The record-union., 1896-06-15

Neither Allison, Reed nor Morton, the
leading opponents of Mckinley, is said
really to look for the nomination. Each
Will be satisfied if he can do his share
toward making a combination strong
enough to defeat Mckinley. Long be-
fore the first ballot the ants will know
their strength, as it will be hard to es-
cape test vote in the organization of
| the convention, in the. making UP of the
committees and the handling of the
question of the contested delegates. The
contests will be as follows: Alabama
20, California 4, Delaware 6, Florida s,
Georgia 10. Kentucky 2, Louisiana u,
Mississippi is, New York u, North
Carolina 2. Pennsylvania 2. South
Carolina 1S, Tennessee 4, Texas so.
Virginia, 4, Arizona 6. These contests
| arise chiefly from bolts over silver and
| Mckinley.
WHO WILL NOMINATE.
According to the present programme
fixed on by the leaders, Governor Nor
toms name will be presented to the con-
vention by Chauncey NJ. Depew Gov
ernor Hastings will present Mr.. Quay's
name, Ex-Governor Foraker will nomi-
nate Mckinley, Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge will speak for M. Reed and Rep
| resentative Henderson for Allison.
| On the first ballot McKinley's ardent
supporters declare he will have $50
votes. They give Reed 90, Morton 60,
Quay 56, Allison Al the rest being scat
tered or doubtful. The antis declare
that Mckinley will fall 80 below the 460
| necessary to nominate, and, like Blaine
al Chicago, will eventually find his sup
pert melt away
| The best line on the probable plat-
| form is contained in a recent speech of
Senator-eleet ]. B. Foraker of Ohio who
will present McKinley's name. He said:
THE Republican party is united All
| its members agree On protection; they
| agree on reciprocity, and they practi-
cally agree on finance, and when the
National Convention meets at st. Louis
on June 10th twill declare it's belief in
| bimetallism, but will declare its oppo-
sition to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver until the same can be brought
about through some international
| agreement or some other means that
will neither advance nor depreciate any
dollar Of the United States, but main
tain its face value all the world over''
| WILLIAM M'KINLEY, JR.
Was born fifty-two years ago. When a
lad of II years the war broke out. He
went to the front as a private. He was
mustered out as a Major. After the war
| Mckinley studied law and hung out his
shingle in Canton, o. He became Pros
ecuting Attorney Of Stark County and
then entered politics. He was elected
to Congress and served fourteen years
He has been Governor of Ohio since his
| defeat in 1890. Major Mckinley mar
ried Miss Ida Saxton in 1871 Their two
children died in 1871. Mrs. Mckinley
has been an invalid for some years and
their social life has consequently been
very quiet. Major Mckinley lives in an
unpretentious house in Canton.
| THOMAS BRACKETT REED
Was born in Portland October 18, 1899;
graduated at Bowdoin College, Maine,
in 1860; studied law; was Acting Assist
ant Paymaster, United States Navy,
from April 10, 1864, to November 4,
1865; was admitted to the bar in 1865
and commenced practice at Portland;
| was a member Of the State House Of
| Representatives in 1S6S-69, and Of. the
State Senate in 1870; was Attorney
General of Maine in 1870, 1871 and 1872;
was City Solicitor of Portland in 1874,
1915, 1876 and 1877; was elected to the
Forty y-fifth, Forty sixth, Forty-seventh,
Forty y-eighth, Forty ninth, Fiftieth
Fffty-first, Fifty-second, Fifty-third
and Fifty-fourth Congresses as a Re-
publican. He was elected Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives December
2, 1889, and reelected Speaker last year
1t is as Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives that Reed has attained his
fame and his widespread popularity
Though he was Speaker only two years
he stamped his individuality indelibly
upon the pages of the Nations history
He reversed the rulings Of a century
He declared a member was present,
though not voting, If he was in the hall
This expedited business and prevented
the long delays of other sessions. Mr..
Reed married a Portland girl twenty
four years ago. They have one child,
a daughter of nearly 20. Mrs. Reed
caring little for society, their home life
at Portland or Washington is very
quiet.
LEVI P. MORTON
OF New York was born in 1924, and
began his career as a clerk in a coun-