The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-17

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nouncen,ent today that Governor Merton
had tcssgruphcd he was ia the hands q
his friends which was generally construed
to mean an acceptance. of second place.
Fac, "a s%ai the opponenss Of Morton are
former allies. He was cooperating with
them when ex-senator, rtatt was nghtino
McKinley and 4 wes Nd, dff yn for HIN ..
STATE FIGHT AN ISSUE
st. Louis. Mo-. June l6--The breach -
tho New York delegation between the
Plat and Miller faction was intensified
today when the telegram from Morton -
Plat was received slgnifylng his accept.
ance of the vice presidential nomination
II rendered unanimously.
Levi l.. Morton ran not 60 on tho
ticket with William Mckinley said Wt.r-
ner Miller. the leader OF the auti-Platt
of the Mckinley managers to assist us,
iheii friends In New York State, against
this infection OF National politics2into ouH
And HIS followers added their Eyes" -
the statement.
When he Mckinley league from the
New York presented the following:
The Mckinley league OF the State OF
New York. the custodian at a..
Louis OF the signatures of the 1i7
COO republicans OF the Empire State
who desire the nomination of William
Mckinley for pres dent OF the United
states. having heard II Ia the intcn.
,ion of the bcsses combine, working
In conjunction with trcachcrous
friends l,. of Mckinley. 70 force Leyl p;
,i,kct as a candidate for vice presi-
dent does hereby protest against
such conspiracy, for these reasons.
the candidacy OF William MCKINLEY
and to weaken II before the people
2. That !, /, an insult TO the friends
Of Mckinley III New York whose In
dignatlon at the outrageous attacks
OF Governor Mortons managers OH Nc
k.nlcy has compelled them to oppose
the presidential ambition OF Governor
Norton
=. That II constitutes n menace 20
the republicans OF the Nation in that
IT drags into presidential politics tho
PARTY tyranny which has disguised the
people of New York and OF the Ma
don.
We therefore ask all true friends OF
William Mckinley IN tho National con-
vent ON to join with ms, his friends
IN the Empire state. in opposing the
notnins ton of Levi l.. Morton for vie
president, or any other candidate from
the State of New York.
Speaking of the resolutions. John +.
Milholand denounced Morton az the tool
of Platt' and tne 'cne man power
that made New York republicans the
laughing stock of the Nation.'
W. c. Campbell of New York said 1t
was n sudden combine OF II number of the
most dk,reputable bosses IN the party
Ia aid n fellow-poss. You all remember
he said. that Tom Plat has sold out
the party again and again In New York.
by this move he Intends to sell out Nc
finlcy II possible. The friends of McKin-
ley should beware of him.
When these speeches were finished every
man N the delegation was given a copy
Of the resolutions to distribute among
the different State delegations and tho
manner.
Mr.. platt declines to say anything for
publication. MIR. Morton is a condidate
and not view would he express upon
thu situation.
AS The evening wore on the question
politics TO one al National Importance.
Leaders of delegations were visited and
hmtionhnlcd and tables OF poss HE voters
We're made mp. En- senator Iliscock of
New York took . hand
lie said I'm the event Of Morton not
helms, nominated for president the vice
Is Tor him. don't think anything could
stop HIM.
TELEGRAM FROM MORTON
ST. l.onis. Jrne $50 dissatisfied was
Mr.. pepew with the situation and so dis
tuth Il over the rimors that at o'clock
tc, ight lac sent this message 10 Governor
Merton
iion. Levi v. Morton. Ellersle. IN. Y:
i oided 10 accept the Vice rssdcncy IN
t. nd of the p,t stlcucy. DO ] in,icrst md
rat You to- may nsy' 's'"dsn y9@r s9rms sre@ sie
10 Nr W itpe s' u 'o'o'N WIS answer 'A'n0
inionnded. I have rcscinded nothing.
SIR. pepcw showed this 10 the Assocn,-d
l'rfss correspondent and said: II have no
alternative bu to present Mr.. Morion's
ne q 10 lho e,nyrm,'"n for nresldcn,"