New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10
MR.. MORTON IN TOWN.
MANY CALLERS on THE GOVERNOR
ELECT.
A LETTER OF, CoNGRA ruLATIoN FROM Ex-PREsI-
DENT HARRIsoN-REFORM LEGIsLA-
TIoN FOR THIS CITY.

DENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. isr'''hH-
TIoN FOR THIS CITY.
covernor-elect Morton came to town from MS
home at Rhnecif yesterday morning at IL O'CLOCK
He went at once to his banking mouse III ->"
st and STAYED there till nearly O'Clock IN the aiter
roor v,ben he went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel
He was accompanied by his private secretary
Ashley w Cole 4 number Of Mr. Mortons DUST
ness acauaintances. Democrats as well as RepupA-
cans called on him at his place OF business ana con-
graduated him on the phenomenal ihdorseih'"' ne
received at the polls, predicting for him SUCCESS
full administration.
I, was sepo-ted that Colonel w L. Strong was
one of his callers Yesterday afternoon. but Mr. Cole
said IL was not true The only politician oil proi'-
nence who saw Mr. Morton before he reached the
hotel was C. ". Hackett chairman OF the kepnp-
lcan State Committee
Mr. Cole was asked II Mr.. Morton had had any
conference with either Mr. Strong or the Commit
tee Of Seventy people. and said he had not but
that it was entirely probable that Mr. Morton would
see many Of the leading Republicans OF the cly
before he home this morning.
Mr.. Morton many visitors at his rooms IN 'he
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Senator Morrill,, of Vermont
ex-senator Hscock, Chairmen Hackett ana Oiei'
of the Republican State Committee; General New
ton NJ Curtis reelected Congressman from the 81
Lawrence District; Colonel r. c. shannon Con
gressman-elect from the XlIIth District OF this
city; Speaker George r. Malby. Of St Lawrence
from Putnam County Assemblyman }. irving
Burns. of Yonkers Danforth f. Ainswor'h' Oh
Oswego Republican leader of the Assembly OF 1891
Assenbyman j. NJ. z. OGrady. of Rochester; AS
semblyman-elect Alfred Il. Conkng. Of this city,
John W. Dwight Of Dryden; William Barnes r"
Republican State Committeeman of Albany; Con-
gresham George y Southwck, OF Albany ana
Homer Lee, of this city. were among MI Morton
callsr;.
The Governor-eect received an autograph etler
from ex-President Harrison yesterday Whlch elau-
fed Mr. Morton exceedingly. In it General Harrison
congratulated the Governor-eect on the magnlhceht
majority by which he was elected Tuesday. ana
on the triumph of the Republican party Of the
State of NeW-YOrk. The eX-Preslient Wro'e ma
he was rot only exceptionally well pieased on &C
count of the tremendous Republican victory, pu,
because il the triumph as well OF warm anu
very much esteemed friend. .
All forms of words and phrases comnony used TO
express sentiments of victory MT. Harrison SAN
adequate and fell far short of what the eX-fresl-
dent desired TO express his former associate una
he must content himself simply with expressing ms
great personal pleasure in the result anu h
his best wishes for Mr.. Morton 5 welfare anu '"' va
After an interview with Mr.. Morton last evening
authorized to sneak for Mr. Morton he had no doubt
whatever that the Goverror-elect WAS Thoroughly III
accord with the enlightened sentiment N 1nis ~
which demanded the immediate passase o In
which would enable MayOr-elect StronS, 10 SWvcD
out Of the city administration the tools anu
Of Tammany Hall that had brought disgrace upv'i
the CITY Mr. Morton will prohaDy nave coils w
tior with Mr. Strong the return or me ldtle, llo,
pb;o dalnhia when the situation in New-NorK VIII
he fully discussed by them ana sallsidC'Vi' f'"''
The Governor-elect dined with personal friends al
tho Union League Club last evening