The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-14
MKINLEY N REED
.,,oopr,yT MEETING OF POLlTl-
Clans IN CLEVELAND.
Mckinley C"nfers with Some
a.. Republican Leaders-They
uuon MIR. Reed for second
-Ux-Gov w. II. Merriam of
Minnesot" slated for secretary Oh
the Interior

uoIond May 1O.-The Mckinley
.iotorv in Indiana on thursday was
suowed today by the most important
totTorinr of Mckinley leaders tina
"a. noon held i'll Cleveland since the
naS , stotp convention this spring. EX-
n US" William X. Merriam OF Mime
w. who is regarded rs the coming
sD%1 eptattvc of the Northwest in the
i,Pt.;nIav administration: Gen. ChaS.
mNmouGr the chief Mckinley engi-
w or in Washington: Judge A. {.
mrannson. of the Portsmouth district,
~ has in charge all the contested
"",otion matters where Mckinley
aio,otes are involved; Col. MvrOn L.
mmarrick and NJ. A. Hanna met in the
ia,tar's office this morning and there
araited the arrival of eX-GOv. Mckin-
Ir and his brother, Abner. who came
y, M from Canton on the Valley road.
| The marty went directly to the Union
dub. where the conference was coli
tinurd.
The situation was very thoroughly
conp into. The subject that received
the most attention was the matter Of
the probable action of the national
committpe on the subject of creden-
falls and the necessity Of maintaining
tbe prpsent organization without the
hast Iet-up until the close of the cam-
naicn. on the former subject Judge
TbnmpsOn said: "All the Mckinley
men ask in the matter of contested del-
pgations is simple justice and fair
treatment. When Gen. ClarkSou talks
As he is reported he is merely talking
according To his hopes. and not accord
iHg to his belief"
DO you think Mr.. Plat and the repre-
a~ntatives OF the other candidates will con-
tiaue the fight to the endT'
Il do not know what Mr.. Plat will do.
think Mr.. Quay will find a way to get
into line with Mr.. Mckinley before long and
bring Pennsylvania into good shape for the
ticket. The other candidates. | suppose,
will remain in and be voted for as their
states are named
Reed for Second Place.
"DO you think Mr.. Reeds friends would
allow han to take the second place on the
ticket with McKinleyT'
81 think they would be as glad to have
him 90 on with Mckinley "a with any
person, but that Is a question for Mr.. Reed
alone to determine"
The vice presidency" said Gen. Grosvc-
nor, Nnen asked Tor MS opinion ON tnls
| subject. has never been discussed or ar
nRged by any Republican convention that
| ever knew Of. That will be decided after
he presidential nomination is settled. Ii is
enough Ia take these matters up In their
Nder, and the next convention will follow
tie rule laid dow by its predecessors in
bis matter"
As to the general situation. Gen. Grosve-
nor expressed himself as more than salts
hi
Gov. Mckinley said: II just came up TO
net a few Of my friends here who hap
eled 10 be In Ohio, and there Is nothing
i~hportant in connection with our meeting.
les, | could not but be Gratiied al the re-
suit OF the convention in Indiana. II was
apparently a great gathering. and judge
Mey have named a good ticket"
from inside sources Is was learned to-
night that McKinley's cabinet slate In
GUIDES the following: Secretary of state,
Sohil Sherman, Ohio; war, Henry Clay
hahs, Tennessee; agriculture, John w.
uoWdy. Indiana; interior, eX-o;Ov. Merriam.
minheSota; attorney general. Horace Porter.
new York: treasury, VI. A. Hanna, Ohio;
navy, NJ. IT.. De Young. California; postmas-
Ter general, Gilbert IL. Hobart. New Jcr.
Sy.
II is pretty evident that the Mckinley
people are banking on Reed for the second
pace on the ticket. In case he does not
"rrpt II. 1t Is altogether probable that he
wiz Dc In line for secretary Of state, and
% that event Sherman Wal be given the
treasury portfolio.