New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
THEIR SILENCE BROKEN.
MKINLEY DELEGATES STARTING FOR ST
LOUIS DECLARE THEMSELVES.

KINGS CoUNTY's REPRESENTATION WILL BE
SEVEN TO THREE. AS THE TRIBUNE Ex-
PLAINED-THEIR PILGRIMAGE BY
WAY OF CANTON.
Brooklyn's seven Administration Republican dele
gates left home yesterday for 81. Louis leaving be-
hind them as a parting message the announcement
that they would be found the side OF the ohio man
when the firing opens With two EXCEPTIONS the
delegates have guarded their utterances as to their
probable course In the Convention as they "ouu
their own testimony If they were on trial for th'lF
lives Yesterday however. they unburiened 'Helr
hearts and through Commissioner Wills whom
they appointed as their SPOKESMAN '"e! VII" o'''
accord spoke as follows
.'The delegation Of which am part Will un-
doubtedly support Governor Mckinley This fact
has been pretty we'll known. for 1T has been our
position for some time. The fact That We are IoT
Governor Mckinley does no; mean that the Delegates
may not conclude. upon learning the situation al -
Iouis 10 cast complimentary vote Tor Governor
Morton This question cannot he determined until
we have thoroughly canvassed the held AT ~ LOUIS
AS TO the Vice PRESIDENCY. hope very much 10 gee
II come to New-York. think there arc Two me"
who are particularly strong at this time. either OF
whom would make a capital candidate and would ~
much toward securing for the whole ticket good.
substa ntal majority election day. THESE men
are General Tracy and Cornelius y. bliss AZ 10 'h'
patform do not how the convention can 90
otherwise than stand by a declaration In FAVOR OF
the stronxest kind OF money. No mistake Will he
made In my Judgment with regard TO the PLATFORM
and uhen the platforrn IL made II will be In every
uav satisfactory to the party at large No consider
able number Of delegates from YORK "oud
think Of taking such radical step az po'' III inc
behest OF any leader or number OF Leaders because OF
financial grievances alleged wrongs. Delegates
r,rsu,ng any such course could scarcely expect nj
tho hands OF their constituents any political favoTs
In the future.
II thus appears as The Tribune has predicted Tor
several weeks that the Kings County contingent Will
stand seven for Mckinney and three FOR morton.
The seven are for Mckinley because they believe
he Is the best man. and because they recognize the
unanmitv OF public sentiment In his favor Inc
three are nominally for Morton. but In reality iof
Platt 1t is not their pace TO reason why fiat Is
for Morton. they say but they will satisfy their
ccnscences ~ they allow Plat to 20 the thinking
and planning while they obey his orders
Jacob Bremen. Commissioner Woodruns alternate
was a. so member of the party. He has alway7 been
for Mckinley since the Mckinley Morton issue aro'
in this State. He jokngly said Yesterday that NJ
ofY smoothly and he promised his friends that every
thing would come out right MI Brenner haS pen pee,
dissatisfied with the refusal OF his friends IN inc dee
CATION to make known their partially for Mckinley
and IT is believed that II was partly thronsh ms IN
nihnr members Of the brooklyn party Cong css
men Denis NJ Hurley and FRANCS n wilson, " ~,
Mckinney shouters. .,,
Tho party left JerRey CITY on the Pennsylvania
road AT O'Clock The delegates have a specia
paror-car sleeper each occupying full section
ber,h II is expected that st. Louis will be reached
at o'clock this eN enng. Two or three OF the dele
gates have consider ID the idea OF stopping at canton
On the ont ward trip to pay their respects TO the com
Ing chief The delegates believe the Convention VII
be short one, and they hope 10 reach Brooklyn on
the return trip Saturday
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT MKINLEY LEAGUE
meeting was held on Friday evening at tho
headouarters Of the Nineteenth Ward Republican
Club to organize the Mckinley League OF the Vtf
Assembly District. Oscar Knapp opened the meet
ing and John Drescher. jr OF the Thirteenth warn
eugeested for officers the following persons. who
we're una nimously chosen President. Oscar Knapp
vice-president Or. A. Weber: secretary {. f
70 County Committee. John Drescher. 1r. j. a
Cilchrist j. Endern. Arthur C. Mitchell. W: Is
Iemmon and Richard Hi. The League Will hold
a big ratification meeting Immediately after the