The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
MCKINLEY THE COMING MAN.

There is now little, If any doubt, that
Major Mckinley will be nominated at
st. Louis. He may die before the con-
vention meets, or be incapacitated by
paralysis, but hardly any other event
can deprive him of his present advan.
tage. The Republican party held its
first national convention in 1856. The
only men whom 1t has nominated, who
started with clear majority of the del
egates in advance of the convention,
comprise Lincoln on the second nomna.
ton, Grant upon both his nominations,
and Harrison on his second nomination.
Mckinley has a clear majority now of
the delegates who will constitute the
convention. This statement is impail ed
by number of contests which have
been created, but the uncontested dele
gates likewise comprise clear majority
for Mckinley, and with them will rest
the decision of the cases in
contest Something, therefore, will
have to occur, which has never occurred
in Republicanism, a mans loss at the
convention Of majority Of the dele
gates gathered for him before the con.
vention, to prevent Major McKinley's
nomination.
The friends of Mckinley have won
three important victories within the last
ten days--in the states of Vermont II.
linois and Indiana, not to say anything
of California and Michigan, which have
also instructed for him. The defeat o.
Mckinley was more than probable two
weeks ago, but the action of the Indians
Republicans, on Thursday practically
settles the contest in his favor, and BIZ
nomination may occur by acclamation
The nti-McKinley leaders have beef
floundering all around during the las
few weeks in search of candidate VIII,
promised sufficient elements of strength
to defeat Mckinley, but they could no
find the man. Their desperat
attempt to pull out ex.Presiden
Harrison at the last moment prov
ed dismal failure. The moral effect Q
the Illinois convention, beyond doubt
influenced many of Indiana delegates +
instruct for Mckinley, and the action @
the Indiana convention leaves the Anti
McKinleyites away out in the middle Q
the political.ocean, without rudder an
Z oars. 1t will be miraculous if they eve
get to shore.
There is just one contingency whic
might defeat Mckinley at st. Louis, an
only one. The national convention wi
adopt the gold standard platform be
, yond the shadow of doubt. On thi
|, question Major Mckinley is as as silen
as the grave He refuses to say wher
he stands. The platform of Ohio whic
he dictated, is genuine straddle.
: means nothing. 1t is unsatisfactory t
? the silver men of the West and sti
more unsatisfactory to the gold men {
the East. The gold men, actuated by
spirit of selfishness, are for themselvt
first and their party afterwards. The
were satisfied with Grover Cleveland
Z They knew where he stood. But the
, will accept no man whose record
o doubtful. They look upon the Republ
cans as being successful in the comm
battle, and they will take no chances o
any man. They will not hesitate mi
ment to dump in money at the la'
: nour to defeat Mckinley, and they wi
, do it unless he declares himself. This
the strongest element that is against Nj
Kinley's nomination today. They al
= not the men who rush in at the begir
ming of the struggle, but they come
7 the front on the home stretch, and the
.. counsels are seldom disregarded in r.
publican organizations.
Should Mckinley be defeated by tn
. contingency, after having the nomin
2 ton within his grasp, he will have NJ
s body to blame but himself.