The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-16

made 20 ne aAous being chairman Of the
meeting. ] viii not stand for chairman
unless ny election Is unanimous.
Mr.. Miller arose ard stated. II Gii
ask Mr.. Dspew = he xoaIs sec%ot this
nomination. ard he answered yss. and
since the meeting this morning again as
s1red me that ne would accept ] stood
here 20 rEpu5lata me leadership os the
man who has declared that McSlsiey IS
anfit for the 0fFiee ef president. cannot
stand under bis banner. I cannot 20 81
lentay forward with me wcTl5 pointing its
finger AZ ne and saving. How esn you
vote for man whose ability you have
quesslonszT = I regret Mr.. Chairman. that
you VIII not accept the eEfice. !. for one.
VIII not follow the leadership OF Psatt.
Tfsursow Weed Barnes then. standing
directly IN froat OF Miller. talked az him
Ia some OF the most violent language shat
has been heard. while the majority 81 the
delegates applauaed. This man" he
said. who was elected 20 represent the
state OF New York as prefsrring the can
ct1Scy OF Levi p Merton. has turned over
TO William Mckinley. Who IS the trRitore ,
tCrfes os ssAfls-. MIller."l what Is the
issaef Why. 4 IS Miller against Plat, and
that alone. The people do not want 20
follow a traitors lead
Gen. McCook st~ova 10 break into the
Miller tried 10 get him TO not withdraw
Dspes's name. but he insisted and named
Warner Miller.
That's the issue: that's Il; a traitor
against a Republican" shouted Delegate
Aldr3dre
Then Senator John Raines arose and IN
scathing terms denounced Mfaer. He
said: Now the gentleman has placed
himself in the position he coveted. Shall
We choose Republican or a kicker, 4
chronic kicker from Herkimer. a man
whose place IS never known, who was
never faithful 20 any man or any party /?
That is the issue. 7 huri back into the
Eerkiuer stateSmsrs teeth the statement
thai Mr.. Piatt has maligasd Mr. Mckinley.
When election times comes and the New
York Republicans cast their votes for
president, whether he be Morton or Nc
kinisy he wiz get Mr.. Platts support and
the support OF New York Republicans.
He can never rely upon the vaclAating
and treacherous statesman from Hsrki-
mer. Warner Miller. His name viii 90
down TO ixnominy.''
The roll cali began. and some Of the
delegates explained their votes. Mr..
Sutherland said: Il vote for Levi 2.
Morton's friend, Thomas c. Piatt, instead
Of one Of his enemies
When the vote was announced as PIatt
5- ana AlsflFr II. tnEFe was A bVFSt or An-
plause motion was made 20 make the
nomination unanimous. Mr.. Matthews. Of
Buffalo, objected.
Abraham Gruber stirred up the row
again by Offering resolution 20 indorss
the candidacy OF Gov. Morton The vote
was taken with this result: Ayes IS. nays
i3, not voting 3.
Cornelius " Bliss offered this resolution:
Resolved. That the New York delegation
favors and heartily supports the strongest
statement that can be devised recognizing
the imperative necessity OF maintaining
the present gold standard of value and con-
derning the free coinage Of silver"
Mr.. Quigg offered this substitute which
he and Mr.. Lauterbach said was favored
by a majority OF the state delegation and
was originally passed By the state oonven-
ton of Washington. We favor the main
tenance OF the present gold standard and
are opposed 20 the free coinage OF silver
except by international agreement for bi-
metallism with the leading commercial na-
fions OF the world" This was finally
agreed upon by putting the two resolutions
in conjunction, using Mr.. Bliss as a pre-
ambfe and Mr.. Quigg's for a resolution.