The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
THE PLATT CROWD WON THE VIC
TORY IN THE EMPIRE STATE
CONVENTION.
M'k|NLEY CAPTURED MINNESOTA.
Republican Convention of That State
Was Enthusiastic for Him-South
Dakota Republicans Will Proba-
bly, Follow Suit Today.

The preliminary sparring that has been
going on for weeks ended in the final bat
tie tonight and the forces that have been
dormant for two years kept within the
State boundaries the honor of the presi-
dental endorsement of the greatest State
in the Union, the State casting the larg-
est number of votes in the electoral COL
lege. That endorsement goes to Levi p.
Morton.
The delegates at large will be Thomas
G. Plat, Warner Miller, Chauncey NJ.
Depew and Edward Lauterbach.
The alternates will be Hamilton Fish
of Garrison, Frank S. Witherbee of Port
Henry, G. III. Babcock of Rochester and
Daniel Mcmillan of Buffalo.
The electors at large will be General
Benjamin +. Tracey of New York and
Edward III. Butler of Buffalo.
Although the Republican State con-
vention had been called to meet at noon
when the gavel of Mr.. Hackett, chair
man of the State committee, called the
members to order. A few minutes earlier
ex-senator Platt entered the hall, his APP
pearance being the signal for hearty
greeting, the delegates and spectators
cheering wildly and the band playing
Hail to the Chief"
After Chairman Hackett had raped
for order the Rev. David j. Burrell of
fered prayer for divine guidance of the
convention.
Hearty cheers were given when Ed
ward Lauterbach, Mr.. Platts first lieu
tenant, entered the hall and an equally
enthusiastic welcome was given Lieuten-
ant Governor SaXton, who is looked upon
as leading candidate for the governor
c ba nofi ion for x,h oh nd f.,
the lieutenant governorship will be made
later ut convention.
Upon the subsistence of the cheers the
roll OF the convention was called, and at
its conclusion Chairman Hackett called
on Senator Cornelius II. Parsons of Roch-
ester to act as temporary chairman.
Mr.. Parsons addressed the convention,
and his references to Governor Morton
were received with enthusiastic cheer
ing.
Temporary secretaries having been Sc
lected and the rules of the State assem-
bly, adopted as the rules of the convention,
Senator John Raines, author of the ex-
else bill, which is known by his name,
arose to move that all motions be referred
without debate to the committee on reso-
lutions. 1t was adopted.
Resolutions for the appointment of the
usual committees were put through
Senator LeXow was made chairman of
the committee on resolutions, the an
nouncement of his appointment eliciting
cheers.
Senator e. Il. Bracket was named as
chairman of the credentials committee;
G. e. Aldrich chairman of the nominat-
ions committee, and Il. w. Gibbo chair
man of the committee on permanent Or
ganization. The convention was then in
session only % minutes when adjourn
ment was had until 730.
The contested seats committee met this
afternoon. The first contest noted was
from the Eighteenth New York district.
and an affidavit was presented by the
contestants, adherents of the Platt fol-
lowers, to attempt to demonstrate that
the Brookfield following had by threats
and intimidation striven to compel per-
sons to refrain from voting at the regu-
lar primaries and had declared people
elected at primaries that never were held.
The Platt adherents asked for at least
half of the delegates.
The Twenty-second district of New
York also presented a contest, the Platt
people asking to be seated in preference
to the Brookfeld people.
The sitting members presented affidavits
Of 90 out of the 81 delegates to prove their
-doc' AiLuOSL tue same Claims were
made in the case of a contest in the Thir-
.eenth assembly district, where the
Brookfeld men turned the tables and
asked for the seats of the Plat men on
The ground that there was not cOnven-
ion held in the place designated by the
county committee.
The Platt sitting delegates claimed that
Mayor Strong's police aided the contest
lnts to keep them from holding the con-
7ention in the proper place.
The Thirty-second New York district
loted contest; in this case the Platt men
lsking for seats held by the Brookfield |
PEOPLE. They asked for at least half a
yote.
There were also contests in the Twenty
hlrd and Twelfth districts, the Brook |
leld people asking for seats in both dis
rlcts that were led by Plat men. There |
we're no contests outside of New York
ity. The committee decided in favor of
he sitting delegates in eleven districts,
where half vote was given to each dele |
alton.
The. decision allowed the anti-Platt
nen in the Thirty second and Thirty
bird districts to keep their seats.
The committee on nominations also
act this afternoon.
Thomas G. Plat, Warner Miller.
'hauncey Depew and Edward Lauter-
ach were nominated as delegates at
lrge to the National convention. and
hamilton Fish, G. III. Babcock. Frank
Vitherbee and Daniel Mcmillan as al
,rnates.
One dissenting vote prevented unani-
lous nominations.
General Tracey of New York and r.
|. Butler of Buffalo were nominated as
ectors at large, but one vote in Opposi-
on being cast.
1t was 1853 o'clock when Temporary
hartman Parsons called the convention
order tonight.
Senator Bracket, chairman of the COM
ittee on contested seats, read his re-
,rt, which was adopted with very little
position. Frederick Gibbs, of the com
ittee on permanent organization, re-
'rted the name of Congressman George II
Southwick of Albany for permanent I
airman, and the list of vice presidents ,
I'd secretaries. :
Mr.. Southwick addressed the conven- /
IN: Ills first illusions to protective :
rlh ana sound money were applauded Q
id the name of Abraham LoncOln was
G cause for rOusing cheer. An allu-
IN to Governor Morton early in the adj /
ess was the signal for applause that /
used the speaker to hesitate for few |
!nutes, and this was repeated at each +
iteration of the governors name. In \
scusslng the financial question, Mr.. 4
said that in the senate there q
an unbroken record Of Democratic de- a
ton to free silver coinage during the b
st SIX years. Contrasted with this, he s