The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
MORTON FOR PRESIDENT.
HE rs Confident or SECURING
THE NEWIORK DELEGATION.
He is said to Have Acceded TO the Reauests
OF the Party Leaders in Accepting
the Nomination

ALBANY. y. Y, Jan. 1.-Governor Levi
p Morton has finally announced to his
friends that he viii be a candidate for
President before the National Republican
Convention TO be held at 81. Louis.
lie stated his position at the dinner
given at Chauncey NJ. Depew's residence,
in New York city, on Monday night. The
others present were Hon Thomas {.
Plat. BENJAMIN T.. Tracy. Hon. Warner
Miller, State Comptroller James A. kob-
erts. Of Buffalo. and ex-United States
Senator Frank Hiscook. % Syracuse.
These gentlemen had at a dinner tender
ed Governor Morton In this city zen
DAVIS previous. assured him that he could
have a solid delegation from this state
and the undivided support OF the Re9aDe
leans Of the state without regard -
leaders
The first step in securing him This
unanimous endorsement was the rcsiBna-
ton OF State Comptroller Roberts -
president of the State cub, vhlch was
organized by John n. MilhOhanc, OF NJ"
York city, as an anti-Platt orSauization.
Mr.. Roberts IS preparing q aiatement
which he viii give out Tor guphchNcn
tomorrow afternoon, IN Whlch ne WA
endorse Governor M0rton's CANDIDACY ana
show why. in his Judgment M. Morton
should be nominated Mr.. flatt and other
prominent Republicans will also be inter-
viewed Tonight or tomorrow ard give
like statements TO that o. Ar. Roberts.
HTS SfKENtiiH.
These publications. viii Zee WITH Gov
crnor Morton's fun knowledge ana con-
sent as he ls now SATISFIED mat the
Republicans OF the state are anxious 10
give him hearty ana unQuaiined en-
dorsement
II is stated tEat when Governor Nor
ton accedcd 10 the wishes ot the party
ieade rs TO become q candidate tcr ffesi-
Gent. he at the same time announced
that no matter what the result OF hsS
canvass might be. ne VIII not be as
didatc for reelection as Governor when
his term expires on January LIST next.
n ne Is unsuccessful, which . not Tor
a moment expected mat ne VIII De nY
those who are cOgm1ant or the cirNln-
stances which have led Governor Morton
10 announce his candidacy, he Wodiu
il Is thought. go 40 the United states
Senate as "a successor go David -. iilll,
whose term expires next year
The decision of tine Governor mas itd
TO mucn speculation as 10 VINO among
the many candidates for Joverno- -
likely 10 succeed him. state Comptroller
Roberts, Speaker hamilton risn. Sec
rotary OF state Palmer Adfutafif General
McAlpin. ana }. Sloat Fassett have time
and again been mentioned as poasirilt-
ties. while there are some VINO ree-h
10 think that lion. warner Miller would
profit by the Governors dccfinatiOn ~ a
which have caused the Governors an
nOunccmcnt OF his candidacy Tor tie
presidency.
James 4 Roberts the State Comp
troller. at midnight tonight gave out the
following statement announcing Gov
ernor Morton's candidacy for President
and his own statement of it:
The news IS received with great popu-
lar favor II Is unfair for a moment 10
think that Governor Morton would sacri-
fee any Of the distinction he has won
by being a stalking-horse or comoii-
mentary-vOte candidate.
"Uis DISTINGUISHED career in this capital,
his ability, and his conservative ipdg-
ment are the qualities which his friends
bank confidently oil for Success. II Is
great thing IN a political contest 10 have
a candidate against whom 10 one can
have anything TO say. This is true o;
Governor Morton, and, again. tho party
can point 10 the services performed with
DISTINGUISHED ability by him m many
positions as a guaranty Of what he VII
do IN the h,>host Office | fully believe he
will win