New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-18
FIGHT FOR SECOND PLACE
r.,r RIVALRY OF THE LEADING CANDI-
DATES GROWS HOT.
ou,o NOT COMMITTED TO ANY ONE. AND MR.
HANNA NOT SAYING A woRD-REPORTs

HANNA NOT SAYING A WORD-REPORTS
FROM SEVERAL DELEGATIONS.
6. louis June lit was reported about the
.,s,s tonight that word had gone out from the
,,ox,nlev headquarters that Hobart had been
s.er,ts,v agreed upon as the Ohio mans run
ming mate. and while men close to Mr. Hanna
asnied that this a fact, it was noticeable
cha, MAN. Of the Mckinley people in different
ALLEGATIONS especially Illinois. who had hitherto
,ssn reticent concerning the second place on the
,,or., were advocating the New-Jersey man.
ur,snds ~ H. Clay Evans were emphatic IN thelr
declarations that the Mckinley managers would
.xrress no preference. but would allow the ueIe-
o,as ~ manifest their own procllvitles uhle'-
.o,sa An Eastern politician who has felt the
,,sa ~ many Of the delegations said at 10 p m;
81, ,oo,,s 70 me that Hobart is as far away from
,no coal as Governor Morton. think 1t VIII De
a free,for-all race tomorrow.
T, "a nrohable that on the first ballot tor wee
President the twenty-four votes OF virginia VIII
\. cast solldly for General James A Walker as
q. commitment to that hero Of the Cohleoerac!'
,.,er that has been done. II is said the votes
n.u he almost unanimous for Mr. Norton II MS
name should be placed in nomination. Il MI
Morton is not a candidate. Mr.. HOBART IS eA-
o,,sd "a get about twenty Of the twenty-louT
votes. - ~.
rha Ob,o delegation has held no caucus on the
Vice Presidential question and none VIII De helu'
zach member will be permitted to vote as ne
n,sases Mr. Hanna has no wish IN the matter
and positively declined 10 Intimate what ne
would like 10 see done. 1t was given OUT al ''e
Ohio headquarters tonight that Mr. hanna CON-
sidered every pledge kept and every instruc''o"
obeyed when the delegation should cast It's vote
made to secure some intimation from Mr.. Hanna
is 10 what his ideas are with respect 10 'he
animation Of a running mate, but to all corners
NJ Hanna Is dscreetly silent. 1t Is admitted at
the Ohio Headquarters that between eighteen ana
twenty of the forty-six votes Of that State VIII De
cast for Mr.. Morton for VicePresident. The re-
nainder will probably be divided equally De-
tween Mr.. Hobart and Mr.. Evans
Ex-Governor Brown, OF Rhode Island, SAID last
night that his chances for receiving the noiMna-
ton were improved. He added that ne hau iel'
rather dubious as Hobart, OF -teW 49,. A.
seemed to have everything. but that later ne
yelonments showed that Mr. Hobart was not as
strong he seemed 70 be- Inc fhgue ia,aa,
candidate regards H. Clay Evans, OF lennessee'
as his strongest competitor. MI Evans Is man man
ing an active canvass and his friends are legion.
The Massachusetts delegation last night sent
an immense bouquet TO the Ienhesst" IIeau
quarters bearing the compliments Oh 'itv ~
OF the Tennessee state Central COMMITTEE anu
Evans's manager, said last night ,
"Mr Evans has a sufficient Following 10 hoHii-
nate him for ice-President If 1t is left as an
open fight The only thing in the way Is the Gus
tom Of giving that place 10 the East When d
President is taken from the west. Not"lln-
standing this Mr.. Evans will get good vote III
the East, especially in the States OF Massachu-
sets. Vermont and Pennsylvania. we expect
the vote OF the Delaware members mat nave
Just been seated. The opposition to Morton IN
he NJ, Il ale ion
Mr. Evans has many friends there, and we conf
IDENTIFY expect 70 get the whole Mckinney cohtlh-
gent in that State. We have gained many votes
In the Western States. .
There was an informal conference or leadlng
members Of the Nebra ska delegation tonight 10
consider the desrability Of holding caucus on
, the Vice-Presdential nomination. the decision
reached was that each delegate should De PEI
mited 10 exercise his own preferences in the
Convention. and that no attempt should be MADE
TO bind the delegates 10 any one candidate JON.
L. Webster, chairman Of the delegation sa'u
later Il do not think that Governor morton
VIII get single vote from Nebraska some y!
Our people are for Hobart and others FOR henry
Clay Evans. The latter l think, is the la'oi-
lie"
The Illinois delegation caucussed to-nlgnt "
consider the Vice Presidential nomination. MaHS
OF the members expressed themselves faVoiapIe
10 Hobart Henry Clay Evans was close sec
ond while Ex-Governor BulSeley, or Connecueu'
had several friends. 1t was ultimately declneu ~
. appoint committee Of three, headed ny eA,
Governor Ffer to sound" the Eastern ana
southern delegations concerning their prefer
ences and TO report tomorrow morning
DEPEw SPEAKS OF A "SCOUNDREL."