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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
LOTE LAUGHS AT LOCkSMITHS.
rom The vincennes Qnd.) Sun.

From The Etncennes Qnd) Sun
Warden Patton. OF the Indiana Prison. at Jeffer-
sonville. has now on exhibition one OF the most
remarkable contrvances OF a prisoner that ever
came into his collection 1t is ladder made OF
thousands OF small pieces Of Irvine. threads. cords
and rope. such a convict would secretly collect
through years Of effort With the rope Thomas
Shepherd used to climb thrty-foot wall and get
out OF the penitentiary yard night after night to
visit old sweetheart. He attempted
cape and when his ladder found one night he
returned before his absence had been discovered.
rang the bell at the front gate and surrendered him
self. On his arm he carried rubber coat: which
had been used to conceal his striped shirt He wore
moccasins over his shoes
Shepherd told a Straightforward story so far as It
went. He had made the ladder. he said, in order
that he might visit woman outside the prison1'
He had gone to her house only four times, he said.
The other night when he returned he found his
ladder gone from the wall, and at once decided 70
name. but the prison officials think they have dig.
covered her identity. She went from her home IN
Sullivan County. Indiana. some years ears ago to i've
Shepherd said that he wove the ladder at night.
and that it took him months to finish IT, II con-
tatned threads strings and bits Of cords OF every
size length and color. They we're woven. knotted
and twisted skilfully Shepherd was sent 10 PRISON
to serve q life sentence In 1915.
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NOT r-NANrMOrs FOR MORTON.

Iockport. ~ y March 20 (SpeciaD-The sho"
blockade interfered with the attendance at 'he ne
nublican County Convention this afternoon pu' ]"
could not keep home the majority OF Mckinney ue'e
gates The convention was called for o CLOCK anu
at 4 only forty-eght Of the ninety-nne oeiesa'eS
were present The Niagara Falls ana Ioha"a'ua
delegates tclegraphed that they were snowpou"u
and asked that the convention be not heid unit"
they arrived The six Tonawanda delegates were
instructed for Mckinley and the Platt forces nav
ing had an unpleasant experience WITH the iiue
pendent Tonawanda delegates In the Assembly us
trict Convention yesterday, decided TO go aheau
without them BY O'Clock the machine scrapeu up
q quorum city Attorney ID. T.. Brong introduced
resolutions recommending Governor Morton to the
ST Louis Convention for President. and machine
man moved to adopt them unanimously. ms "aS
vigorously objected to. The delegates from Porter
nd Cambria voted against the Morton resolutions
Porter Is the town whose delegates to IN" county
convention last fall. having been Instructed anu
platt voted contrary to their constituents WISHES
FOR Ellsworth for Senator. This gave Ellsworth
control % the convention. otherwise cx-Assenlpy-
man John H. Clark. would now be- senator from
this district Cambria is the home or Wills frear
the Anti Machine man. VINO was won over 70 flat1
and has a place Albany this winter Inc Morton
delegates 10 the Congressional Convention are w
n Iiurnhert George " Knox, y. q. Allen Charles
" Hatch +. A. Ktt.nger. :. W. Frost ana WlDur
T Pool.
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Lundborg's
VI0.VI0LET
Perfume or Sschet.
4 very pretty remembrance
For Easter.

slattery George S. Duncan. Andrew Eichne Gibson.
ternates; John c. Graham, Wilanl a. Machine
Max Friedman, Charles F; Valentine Welvlle
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: Adolphus Reman, ,s% A.
A. Clinton. William Newman. Thomas hp'N schu-
ternates: Edward F. Kroyer. George -,
macher Jacob II. De Boer. Lawrence r. BARE
XXXIst Observation-Disclosures: g. r. ShI h van an
Thomas j. Ellison, Sumner j. Nelson JONI ~ don
decar L. A. Stuart Aternat les; D. n. 49, 49, nd
r. II. Newman G. f. Stuart, J. H. heish''"e' ~
Frederick Hurlberg.
XXXIID Observation-Disclosures: Edward = ~ NJ
Andrew johnson. Emanuel 1,abshiner ana l. t ~ no
atti Aternates: Joseph McElevy, A. r H. n Isle
Adolph Lang and Martin Becker. Contes.Ins rSrnd
gates: Charles Mcclure. Thomas j. Spencer, zoe
erick Unger and Herman Robinowietz AtetaW NJ
Joseph Feldman, Griffith F. Barnes JOSEF" 1"e
Ceary and William A. Van Dusen.
XXXIIId Observation-Disclosures: Frank RayWonu'
John H. Cornell. Charles f. Lewis. samuel u "s'n-
ues. Alternates: Herman Langes. John >; an an.
Meta Gilmore w Range. Machine CONT s ,,uS
James NJ Doremus James p. Degnan carr M1 qua
John Rodriguez. Alternates: Thomas Miiey' JUN"
Kerrigan A. LAWYER. George G. Johnson
XXXIVth Observation-Disclosures: Thomas II; nJ 70
ertson Ira L. Stringham George A Haupt I'D" w. y.
D. steurer. Cornelius }. eastman w, W " c;ti.
land W O'Brien. Alfred c. Mezey Lawrence D.
Dunn, Headey NJ Green. . -,
XXxvth Dstrci-Delegates Ernest HM a'i
Drake Smith Joseph II. Fox. Douglas Maetn t,"on
Frederick Won Beestes Aternates: Seoa TSnar
Fisher w. j. Brown. A. Won Nosrahd' hue"
Ketchum George l. Jennings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
SILVER SCHEME REPUDIATED
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE NOT
ENTIRELY HARMONIOUS.
SEVERAL PHILADELPHIA MANufA'I' f'r''' 'N'
THEIR VIEWS WERE SUPPRESSED IN THE
,r,orrc or THE MEETING.

SEVERAL PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURERS SAL
THEIR VIEWS WERE SUPPRESSED IN THE
REPORTS OF THE MEETING
phuoda,nS,a March 2O-Some of the Philadelphia
manufacturers who were present al the CONFERENCE
last night In Washington with the silver hepupnea"
SENATOR'S are dissatisfied with the report OF the
meeting as IT appeared IN to-day's papers They al
loco that the report furnished Of the conference ala
not fairly represent the views Of all present Among
those who take exceptions to the report OF the coh
,orsrce is Charles H. Harding. Of the firm OF Erben
Harding & Co., yarn manufacturers MT Harding
today gave out the following letter:
The account given In this mornings papers OF the
oorverence Yesterday in Washington between the
silver Senators and some gentlemen from tnns CITY
ana d asveraI persons are thereby placed in false
position NV own experience Is the s,mpsst NUS S
ration A gentleman said to me; MI clark mas
u iettar from the Republican Senators who voted
against consideration OF the DhgIey p IN p pncn
del1hia manufacturers and business men; he does
not know what they have to say, but they par par.
known 70 be silver men h In the he company MI
D0am ft To- TO- Win you go also? We do not know
what is to be done but think the matter important
7 agreed to CO. and met the party at the train.
No one on the train was prepared to say what was
n he expected. When the conference began the
silver Senators stated their reasons for their treat
nent Of the Dngley BILL said that It final gave
,he,r prescnt attitude toward all tariff legislation;
orrounced that II was to be changed. II must
h. "nrotecton and free silver" hereafter for them.
and that by virtue Of the position OF their consttu-
ents The gentlemen present were invited 70 SPEAK
t their minds on the situation Besides what was
sad land is reported by those manufacturers wnose
names are given) supporting the proposition tne,e
we're remarks made in dissent. more or less v,sos
ous by Mr. Crow. Mr. Croft Mr.. Miller, Mr' MOI toO
man, Mr. Campbell, Mr.. Holmes and my s W. TsIer
cha red our opinions. and Mr.. James ana MI; rIs'e'
a,thor,ze the use of their names as among tnem-
The absolute suppression In the &C ths f ste that
NJ, pad such nrotest discredits all the conclusions
that may be drawn about the harmony ann innu
ance ~ the meeting There was perrect IranMhces
omd .veryfhing was DONE OF course In courtesy ana
good humor but muzze so many as zone ny he
aanparent nosition OF supporting movement wnlcn
they positively repudate eam no of aP politics s put
%s verw useless one II not hurtful to the cause
those gentlemen seek to further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
BOSSES.
From The Hartford Courant.

From The Hartford Courant.
The sudden looming UP OF Governor Mckinney az
Presidential candidate seems 10 have In IL a very
.'easona Bile and very healthy lesson 49,
Mr. Mckinley is strong man In himself cream
popular and Identified with fiscal policy that gave
w amp. revenues and busy mills. But that ISM I
al that is booming him these days TWO or three
other men are doing more for him than ne can 90
for himself than his friends can do These are
Plat and QUAY They have started to down Nc
kinney. least that is the turn tnat Mckinney
shrewd friends have given to the situation
The result is a inter for Mckinley. The people OF
the United states sick and tired OF political per
sonal bossisn. The fact that the most active ana
pernicious bosses In the party have forbidden the
Nomination OF Mr. Mckinley makes the average
man inclined to go In and help him. At Minneapolis
for years ago the same dictaorial policy ana per
decrced that Mr.. Harrison should not DE re-
nominated But they were beaten
They are beaten whenever the people in dead
earnest take hold TO beat them. Some other candi-
date may appear later ride In the wave that
is helpful to Mckinley or an apathy may
strike people by-and by 10 balance this early zeal
Human nature Is queer and never queerer than In
politics But the present moment IL Is dead set
against bosses and their hostility Is az hepfuI as
their assistance IL bancful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
M'KINLEY'S INROADS ON DAVIS

MKINLEY'S INROADS ON DAVIS.
THE OHIO CHIEFTAIN CAPTURES SEVEN OF THE
NINETEEN MINNESOTA DELEGATES.
St. Paul, Mimi. March 2o.-County conventions
were held throughout Minnesota to-day to select
delegates for the State and Congress District con-
ventions to name delegates TO the St Louis Conven-
tion The returns far indicate that Mckinney
has made considerable inroads upon the preserves
OF Sen, tor Davis Figures from the With District
show that Mckinley carried everything before MIN
and will have the delegation from that district.
A similar state Of things is reported in the 10
District. and a message just received from MIN
neapos says the delegates from the With Dlstrict
will he Charles A. Pilsbury and s. e. Olson' poth
of whom are outspoken for Mckinley ,,
In St Paul. the WITH District, the Mckineyltes
gracefully withdrew and left Senator Davis the
field as this Is his home The LIST and lid districts
are also reported for Davis. and in the Win there
was drawn battle which may result in the send
ing of one Mckinley and one Davis delegate, Inc
State Convention will be for Davis by small ma
jority This will give Davis II and Mckinney
delegates from this State =, - rs,,
The State Convention will assemble on luesoay.
All the Congressional conventions win ths eA Gp
ton of the LIST and With. Will be held on Moiday,
The Ist will be held on next Friday anu the !"
tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
TOWED TO SEA BY A DEVIL FISH.
Fort Myers (Fla) correspondence Of The ST. Louis
Globe Democrat.

Fort Myers CFla) correspondence Of The ST. Louis
Globe democrat.
Colonel r. T Holloway, OF Lexington. Ky. who is
spending the winter at Naples. some miles south OF
Fort Myers had a thrilling experience yesterday
afternoan while fishing In Rookery Bay. The bow
OF his boat was seized by huge devihsh ana towed
swiftly seward. Colonel Holloway carried heavy
hunting knife and with this he severed the ttntacle
that held the boat but the fish Immediately graspei
the boat with another OF Its arms ana plunged
through the water at furious pace. Colonel holo-
way cut tcntace after tcntacle only TO see another
thrust forward -, , ,,
At last he dropped the hunting knife. and seizng
a repeating rife, ne began shooting into the water
where ne supposed the fish to be. hoping to strike
II by "A lucky shot After firing a number or times
the spced OF the boat diminished Colonel Holloway
continued TO shoot. and soon the boat came nearly
10 n stop and the fish rose TO the SURFACE, having
been pierced by many bullets. The contest had con-
tinued three hours and Colonel Hollaway was over
thirty miles from Naples He started to row back.
hut was fortunately seen by a fishing sloop. which
towcd him to Naples. reaching there about IL
o'clock last night. ~ A., a.,
tlckian's boat being towed by the last tentacle
II had nut forward. over sixty tentaclcs had been
cut and the fish had nearly as many more. It's
weight was over 1000 pounds. In several places
where n tcntace touched the boat the wood was
dented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21

Mrs Charles Laner Mrs; J. LawrenGs, Lee MT. MIS-
Edward A. lie Roy. jr.. Mrs Charles n Marsm a.r
M Mrs S S Dillon Ripley Mrs Henry sloane. Mrs.
William Douglas Sloane. Mrs. Charles r. Aexahqs,'
mund l.. haynes Mrs. August Bem3nt Mrs % paid ,s
Wolfe Hshop Miss Furniss. Mrs. John Lyon eTarui-
nor Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry, Mrs. g. e. Haven'
Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt Nh Mrs Thomas B ndsn,
Miss calender Mrs. Joseph II Choate, Mrs n n.
Curtis Mrs William Rhinelander Stewsr' MIS-;
TAYLOR. Mrs. Brcckhoist Cutting. Miss Cuyier'
Mrs Francis Delaheld Mrs. Richard n Derry
Srs cleveland III Dodge Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Ms r W Vanderbilt. Mrs. William Seward Webo,
Mrs George Peabody Wetmore. Mrs John [. VII
merdIng Mrs Morris X. Jesup. Mrs William Jay.
Mrs Walter Jennings and Mrs. Eugene Kelly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
THE COMING MASS-MEE1ING.
MANY wEIL-KNOwN REPUBLICANS TO BE
vICE-PRESIDENTS.
A DELEGATION LED BY MAYOR IEwETT To BE
HERE FROM BUFFALo-JosEPH II cHoAIh
COMES OUT FOR MKINLEY.

COMES OUT FOR MKINLEY.
More than one hundred well-known Repupicans
of this city had consented yesterday to De we
presidents at the Mckinley mass-meeting al 'oope'
Union on next Monday evening. ana IL II Plo'
tha, their names may be announced to-day py
Lowell H. Jerome. the chairman OF the Coh'''''e'
OF Arrangements for the meeting. To make sure
that no name could be used without authority III
connection with the meeting. Mr. Jerome on lhuis-
dav sent out circulars 10 about five hundred Hepup
leans who had declared themselves IN op''os''on ~
the frauds which were perpetrated py inc i'a"
I>auterbach machine at the primaries IN '"'s my
In every case the request to act as vice-presdeh' Al
the meeting was accompanied by this request
Az no name will be used without authority VIII
YOU please make known your acceptance on the IN
c.osed postal card. and return at once.
The lis, OF vice presidents Is made UP exclusively
OF names signed the following on me rr'u'"
cards addressed 10 Mr.. Jerome
Dear Sir: occep, the position OF vce-presldent
OF the Mckinley mass-meeting al cooper ''o"
Monday evening. March IS 1917
Several prominent Republicans have accep'el IN
v,,a,ions 70 speak at the meeting. and II VIII he
necessary TO limit every speaker TO Ten minutes
The first speech Will De made ny Genera ""s-'
swayne who will preside at the meeting ""S''
for the evening will be furnished by r. w he"'
Military Band but number OF songs VIII ~ SUNG
bv the Sauger,ies Glee Club and X j. Mcheo'
MAYOR Jewet,. Wesley c. dudley. Colonel O. ward
Il
come 10 the city IN a special car 10 a'''"' '''
neetins and Mayor Jewett probably Will be among
IN. sneakers Hundreds OF letters containing appl-
cations for tickets for reserved seats az inc '''
ing have been received By the Committee OF AT
,ang.men,s AT No y East Twenty -second-st.. and
Mr. Jerome said yesterday that It might be neces
gary 10 provide for an overflow meeting
Joseph H. Choate has come out for Mckinney. In
The sun OF yesterday there was published an
in,erviev with Mr. Choste In which he was quoted
TO this effect:
Protection and the independence OF America
The wave OF patriotic feeling growing out OF me
Venezuelan and Cuban controversies when mas
swept across the country VIII naturally custer
around McKinley's boom. Mckinley stands hrri
and foremost for protection TO the masses ana
classes and this alone ought to Insure MS nomlha-
ton Mr. Morton would make splendid President
Hut ne will not be nominated. The tide IL running
In McKlnley's favor. / repeat Why. the ONO man
unset Platt's calculations and captured Two dele
gates in Erie County last week MI fia't
fks a LOT OF other leaders OF state machines. If
simply against Mckinley. and II they 90 not nave
care they will make The Ohio man the anti-machns
candidate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
M.KrN1,EY SENTIMENT IN CATTARAUGuS'

Olean. ~ Y. March 2O.-The LIST Assembly D,s-
trct Republican Convention for the election OF uele
gates to the State Convention was hed al l-'ue
Valley yesterday afternoon NO resoiu''on' VIZ
presented but the temper OF the convention va a.
plainly for Mckinley. and 1t Is asserteu ina. a., ~
he delegates with exception are Mchllsy icit
Lincoln G. A. Matteson George A. GLADDEN. ana D.
NJ Congdon. .,,,., co,yentlon was
ho,d =. Erark,,nvIlle this afternoon. and declared
,,seIf strongly for Mckinley The delegates CHOSEN
to the State Convention Frederick K. Eaton
Frank D. Leland, j. d. Case. p > Col"e III AM
" r Persons An ironcad resolution was uhs Nm
molsly adopted instructing them 10 No'e Ao' '
tionai delegates who favor. Mckinley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
THE SOUTH FOR BRADLEY AND EVANS.

Louisville Ky. March 20-A secretly called meet
ing Of the Executive Committee OF the Republican
League Clubs OF the South was held Last night at
the Hotel Victoria President Burns. OF Atlanta,
presided Ten States represented by proxy or
In person Governor Bradley and II. Clay Evans
ver. in1orsed FOR President and Vice President and
"A determined effort will be made for instructions by
every Southern Convention. The men present ieit
that th. South deIna nde1 place on the ticket. ana
that this section will force the acceptance OF one
man OF the mentioned on whatever ticket IL
nominated at 81. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21

rich and exquisite vestments. The latter were
hung on the walls and were objects OF great In
terest The figures OF the fashion show were all
clad in the richest OF silks. satins. velvets ana
hrocades each embellished with trimmings OF equal
EXCEL. nee During the afternoon and evening there
was music by a Hungarian band and tea was
served in the pink room The women at the tea
table were Mrs NJ Orme Wilson, Mrs. C. Albert
stevens Mrs Nicholas Fish Mrs. John A. Minturn
Miss Appleton Mrs Arthur Turnure. Mrs. Edward
King Mrs. Arthur VI. Dodge, Mrs. George b. DE
Forest and Mrs John Z. Drexel.
Among the patrOnesses OF the show. most OF whom
were preseEt yesterday are Mrs. Luther kountze
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
AHOMA LEANS TO REED.

Guthrie. Okla March N-The Republican County
Convention after a hot contest this afternoon. voted
10 send a solid Reed delegation to the Territorial
Convention instructed for Henry Ash. Reeds Terri
,orial manager for National delegate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21

Fillev is In control OF the State organization The
thirty members of the committee were polled on
Presidential preferences. with the following results
Their views of the duties OF the National Convention
toward a monetary plank were: Sound money, i5
bimetallism, A. friendly to silver, 2; non-commit-
tai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
MISS sTOKESS GIFT ACCEPTED.

Ansonia, Conn. March D-A special city meeting
vas held tonight to take action on the offer OF q
tree public library to the city By Misa car"''n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
STAND BY brooklyn.

Phelps Stokes, OF New-York. II was voted to &C.
cept the gift and authorize the appointment Of q
board Of directors some Of whom are TO be named
by Miss Stokes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
WISKINKIE DONEGAN IN CHICAGO.
ENGAGING QUARTERS FOR TAMMANY-wHlrNEY
THEIR CAEpIDATE


Cbicapo March a-Danie NJ Donegan Wiskinkie
~ Tammany arrived In Chicago last night MI
Donegans visit Chicago is to engage quarters Tor
the r ammany delegation 10 the National Democratic
Convention In July In speaking Of the position OF
Tammany in the convention. he said they were en-
thusia site for w c. Whitney. but that gentleman
has declined TO allow his name TO be used. When
asked II an effort were made by Tammany 10 urge
whitney to run II there was any likelihood OF his
acceding 10 the demand. Mr.. Donegan said:
You know that Tammany is power and the
Presidency Is a big thing. / would not be surprised
thai now that the passage OF the Raines bill has
Increased our prospects OF carrying New-York at
least 30 per cent, Mr.. Whitney would consent or at
least accept the nomination.
III Mr. Whitney does this he continued you
could not keep Tammany at home. All Will climb
on the train and to the convention. but. II not
do not think will have over three hundred In
our delegation to Chicago. We have not talked OF a
second choice. About Carlsles candidacy? WeH
TO tell the truth, We don't know anything about IL
We don't know he Is running We want Whitney
and think he will be the man..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
THE MODEL DOLL SHOW.
PRIVATE vIEW-TO BE OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC TO-DAY.

A private view of the Model Doll Show, In AID OF
the Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria Hospital, which
is to open at Sherrys to-day. given yesterday
afternoon and last evening. the tickets being linn
tied to the patronesses and their friends. The
dolls were displayed tables set against the four
walls and on the floor Of the large ballroom. which
was very effectively decorated with rugs and some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21

CHOcTAW DELEGATE FOR MKINLEY.
South McAlester. l. T., March %-Ihe hepup,'oa",
Of the Choctaw Nation to-day at Moskogee eIecieu
j. F. Grady delegate TO the 81. LOUIS No O
and instructed him for Mckinley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
DATES FOR MISSOURI CONVENTIONS.

DATES FOH MISSOUHI CDNV FN IJt~D'
81. Louis, March 2O.-The Republican State Central
Committee Of Missouri met here to-day and fixed
the dates and locations OF the two State conventions
St. Joseph selected the place for holding the
convention Of May q. when delegates to the Ma
tionai Convention will be chosen The convention to
nominate a State ticket and announce a platform
will be held In Springfield, July a. One other matter
Of importance was settled and that II that Chauncsy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES SELECTED.

Kingston " Y. March 20 tSpeciaD.-The following
delegates O the Republican State Convention OF
New-York were selected from the lister County
districts this afternoon: LIST Assembly Dstrct-Sena-
tor Charles Davis Samuel d. Coykendall Assembly
man William 8. Van Keuren George j. Smith and
Henry b. Hudler. I'D Observation-Disclosures James
I,ounsberry. Byron Lane. c. De La Montanye. w.
Il. Snyder. Sands Haviland and c. l.. Van Gorden
The entire delegation IL understood to favor the
nomination OF Governor Morton for President.
Schenectady. n. Y. March % tSpec'aD.-At the
Republican Congress Convention held here this
afternoon for the XXIs District. Edward Ellis. or
Schenectady and J. lie Roy Jacobs OF Cairo Greene
County were elected. with w Baxter. OF Cobleskili
and Jacob Smell OF Fonda. a.ternates. The CON
yenton recommended John Sanford. OF Amsterdam,
for Presidential eector. Resolutions indorsing Gov
ernor Morton were adopted.
Auburn n Y. March D-At the Republican Con-
yenton for the Id Cayuga District. held at Moravia
to-day the following delegates TO the State Conven-
ton were named: Congressman Serene r. Payne.
r r. Rounds r. c. Bowen J. w Mead and L. s.
Goodrich. The delegates were not instructed