The Washington bee., 1896-03-28
NEN YORK FOR MORTON.
THE KefUsLIcANs NAME HIM IS
THEIR CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.

THEIR CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
| The State Convention In New York City =
| Hesoiution Favoring Mckinley for Second
! Choice Killed - The Nominations - The
f:atfUrm.
New York. March 25.-The first Re
publican State Convention ever held in
New York city took place yesterday H.
the Grand Central Palace. The deco
cations of the place were ornate. The
maroon velvet that was festooned about
The front of the speakers chair was
starred with gold bullion. There was
more gold worked into festoons Of flags
and banners that filled every niche Of
the vast hall. The yellow metal struck
the keynote everywhere. Over the plat
form thera was large portrait Of Gov
ernor Morton fianked by New York
State flags.
Senator Cornelius X. Parsons. OF
Rochester. was the temporary chair
man, and Congressman George N.
Southwick, of Albany, was the perma-
nent chairman of the convention. The
speeches of both chairmen were highly
eulogistic of Levi P. Morton, protection
and sound money, and were frequently
interrupted by applause.
Mr.. Aldridge, chairman of the COM
mittee on nominations, reported the
following: Delegates Thomas
c. Platt, Chauncey M Depew, Warne,
Miller. Edward Lauterbach; alternates
Hamilton Fish, D. c. Babcock, Frank
- oil Non llaY1
Presidential Electors-at-Large, E H
Butler, Benjamin F. Tracy.
Mr.. Fitchie, of the committee, pre-
sented an amendment to the report by
Placing the names Of Edgar B. Jewett,
Of Buffalo, and Gen. Samuel Thomas. OF
New York, in the place of Thomas c.
Platt and Edward Lauterback as dele
sAtesat-Large, and offered resolutions
:avnrirg William Mckinley, of Ohio, as
be eec.;nd choice of the convention. II
raA hare that the Mckinley strength
vas shown. The amendment received
;SJ "o,es. with 631 against. The report
Z: th@ committee was then adopted by
AcciaG.ation.
The platform as adopted is as follows
The Republicans of New York in
c>nS'i.tiun assembled again declare
:t:,i' rrm and unyielding adherence to
"a au:trine of protection to American
IiC';stries, protection to the products OF
'Er American farm, and protection to
American labor. We are in favor of a
'a.rlf which while providing an income
ru!licient to meet the expenses of gov
'runIent honestly and economically ad
:r.:E:stered, at the same time secures
loh oil
'GuaI foreign competition. We believe
al reciprocity with other nations
witch shall give our producers and
manufacturers an opportunity to dis
Io.c of their surplus products and To
.h;ain articles we desire from those
Countries on the most advantageous
terms.
The agitation for the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio of 16 to / seriously
Jisturbs all industrial interests, and
calls for clear statement Of the Re
publican party's attitude upon this
question, to the end that the trade OF
this country at home and abroad may |
igein be placed upon a sound and |
stable foundation.
We recognize in the movement for |
the free coinage of silver an attempt 10 |
degrade the long established standard |
of our monetary system, and hence
blow to public and private credit, al
0rce costly to the national government |
And commerce.
Until there is a prospect of inter |
na tional agreement as to silver coinage |
and while gold remains the standar' /
81 the United States and the civilizer
world, the Republican party of New
York declares itself in favor Of the firm
4nl honorable maintenance of thai
standard.
We believe In business administra
'!.n of the government by business
r.tr. On business principles, for the ben
"ht Of the suffering business Interests
III :ais great people. For nearly -four
v~ois the material progress Of the ma
':,.r has been blocked; all branches Of
u .de have suffered and the workmen
hn.:: been deprived of reasonable and
living wages by the utter lack of bust
MSS common sense among our Demo
crutic rulers. It is the duty and privi.
:. .se of the Republican party to prompt
y. mend this unhappy state Of affairs
ny nominating and electing business !
man for the Presidency, and we ask thr
AID of thoughtful and meritorious work
"On this platform we present Cover
nor Levi Parsons Morton as New York's
Republican candidate for President. He
r. in every way fit for the high honor.
md he is peculiarly the man for the
.our. He has been a business man |
" it'll business men. He would prove n
BUSINESS President for the good of all
interests Of the people. He has been
in Congress, Minister to
france, Vice-President Of the United
States. Governor of New York, and each |
# these positions he has filed with an
A ah!lty which has never been surpassed. |
with lasting credit to himself, and great
benefit to his State and to his country
His grasp OF public affairs was never
so clear and comprehensive as it is to-
tay and his ability to labor earnestly
pr the welfare Of the nation was never
~ distinctly marked as now. Governor
long and varied public career
,frars proof positive that he is a sincere |
md earnest Republican, and that fidel- I
" to the principles of his party is with
him a second nature. He stands for
,cHesty in public office. There is no
'hadow Of doubt as to the high esteem
n which he Is held at home. Two years
'!nce he polled over $4,000 more votes
Ian the most popular Democrat In the
State, receiving by far the greatest ma
.'r:ty ever given a Republican candi-
iate for Governor. Governor Morton's !
eng and honorable public service, his
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