New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
Lowell n Jerome. ESQ. Chairman OF Commit
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Buffalo, y. Y, Marcn 80 1917
Lowell H. Jerome Esq. Chairman Of Committee
New York
Dear sir greatly regre, that am unable to so
yolT committee have extended to me. BENG uhao!e
TO meet with you. may say word oy iet.ef 10 70
situation here. what say will be in point for |
ind the situation in the res; OF Western ana North
our Congress district is one OF the most integent
day and Sunday before the snap caucuses were 10
be held our people learned thai the organization
had consented that We should be representec In 81;
Louis and the snap caucuses were 10 be called ana
held 10 ratily tins arrangement. The COURAGEOUS
eoa and Baac pE as
our warning and called upon our business men 10
made arrangemcnts for a mass meeting. Wednes-
day morning II was announced IA mass meeting
Kinley mass meeting was held. despite Buffalo
winter blizzard; Thursday we nominated our dele.
Friday night. by overwhelming majority. were
elected in one Congress district and nearly half
were elected In the other district In the conven-
ton of the district we carried had five to
their one. and therefor no further opposition was
to our sending two straight Mckinley delegates to
81. Louis This was done by business men and pro-
| without organization and In spite OF the united
c on the OF other side We did this web knowing that
the opposition proposed to send two OF our most
esteemed and abe neighbors St Louis II they de-
fea,ed us Either Of these men is tit for the Gov:
OF the State II left TO represent the people and
| they could not vote for Mckinley
| Had they been free to represent us we should have
been glad to have them do So but as they were not
to represent we had to choose other representa-
| tives We did not defeat them because we did not
| know There are many good Republicans In the
| field for President but our choice is Mckinley.
| We are for Mckinley because the bosses have COM
| bned against him. We have suspected they have
combined against him because they greatly fear that
| II ne is nominated he will be President. and will not
parcel the of his great office to our bosses
S Ms d believe IN home rule home marked honest
money and honest civil servlce rerorm-and SO does
believe for S a Of to
| ton but We are not committed to the schedule OF
b Har be are IUT Mckey
ne will administer the affairs OF this great country
wisely economicSSy and nd IN s sneh way as to COM
| We are for Mckinley because believe under
rss the the ow Will be SO set
cheated out OF Its just revenues by gross undervaua-
sn ana 80 without borrowing money ON Sond
We for Mckinley because we believe that I'M
der him we can pass some law mat VIII provide for
as the business OF the country shall require:
holder OF such currency in gold or silver a currency
protected by deposit OF municipal or other unques-
oned securities wn tne 70 ana by
TO protect the Government and all holders Of such
We are for Mckinley because we believe with
such currency provided that can Increase or de-
Their need Tor the disturbing preenback. and it car
| he gradually retired and the Government can go
We 'nre for Mckinley because he Is patriotic and
statesman enough TO see that with the tariff cues
s ssse ss' to business prosperity win disappear and
good times will reappear, with good times our
blessings SRss ps' q good times: MsKnisy VIII I;
to such questions Of vital importance to the Ma.
good as he has done In the SI PSs aon.
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