New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06
NEWS" FROM FLORIDA
UACKETTS TALLAHASSEE "DlSfAlOH'

AFTER THE STATE CONVENTION HAD ELECTED
MKINLEY DELEGATES. SOME BoLTERs
AT A. ~ SAID NICE THINGS
ABOUT GOVERNOR MORTON.
Tho news from Tallahassee. Fla, yesterday show
ing that the Mckinley Republicans had captured the
Florida State Convention, and won great victory
over the combined opposition OF the Reed Morton
and Quay men, extremely dsheartening 10 me
Morton boomers at Republican State headquarters
in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. They affected TO as
credit the reports OF Major McKnleys strength IN
the Florida Convention, and Chairman {. W. Hack
EFT OF the State Committee, frequently expresseu
the opinion that Florida was all right, In spite
of the news that the delegates chosen were Mchin-
ley men
During the day Mr. Hackett received numerous
telegrams from Tallahassee. which toward evening
were cast into a news dispatch from that city, ana
were given out In typewriter form for publication
This story told how. at a. m. yesterday the 'io'-
ton delegates bolted and organized new CONVEX
tion According to Mr.. Hacketts CONSOLIDATED
dispatch after the report Of the Committee on Gre
dent.as. which seated the so-called fraudueh'
contestants" the Morton delegates started their
boiling convention. with 1876 fairly elected dele
gates representing 80 counties out OF 40 In the STATE
and with % State Committeeman out OF f5 present
Mr.. Hacketts statement proceeded to tell no" 'he
convention Of boilers unanimously adopted reso-
and personal and political strength as candidate
for the Presidency Of the Hon. Levi 7. Morton, OF
New-York," and though they do not nominate MN
or say that he is the choice OF the Florida aepuoa
that should he be nominated by the convention at
ST Louis he Will be elected by tremendous major
signal ability and dignity mat have always chai-
acterized him in Official positions .,oa,o,
four deesates-at-large- f. X. Cunby II. ". Chand.
Ter H. 3 Chubb and the Rev John ColemanIput II
rad q President ard the delegates
less Mr.. Hackett said that he was entlreiy sdvs
fed and hghy gratifed with me re pd vrs,
fed" though he was not so exuberantiy eiated over
the Florid.an result his lieutenant, of Utica
one OF the State machines assistant engineers
who usually takes practical view OF things. saiu
last evening: Seems me the results from me
South are meagre as compared with the outlay
This may do to hep keep up the 'ilmfam game game
and make the Governor believe that prod woih
ia being done in his interest. but Mckinley Is
Mr. Hacketts alleged Tallahassee dispatch Also
contained information as to the !la tohgre.s ,.on
trct Convention. which met in that city last even
ing Two straight-out undluted Morton men py
name. w. 6. Robinson and James " Arc :, as
were elected district delegates TO ST Louis IL was
declared. and the district convention ahop.eu tne
same Morton resolutions that the po.ters S'ase
Convention had passed before dayoreaK III t"e
morning 40,
The report from the lid District added to Mr.
Hacketts roseac view OF the situation. and after
predicting the Governors nomination on the hrst
ballot he promptly went to bed
Tallahassee. Fla. March 5.-The antI-McKinley
element in the Repub. can Convention, made up OF
friends OF Morton. Allison and other candidates.
bolted this morning and held convention Of their
own They carried with them only seventy nine Of
the 80 delegates In the convention. The regular
convention. made up OF friends % Mckinley. then
selected the following delegate 10 81 Iouus
Livingston The boilers selected the following dele
gaies-ai-arge who are FOR anybody TO beat Mckin,
ley. r. Il. Gunby. II. W. Chandler II. 5. Chubb ana
Mr. Coleman.