New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12
THE RANKS SWELLING.
ADHERENTs OF MKINLEY GROWING IN
NUMBER.

ro,,r .p,ry OF THE OHIO STATESMAN UN"EL-
COME TO MACHINE MEN-oPPosrrioN ~ W."
,.v1N THE XxIxTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
N,cKin,ev.s increasing strength was the TOPIC NY
=. ,,a r,irds If New-York politicians yes
. ord I, found expression in hotel cofriuors
"a o,,,h. NJ all sorts wherever citizens got 'ose'
FOR an interchange Of opinion. In spite Oh '"e ~
sage of the Raines Liquor TAX u" ON" tor
Greater New-York bill by the Senate su'' 40
tho machine which might be expecteu "
tho bab,tants of the Republican state he"ui '.~.a
t., tho Fifth Avenue Hotel. there were mann ',.,,
49, -, a,oor, and forcboding not In accoru WIN
-. .,oor,, ca ,enaciousy adhered TO by Cha'''
rIocke,t and his fellow-henchmen that all 10 "'
with the Morton boom. a.. Mckinley
The absolutely unanimous oeii'ah' ,ors NJ
shown bv the great Republican state CONVENE"
Oh,o and Kansas on Tuesday, and the ou'e'opp'ns
o.''' -. or,iuent at Buffao and Rochester ana
t., c, Lawrence and Chautauqua counues III .
o.,a have been speedily followed by demo's""
,on IN this city on the part OF hepuohoa''' ,,,ua
yIvth New-York Congress District WHO
va, in case Governor Mortons nomination shal "
found impossible. Major Mckinney Is ''e '"0
tho masses of the party in this city ,..
rho xIvtb District Republicans met at INC
color,aI Hotel One-hundred- and-twenty-''i.n
and Fighth-ave on Tuesday evening" as ne -,
me reported yesterday and resolved ''"' w."
NOT opposed TO Governor Morton. they peiie'eu ''"
,,,o doepates favorable to Mckinley as secohu
choice should be sent to st. LOUIS III pr.
IN tvo delegates who are known TO be TOT lno''a
!, Rood on the withdrawal Of Governor hort'''
/ ,.oro tho field The conference decided 10 supPoi'
Frank Bralnerd, of the XXIst Assembly Do~'
and Colonel r. c. Campbell, OF the N"iiiu n
bIv District as the Norton Mckinney ca"u'"
for delegates The candidates for Delegates VIM
Messrs Campbell and Brainerd VIII oppose arc
Congressman
u,bo are recognized advocates of Reeds NOMINATION.
when Governor Morton is taken out OF 'he Ia'e' -
was said last evening that it was the u'sco'e''
of q determined and enthusiastic Mckinney sem
mont IN 20 pronounced Republican district as ,''e
XVIII that made the Machine boomers at III.
Fifth Avenue Hotel wear long races yes'e'' ~
sneak to each other In subdued tones.
..rbo Mckinley sentiment - infectious. SAID
uel-nformed Republican last evening, ana you
will see Il spreading TO other distrlcts III '''' '
There Is virility TO Mckinley's cahdioac' ''d'
appeals TO young politicians. and you VIII s'o" sec
vounp and old Republicans throwing up ther rats
for him. They believe that the word Mckinney ~
SYNONYMOUS with prosperity. II there Is no checK
in the trend OF feeling toward the ONO cahd'ua'e'
| shall expect to see him sweep the ST LOUIS Coh-
vention the first ballot
The opponents Of Mckinley are relying upon the
natural Increase Of hostility which his remarkable
canvass In States which have favored sons
arouslng resulting in a combination that VIII re-
ouirc several ballots 10 effect choice III we
can prevent McKineys nomnation on the first BAL
lot we can defeat him" was the statement by an
anything to- beat Mckinley" man yesterday. We
have the Blaine precedent 10 encourage us IN THIS
regard Blanes only hope OF success In the Ma
,,onal Conventions OF 1876 and 1850 nominal
/ ton on the first ballot. He failed both times ara
his forces began disin,egrate. SO X Will be Win
Mckinley. He must win on the first ballot or not
at all
The attempt OF the Plat machine to elect Joseph
delegate
has created great deal Of bitter opposition in the
/ machine ranks OF the XXIXth Assembly District
Mr. Murray. who H. president OF the Excise Board
having been made Excise Commissioner last year
by Mayor Strong last week deserted the Anti
Machine Republicans and Joined the P.att-lauter-
bach contingent after having received the promise
OF election 10 the Republican National Convention
Murrays treachery is Unpopular even among the
roll -padders." who look 10 Mr.. Lauterbach Tor
political guidance. j.
A meeting OF the machine captains and workers OF
the XXfXth Assembly District was held last nlght
At the Republican Club OF that district. No 70 East
Fifty -ninth-st. to get ready for the primaries OF
March i6 The proceedings had not gone far before
an outcry was made against Murray's election as
delegate Many OF the captains positively refused y
support him Lautcrbach came promptly forward
and defended Murray. He urged the boys 10 fal
into line for him. assuring them that Murray was
stu able TO hand out considerable patronage. and
could do many things as president or the Excise
Board that would benefit the machine. lauterbach
succeeded in preventing an outbreak: caucus
committee Of five appointed to take charge OF
the campaign connected with the primaries.