The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-25

here for the purpose OF sending 20 the h-i-
tioual convention at 81. Louis four deie-
eafez-a t-izrge. instructed 10 cast 1hssr
votes for Levi r. Morton" In conclusion
ar sothwsck sssd: The imposing char
ar,er OF this demonstration IN favor OF
Icv4 p. Mortou's presidential canvass u
M, 10 b doubted. n aHspicios,eiy mat
pursares rsae fight which Will BE- wsged for
success and TO the end. al St Louis. Here
A The largest city. the greatest Industrial
ceuter. the leading seaport and the most
smuortapf money center OF the Western
hauuisDhere The business men Of the ely
IN New York know Levi r. Morton. and
honor and respect his character and at
fainnents. His Judgment IL ASSURANCE
poefiys to them that the greatest business
establishment in the iand-the government
OF the United States-would be run by
business man on business methods and with
tf7,e regard to the importance Of maintain
fug friendly relations and commerce VIII
the nations OF the world IN these trouble
some times were Lew 2. Morton in the
White House"
CONGRESSMAN Southwick finished at SIS.
ana then called for the report OF the com
rnittee on resolutions. Senator Lexow sain
the committee was not ready to report
George w. Aldrid9e, OF Rochester. arose
to report the selection Of the delegates al
large and when they were named Thomas
j. Richie. of Kings, arose In the front 70"
and tried to get recognition. nut IN a MN
ute She convention was In an uproar and
the vhalrman refused to recognize him
air. AidrIdge continued to read the alter
mates. Richie shouting. MIR. ChalSn
! desire TO make minority report
Misses and cheersD When the chairman
could get the dlscorsant element some
what straightened out the Brooklyn man
was recognized and he read the following
minority report:
rbs
New York: The minority OF the commit
Tee on nomination respectfully disagree
with the report Of the majority in the
choice Of deiegates-ai-large to the Repub-
lean national convention at 81. Louis.
Meaers C. st. Dcpew and Warner Miller
are 1t is understood. willing to cast their
votes in the national convention IN 2ccoid-
ance with the sentiment OF the state. II
fs therefore desirable that their associ-
ates shall De OF kindred spirit. and the min
orify OF the committee on nominations re-
snocifully present as the other two dele
gates Col. Baker y. Jewett. of Buffalo
loud cheers and hissesl. and Gen. Samuel
Thomas of New York, with the recon-
incubation that II Il appears after the first
ballot that Hon Levi +. Morton cannot
he the choice of the national convention.
that the delegGtes-at-iarge from this state
will use all honorable means to promote
the cause Of william Mckinley"
Then pandemonium relgned. one-half -of
the audience rising and shouting for Nc
Kinley as the name Was read. The chair
mans glyel was raised again and again.
but without effect. The house was in an
uproar. Just over the chairman's head
was swinging banner bearing this inscr.p-
ton. Mckinley. Prosperity's Advance
Agent" The very sudaclty of the act
seemed 10 appsll the Morton leaders for a
moment and for "A few seconds the Nc
kinley adherents had the floor TO them
seives Then from every part of the house
came roars Of Morton. Morton" and the
Albany contingent. with two Morton ban
ners. took the place of the Mckinley men.
Tine transformation started. 1t was ques-
ton OF lungs against lungs. The superior
force Of the Morton men soon made their
side Of the issue more prominent. Chair
man Sou1l wick AT this point began the use
OF the yavei. and after five minutes com
manded order sufficient to he heard.
Upon a motion OF the previous question.
the chairman put the Kings county mans
amendment and tho roll call was begun.
The chair announced the vote as s3l against
and 100 votes for the amendment. and then
there was wild cheering. The full report
OF the committee was then adopted by a
viva voce vote.
Senator Lexow then announced that the
platform was ready. and, stepping to the
front, read the platform. as follows;
The Platform.
The Republicans OF New York In con-
venion assembled. again declare their firm
and unyieiding adherence 20 the doctrine
or protection to American Industries. pro-
lection 10 the prodssts OF the American
farm. and protection to American labor
We are in favor Of tariff which. while
providing an income sufficient 20 meet the
expenses % the government honestly and
economically administered. at the same
time secures homo labor and home capital
from unequal foreign competition
We believe In "A reciprocity with other
nations which shall give our producers and
manufacturers an opportunity to dispose
OF their surplus products and to obtain srti-
clcs We need from those countries on the
most advantageous terms.
THE agitation for the free coinage %
silver at tho ratio of Is to ! seriously dis
s'lrbs all industrial interests and calls for
n clear statement OF the Republican atti-
tude upon this question 20 the end that
the trade Of this country. at home and
abroad. may again he placed upon a sound
and stable foundation We recognize In
the movement for the free coinage OF sill
Yer an attempt to degrade the long-estah-
lshed standard Of our monetary system
nm" hence a blow 90 public and private
credit at once costly to tho national GOV
erunent and harmful 60 our domestic anl
fore'er commerce. Untu there is pros
Yer coinage. and while gold remains th.,
standard Of the United States ana Of tn.
civilized wcrd. the Republican party Of
New Nofk declares itsrlf In favor Of the
firm AMI honorable maintenance Of that
standard.
We believe tn a business administration
Of the government by business principles
for the benefit ~ suffering business inter
es'e ~ this great people. For nearly four
years the material progress 81 the natsof,
has reru blocked 50 that an branches of
trade have suffered and tho workrnen hav.
hren deprived o. reasonable and living
wages hy tho utter lack OF business com
mon sense among our Democrats, rulers
II IL the duty anl privilege Of the Reruh-
ltcau party to promptly mend this uuhar-
pN state ~ aGairs nv ucmlnatsae and
electtng "A business man Cor the presj-
dcncy, and we ask tho aid OF thouRhtfuf
Republicans everywhere m THIS great avf
nicritorious work
con this platform Nc present Gov Levi
= Morton as New YnrS's Republican can-
tii3fo Yep president ifr t. IN every Ma
~ for th' hish honor. AMI IS r,~-nissr.y
th0 7aA for rhH hout lie has le-n a ',-i.i.
rrsf fnan Mn business men fIa wD.l9 g
lwcNe "a business president far tAe -o,.t a.
'i' .nfer' s't ef the people We has seen
frnNfr~tetiYN ia ~oasrrss. rninlH'ar 70
France vice priest 5ent ana GnveYun~ r+
New York ar3 each af tfr@s possl ans D.
has a.tt Ns!th an Atil4tv Nhich has sewer
feoN sef.' Se'ei. WITH las NJ crcitt ', tIr,
seg AVS Eueag benefit 10 his state a.tt Cd,
his country Ris grasp - pulsi.- aralr.
was -s~N"~ 20 clear ans cou1er,'1 ersfVe a..
r. ia tofaN. ans sls aniiry 20 iahsr esrs,s.-.
lv for - wcifars NJ thr nHtinr vrs rtA--
go ts,ioct'v uarNef a. now tie, sfa.-
f'ss long uaa Nnfief pnhtc 20 r.,- sa--e
r~ ~ rcs' iNt has hr is "a s.n ,-rs s-.f I'll. re-
ct N-isnhHrar- ara thAt n.hite ts tn.