Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-25
ITS LABORS ENDED.
THE NEW york REPUBLICAN, con
yENTIoS DECIDES.
A Long WaEed War End. In m kp-
parentiy harmonious M.ct-
ing In New York

New York. March 2i--Thc Republican
convention has nnishcd itH labora The
preliminary spurtlng that has been go
ing ON Tor weeks ended IN the unal pat-
Tie tonight aud the forces thst have
been hghtlng FOR two years decided tht
issue tonight
Although tho Republican state con-
vcntion had been called TO meet AT
noon II was nearly half an hour later
than that when 'he gaycl called the
mombors to order. a few mlnuten
earlier Mr.. Plat entered the hnll' MS
appearance being received with great
enthu sasn.
After Chairman Haopott had raped
FOR order the Rev. n. J Darrell Of
fered prayer for divine guidance OF the
convention.
Hearty cheers were given when I'D
wnrd I.auterbnch. Mir Plata iirst lieu.
tenant. entered the nall, and an equal
~ enthusiastic reception was given the
lieutenant governor, who IL looked upon
as a leading candidate for the COVER
norship.
senator John Rnlnes. author OF the
excise bill which Is known by ms name.
arose to move that nll sessions be re-
ferred without debate to the committee
on revolutions. II was made.
Senator IcNow was made chairman
OF tho committee ON resolutions, the
announcement or hia appointment elic-
ltlng cheers. senator Bracket was
elected chairman OF the committee on
resolutions
The convention was IN scaslon only Js
minutes when an adjournment was
had until 1850.
The committee on nominations also
met today. Thomas G., Platt, warner
Miller Chauncey NJ Dcpew and Ed
ward l.autorbgch were nominated as
delegates mt large TO the national COM
yrution and Hamilton Fish, G, II iph-
cock Frank Mithcrbeo and Daniel Me-
MILAN as ultcrnatcf, one dissenting
vote being cast agalnst tho nominn'
lions General Tracey and Mr.. Butler
were nominated as electors at largc
| but one vote In opposition being cnHt
It was 1855 when the chairm m sailed
| the meeting TO order. Senator Bf0ck-
cit read his report. which was adopted
with very little opposition. f'r"dcr-
| lex Gibbs OF the committee on per-
manent organization, read the name
of George l. Soulhwlck Of Albany for
permanent chairman, and the list Of
presidents and secretaries.
When the name OF Mr.. Mckinley
WAS mentioned p1ndomonium reigncd,
Tho chalrmnn'g gnYcl WA raisel again
and again. but without effect, Thn
| house was IN an uproar Just over the
chalrman'g head WINS rWuis n bhililtT
/ bearing the inscription, "MulSiInHy,
/ prosperity. and ndynnocnont'
The very audncity of the act sec.nsd
to appail the Morton men for mo-
/ mcnt and Tor a few seconds the Me-
| Elnloy ndheronta had uhe iloor TO
/ Themselves. Then FROM every part
/ Of the house c.lna roalH Of "Mortonl
/ MortOnw and tho Albany contingent,
with two Morton hannerS took the
| place OF tho Mckinley burner.
strong resolutiona were adopted en-
| doiuin4s the single gold standard aud
| recommendations were carried IN
structing for Levi =. Merton as the
Republican candiSlnte for President.
and every hurrpHilil0 means urged 10
be used TO secure his nomination. NJ
ter passing the resolutions without
debate, the convention adjourned.