Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
MORTON 4 CANDIDATE.
He Will stand for Nomination TO
The Presidency.

ALBANY. y. Y, January l.-Governor
/ Levi +. Morton has finally announced tc
his friends that he will be candidate for
/ President before the National Republican
! Convention 10 be held at st. Louis. He
stated his position at dinner given at
| Cbauncey Depew's residence in New
/ York city on Monday iight. The others
, present were Hon. Thomas c. Platt. Ben
/ iamin f. Tracy. Hon. Warner Miller.
| Sfate-C Comptroller James a. Roberts, of
| Buffalo. and ex-United States Senator
Frank Hiscock, Of Syracuse. These gem
| tlomen had. at a dinner rendered Gov
| ernor Morton in New York city ten days
previous. assured him that he could have
| a solid delegation from this State and the
| undivided support of the Republicans Of
| the state without regard to leaders.
The first step in securing him this
unanimous endorsement was the resigna-
ton Of State Comptroller James A. i;o-
berts. as president OF the State Club.
which was organized by John T.. Minol-
land of New York city. as an anti-Platt
l organization. Mr.. Roberts is preparing
a statement, which he will give out for
publication tomorrow afternoon, in
which he will endorse Governor Mortons
candidacy, and show why. in his Juds-
mont, Mr.. Morton should be nominated.
Mr.. Platt and other prominent Republi-
cans will also be interviewed tonight or
tomorrow. and give like statements 10
that of Mr.. Roberts.
These publications will be with Governor
Morton's full knowledge and consent,
as he is now satisfied that the Republi-
cans of the State are anxious to give MN
"a hearty and unqualified endorsement
If is stated t&at when Governor Morton
acceded to the wishes Of the party lead
ers to become a candidate for President
he at the same time announced that no
matter what the result OF his canvass
might be he would not be. a candidate
for reelection as Governor When ms
term expires on January 1st next. If he
is unsuccessful, which is not for mo-
ment expected that ne will be by those
who are cognizant OF the circumstances
which have led him to announce his can
didacy. ne would, ii is thought, go to the
United States Senate as a successor 10
David B. Hill, 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 likely
to succeed him. State Comptroller
Roberts, Speaker Hamilton Fish. Secre-
tary-of-State Palmer, Acknowledgement
McAlpin. and j. Sloat Fasset have time
and again been mentioned as possibilities.
while there are some who seem to think
that Hon. Warner Miller would proht
bv the Governors decination of a second
Term Under the circumstances which have
caused the Governors announcement of
his candidacy for the presidency
STATEMENT FROM ROBERTS.
ALBANY, y. V. January 1.-James A.
Roberts The state Comptroller, at mid
night tonight gave out the following
statement announcing Governor Morton's
candidacy for President the news OF
which is received with great popular ia
Vor:
1T Is unfair for a moment 10 thihK
that Governor Morton would sacriice any
of the distinction he has won by being
a stalking-horse or a compiimentary-Vote
candidate His distinguished career in
this capital his ability, and his conser-
vative Judgment are the qualities which
bis friends bank confidently on for sue
Goes 1t is a great thing In political
contest 10 have "A candidate against
whom TO one can have anything to say.
Tbis is ,rue Of Governor Morton, and
again the party can point TO the services
nerformed with distinguished ability by
him i'm many positions as guarsrty oil
what he will do i'm the highest Office.
fully believe he will Win