Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-28

Washington. D. c.. April 27.-The
usual weekly bulletins of the political
managers are out. and as usual are far
apart. Representative Aldrieh, of Hi
nOis. being absent, the Reed figures are
handled by Hon. Joseph H. Manley, sec
rotary of the National nepublican Com
nittee. and are understood to be CON-
piled from the official reports made to
to the committee. His statement is as
follows:
Mr.. Aldrich's statement Of ATAil e.
which was made upon accurate ami reii-
able information obtained from every
State and Territory where delegates
had been elected, and in many instances
upon information derived from the DEL
egateS themselves. was based upon the
election of 604 delegates Of this num-
Der, Mr.. Reed was given 12S delegates {;
Gov. Mckinley, 214; doubtful Ga; and
all others. 1876. II gave Mckinley $50
Per cent. of the delegates elected. The
statement was made with so much care
and accuracy that it can be relied upon
with the utmost confidence.
Il have taken Mr.. Aldrich's estimate
as a basis for my statement of dele. d.
gates elected up to that Gate. adding
those elected from the Goth to the 25th
Of April inclusive. and have classified
them with the following results. II
viii be seen that there are many dele
gates placed in the dou0teal column.
. These are in many instances contested
delegates. and it does l0c seem proper
that prior to the action Of tho Na1iouai
Committee. which has % act as a COM
mitJee on credentials for the temporary
roll Of the convention. au1 prior to the
credentials committee OF the conven-
tiOn, that any one has right to assume
I that delegates will be seated in The con-
vention, and therefore ! have not pre-
sumed 10 claim how these delegates
I would vote, but have preferred TO place
/ them where they belong Ia the doubt
ful column. In no instance have I an
I ticipated the election of any delegates.
/ This statement relates to the delegates
actually elected.
Out OF $50 delegates thus far chosen
- NAAN .fteNN va NNttNto llOl III OI IOIOi0lc.
and east Of Ohio. a block of States con-
tanning a great proportion of the manu-
featuring and commercial interests Of
the coUESry. Gov Mckinley has secured
only 9 VCSes. Gov McKinley's percent
age of the delegates elected remains
practically as it did one week AGO.
Whole number elected. Ill: for Thomas
b. Reed, 161; for Gov. Mckinley. 25O:
for all other candidates. 217: doubtful
and contested. So"
Gen. GrOSyenor claims that Mckinley
needs only y votes to secure the nom-
inatiCn. He says: "McKinley's strength
to-day stands as follows: Ala5ama. Is:
Arkansas. 16; Florida, S; Georgia, 49,:
Illinois. "A: Indiana. 80: Kansas. 90:
Kentucky. IL; Louisiana. S; Maryland.
9; Michigan, ,; Minnesota. IS: Missis-
sippi Is; Missouri. Is: Nebraska. Is:
New Jersey. 16; New Mexico. !: New
York. (; Ohio. 46; Oklahoma, !; Oregon,
s; Pennsylvania, t; South Carolina, II:
South Dakota. S; Texas. y; Virgl;d1. %
West Virginia, 4 Wisconsin, "a; Utah.
/: Tennessee. q; North Carolina. 4;
North Dakota, 6. Total. 444.'
Salem. Mass. April 27.-Delegates
we're to-day chosen from the Sixth dis
trict to the Democratic convention at
Chicago. The delegates are unpledged.