The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-25
NEW YORK FOR
LEVI P. MORTON
Empire State Republicans Nill Vote
10 the National Convention for
This Payorite Son.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Grand Ovation 20 Thomas {. rlatt. Who En-
tered the hall Nth the Band rIaying
Hail 20 the Chiei"-flatfOrm De-
elares for SQUAD Money.

New York. March A.-The Republican
convention has finished It's labors. The
preliminary sparring that has been going
on for weeks ended in a signal battle
tonight and the forces that have been
dormant for two years kept within the
boundaries OF the state the honor OF the
presidential endorsement Of the greatest
state In the Union. the state casting the
largest number Of votes IN the electoral
college
Tha, Endorsement goes 70 Levi p. Nor
ton. The delegates at large will be T.
c. Piatt Of T1oga: Warner Miller. Of
Herhmer: chauncey ". Depew. Of New
York: and Edward Lauterback. The al
ternates will be Hamilton Fish. Of Gar
rison. Frank s. witherb-e. OF Port Hem
ry: c. II. Babcock. OF Rochester, and
DanieF Mcmillan. OF Buffalo.
Electors at large will be General Ben-
lamin F. Tracy. OF New York; and Ed
ward Butler. OF Buffalo.
II was 7:53 when Temporary Chairman
Parsons called the convention TO order
tonight While the secretary was read
ing. Thomas C. Plat. entered ths hail.
and the delegates arose and cheered him,
while the band stopped proceedings TO
play Hail TO the Chief" Then some
body proposed three cheers for Thomas
c. PlAtt." and they were given with a
will. II was ten minutes before order
was restored.
Geo. W. Aldridge, OF Rochester. arose
TO report the selection OF delegates at
large. and when they were named. Thos.
F. Rltchie. OF Kings county arose In the
front row and tried to get recognition,
but in a minute the convention was in
an uproar and the chairman refused to
recognize him. when the chairman
could get the discorant element some
what Strengthened out. the Brooklyn man
was recognized and he Esad a minority
report. which was as follows:
ITO the Republican convention: The
minority OF the committee on nominal
tions tiisagrees with the majority in the
choice OF delegates at large to the ma
tional convention. C. NJ. Depew and
Warner Miller are both willing to cast
their votes In the national convention
in accordance with the sentim mis- OF
state. II Is. therefore. desirable that
their associates shall be OF a kindr
spirit. and a minority Of the committee
on nominations respectfully presents as
the other two delegates Colonel Baker 3.
Jewett OF Buffalo QOud cheers and hisses)
and General Samuel Thomas. OF New
York. with the recommendation that. II
IL appears after the first ballot that
Levi r. Morton cannot be the choice OF
the convention the delegates at large
from this state will use all honorable
means to promote the cause OF William
Thsn pandemonium reigned, over half
OF the audience arising and shouting for
Mckinley as his name was read.
The chairman's gavel was raped again
and again, but without effect. The
house was in uproar. Just over the
chairman's head was swung a banner.
with this inscription; Mckinley. Pros
perity's Advance Agent" The very au-
dacity OF the act seemed to appal the
Morton leaders for a moment. and for
a few seconds the Mckinley adherents
had the floor to themselves Then, from
every part of the house came roars OF
Morton. Morton" and the Albany con-
tingent, with two banners, took tha place
OF the Mckinley men. The transforma-
tion was started. and 1t was a question
OF lungs against lungs. After ten min
utes order was restored
The platform was then read. II de-
clares for protection and sound money,