Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Opposing Forces at Springfield Have
Not Yet Met.
M'KINLET MEN More CONFIDENT
They Count on Majority for In
structions.
MATTER IS YET IN DOUBT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 30.-Speaker
Reed probably doesn't feel any worse over
the Vermont Endorsement of Mckinley than
does Senator Cullom. Yesterday the out
look justified the Senator's belief that the
Illinois convention would vote down in
structions for the Ohio candidate. This
morning the depressing effect of the news
from Vermont is apparent. A good many
Mckinley delegates who were wavering
and were pretty sure to land in the Cullom
camp have gone back to their first allegi-
ance 1t is no use for Senator Culloms
friends to explain that what New England
states may do has no bearing on the duty
of Illinois to it's Senator and that Vermont
didn't really instruct anyhow.
The band-wagon argument prevails, and
the Mckinley stragglers fall back into the
ranks. There is enough in the action of
Vermont to offset all the reverses the Nc
Kinley forces have suffered, in the prelim-
mary skirmishes of the convention, and
they are making the most of it, Neverthe-
less, the result is still uncertain
Result of the Canvass.
A canvass, begun at midnight by the
Cullom-Tanner forces and completed at
10 o'clock this morning, showed that they
lacked just 10 votes of a majority against
Instructions. They propose to get that
many delegates and few more before The
test is had
The Mckinley canvass showed 81 majority
in favor of instructions, but they count
more Chicago delegates than they really
have. When it is recalled that the con-
ventioa is made up of 1,:S35 delegates the
uncertainty of the outcome will be under
stood. 1t means that the issue is still
doubtful. with the leaders on both sides
exhibiting a singular lack of confidence.
The impression made on the convention
when the question of presidential instruc-
items is up is likely to determine it and
will not be reached till late in the after
neon, nomination OF state officers Will
take up several hours.
When that work is completed resolu-
ton of instructions TO- Mckinley will be
offered by Mr.. w. J. Calhoun. who lives in
Congressman Cannon's town OF Danville.
Thirty minutes will lie taken up in sup
port of the resolution, and the same
amount of time in opposition.
Then. one of Senator Ccllonls followers
will move to table the resolution, and the
decisive vote will be had.
Two Views.
Here are two views of how it will come
out: I'VE shall win said Congressman
Geo. Z. Adams, because the county dele
gates are sticking and the county delegates
believe in instructing for Mckinley
instructions will be voted down." said
Congressman Lorimer, because when the
question is presented fairly TO them the
Illinois republicans will never pass Senator
Cuilom by for the candidate of another
state
The Mckinley leaders have decided to OPP
pose the slate for MISUNDERSTANDING as
agreed on by the committee. 1t consists of
Editor r. W. Patterson of the Chicago
Tribune, VIM. Penn Nixon of the Inter
Ocean, eN-Gov Joseph L. Fifer and David
t. Litter. They will try to substitute
Su-if for
by for l-ittler. If the convention instructs
they will have some prospect of success
If 1T votes down Instructions there is no
chance of changing the slate.