The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-17


have Kansas, that the people there were
for him, and no other candidate had
tried to secure a foOthold there. 1t
was also known that Allison would
have Iowa with the same enthusiasm
and unanimity that Mckinley would
have Ohio. These were results that
had long been anticipated, and no ex-
ira shouting over the final consumma-
ton could add ITO or take from the
forecast made regarding them. There
has been nothing to change the figures
that have been made in former predic-
tons. There have been 1873 delegates
elected to the St Louis convention"
said Mr.. Manley. ''Of this number, 1t
is claimed that sixty-three are for Nc
Kinley, but, outside of Ohio and Kan
sas, only two Mckinley delegates have
been elected in the North. Those from
the Seventh district in Chicago. The
others are from Arkansas, Florida,
Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Georgia,
Louisiana and Missouri. There are
contesting delegations from several of
these Southern states. The other cam
didates still look upon the presidential
nomination as anybody's race and they
claim that there has been nothing in
the last week to change results"
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question has been commented on today
General Grosvenor says that the East
ern states will not dare adopt gold plat
forms. and that the Republican party
will again stand by bimetallism. Some
Of the eastern men look upon the Ohio
plank as more favorable to silver than
was anticipated from the speeches of
Sherman and Grosvenor in congress
and by vote on the silver substitute
for the bond bill The western Repub-
leans are generally pleased with the
declaration and look upon il as re-
pudiation of the Chicago newspaper
that has been claiming TO represent
Mckinley and trying TO dictate single
gold standard platform TO the national
convention. Its editorial utterances
on Tuesday were looked upon as an at
tempt TO dictate to the Ohio Repubh-
can convention, and the bimetaIhc
platform of the Ohio convention as a
blunt reputation of all mugwump in
references with the Mckinley cam
paign.
The silver Republicans DO not take
very kindly TO the currency platform
Of the Ohio Republicans. They say
frankly that it sounds too much like
the Minneapolis platform, which has
particular. and especially without an
international agreement, which they
say is almost hopeless in view OF the
present conditions. They are not in
clined to discuss the matter in detail
a present, but II is apparent that they
are not likely TO be satisfied with plat
form for the national convention Il
framed on the lines suggested by THAI
adopted at Columbus yesterday or on
the declaration OF the Iowa Repubh-
cans. They add that the peope Of The
silver states VIII demand something
more tangible than mere talk OF b.
metallism based on International agree
ment. or coupled with vague talk about
such PARTIES that the purchasing and
debt paving power Of the two metals
shall be equal al all times They want
a more definite statement, both as 70
ratio and the opening OF the mints .
silver whenever offered They say
frankly that with any % the candidates
talked OF By The Republicans. upon
such q platform they should have 10
hope FOR silver. l. Senator Cameron
could oe the nominee upon a platform
such as that adopted a. Columbus they
would be satisfied % accept both the
man and tn declaration Of principles
But that they Of course do n0t expect
That declaration brings tlem 70 ;ae
question as 10 what their course VIII Dc
IN casesome such platform as that q
the Ohio Republicans. OF chat 81 Mime
apolis in 1882. IS adopted az s. Louis
This chey answer frankly. IN private
conversation. 10 the effect that the
silver producing states VIII b COM
PEELED 70 look elsewhere 1han q The Re-
publican party for a candidate Aad
they add as frankly t1at they have 10
expectation Of lettering Jheir condt-
tion BY cooperation with the Demo
Gratis. for they expect thai party 70 %
dominated h the ant!-s.lver influence
as K i a. present. Nor do they look
20 the Popuhsts. for tney make 10 hes
itsJtca IN saying that their party With
all Is absurd theories would be t-el-
last 7esort. Their only p,sn. tsen. must
be 20 nominate q candidate and plat
form or their own. And there = hssfe
coacealmeat any longer that ms =