New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
cNAP CONVENTION HERE.
ATS PILGRIMS ANNOUNCE THE
BOSS'S PLANS.
C,ry SELECTED THAT THE FRAUDULENT
,,cu1SE ENROLMENT MAY BE FORGIVEN
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION TO
rrtrr rEGISI,ATI'RE
TIE LEGISLATV RE.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE.l


t,v TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE1
,, Ian 1e-The political pilgrims of the
,.r,s,oture who have been to New-York to see
Nee ~ platt returned this evening with the
.",,or, tha, "the Boss had decided to have
~. po,uh,ican state Convention held in New
citv about March 90. Syracuse and Buff
-, ord Albany had been considered as places
- hicb the convention might be held, but all
"a baan set aside in favor of New-Iork New
y,rx Il was said, was the metropolis OF the
,r,rv with unequalled teegraphic facilltleS'
,Iorce II a convention was held there and Dig
hoss.dram was beaten IN honor of the candloa'!
=, Governor Morton for President, the echoes OF
y. sru,o.haat would be heard around that part
",,he Globe inha bited by the people OF the United
States. - .,,o
Do, ,hare was an additional reason for the
..,action Of -York-perhaps the chief one
Tho frauds Of the Republican primaries recent!
ho,a in New-York the revelation or SUI
rsndous stuffing Of the Republican enrolment
r,ns with the names Of dead RepupIcahs anu
live Democrats in order to give Platt ana La
.srhach control of the machinery OF the hepuo-
ucan party in the great city-these lac's ""u
,hocked Republicans everywhere. why not l.!
N obliterate their memory by holding hepu'
v..r state Convention in that city, ana give the
Accredited RcpuDllcdn HidNHiH'' N'N
ramnnany Hall. chance to pose as a most ~! a'
Republican organization?
II Is possible that the date of the cohVeh'O'i
ANY not be March 20, since some Of Mr. fia''
,o,louers here already have discovered that this
,s Friday. an ''unlucky day. But the cohNeH-
,,on ,s 10 be about March 90 Possibly II may
hs March IS since Mr.. Pldtt desires 10 nave '"e
convention of a "snap" character
Governor Morton gives his reception TO 'he
legislature this week. and the occasion VIII DE-
.o,zsd unon bv his political supporters to IN
mart Impetus If possible, to ms ooohh lo' t .oo
prasidencv Mr. Morton has issued soHie 80
tnrs,ations 10 this reception All the eminent
penubicans in the State have been lhVl'er -
- In companv with their wives. Every ooh'
cressnan all the members of the RepuoiciH
Sate Committee. all the membt's or tne hvPun
49, Sountv committees and all the Mayors IN
ths STATE have received invitations 10 ne pr,
srt II is expected that the gentlemen VINO VII VII
nrohahly be New -York's delegatesat.larEe 10 w
psauh,,can Nationa, ConVention-Chauhcey vi;
nersw Warner Miller. Thomas {. Platt anu
rrank Hiscock-will be present. MI flal' ndS
sent word that he will be here on WednesudH
IN comnany with his wife. Chauncey NJ. Up"
I'm certa inlv be here. he will deliver an du-
dress 70 the State Bar Association mere Oh LUIS
day evening. 49,. Nv I,latt is
greatly pleased with the apparent 60 80
cca,ah Simms the coored janitor of the StaIe
Sanote and Of Charles W. Anderson. the COZ
orad orator and secretary 10 state treasure,
Calvin in bringing home to the ieadihg colVLea
Fenuhlcans of the South the cohNC.i"n '""s
NJ Norton is a "soundmoney candlua'e OF
pronounced Views