New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
TUESDAYS CONVENTION.
souE PREDICTIONS ABOUT WHAT 1T
WILL DO

rur RAINEs BILL TO BE MADE A BIG FEATURE
r,oN FOR ADHERENCE TO THE GOLD
srANpARD-TALK ABOUT OFFICERS
neleeates from the interior to the Republican
s..te Convention, which is to be held in the
Grand Central Palace in this city next Tuesday.
s.ve already begun to turn their faces toward
v.v-York and some Of them were visible about
.,e corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
..,or,nc The best known arrivals yesterday
.,sra ex- Senator Francis Hendricks. of Syracuse.
.ho was Collector of the Port of New-York under
General Harrsons administration; Senator Ho-
hsrt Krum. Of Schoharie County. and Senator
Nyer Nussbaum. Of Albany.
The sentiment expressed about Republican
STATE headquarters last evening that Gov
.rnor Morton would surely sign the Raines bill
and that the State platform would take strong
ground in favor of the measure and boldly make
n an issue in the campaign.
~ have not the slightest doubt about the Gov
srnors signing the Raines BILL said Senator
Krum
do YOU think that he will sign 1t before the
state Convention meets on Tuesday, the Sena-
tor was asked.
.Tbat is exactly what he will do, in my opin
ION" was Mr.. Krum's reply.
II was understood last evening, on sem-oficial
rachine authority. that Senator Cornelius r.
Parsons of Rochester, will be the temporary
chairman of the convention. Mr. Parsons was
ore of the Republicans who opposed the Raines
hill and the honor will be conferred upon MIN
with the purpose Of showing that, bitter as mas
been the fight over this excise measure. 1t has
rot interfered with the harmony Of the Republic
can party In the State.
Who will be the permanent chairman OF the
convention had not been decided last night
There has been talk Of ex-senator Warner Mil
Ter for this place, but 1t was reported yester-
day that Mr.. Miller had refused TO accept An
other name considered that OF Edward
Lauterbach, of this city, who, 1t was said, would
like to supplement the distinction OF being
delesate-at-large to the National Convention In
company with Chauncey NJ. Depew, ex-senator
Miller and T. c. Plat, to that of welding the
gayel over the permanent organization OF the
convention. Well-informed attendants on the
machine last evening said that MT Lauter-
bachs ambition SO far as it related 10 the
gavel would not be gratihed congressman
George n Southwick of Albany has also peen
spoken of for the post of permanent chairman
ond nanv believe that the final choice will fall
on him.
have already appeared upon the scene. and IL
.,os said that several drafts setting forth what
Mr. Platt would like to have declared as 'he
r,rc,nles of the party in the coming contest
have already been laid before him. Mr.. Dope"
called 70 ace Mr. Platt before starting on ms
westward tourney yesterday, ard 1t Is beheVeo
infested that a strong money plank OF the most
uneouivocal character should lead the platform.
The results of Mr. Depew's visit were REFERRED
m in machine circles as highly gratifying 10 'he
managers at State headquarters 1t renewed III
a measure the soreness when MT fia'l 20
alleged to have felt when he learned tha' MI
Depew intended TO absent himseH lro'h 'e"
WI ~ tho particular time when his presence
among the delegates might assist III Hah.As
Governor Morton appear as a candidate win
something OF solid State delegation pen"u
him. ,o.,ouo Tor
The money plank will practically declare io'
the gold standard. it was asserted yes'erua!'
and will refer to Governor Morton as l"e o'','
candidate for the Presidency VINO s'a'u' i"'''
and souarely for such basis
The tariff plank. while insisting on such
.... ~ duties upon imports as will guarantee
,,,.,.ac,,on 10 American labor and American
r-oducts and restore living wages. VIII ADVISE
.h.t tho advances be moderate and that no
rod,cal changes be made by Congress Al
vantage may be taken at this point to point TO
Governor Morton as safe and conservative
statesman. who can better be trusted on This
ouestion than some of his opponents Elk
Governor Mckinley is not likely to be men
toned by name. but nobody will be at any loss
to read between the lines
Some prophets think that the Greater New
York bill will find place in the platform on
Tuesday along with the excise question III
clio f,lrQ all he
10 the Raines bill before the convention ad-
iourns a mighty deliverance may be expected
in support Of the act.