The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
The Official Paper Of San Juan County
THURSDAY, MAY 9TH, 1926.
THE WEST AND THE PRESIDENCY.

There is no doubt that very large
majority of the Republicans of the far
western states are strongly III 1aVor
of the nomination of Mckinley for the
presidency, and this sentiment is likely
to be expressed in the convention by
the votes of nearly all of the delegates,
even though not instructed. The San
Francisco Examiner of last Sunday es-
timated the standing of nine western
states and territories In the convention
as follows:
Arizona-Six delegates; regular dele
CATION for Mckinley, contestlng delega-
ton divided.
California Eighteen delegates, certain
" for Mckinley.
Colorado-Eight delegates, doubtful be-
cause of the silver question.
Idaho-Six delegates, doubtful; one
faction for Mckinley, another demanding
q radical free coinage candidate.
Orecon-Six delegates, for Mckinley
as between him and any other candidate
thus far named.
Nevada-Six delegates, for Mckinley
as between him and any other candidate
thus far named.
New Mexico-Six delegates, certainly
four votes for Mckinley.
Utah-Six delegates; prefers Mckinley
to any other candidate yet named, but
stands for free silver.
Washington-Eight delegates, divided,
with sentiment more strongly in favor OF
Mckinley than any other candidate.
AS regards the Washington delega-
ton the indications now are that it
will be instructed for Mckinley. AT
any rate it is pretty certain that it will
not be instructed for any other candi-
date and the sentiment seems TO be
growing that the convention might as
we'll intruct for Mckinley, inasmuch
as his nomination OIL the first or sec
ond ballot is now considered almost
certain. Before Washington is reached
In the roll call on the first ballot the
question of nomination on that bal
lot will be settled, anu the strongest
and practically the only argument
against instructions is that the state
should not again be placed in the EN-
barrassing position of four years ago,
when the delegates were required by
their instructions to vote for Blaine,
although Harrison's nomination was
assured before Washington was reached
in the call of states.
THE ISLANDER trusts that II the
state convention adopts "sound mon
ey" platform, which it certainly must
do to be inharmony with the national
platform, it will not be foolish enough
to elect any l6 to men as delegates to
st. Louis. There should be no question
rs to the personal convictions of the
delegates upon the one great question
concerning which there is any material
difference of opinion among Republi-
cans Of the west. If the party in this
state is again so far led astray by the
false prophets Of finance that its repre-
sentatives in the next convention can
be made to fall down and worship the
silver god, then by all means let the
convention select out and out silver
men to represent the state at St. Louis.
II a sound money platform is adopted,
as is quite probable, then no delegate
should be elected who is not known to
be sound in his views on that question.
The party should neither invite nor
tolerate any masquerading of its men,
bers before national conventions.