Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-06-20
6(j4iOj.
That is the Number of Votes
Claimed by Mckinley
Managers.
LILLY WHITES"
Contesting Delegations Heard
The Strained Relations in
Berlin Explained.

ST. Louis, June 14-Mr. MchlDley'i
headquarters have been crowded eli day
and tonight access to them was almost
impossible. Mark Hanna and General
Gresvenor after tonight's session OF The
national committee said Mckinley had
GAO votes as the contest now stands.
Major Charles Dick, who is doing the
Jabnlating as the committee proceeds
with the temporary consideration OF
contests, puts the Mckinley vote Oh the
irst ballot at 633, with 400 necessary to
domination.
The harmony in the Ohio delegation
s feature that has not been eeen at a
national convention for twenty years,
cot since solid delegation went to the
Cincinnati convention in 1876 for r. 3.
Hayes.
ST.. LOUIS, June 1.-THE national
committee made somewhat more rapid
progress today than at former sittings
in dieposing of the contests over disput-
ed seats. The day was given up largely
10 the consideration of the vexed ques-
tons presented by the Texas and Caro-
lima controversies, involving the entire
delegation from South Carolina and the
greater part Of that from Texas. The
contests in both Of these states involve
similar questions, 6s in both instances
they grew out OF the rivalry between
the old and the new factions OF the
party. There is in both states a faction
known as the "Llly Whites" represent
ing an element that is trying To build
up the republican party among white
people OF their respective states. They
mad in each of the states an independ-
EFT organization which sought recogni-
ton at the expense of the committee. 10
Doth instances the national committee
refused to recognize the new commit
lees,
BERLIN, June 1.-THE political sersa-
ton of the week, eclipsing even EN-
peror Williams toast to the car and
The telegram Of coincidence to the widow
Of jules Simon, is the spescb, which
only recently leaked out, of Prince Lud-
wig OF Bavaria at Moscow and the
strained relations between Berlin and
ii upich which were thereby revealed
e is true that there have been many
indications of ill feeling since year
ago, when the emperor reviewed the BB-
varisn army end Enthusiastically showed,
TO the chagrip Of The regent, Prince
Luitt old, bis desire to lie considered
thu superior commander in fact as we'll
as in name and, more recently, in the
manner in which the peace jubilee was
celebrated ct Munich, without a men,
ton Ct the emperor of the
empire, the imperial army or the
imperial flag, ard it is now added that
the regent is going TO visit Vienna In
stead Of Berlin, which has accentnoted
the strsined relations, as did the atne of
the diet and of the press.
ST. Louis, Mo-, June 15--President
makers evoke today to a drear drizzliHg
,sin which fell like Wet blanket over
,he gaudy street decorations, and re-
pressed whatever tendency there might
nave been to demonstrstive enthusiasm
If the sort which cropped out sufficient
y on Sunday to give an old time co.,
,ention arr to the city. The colored
men received several bales of posters,
samples which they proceeded to paste
ID every available space. These posters
we're of an aggressive yellow hue which
caught the eve from distance and
isming red letters announced ave are
or gold"
ST. LOUIS, No., June l5-At McKin-
ey headquarters today there was more
IF jam than heretofore but there is no
change in the claims of Grosvenor,
Hahn, and Thompson who do the tabu-
atIng. Unless there is some break from
The opposition the Mckinley vste will
not exceed $40 out of 9l6 90 an estimate
Of his managers. Governor Bradley
and the Kentucky delegates arrived TO-
Jay. There had been reports about
strained relations between Bradley and
Hanna but they are reported to have
had friendly but informal meeting to-
day and the Kentucky vote is counted in
favor by the latter's msnsg-
srs. Hanna during the forenoon rsce!v-
I'd the southern delegations.
ST. LOUIS, No., Jure l5-In head.
quarters ell the other candidates
or the presidency are opposed to Nc
2inley. There is this morning q gener-
II air OF lassisude that demonstrates q
that any attempt to stem the
,ide toward his nomination will be un-
'uccessful. Even the temporary cleo
ion was felt at Maine headquarters and
hared in by the New Workers over the
hrest made by the majority OF coIored
voters to Withdraw their support from
Mckinley and throw il to Reed, was
lot deep rooted, and lack OF enthusi-
lsm seemed rather 10 dsmDen the ardor
# the coiored men who expected a royal
reception. AS fully analysed this morn
ng and the anslyzation presented to sew
,rsl leaders for approval the result may
De summed up as follows: The names
IL Morton, Allison, Quay and Reed will
)e presented to the convention for vote
with no other reason than to prove
the delegates loyal. The battle this
morning is purely upon financial
grounds. Maryland's delegation visit
I'd Platt's rooms early this morning
BAD declared for q gold standard with
he word gold in the plank. This