The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-17
STRADDLE ON MONEY.



viction of every wcIl-informed man here
that tho Mckinley managers in Ohio have
shown o fatuous misconception OF the
temper OF both sides on the money qucs-
tion Throughout the land.
Sound-moncy men insist upon regard
ing the platform laid down in the state
convention which put him In formal NOM
ination for the presidency last week as
more than mere concession 10 the silver
element-as a declaration in favor even Of
dat money
Silver men see In IL an open bid for their
votes In the approaching convention but
Ii Is not with concessions that they pro-
pose TO be trapped this time. There is no
doubt they are prepared to insist upon
straght-out declaration for Is to coinage
wit )ut reservation or qualiilcation-this
or nothing.
The annoyance and aggreGsiveness Of
the silver men have made tho sound
money men equally determined, and they
are quite rs little disposed to consent to
compromise.
The situation IL one that makes
straddle new offense 10 both sides, and
so McKlnley's declaration OF principles is
as likely to handicap his canvass In the
white metal states OF the west and north
west as in the gold centers of tho east.
Figuring on Figures.
The New York Worlds prediction that
Mckinley will have 56i OF the 900 votes at
st. Louis Is taken here with grain of
salt 1t is predicted that more than 100
votes will go into convention contested,
and that the organization will have TO
determine between Mckinley and anti
Mckinley delegations
Before this vote can be counted, IL Is
highly improbable that Mckinley will
control the convention, and 80 good part
Of the contested delegations will scatter To
the various candidates. Any attempt TO
ferret out the justice of the several claim,
ants In this contested case, it is believed,
would be hopeless task
The counting In The Worlds summary
Of Illinois, rs ultimately for Mckinley, IS
not justified by the facts, since Reed and
Allison will divide evenly with him the
vote of that state when Cullon gets of
the track. Indiana's vote is also placed
in the Mckinley column, but will never
60 TO him in full.
Allison will have to the last the old
Harrison strength. Louisiana has been
practically carried for Reed The Worlds
table bases its calculations on the notion
that when all western favorites drop out,
Mckinley will be the legatee of their for
tunes; this is unwarranted. Reed and
Allison are respectively the second choices
of more Of these delegations than McKin-
ley.
South Cuts n Figure.
That the fight at the start will b Ye-
McI< MI ha Halh
probable, and the first contest will be over
the southern states, which will practically
oil send double delegations; the outlook
favors an anti Mckinley settlement of
these claims, and then the fight will pro.
ceed.
More than any other candidate, McKin-
ley will enter the contest with about his
maximum strength 10 Reed or Allison
1t is likely that the anti Mckinley senti-
ment will go with rush and with unani-
nifty long before the Ohio man reaches the
564 votes necessary TO nominate.
Between now and June the business In.
terests of the country will get to work in
favor of sound-money man who can be
trusted. Every day the prospects of Reeds
nomination brighten, despite the tremen-
dous clamor which the McKinleyites are
making.
So far, Reed has 3S uncontested votes to
Mckinley's 63 contested, although the lat
ter claims a first mortgage on the 2S con-
tested delegates already chosen. and IL Ia
by counting this, as stated, that General
Grosvenor is able to issue his bulletins as
serting that Mckinley is carrying a ma
jority with him.
Clevelaud's Candidate.
Secretary Carlisle is n candidate for the
presidential nomination at Chicago, and n
public announcement to that effect will
soon be made by one of the secretary's
close friends in the senate. This an
nouncement, however, will not be made
until President Cleveland has formally
stated his purpose not to permit his name
to be used in the convention in connection
with third term. 1t is learned on excel.
lent authority that the president has fully
decided upon this course on" a.
pected TIA. .,s .,.t ... ruJwn his de
termination witfau short time.
Although Secretary Olney's name has
been considered with favor by Democratic
leaders, IL Is Suovn that ne does not de.
sire the nomination. II Is undoubtedly
true that Mr.. Csrlisle's candidacy will
have the support Of Mr. Cleveland and the
members OF the cabinet. He will go be-
-fere the conxentin u As -tAe representative
OF "sound-money" views of the admins.
tration.
P1att Fences Safe.
New YORK, March II. - Republican
primaries, TO elect delegates to assembly
district conventions. which elect delegates
70 q bs sfn IN IN, "a 1aia nj