New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
4 SHORT DAY SESSION.
..wIM1NARY ORGANIZATION OF THE
STATE CONVENTION.


~ vould be difficult to imagine meeting more
...,.ss and perfunctory than was the day session
:, the State Convention. which assembled yester-
s.v IN the Grand Central Palace. situated In the
Nock bounded by Lexington-ave.. Depew place,
rorty- third and Forty-fourth-sts. The building
. 40 near to the Grand Central Station that it can
=. reached from the latter without going out Of
s,ors. 1t was selected. retainers Of the machine
aid. so that Chauncey NJ Depew could go to the
convention directly from his office in the station
.,thout walking out in the snow. The particular
..rvce which it was desired Mr.. Depew should
..rform yesterday was that he should sound the
rrai,es Of Governor Morton for President in
mech. which should at least equal the great
dominating effort of Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll
when ne placed the name of James G. Blaine be-
fore the Republican National Convention of 1876.
Mr. Depew found that he was called West on
urgent business leaving Mr. Plat and Mr.. Nor
ton disappointed and unhappy. But 1t was too
,o.a then TO change the place for holding the con-
canton. and 1t began and ended In the Grand
Central Palace.
IN THE CONVENTION HALL.
Delegates tramped through the snow to the hall
yesterday morning to find the winters sun strug
cling through the dingy. glass-covered roof But
fxbt. and gas and electric light had to be
sor.ed 10 so that the audience could see the deco
rations These consisted mainly OF the National
oolors handsomely arranged in festoons and
ether designs, while numerous streamers IN red,
white and blue met in the centre overhead. The
.oats-of-arms Of the forty-five States Of the
Union. at suitable intervals. surnlounted the
galleries.
The New-York Catholic Protectory Band. sta
toned over the stage, began to enliven the scene
with patriotic airs after II o'clock. and tick
q, holders were guided to their seats to the
strains of The Star Spanged Banner" Hail
Columbia" 1.-The Red White and Blue. March
ing Through Georgia" Yankee Doodle, ana
other melodies calculated to stir the American
heart. Four lines Of ushers had to be passed.
and the delegates. alternates. reporters. guests
from country and city, and politicians OF all
grades were obliged % show their admission
cards four times before they reached their places
THE FAIR SEX IN EVIDENCE.
The boxes in the first gallery on both the right
and left OF the hall were reserved Tor women
and many attractive faces Of the gentler sex, IN
br.ght-coored hats and bonnets. whose posses
sors were becomingly attired in the latest modes
of fashion, We're soon looking down upon the dele
oates seated on the main floor The Woman's
Republican Club was stationed in the gallery 70
the left OF the platform and its fair members la
bored hard by hand-clapping and waving Oh
dainty handkerchiefs to evoke enthusiastic de-
monst-ations whenever the rame OF the Empire
States candidate for President was mentioned
Mrs Platt and Mrs. Lauterbach occupied seats
in a box 10 the right of the stage. directly oppo-
site the Woman's Club. A portrait Of Governor
Morton hung over the stage.
By 12 o'clock the most OF the delegates had been
steered into their proper places. the galleries
were filed. and the magnates who were 10 &C.
cupy seats on the platform were holding down
their chairs Chairman C. W. Hackett Secretary
Joh, & KENYON and Chief Clerk Reuben L.
Fox; Congressman James S. Sherman or Utica
Assen1blyman Andrews, ex-Collector Feroihanu
Eidn,an. ex-Judge William II. Robertson. Alder
man H L. School. c. w. Anderson. the coiored
Demostbenes: Major William Plin1ley. Commits
s,oner Of Jurors and about two hundred others
sat on the stage Occasionally some one wanted
N know what was the matter with Levi p. Nor
ton and the question received the usual answer
CHEERS FOR Mr.. P1ATT
About ten minutes before the exercises began
Mr.. Platt, escorted by policeman and his son.
Frank H. Plat Of the law firm OF Tracy. Board
man g. Platt made his way slowly down the CEN
trail aisle. headed for the Tioga delegation. which
az usual was located near the front OF the house.
Mr. Platt looked pale and III. and walked with
und,sguised effort. II wes plain that he had not
recovered from his recent accident There was
loud whoop when he was recognized, ana sewers al
hundred delegates and spectators swung their
hats and shouted "Hurrahr 1t was about the
strongest demonstration Of the session. Speaker
Hamilton Fish had been cheered few moments
before Mr.. Platt entered. and ex-senator Warner
n1y
q minute later ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Saxton.
who was belated. got big share Of the cheer
ing But 1t took Uncle George Aldridge. OF
Rochester, to divide honors with Mr. Platt In the
line OF hot welcome. There was wild and long
continued applause when the State Superin-
t.ndent OF Public Works entered. 1t was mostly
produced II was said. by the pap-hunters who
are impatiently waiting for the proceeds OF the
80. 900 900 canal appropriation. Edward Lau'er-
bach had a noisy reception, during which the To-
cal retainers Of the Machine thumped the floor
loudly.
Chairman Hackett who has been wrestling
with the grip for several days. confined to his
room In the Fifth Avenue Hotel. called the
convention to order In q weak voice. and asked
the Rev. DR.. David J. Burrell. of the Marble
Collegiate Church. Fifth-ave. and Twenty-ninth-
ST. 10 make q prayer. DR.. Burrells Is the
church which Mr. Platt ana AHiasd AHoi''o
attend The Doctors prayer was listened 10
with respectful attention.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
At the end Of the prayer Mr.. Hackett SAID
that the State Committee had authorized him
to nominate Senator Cornelius r. Parsons or
Rochester. for temporary chairman The seiec-
ton was approved. and Mr.. Hackett requested
Speaker Fish and Senator T. f. ELLSWORTH OF
Niagara. President pro tenn Of the upper oranch
OF the Albany Legislature. to escort MI RAJ.
sons to the platform. The Speakers head anu
most OF his shirtfront lowered above 'ne oa'u
head OF the temporary chairman as VIII -"
...,..a.oo =, grav-whiskered Mr. Ellsworth he
.ona,,o,aa NJ parsons to his place and turned
him over to Chairman Hackett.
rr,. dreased in neat