The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27
The Republican Rush to Mckinley.


who started out to pose as 'favorit
sons" have withdrawn. 1t is probable
that Cullom will meet the same fat
in Illinois, Judging from the convcn
tons already held. In Indiana "a Of
the 26 delegates thus far chosen are fol-
Mckinley. In Tennessee. CLAY Evans
who was going to BIO presented as an.
Their "favorite son. has pronounced
for Mckinley. The latter has got al
least two delegates away from Morton
in New York and one from Quay in
Pennsylvania. The Now York state
convention this week, though it finally
stuck for Morton, came near being
stampeded for Mckinley at one point,
his name being wildly chcercd, and
resolution instructing for him getting
100 out of 7i0 votes. in spite of Platt
and state pride.
The Massachusetts convention today
is expected TO declare for Reed and
the Reed and Allison men appear to
have controlled tho Texas state con-
vention, against Mckinley, but these
are the only marked exceptions to the
weeks record. Out of the 375 delegates
thus far elected, the Mckinley men
claim POI, or a clear majority. Joe
Manley, Reeds manager, comedies
them l54 or ony 81 short of MAORI
ty. As Mckinley is unquestionabiy
the second choice of the majority OF
those elected for other candidates
there can be little doubt of the result.
This great development of Mckinley
strength has surprised many people, |
but it ought not 10 have done so. He
is the logical candidate ~ He stands
for the one idea which the Republican
party OF. the past 10 years has professed
to represent, the idea to which the
combination of circum-
stances Of the past three years has
tended powerfully to add strength and
though the most thoughtful and far
sighted men of the party may depore
the extremes to which it may go, it is
no wonder that the great mass of Re-
publican voters, believing what these
same men have so long told them about
he tariff, also thoroughly believe in
He has besides many ele-
nents of peculiar strength. His is
personality of manliness and sincerity
hat deservedly commands admiration
ven from those who disagree most l
with him. Next to Allison s
t least he is the one man who best 7
uits the free silver element of the c
arty. for though his record is not very Il
ositive on this subject, on the whole
t is in their favor, with some 4
otes for free silver in congress, with f
is platform phrasing in 1888, and IL
18th careful avoidance, so far in this "
anvass, of saying anything against IL
hem. He is naturally getting the p
enefit OF the movement, now under ii
hcadway. to yoke protec- e.
on and free silver as twin principles le
lie has the credit in decent mems a
linds of having the meancst clements t,
, the party, the Plat and Quay gangs. Of
,ainst him. He has obtained con
derabe sympathy from the tactics, pr
it'll all their 'favorite son. business +.
lopted against him. And more i'm m
,rtsnt than all, he has unlimited 81
nancial resources back of his candi- St
icy. All the great tariff interests
lat want more indirect subsidy from ="
e government, as we'll as those that p'
tually believe in the bepeficence ID
high tariff taxation, look to him as pl
cir Moses and are willing and eager ma
"put up to nominate and elect m
IN. His opponents charge that CT
90, 600 has already been spent in nj
s canvass and that a call for $3.50, WI
more, which will be forthcoming, by
s been made on the iron and steel
m Of Pennsylvania. Senator Gull to-
n, who has already been defeated by It's
y
cts, makes this charge over his own VIC
mature, saying: to
The Mckinley forces are organized thu
owe? my state. They have their
snts tramping round, organizing Nc M,
nley clubs and doing anything in
sir power to make the state solid for Tar
,kinley. They have renewed their its
Jrts since my name was presented at in
own home az a candidate for presi- do,
IT. There has been large amount
money spent in Illinois by Mckinley r,
rkers and it is not easy TO break up
schemes which have been set up CHI
him. , F" 7 should feel that / rem
lld be placing myself TO any extent am,
the hands OF those who furnished it anu
should resort to such course to by
ure the nomination. an
However much or little there may be late
shese specific charges, it is evident wru
ugh that a great deal of money from hav
le source is being spent in all this all
anized work for Mckinley all over bee
country; and though it don't fit of
fashioned ideas of political morali- goo
it is nothing in which Mckinley. acct
self. a highly honorable man, evil
sec any wrong. Though self the
interests spend it, he conscien- 1T C
sly believes the result will be u uns
eft to tho country as a whole. the
be only weak point in the McKin- corr
column is from the south, whose utet
cations will nearly all be contested. cons
over which series of fights will OF {
0 the convention, The Reed men the