New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19

the plot to defeat Mckinley caused good deal
Of surprise about the City Hall yesterday in spite
Of the knowledge that the oppQneHts OF the ONO
candidate were in the last ditch and utterly
iemorazed Itis needless TO say tina 4he desire
for panic as-the only thing that can now.save
them from defeat was udemned.by conservative
men Of all parties ~
Mayor Strong as business man Of many
years experience in New-York could not find
words to express his establishment that men who
laid claim to any standing in the community or
assumed to be political guides in the city or state
should be anxious to bring great fnanclal ca
lamity upon their iellow-citizens in order to de-
feat candidate found to be the choice OF the
vast majority Of his party for the Presidency.
THE fellows who want panic in Wan street 10
help them out in their losing fight against Mchin-
ley must be in a desperate state" said the Mayor
"A panic in Wall Street wouldn't help the enc
mics of McKinl ~" said ex-Commissioner Edwin
Enstein. now Commissioner Of the Department
of Public Docks. also we'll known as a successful
business man. This foolish talk about Mckin-
leys financial views is not going TO unsette New.
York's money interests or disturb sensible bust
ness men. But If they could get up panic when
they can't ii would only react ON the opposition
TO Mckinley. As was quoted as saying nSat-
urday. nothing now can defeat Mckinley's nomi-
nation but his death before the convention meets.
CONDEMNED BY MEN OF BOTH PARTIES
The conspiracy by the anti-McKinley combine
10 create a financial disturbance was condemned
alike by Republican and Democratic bankers. who
said il was the most despcable piece OF poftical
work that had ever been witnessed. Instead OF
doing Mckinley HARM as had been counted on by
the consprators, it would greatly aid his can
didacy.
.It is the first time on record" said the Demo-
cratic president of q leading bank that politi-
cal managers have tried TO bring on panic
TO accomplish a political end and II VIII con-
denim them and the candidates for whom they
are working 1t is incomprehensibe that any
thing so dastardly could be attempted Inc
country Is the verge Of recovery from d
long business and financial depression. ana IL
Is the duty of every good citizen 10 help III the
restoration Of confidence and prosperity. III
there was any doubt before of McKirley's nomi-
nation-which there was not. think-it is re-
moved now The chances of all other candi-
dates for the nomination have been killed OH
by the monstrous tactics Of the promoters OF the
opposition to Mckinley. / say as lifelong
Democrat and as a single gold-standard man
that there il doubt in my mind or In the
mind of any other bank officer in New-forK
that Mckinley is absolutely sound on the money
question We Democrats concede that there Is
no hope for Us in the National election TINS
year. and we would soon trust Mckinley with
our finances AS any man whom the Repub-
ueans could name for President. His tariff
ideas may not be to our liking, but we have to
confess that our own have not worked out very
we'll Taken altogether McKinley's nomination
and election will be the best thing that can
happen for the country. If We must have
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ter than any other Republican who has been {
proposed for the place. He has maintained
dignifed position during the INSCRIPTIONS at
. tacks on him. and as consequence. has greatly
strengthened himself with the people
.-.. A NONSENsICAL YARN.
=, The story that a delegation of bankers was
TO 20 TO Canton Ohio, to secure pledges from
mckinley on the money question was laughed
!. at by bankers They said there was no thought
sof anything of the kind. Furthermore there
was no need of any such tunket
When 1t came to Wall Street ITSELF even 'he
bears whose great aim and purpose IN lie Is 10
depreciate values. said it was carrying Things
too far when an attempt was made to throw the
country into a panic for the purpose OF ac-
complshing political object SPECTATOR
who has been conspicuous on the short side OF
sthe stock market said:
Il maintain that 1t is ali right for me 10 make
profits by depressing stocks which think are
quoted above their actual value, and thinK
that intending investors are often saved thereby
from heavy loss, but l will be hanged II can
countenance the efforts Of the anti-Mckinley
p combination to spread ruin through the country
inst for the sake Of deprving Mckinley OF the
b nomination IT, after this business, the Daiiol
is not stopped on the first call of the roll ana
Mckinley nominated by reclamation shah
miss my guess No other candidate now mas
q ghost of a show