New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
NO OZARK HORSEn WANTED.
THE PEOPLE DEMAND A MAN OF BROAD
REPUTATION.

THE ACTION OF MINNESOTA REGARDING SENATOR
PEOPLE WANT WILL GO TO ST LOUIS.
prominent man. long a resident Of Minnesota,
writes on the date Of March e follows: In your
article In The Weekly Tribune Of March 1s headed
All Eager for a Change believe you strike the
keynote as to the situation here in the West, and
particularly in the last part OF the article You
say The people are in no mood this year for the
selection OF a dark horse was in convention
that sent delegates from this State instructed for
William Window. We all proud Of him and
honor his name to-day. but was against that
deal. I think that 1t mistake. ! leave to-
to attend convention that VIII send dele
gates to ST. Louis. have been approached three
different times by parties. urging that this time we
must send men in the interest OF Mr.. Davis. /
think that l am as true q friend OF Mr.. Davis as
any man. like him. am proud OF him. but tell
YOU the sentiment OF the people here the rank and
fle) Is for Mckinley He can poll moro votes
here than any other man. have seen the same
thing also in North Dakota Montana and Wash
ington within the last few months. I am not 60
ing say a word to yor particularly for Mckin-
ley; but do say do not let the politicians manipu-
late deal this year. Give Mckinley or Reed
or any other good man with broad. National
reputation. for believe there is much In the
statement that the people demand such man just
now"
with this correspondent Mr.. Davis withdrew. and
a solid delegation Is sent from that State Instructed
for Mckinley. South Dakota did the same thing.
I have quoted from this letter because 1t connrms
my opinion formerly published that the nomina-
ton this year VIII be made by the people II Is
not going TO any simply because his own
State favors him. There are 'favorite sons galore.
but no man will be nominated at st. Louis who
has substantially only his own state urging MS
The country is a large one. No one State is 20
important as 10 overshadow all the other forty
four No one State is a necessity TO RePubhcan
live VINO name any two states which are IN
the least doubtful. the loss OF which Will cause
men who have followers among the people ana
some one Of them will be named at ST Louis we
want a candidate whom the people nave suggested
for the place-not one who susgested hlmseH or
ticians simply as experiment. When our CORE,
spondent states that there Is man who can poll
more votes in Minnesota than any other man
named then that Is the man Minnesota shouid
vote for him because they want him; ..
The idea that man must get All MS strehgtn
IN the first ballot not get it at all is the mereSt
hosh A man who has behind him the people VIII
orou stronger with each succeeding ballot Many
aon r,,, rsmember him after they have voted for
the man favored by their state There VII De
many men in the convention at -. Louis VINO VIII
uo.v @ never vote at ali for their choice. he
NAV he nominated before they improve their
chance Many men seem to look upon Natlonal
ort,v true in years when sentiment Is not fully
pprvstalzed but that Is not true this year. The
people OF this Nation are going 10 SEND de,esates
II St Louis who know VIVA. tnsy , MaIi,, ~ - man man
crai states want. No amount or wre-puIllng or
I'D srad,nr win prevent such result. r. G. HORR