Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

ton II elected to support Henderson, but
the fight might become bitter enough to
change this.
Ohio and Oregon.
Ohio goes to the convention solidIy and
enthusiastically for Mckinley If there is
anything shalsy in the delegation 1t is care
fully kept from view. Earnestness and en-
thusiasm are emblazoned on their banner
and Foraker blows the bugle blast for the
son of Ohio.
Oregon is understood to be for Mckinley
The delegation will be contested for by the
other candidates, but the impression seems
TO lie that Mckinley will get it.
Wisconsin.
Tho situation in Wisconsin is unsettled.
Generally through the state the sentiment
is said to be strongly in favor of Mckinley
In some parts of the state there is de-
cided anti-Mckinley sentiment The as
sumption is that strong majority of the
delegation will be for the Ohio candidate.
In 1874 Gov. Mckinley responded to the
call of The people of the state to make
tunity presented of making thousands of
fast friends. His affabiity, and his fond
ness Tor shaking the hand of every caller,
made him popular.
1t is now said that he will come near
capturing the entire delegation of the state
TO st. Louis. He will at least have a large
majority of the delegates. Speaker Reeo
however. has many warm and influential
friends in Wisconsin,, and they will stick
to him to the last
The state convention Is to be held on the
18TH, and then the sentiment of the state
VIII be fully ascertained. Not a district
convention has acted.
The congressional delegation is taking
little interest in the presidential fight, and
nearly all of the members say they would
not accept an election delegate.
Inc second CHOICE of the is ikeiy to
be Reed and Allison, in the order named.
Wyoming.
Wyoming is in the same box with Ari-
iona. The people are ambitious for state
hood. That is the goal for which they are
striving, and the delegates from the terri
tory are going to vote for the presidential
candidate who is the most favorable to
them
Il haven't any idea who the delegates
from my territory will support" said Dele
gate Murphy, but they are likely to sup
port the man who is most favorable to the
admission of Arizona to statehood. We do
not yet know who this man will be. OF
course, /. is natural that We should do
this"
the territory, leaving out the question of
who was most favorable to statehood, Mr..
Murphy did not say, but another Arizona
man said that. Mckinley seemed to have
the lead OF the other candidates.
Oklahoma.
AS hot a fight, probably, as anywhere in
the country is being waged in Oklahoma
The contest there, as in many other quar-
ters, is 1.-The field against Mckinley
There is said to be naturally strong
sentiment favorable to the Ohio can
didate in the territory, but circum-
stances have arisen which go long way
toward offsetting this The charge is made
that outside influence is being exerted in
the territory in the interest of Mckinley.
and it is charged that Powell Clayton, who
manages the Arkansas delegation for Nc
kinley, has hand here also. and will con-
troll the patronage and practically the poll
tics Of the territory if Mckinley should be-
come President. There is said to be some
sort of evidence that Clayton expects to
occupy this attitude toward the territory,
and considerable resentment IS worked up
on account of it.
1t is practically certain that the delega-
ton will not be instructed for any one. ard
the indications are that the delegation
elected Will. for the most part, be friendly
to Reed.
egation will be the last, and on any ballot
where the nomination Is possible the result
will he known before they are called, or, if
ii should be SO close. their votes might de-
much feeling against any candidate but
that if the vote of this delegation would
decide the ballot it would be cast to make
the winner.
New Mexico.
Delegate Catron says that the New
Mexico delega ton will go to the convention
entirely unpiedged. and it will be impossible
to tell in advance. OF. at least this far in
advance, how they will vote.
silver States.
1t is said by the representatives of all
the silver-producng states that the choice
between the several candidates named will
not be considered in the selection Of dele
gates. The silver question will be the sole
consideration, they say, and it Is doubtful
whether any OF the candidates prominent
in the race will get their votes at any stage
of the proceedings The opinion is cx-
pressed that they VIII continue to the end
to cast their votes for some free silver
man. Senator Cannon says that the dele
gates from Utah Will not go to the con-
vention in the interest OF any candidate,
but will go there for silver, and Will prob
ably persistently vote for a silver man.
Senator Dubois says that the Idaho dele
CATION will probably not be in favor of any
of the leading candidates. but will make
the fight in the convention for some free
silver man. Representative Shafroth says
the same thing about Colorado. Represen-
tative Hartman says the same thing abou.
the Montana delegation.