New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-18
MORTON WOULD ACCEPT 1T.
NO DOUBT THAT HE is A CANDIDATE FOR
VICE-PRESIDENT.
THE FARCE OF PRESENTING HIS NAME FOR
PRESIDENT STILL. TO BE CARRIED OUT. But
PI.ATT Is WORKING TO GET SECOND
PLACE FOR HIM-wARNER MIL
IFR FIGHTING HIM.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

LER FIGHTING HIM.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l
s.. Louis. June lit is known in st. Louis
tonight that Levi p. Morton no longer dreams
Of the possibility Of his nomination for President
and has consented to the use Of his name by MT
Piatt as candidate for the office OF Vice-Presl-
dent. Mr.. Platt's hypnotic powers as applied to
Mr. Morton have again had striking illustra-
ton. After sending two telegrams Of the most
posltive character to st. Louis. declaring that he
would not accept the Vice Presidency. under Mr..
Platt's persuasion Mr.. Morton has put himself
I'm the hands Of his friends" and evidently Will
accept II he is nominated Senator Quay, who
is usually well-informed person on New-fork
machine politics, having an intimate acquaint-
ance with Thomas c. Plat. says that he has
been told that Morton would take the nomlna-
ton for ice-Presldent.
IusCOCK CONFIRMS THE STORY.
Ex-senator Frank Hlscock made the following
interesting statement tonight: The programme
for Mr. Depew to place Governor Morton IN
nomination for the Presidency will b. carried
out and will be enthusiastically voted for Dy
the New-York delegation. as If he were a sure
winner When 1t comes TO the Nlce-Presidency,
~ there Is q movement to nominate him for that
office | believe he will win and 80 far as his
acceptlng that nomination is concerned all doubt
has been removed. Mr.. Morton will not hesitate
tor moment to be on the ticket with Mckinney"
All doubt on this subject could not have been
removed except by a telegram from Mr.. Nor
ton. making It clear that he was in a receptive
mood about the Vice Presidency 1t may be as
serted that such telegram has come from MI
Morton.
NJ " n
speech nominating Mr.. Morton for President. up
TO S o'clock tonight had made no statement
that he had received information from Mr. Nor
ton Indicating the latter's withdrawal as can
d'datc for President and his decision to accept
The nomination FOR Vice President II he can OBJ
tain IT, Mr. Depew however. before the hour
arrives Tomorrow for the delivery Of his nomi-
Mating speech must become aware OF what has
happened.
Some fault is found with the Platt delegates
ror talking about Mr. Morton for Vice President
when Mr.. Depew has not yet delivered the speech
nominating him for President; but. on the other
hand II ,s pointed out that Mr.. Depew would
hardly be the one that Mr.. Morton would INFORM
of his change OF heart as Mr. Depew said only
Yesterday that all this talk about terminating
Mr. Morton for Vice President came from his
enemies"
MORTONs MESSAGE TO DEPEW.
Mr. Depew's telegraphic correspondence with
Mr. Morton Is worth recalling now that MI
Morton has become a candidate for the Vice.
Presidency. Last Friday Mr. Morton sent the
following telegram to Mr.. Dspew:
Rhinecne ~ Y, June l3
To Hon Chauncey NJ. Depew. St Louis. Mo-:
Please announce that | stated 10 you before
YOU left New-York that l would not under any
circumstances accept nomination Tor Ice trcs-
dent LEVI T. Motio>'
Mr. Depew rested content with this telegram
till yesterday. when the statements became so
positive that Mr. Morton had said things which
indicated that he would accept the Vice-Presi-
dency that Mr. Depew once more telegraphed
to Mr. Morton. who replied
Chauncey NJ. Depew. St Louis. Mo:
Telegram received. Stories circulated are un-
i0"''u'' '''' LEVI p. MORTON
Mr. Depew then said: Il haze no alternative
but to present Mr.. Morton's name to the Con-
vention for President" When these kilograms
were shown to Mr. Patt ia his room last night
he said: II don't see that the situation is
changed. Mr.. Morton is our candidate for Pres-
dent II he is defeated then we can consider his
fitness for the other office. never expected that
Mr. Morton would withdraw from the Presiden-
tiaI race" Mr. Platt thus made 1t clear that he
had a perfect understanding with Mr. Morton
that the latter should be pressed for Vice-Pres-
dent II he should not be nominated for President.
PLATT MEN SPEAK PLAINLY
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