The record-union., 1896-03-25

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/ NEW YORK, March 24-The Repub-
licans of the Empire State to-day pro-
nounced emphatically in favor of Levi
| F Morton as their first and only choice
/ for President. BY a vote in the ratio
of to l they voted down an attempt to
secure declaration in favor of McI<in-
ley for second choice, and if the friends
of any other candidate should have at
tempted to secure recognition for him
it is certain that they would have Jared
no better.
The State Convention held in this city
to-day was from beginning to end an
enthusiastic demonstration in favor of
New York's favorite son, and the effort
made in behalf of the Ohio statesman
only served to emphasize the unanimity
of the party in favor of Morton.
The introduction of a resolution to
substitute General Samuel Thomas of
this city and Mayor Edgar B. Everett
of Buffalo for ex-senator Platt and Ed
ward Lauterbach for elegates-at-large
to st. Louis and to instruct the delega-
tion in favor of Mckinley for second
choice led to the only exciting incidents
offered by Thomas Fitchie of Brooklyn,
formerly Supervisor-at- Large of Kings
County, and it's introduction was fol-
/ lowed by an attempt on the part of the
Mckinley men to create a demonstra-
ton in behalf of their favorite The ap-
plause of the 200 or 300 delegates and
spectators was speedily squelched by
the cheers of several thousand Morton
men.
Aside from this incident the proceed
ings of the convention were largely of
a routine character.
An hour before the convention was
scheduled to be called to order the spec
tators began gathering in the hall, and
by IL 30 o'clock there was a goodly as
semblage At IL 20 o'clock a delegation
22o strong from the Capital City Club
of Albany filed into the hall A big
colored man preceded them carrying a
banner upon which was inscribed:
Capital City Club Albany" For
President, Levi P. Morton" Directly
behind the Capital City Club came an
other Albany delegation $50 strong
from the Republican League. All wore
silk hats, and in the front band was
fastened a small photograph of Gov
ernOr Morton
AT II o'clock, the hour named in the
call for the meeting of the convention.
about two-thirds of the delegates We're
present, ant. the remainder rapidly
marched in.
Ex-senator Thomas C. Platt, who had
at 12;15 o'clock got up from a sick bed
to attend the convention, was given an
ovation. After he had taken his seat
in the third row from the front the
crowd gave three cheers for the Re-
publican leader.
Chairman Hackett came in unob-
served, and at 1922 o'clock called the
convention to order.
At 12:45 o'clock the roll-call was con-
cluded, and Chairman Hackett nomin-
ated as the temporary presiding officer
of the convention Senator Cornelius r.
Parsons of Rochester.
Senator Parsons was greeted with ap-
applause when he appeared on the plat
form. The mention of Governor Nor
tons name in his speech was the signal
for applause, which was repeated at the
conclusion of the address.
Resolutions for the appointment of
Committees on Credentials, Permanent
Organization, Resolutions and Nom
nations were then offered and adopted,
and after they were named the conven-
tion adjourned until 7:30 p. m.
The hall was packed when Temporary
Chairman Parsons called the evening
session to order. Permanent organiza-
tion was effected by the election of Con-
gressman Southwick as Permanent
Chairman. Mr.. Southwick was re-
ceived with enthusiasm, it being sew
eral minutes before the crowd would let
him say word. In taking the chair
he said in part:
IF 1 were to assume the role of a
political prophet, L would predict that
| il November next the American people
will vote into power at Washington that
party which declares for the American
system of protection to home labor and
industry and the maintenance of a sys-
tenn of sound and honest money. No
Republican possesses patent on the
issue nor monopoly in any other form.
The only monopoly of the issue at the
present time is enjoyed by the Repub-
lican party, and each Republican en-
! joys an equal share of the honor with
every other Republican. No sturdier
protectionist will be presented to the
! convention at ST. Louis than Levi P.
Morton. (Cheers.)
THE American peopre voted for a
change in 1892. 1t came This year
they will vote for a change to the condi-
tions which prevailed in 1892, having
suffered from a process of education on
the tariff question during the past three
! years the like of which has not been
experienced in the present generation.
and will not likely be invited again.
The speaker alluded to the tariff pol
| icy of the Wilson-Gorman Act as a tar
| iff for deficiency. and commented at
| length upon the financial deficiencies
during the present Administration,
which had also involved bond issues,
which have been preferred by President
| Cleveland to increased revenues.
Between a President devoted to bond
sales and Democratic-Po -Populistic al
! lance devoted to free silver coinage"
| he said. every measure of treasury
relief provided by the Republican House
! has failed to receive Democratic sup
port, and has been returned to the
House loaded down by the Senate with
a free silver amendment. Along with
revival of the protective tariff must
/ come a restoration Of the policy of reci-
procity Of trade with the nations of the
West Indies, Central and South Amer
ica and Europe, the brilliant creation of
| James G.. Blaine, which was denounced
| stroyed by the Wilson-Gorman Act.
| Tonight the representatives of mil