New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
MACHINE MEN AHEAD.
OUTCOME OF CONVENTIONS IN VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE STATE.
CHARACTERISTIC METHODS ADOPTED IN 81
LAWRENCE-A HOT FIGHT IN SARATOGA
MKINLEY SENTIMENT REFUSES
TO BE DOWNED

IAWRENCE-A HOT fibnI IN SHf'NiD'
MKINLEY SENTIMENT REFUSES
TO BE DowNED
Po,sdam ~ Y. March II (speciaD.-The Republ-
ca, Convention for the lid Assembly District oil 81
Lawrence County was held at Canton. the county
seat. to-day. Its proceedings afforded the hnest en-
ample ever seen In 81. Lawrence OF the desperate
methods that Plat will make his men resort 10
when IL Is determined TO disregard the sentiment
OF the party. At the town caucuses he.d last Sa'nr-
day three delegates were elected IN each low
10 20 TO the Assembly Convention. In the towhs Oh
Potsdam, Norfolk. Brasher. Stockholm fsrrepoh'
UopkInton and Lawrence the Mckinley sentiment
was overwhelming In at least three OF those towns
the delegates to TIE Assembly Convention were IN
structed strongly men could be instructed, io'
Mckinley for second choice. Their delegates disrr
garded these Instructions. either voting as"ihs'
resolutions favorng Mckinley for second choice or
not voting at al. From some OF the towns IN "hi'"
the sentiment vas all for Mckinley. only one dee
gate was present These single delegates came, now
ever with the power OF substitution. and the fiat'
crowd got hold Of them and had themselves sups''-
tuted as delegates.
The chairman OF the convention was Assembly
man NJ. V. B. Ives. After making a Piait speech
In the caucus of his town, Potsdam, last Sa'uf-
day. he did not dare to offer himself as candl-
date for delegate To-day he got himself substituted
for another delegate
Plat,'s representatives came TO Canton last night
Among them Prison Commissioner Remington
William r. Weed. of the Fish. Forest ana came
COMMISSIONS District-Attorney Iedyard T. Haze ana
a large and various collection of old political haehs
from outlying districts Of the county. including al
east twenty-five candidates for places under the
Raines law These latter literally substituted
in the convention.
In spite Of these tremendous exert!ons, however,
the effort TO prevent any mention Of Mckinney
name was Intellectual. William NJ. HAWKINS. one
Of the Potsdam delegates offered resolution faVor
ing Mckinley for second choice In view OF the TACT
that circumstances may be such In the convention
at St Louis that Morton secure the nomina-
tion These resolutions were heartily supported oy
Willis J. Fletcher, of the State Bank OF norwood
The only speech In opposition was maze py pisuV'-
Attorney Ledyard y. Hale. The Mckinney speeches.
were received with spontaneous and genuine APP
plause. The Plat speeches were received without
any expression OF feeling whatever The resolutions
were lost by a majority of five. Had the delegates
who came to the convention with the expression OF
the voters OF their respective towns fresh IN theT
minds been loyal TO their Instructions. the Mckh-
ley resolution would have been adopted by ma
jority OF at leas, IA votes.
The following delegates 10 the State Convention
chosen Assembyman Ives John {. heeIer'
F. w. Moore NJ c. Judson VI. II. Flaher'y. j. >
Cn.ttenden NJ. r. Haw.ey and +. j Ingalls, MI
Keller. Mr.. Chiitenden Mr.. Moore and Mr. Hawiey
are Mckinley men Five Of the eight delegates So
lected 10 go 10 the Congressional ConN ention. 10 he
held here on THURSDAY are Mckinley men. and they
will make themselves heard and felt III the conven-
ton. While II Is understood that Mr.. Fatts repre-
sentatives. William l.. Proctor. of ogiensburg ana
Mr. Worden. OF Saratoga. will go &c the Natonal
Convention. their friends have taken pairs to IN
form the supporters o. Mckinley that these gentle
men will not fail to recognize III" Mckinney SEMI
ment, and that they vii! be ready to vote Tor MIN
In the convention ss soon as Morton drops out
This statement they make positively. and apparently
In good faith
The chairman of the Republican County Commit
tee Major William II Daniels. who is recognized
as a machine man. declares that Mr. PROCTOR ana
Mr. Worden will go the National convention without
instructions and with realizing Iense OF the great
impetus that the Mckinley movement has assum %
in Northern NewYork.
Ogdensburg. y. Y. March 1.-THE Republican
Convention of the Isl District Of 81. Lawrenc" vas
held in Ogdensburg at o'clock to-day Assembly
| man Ira C. M:s presided. The following were
elected delegates the State Convention: w L.
Proctor George n. Ma,by. Ira c. Miles. A. h john
son NJ r. sacket A. A. Potter and G A. Kellogg:
State Committeeman w. l.. Proctor was empowered
TO name the delegates TO the Congress Convention.
Resolutions were adopted declaring for Governor
| Levi p Morton as the Republican candidate tor
President. for gold standard of currency ana for
Saratoga March II ,speciaD.-siate Senator Edgar
sided oSsr the .as Rspghsan
| ton which by resolution. Endorsed the candidacy OF
Sy s e at St Louis The following dele
| gates to the State Convention we're chosen: sen
seD1 Sraene {. II. McSaashton G. Palmer
County Clerk E F. Grose ex;Assemh'ymsin &C. * r.
S She serHates are a
%an C. V Mar hfns 6 iewei, ana R. Kelly
who should be allowed name delegates to the
XXIId Congress District Convention which meets
at Poisdam St LswyenGe County On ar1 Wiya
woden Of Saratoga spT1 , d h1e oeen 10 the
feat F.. State Senator Harvey Donalds9n , Of
Rss deea ted b %erde ssdns e to q
in favor Of the latter Worden NAMED a. deiegal,s
W naWard. R Sas
Mexican IL l.. Nathan: and VI C. Cr9m bic, TN TN
delSgates and two alternates to the St Louis Con
yenton. The mach1e has naWed II % WH11ee
| Sara toga Springs both If whom are alleged 10 o.
confroiled BY Thomas c. Plat s po,nn,,.
| can County Convention held here to-day delegates
to the State Convention were chosen as f9iioWs
JShn Ralnf s'% W a. wfTH M,a wa
and n. qs the deesaes
Helngates to the Congress District Conyentior
favorable to Senator Ranes as deg fa TO the Nd
simonds. Frank W. James Elmer y. Coye and Louis
There was strong McKiney, sentiment In tn
serted Itself only once ana inas was he OF
BAYERN IN M hti c The CONCEPTION gave
S Sep 1s Which hef'I ased several minute
THinsbamton n y March 17.-Thirteen city ward
tonight elected delegates to the Republican dis
| trjct and county conventions. Morton deiegate
| were elected In all but one ward
| TO-NIGHTS CONVENTIONS.
DELEGATES TO BE ELECTED To ST LOUIS