New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25

called the convention to order at 7:45 D. m.
After Senator Edgar T. Bracket. Of Saratoga
presented the report OF the Committee on Gre
dentials. admitting the sitting delegates OF New.
York from the XIIth. XVIIIth, XXIId XXxth
and XXXIst Assembly districts Of this city and
dividing the XXXIId between the Platt and
AntiPlatt factions. giving each delegate half q
vote. the Committee on Permanent Organization.
ex-senator Gibbs. chairman, reported. recon-.
mending for permanent chairman Congressman
George ~ Southwck, of Albany Mr. South.
wick. being escorted to the platform by ex.
Speaker George r. Malby Of ST. Lawrence ana
Horace White OF Onondaga. delivered an elo-
quent address. He deftly touched upon the DO
litica issues which will be prominent in the COM
Ing campaign. He handled the sound money
and tariff questions to the satisfaction of his
audience. and his telling points We're repeatedly
cheered His praise Of Governor Morton was In
good taste. and the Governors record on the
money question received marked attention.
Mr.. Southwick inadvertently started the first
Mckinley outbreak. In showing the fatrous OPP
position OF the Democrats and Populists to af-
fording relief to the country. Mr. Southwick
spoke Of the attempt Of the Republicans in Con.
gress to restore the collapsed Treasury by TAX.
Ing part OF the Wilson-Gorman tariff and SUD
pementing them with provisions from the Nc
kiney law. AT the mention Of Mckinley a tenn
pest OF cheers swept over the Convention. It was
followed by three hearty cheers for the Ohio
man. The Convention had scarcely settled down
from this outburst when the exciting incident al.
ready described took place.
MR. PLArT DIDN'T STAY.
Mr.. Platt. whose entrance at the evening ses-
sion was literally cheered. as was also his ap-
pearance earlier In the day. did not remain to
witness the contest over the effort 10 put two
Mckinley men among the delegates-at-large In
place OF himself and Mr.. Lauterbach. When
Chairman Southwick had finished his speech at
1925 p. m, Mr. Plat put on his overcoat and
muftler and went home. a Mckinley man re-
marked:
Like the war horse Of Scripture. Mr.. platt
smeleth the battle afar of. He has no stomach
for the kind OF fight we are putting up against
him."
The los delegatet who voted against Platt ana
Iauterbach represented eight different cou1ttes
In the State. in number as follows: Cat
taraugus. 10 the full .elegation): Chautauqua,
1S Uhe full delegation); Erie s; Franklin, /;
Jefferson g. Kings. 56: New-York, 13; Westches-
ter 8; total 109 During the cheering and counter
cheering last night. one Of the bands In at
tendance struck up the Year Of Jubilee" and
kept up the soothing strains of the music through
out the entire disturbance.
THE PLATFORM UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
The platform was read by Senator Lexow.
chairman OF the Committee on Resolutions II
was generally regarded in the convention hall a.
an able and extremely satisfactory exposition
OF Republican principles. and was adopted unau.
imously.
The machine programme to have ex-sena-
tor j. Sloat Fassett. Edward Lauterbach and
Others make speeches laudatory Of Governor