The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-24
Reason for Republican Op-
position to Morton.
Reed is Presented as the
Sound Money Candidate.
Useless for Machine Politicians TO
Disregard the Returns.

crowd OF citizens To Cooper Union. Low
ell ii. Jerome called the meeting to order.
He said it was useless for the machine
politicians TO disregard the returns that
were coming In from all parts OF the
country favoring the nomination Of Will
lam Mckinley. The latter was the enemy
OF the bosses and not their tool.
Major Jerome introduced as the chair
man of the meeting General Wager
Swayne. The meeting, said the general,
had been called TO make plain 10 the peo-
pie Of this state and throughout the coun-
try, and TO the delegates To the conven-
tion about To be held, that the second
choice for President of the United States
was William Mckinley. Governor Nor
ton, he said, had rendered valuable serv-
ices to the state. IL had been hoped that
the name Of Governor Morton would go
before the convention without opposition,
but it appeared that the sentiment OF the
country was for Mckinley.
A combination of machine properties
had become threatening aspect in the
situation. But the Republican party did
not propose TO tolerate the rule Of any
boss or combination of bosses. Referring
TO Mr.. Platt, General Swayne said that
they did not propose TO have in the cab
met of the next President of the United
States anyone who was known ms the pro-
pretor Of the Republican machine The
next President of tho United States
would have to enter tho White House
without any chattel mortgage.
General Swayne introduced ms the next
speaker Senator Frank ID. Pavey. Sena-
tor Payey scored Platt. He said that the
machine had broken up meetings that
T., O., - t.I< <in1a hat lp
had been tampcred with, and that Tam
many heelers had been brought in to vote
at the Republican primaries. Anything
to beat Mckinley was the cry Of the ma
chine, because Mckinley cannot be used
by the machine.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Whereas II is apparent that William McKn-
ley il not only n logical candidate of the Re-
publican party for president. but also the
choice of probably n large majority OF Kepuo-
licans, and
whereas the chief obstacle In the way of his
nomination in the coming national eonven.
tion seems 10 be IA combination OF political
bosses including the leader Of the New York
state machine, who opposed Mr.. Mckinley be-
cause of his steadfast refusal TO comply with
their demands to mortgage the presidency in
their interests and
Whereas there Is reason TO believe that II
Governor Morton cannot be nominated, per-
sons who claim and who try TO maintain a pro-
prietary u the party organization, and control
its action through the state, will represent
the vote of the delegation from this state as
henceforward perquisite TO be disposed OF at
pleasure in bargaining for political consdera-
tion in future, and
whereas there havo been intmations APP
parently emanating from tho New York ma
chine. that, should Mr.. Mckinley be nominated
against its wishes, he would be compelled &c
look elsewhere for support in his canvass than
20 the so-called party organization in this
state. Therefore, bo it
Resolved, That we, representatives OF the
city and state OF New York, in mass meeting
assembled, organize ourselves into political
body, to be known as "The Mckinley League
OF the state of New York and
Resolved, That the leagues activity shall be
TO procure by all honorable and lawful means
the nomination OF Mr.. Mckinley at st. Louis
and his election at the polls in November.
Platt Is Worried.
Only few of the delegates to the Re.
publican convention had reported at head
quarters at'tho Fifth Avenue hotel up TO
noon Yesterday but the Platt leaders
from every county were on hand.
While the halls OF the Fifth Avenue
hotel were filed with politicians, smoke
and talk, Thomas o. Platt sat i'm his
parlor and received callers. He saw only
those whose assistance lie needed, aud he
worked without intermission.
Mr.. Platt had not only work but worry
also. He is afraid. ht is said, notwith-
standing all his precautions, there viii be
some kind of Mckinley demonstration
at the convention He does not know In
Just what direction 60 look for the danger.
In the rank and file of the delegates who
are gathered in. the city preparatory for
the Republican convention, there is not
so much harmony as had been prevalent
Yesterday afternoon Adherents OF the
Mckinley boom circulated among tine
country members all tho early part of the
evening, and many of the delegates went
down to the mass meeting held in the
Ohio governors honor Mckinley but
tons were given away at tho door of the
atate committee rooms, and the audacity
Of this proceeding seemed To gain little
aentiment Oh that side Of the presidential
issue.
The fact that Governor Morton had not
only signed tho Rnncs liquor tax bill. but
had also endorsed it in u long brief, made
some OF the city members rather willing
To be approached by the agents of the
Ohio candidate. ana many expressions OF
disgruntlement were heard. Added TO
this was tho fact that Republican paper
that has heretofore supported Mr.. Nor
toms candidacy came out last night in a
scathing political doublc-leaded editorial
against Governor Morton's boom.
1t has beon decided by the leaders that
yncre shall bc no mention In the platform
OF anything connected with state affairs
excepting the endorsing of the admins
tration OF Governor Morton. The plat
form, which is i'm Senator Lexow's keep.
ing. is quito brief. It favors sound cur.
rency on gold basis; rcalirfns tho tariff
policy ef protection, but asks that it be So
guarded rs not TO prove monopolistic In
any sense, while still protecting American
industries This. in brief, beside the en-.
dorsement. Is all that Is TO be said In the
resolutions.
A SOUND MONEY MAN.