The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-25
BIG BOOM FOR GOV. MORTON
TIT ERE ITAS GREAT EXCITEMENT IN
 THE CONVENTION IN NEW FORK.

Morton Banners Appeared in All Parts of the Hall and Nothing Could stop tho Wave of Enthusiasm-The Platform De- clares an Unyielding Adherence to the Principles of Protection-rhe Name of Morton is Presented for President.
 New York, March 24-At noon, the time fixed for the opening of the repuo- lican convention, about 100 delegates were in the Palace hall few mlnutes later Fred Gibbs and Cornelius van Cott, accompanied by crowd of their henchmen, came in. Prominent aihols them was Clarence Meade. Gibbs ana Van Cott had photographs ot GoVerhor Morton pinned on their coats.
 The first prominent politician that appeared afternoon was Speaker flsh' As his tall figured loomed up Tn the aisle somebody shouted Whats the matter with Ham Fish?" A few dele gates responded feebly, Hes all right and the band played Rally Round the Flag"
 At 12:15 o'clock Secretary Kenyon of the state committee and Clerk Fox ap- peared on the platform and began to prepare for the roll call
 At 1920 Warner Miller appeared and the band struck up 'Hail to the Chief. :" Two minutes later Thomas c. Platt en- tered the hall preceded by Inspector Cortright, and walked down the middle aisle to the fourth row rom the front, shaking hands with delegates as he went along.
 |. At, 1925 Charles w. Hackett, chair man on the state comn11ttee, took the platform and called the convention to order. MT. Hackett introduced the Rev. David Burrell, who made the opening prayer.
 After the prayer Secretary Kenyon began the roll call. While he was call ing the delegates whv were expected to make trouble for the Morton boom entered.
 At 12.25 p. m. Chairman Hackett in- troduced Senator Cornelius R. Parsons, as temporary chairman.
 After the list of committees had been read, MT. Parsons announced that the convention would take a recess until 7:30 p. m.
 The hall was packed when, at 7:45 p. m, the chairman called the convention to order. The report of the committee on credentials was presented and adopted. There were contests in six districts in this city. The delegates seated were Platt men except those from two districts, who belonged to the Brookfield faction.
 The committee on permanent organi- Zation presented a report naming Con- gressman N. Southwick for permanent chairman, and also naming the other permanent officers. The nomination of MT. Southwick was greeted with great applause by the Albany contingent. This was nothing to the outburst that followed a minute later when ex-Sena- tor Platt came down the aisle to take his seat with the delegation. The read ing of the report of the committee was suspended while the band played Hail to the Chief" MT. Lauterbach came in next and there was more cheering.
 Finally the secretary was allowed to finish reading the report, and it was then adopted.
 MT. Southwick was escorted to the platform and received an ovation.
 Mir. Southwick spoke forty minutes, but when he concluded the crowd beg ged him to go on. The band played America after which Chairman AL dridge of the committee on nominations, presented the names of General Tracy and E.NH. Butler for electors at-large; Messrs Platt, Miller, Depew and Lau- terbach for delegates-at- large, and Messrs Rabcock, Witherbee and Me- Milan for aIternates-at-large. Before MT. Aldridge had finished reading the report he was intercepted by ex-Su- pervisor Thomas Fitchie of Brooklyn, who refused to agree to the election of committee in the afternoon, but the chairman refused to y1eid. As soon as he resumed his seat Mir. Fitchie again addressed the chair. He advanced to- ward the platform and said he had a minority report to make The chair man said there could be no minority re- port in this instance.
 During the excitement and tumult following the introduction of the amendment some one in the orchestra balcony swung a small banner over the railing on which was inscribed Mckinley, Prosperity's Advance Agent
 Then a Morton banner was thrown out alongside. Tn all parts or the up- per galleries Morton banners appeared and tremendous cheering followed. The McKinleyites were completely drowned out Nothing could stop the wave of Morton enthusiasm. Delegates and spectators stood upon their seats and shouted and handkerchiefs and hats were tossed in the air.
 For five minutes the applause con- tinued. Every few seconds it would break out afresh. The chairman re- peatedly tried to restore but not att tention was paid to him. Morton ban ners were passed up to the platform and the crowd cheered again. It seem ed impossible to get the convention in order Finally the confusion subsided and the voting on the amendment to the committees report was begun. The roll was called by assembly districts until Erie county was reached. These delegates demanded an individual roll and each man was allowed to respond to his own name. The same course was pursued with Jefferson and Kings The next break was in New York coun- ty, where the first district voted for the amendment and was followed by several others. When Abraham Grue- Der announced the vote of his district he shouted We stand by Tom Platt and Ed. Lauterbach." When Ontario