The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-02
MORTON TO RUN FOR president
He Announces Himself Candidate
for the Nomination.

Albany. n. Y, Jan. 1.-GOv Levi p. Nor
ton has finally announced to his friends
that he will be a candidate for President
before the national republican convention
to be held at St. Louis. He stated his
position at the dinner given at Chauncey
NJ. Depew's residence in New York city on
Monday night
The others present were Hon. Thomas
c. Platt Benjamin r. Tracy. Hon. War
ner Miller State Controller James A.
Roberts of Buffalo and ex United States
Senator Frank Hiscock Of Syracuse
These gentlemen had the dinner ten
dered Gov. Morton in New York city and
ten days previous assured him that he
could have a solid delegation from this
state and the undivided support Of the
the republicans Of the state without re-
gard to leaders.
The first step in securing him this unan-
imous Endorsement was the resignation
of State Controller Roberts as president
of the state club, which was organized
by John +. Milholland OF New York city
as an anti-Platt organization. Mr.. Rob
erts is preparing a statement which he
will give out for publication tomorrow
afternoon, in which he will indorse Gov.
Morton's candidacy and show why, In
his Judgment, he should be nominated.
Mr.. Plat and other prominent republic
ans will also be interviewed tonight or
tomorrow and give like statementes to
that Of Mr.. Roberts.
These publications will be with Gov
Morton's full knowledge and consent, as
he is now satisfied that the republicans
of the state are anxious to give him a
hearty and unqualified Endorsement.
IL is stated that when Gov. Morton
acceded to the wishes of the party leaders
to become a candidate for President, he
at the same time announced that no mat
ter what the result of his canvass might
be, he will not be candidate for re-
election as governor when his term eX-
pires on Jan /. next II he is unsuccess-
ful, which is not for a moment expected
that he will be by those who are cog
nizant of the circumstances which have
led Gov. Morton to announce his candi-
dacy, he would, it Is thought, go to the
United States Senate as a successor to
David b. Hin, whose term expires next
year.
The decision Of the governor has led
to much speculation as TO who among
the many candidates for governor is like
ly to succeed him. state Controller Rob-
erts, Speaker Hamilton Fish, Secretary
of State Palmer, Adjutant General Nc
Alpin and ]. Sloat Fassett have time
ana ana again been mentioned as POSSIBLE
tiles, while there are some who seem
to think that Hon. Warner Miller would
profit by the governors declination of a
second term, under the circumstances
nouncement of his candidacy for the pres
idency
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 1.--James A. Rob-
erts, the state controller, at midnight to-
night gave out the following statement
announcing Gov. Morton's candidacy for
President and his own support of It.
The positive knowledge that Gov. Nor
ton is to be candidate for President Is
received with great popular favor. 1t is
unfair for moment to assume that Gov.
on goallazsaerdhcs any OF the distinc-
tion and honor which he has 50 ably won
by being stalking horse or a compliment
tary vote candidate. His candidacy
means that he is I'm the race to win, and
that he will stay in until the contest is
decided i'm the ST. Louis convention. His
distinguished career In this capital, his
ability and his conservative judgment
are the qualities which his friends bank
confidently upon for success. IL Is a great
thing in a political contest to have a can
didate against whom no one has anything
to say. This is true of Gov. Morton, and
in addition the party can point to the
services performed with distinguished
ability by him in many positions as a
guarantee Of what he will do I'm the high
est office. l fully believe he will win"