The herald., 1896-06-27
The Ventura Editor and Pasa.
dena's Congressman
HERyE LINDLEY DUE TODAY
The Republican Leader Stepped At San
Francisco
lssus IN califosnis-Ths State Will
vets for Wm. Mckinley

STeses ~ ''e&Ss S0Asoe ~ ~sAS S>'~~ -
Independent, is In the city. Although
q Republican, he is strongly opposed to
the reelection Of James McLachlan.
Wray was formerly a deputy sheriff in
this county. He predicts that Ventura
county will cast majority Of its votes
in November for McLachlan's congress
sional opponent.
Hervey Lindley has reached San Fran
cisco on his way home. Mr.. H. Virgins
has been here waiting for him since Sum
day. Lindley is due in Los Angeles to-
day. Being interviewed in the north
Lindley said:
1T Is an open question whether the
tariff or the money will be the leading
issue in q month from now. The inter-
eets Of different localities will govern.
Here in California we are protectionists
and the tariff will be the most popular
issue in this state. Mckinley Is the
ideal high-tariff man. and for that rea-
son I do not see how he can lose this
state. Even II all the other western
states so against him think California
will be loyal. Hanna is an able fellow
and very discreet. He is a master of
details, and ne is in full possession of all
the facts about the condition of the party
in every state. He knows all about
Republican politics out here"
Lindley in talking about De Young
and Spreckels took occasion to say:
II feel friendly to both men, but it was
publican national committee. Spreck-
els had big following at our state con-
vention. He helped to elect the delega-
ton to st. Louis. He was therefore en-
titled to recognition from the delegation
he assisted in selecting. I know there
avH %aJ 1,xyS
els and De Young's friends at st. Louis.
De Young, however, was an outsider, in
a sense, and 1t was nothing but the
proper thing to give Spreckels the place.
1t is true Hanna is going to have a COM
mittee of nine to manage McKinley's
campaign. I cannot say If Hanna will
put De Young on this committee or not.
He may not take any one from Califor-
MIA. Factions in the party here may
make him give the state the go-by on
this committee.
II don't know as I care to dwell at
money question. You know the delega-
ton was instructed for silver. On the
final vote for the adoption Of the plat
form with it's gold plank fourteen of us
voted against 1t and Messrs. Denison,
Cole. Neff and Spear for it under
Spear to task for his vote.
They had some hot words. I
understand Spear said to De Young, I
voted for the gold plank because I'm in
on the Hanna program, De Young
Hang the program De Young retorted.
Why don't you carry out your instruc-
tons with the majority of the delega-
tion?' The episode caused considerable
talk for a day or two"
But has not De Young Topped over to
| the gold crowd on account of some I'M
Outstanding with Hanna and McKin-
ley?' was question put to Mr.. Lindley.
II do not care to talk about De
Young's position on the money ques-
tion," was his reply. II don't know what
his position Is. He is said to be very
friendly with Hanna and Mckinley. Let
me tell you something think now. Nor
ton was never in the fight for vice-pres-
ident. Hobart was the man selected
long before the convention met He was
held in the background by Hanna until
Mckinley's nomination was out of the
way. Then the word was passed around
to stand in for Hobart Hanna figures
| on the Democrats coming out for sill
ver He then expects to lose the states
west of the Missouri river save Cali
fornia, but is confident that Mckinley
will win out with the middle and east
| ern states. He has figured everything
| out carefully.
Senator Teller's withdrawal from the
| convention was a touching scene He
sion Will become historic. But even that
| disruption in the party has cast no
shadow on the prospects of Mckinley
! success as viewed by the nominee and
| Hanna. Hanna wanted and had his own
! way. He downed Platt and the other
| big bosses, and today there is an en-
| tirely new combination, with Hanna at
| the head.
'Thurston was great chairman, able
| and fair. He showed tact In modifying
| the negro delegates. Hanna also made
| a great play with the colored men. He
paid one hotel $500 for rooms for the
accommodation of southern Republi-
| cans, having negroes installed there
after threatening the landlord for
| damages If he did not accept the colorei
people as guests. Hanna had not told
the hotel man who his guests were to be
| when he paid the money down for so
| many rooms.
| ':Depew made the great speech of the
| convention. 1t was fine effort Thurs
ton also rose to the occasion in his ad-
| dress, but l was disappointed in For
aker. Lodge did not come up to expecta-
| tions. Governor Hastings of Pennsyl-
| vania made a labored plea for Quay
| and Baldwin of Iowa did not make the
| speech expected of him in nominating
| Allison.
Hanna is the new and great charac-
ter of the Republican party"
When Lindley gets home today we
shall all know more about that cele-
| brated throw down" at st. Louis.
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