-Presdent Harrison and urged him to reconsider
his decision and once more enter the race.
A. c. Hawkins Mayor OF Evansville. Ind. has
been in the city the last few days with several
Western politicians. To friends Mayor Hawkins
has said that Harrison not TO be considered as
put of the race by good deal. lie said that Gen
eral Harrison had been sincere when he wrote his
letter. but that If ne felt 1t was the will Of his
party he would doubtless become candidate again.
Mr.. Hawkins said further that while the delegates
elected in Indiana we're all nominaly Mckinney
would move every stone possible to have him nomi-
mated He, cited the case Of r. T. MeD9nald. who
trict; Mr.. Mcdonald was willing TO go 10 the con
veption a Mckinley man. but ne represented the
ant-Harrison sentiment in his district. and so he
had retire and a Harrison chosen as
delegate from that district.
A Western Senator is reported to have written a
letter recently. in which he declared that Harrison
would let the dead past bury its dead and that he
was willing make up differences with the men
VINO had fought him in the Convention OF 1892 The
writer added that President Harrison had said ne
ready TO recognize the younger and more az
gressive element in the party. Pleading as an ex'
cuse for the apportionment Of patronage by the ex
President, the writer continued that Harrison. hay-
ing been a Senator himself chung 10 Sena toria ira
difions and believed that the Senator should always
have the main opportunity in the distribution OF
patronage. This Senator. who is supposed to be
supporter Of another candidate urged that the ma
chine politicians rather than allow themselves to be
beaten worse than they were in 1892, should
accept any terms allow any conditions and come TO
the Candidate who could beat Mckinley. and he
acknowledged that unless IT Harrison It was
That is the political Interpretation placed BY Ger
tain gcssps upon the rumors about General Harr1-
SON. 1t is certain, from talk on every side, that the
machine men are trying hard to beat Mckinney but
many Republicans contend that these machine men
have no more love fer Harrison than for Mckinley
and they would not adopt such policy. General
Harrison Is expected here within a few days.