Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-25
SOLID FOR MORTON.
New York Republican Conven-
ton Instructs Delegates
To Use All Honorable Means to Secure
Presidential Nomination.
Test Of Strength Shows 633 Morton Votes
10 los Mckinley.

| March 24-Surroundcd by a wealth Of
silk American flags, the delegates II
| the Republican state convention met.
| today
| Req. white and blue were cVerywh here
| in the han. In the center. directly over
| the Speakers table ON the upper gal
| lery. was Il large bust of Governor
Morton. on the right of it was thf.
| state flag and to the left was the city's.
| emblem
\ seating capacity for over 1000 was
provided. The delegates seats were in
the center and nun bered $50. on
either side. in circus fashion. were ar
| ranged the spectators benches. on
the platform were over go invited
guests and the officers of the conven-
tion. In the orch, stra balcony vas
stationed the Catholic Protectory ba.l.l
OF 80 pieces which enlvened tho pro-
ceedingS with patriotic and popular
airs.
At l2l5 Ex-senator Thomas c.
Plat. who had got up from a sick bod
to attend the convention. was seen
coming down the aisle. His passage
down was n continuous ovation. AMI
after he had taken his seat in the thiri
row from the front the crowd gave
three cheers for the Republican leader
A few minutes later Warner Milier
came down the aisle and also received
an ovation.
At 1922 Chairman of the State Com
mittee Hackett called the convention
to order
Rev. DR.. David ]. Burrill openal
the proceeding with prayer
Cornelius f.. Parsons of Rochester.
was made temporary chairman ami
! or taking the chair made a speech
highly commendatory to Governor
Morton.
The mention of Mr.. Morton's. narln
vas the signal for prolonged applause.
| which was repeated at the conclusion
of the addres.
The usual committees were appointed
and the convention took "A recess UNI
| til 80 p. NJ.
The hall was packed when at AS
p. NJ. the chairman called the Repub-
| iican convention to order The report
| of the committee on credentials was
adopted. There We're contests in six
districts in this city. The delegates
seated We're all Plat men with the ex-
| ception of those from two districts
| who belonged to the Brookfield fac
| ton.
The committee on permanent or
ganization presented report naming
| Congressman George n. Southwick for
permanent chairman and naming
other permanent officers The nomi-
| nation of Mr.. Southwick was greeted
with great applause by the Albany
| contingent. This was nothing TO the
| outburst which followed. minute
| later. when Ex-senator Plat came
down the aisle to take his seat with
the Tioga delegation. The reading of
the report of the committee was sus-
pended while the band played Hail
to the Chief"
Mr. Lauterbach came in and there
was more cheering. Finally the sec
rotary was allowed to finish reading
the report of the committee and it was
adopted. Mr.. Southwick was escorted
to the platform and received an ova-
ton.
Congressman SOuthWick spoke for
10 minutes and when he concluded the
crowed beg him TO go on. The band
played America" after which Chair
man Aldrich of the committee on
nominations. presented the names of
Gen. Tracy and f. H. Butler for cleo
tors at large; Messrs. Plat, Miller
Depew, Lauterbach for delegates-at-
large; Messrs., Fish. Babcock, Wither-
bee. Mcmillan for alternates at large
Before Mr.. Aldridge finished reading
the report he was interrupted By ex-
supervisor Thomas Fitchie of Brook.
lyn. who refused to agree TO the action
OF the committee, in the afternoon. but
the chairman refused to yield the floor
AS soon as he resumed his seat, Mr.
F'itchie again addressed the Chair. He
advanced towards the platform and
said he had minority report to make
but the chairman said there could be
no minority report in this instance
Then make it what you please" said
Mr. Fitchie. Call it an amendment.
| move an amendment to the repor. of
the committee on nominations"
The amendment was presented as
follows: The undersigned. a minor
ity of the committee on nominations,
respectfully disagrees with the report of
the majority in the choice of delegates
at-large to the Republican national
convention at St. Louis. MesSrs
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Warner Mi
Ter are. it is understood. willing to cas-.
their votes in the national convention
in accordance with the sentiment of
the state. 1t is desirable that their as
sociates be men of kindred spirit, aud
the minority of the committee on NOM
nations respectfully presents as the
other two delegates Hon. Edgar r.
Jewett of Buffalo, and Gen. Samuel
Thomas of New York. with the recon-
mendation that. if it appears after the
nrst ballot that Hon. Levi p. Morton
cannot be the choice of the national
convention, the delegates at large
from this state use all honorable
means to promote the cause of Wns.
Mckinley of Ohio"
This was signed Thomas Fitchie
for minority of the committee Oh
nominations
During the excitement and tumult
following the introduction of the
amendment some one in the Rochester
balcony swung a small banner over
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