Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23

yet 1t is q matter Of chances and not Of
certainty. The belief of the supporters of
The Ohio candidate that they will be- able
to sweep the convention is genuine. They
have advertised their intention to instruct
in Illinois with the fullest confidence In
their ability to do So They think the state
will be stampeded just as other states have
been stampeded. The flush Of anticipated
friends of Senator Chhom, the leaders of
the Chicago organization and Candidate
Tanner profess no fears that they will be
able to prevent stampede, they privately
confess nervousness. however, their pres
ent advantage Is that they have more votes
than the Mckinley people and they are ex-
perienced politicians, who do not let what
they have be taken away from them.
AS matter of political tactics it has be-
come vital to Maj. NGkinley's supporters
to secure Instructions jif they are to keep
what they have already gained in Illinois
A mere demonstration of strength will not
do. If they don't get the four delegates
at-large from Illinois instructed thew know
these delegates will never vote for Mo
klnley while the withholding of their votes
VIII prevent his nomination They also
nave reason to know that the defeat of in
Struct.ons for the delegat es-at-large will
cause some of the district delegates who
nave been instructed to cast around for al
opportunity to throw aside these instruc-
tions after a ballot or two, provided more
than one ballot Is had.
CulloEI Delegates Discuiscd
While fairly successful in securing in
siuctions in the district convention, the
Mckinley leaders have had poor luck in
naming their own men for delegates. They
have had the modification of seeing known
friends of Cullom or Allison selected.
1t was considered a great point whom
Uncle Joe Canhon's own county In the face
OF his support of Cullom and his denuncja
tlon or the Mckinley INVASION" instructed
Tor Mckinley. Uncle Joe accepted the re-
suit, sent word that the wishes of the
people must not be thwarted and refused to
let his delegates join in a movement to
prevent instructions. Ex-Congressman III
*. wheeler known advocate of Allison.
ana n. NJ Snapp friend of Cullorn, We're
sent to St Louis to the exclusion of or
lelnai Mckinley men. Snapp made a speech
to the convention practically regulating
the instructions. Similar conditions prevail
IN 9ther districts. TO clinch what he al
Mckinley to have the delegates-at-large in
siructed for him. If this is not done ii will
be made known very early In the proceed
1nSs of the st. Louis convention that the
majority of the instructed district dele
gates from Illinois are waiting the chance
to go to Cullom or Allison. If the dele
Eafes-at-large are instructed the district
delegates may be counted on to deyeIon
enough enthusiasm for Mckinley to last
III til he is nominated
or the district delegates thus far chosen
Cullom has fourteen and Mckinley eight
the conventions this week will bring Nc
k1nley up to Cullom and may place him
ahead. Delegates from the Peoria and the
La Sale district, represented by Mr.. Graft
and Mr.. Reeves, respectively will be in
structed for Mckinley. Gen. r j. Hender-
son is likely to be one of the delegates from
the La Sale district. though the Mckinley
people are trying to beat him because of his
open advocacy of Allison. He has stated
that If instructed he will follow instruc-
tons 50 long as his judgment tells him such
a course is necessary to represent the views
of his constituents. That is all the salts
faction any one receives who insists on
Gen. Henderson defining his position
Other Districts.
The Rock Island district may indorse Nc
kinley instead CT iEstructing for him be-
cause the two prospective dclegates-C H
Deere and l.. Z. Brookield-are original
Mckinley men. who do not want TO be in
structed and claim that this course is I'M
necessary However Mr.. Deere has neigh
borly associations with Senator Allison and
is under political obligations to Senator
Cuilom. So the Mckinley managers will
probably insist on freeing him from embar-
RAISING demands his friendship by in
structirg the Delegates
In the Quincy district, Max Sholl dis
tant relative of Senator Cullom, will be a
delegate, possibly under Instructions His
associate will be man who is surrounded
by Allison influences FL the sixteenth dis
trict. the only one which is not represented
In Congress by republican, A. c. Mat
thews who was first controller of the treas
pry under the Harrison administration will
be delegate. He is h protege of Cullorn.
In Congressman Hadlfy's district the
eighteenth, Senator Cullen will probably be
able to name two of his friends for dele
gates, though under Mckinley instructions