New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24

X.
Temporary Chairman OF To-iay's Convention.
mittee at 5 O'Clock last evening brought to the
hotel about nine-tenths apparently OF the dele
Gates, and alternates In town. They jammed the
corridors the reading room. the wiHe-room and
all the apartments on the ground floor. and mado
the passageway up TO the second hoor and Pa
lor d H. where the committee met. impeneirable.
WHAT THE COMMITTEE, DID.
In the absence of Chairman c. W Hacke;t.
who was confined t. his room with a slight at
tack Of grip. Congressmal B. Is. Odcll jr.. OF
Newburs the chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee took Mr.. Hackctt's place and presided.
CHIEF clerk Reuben l.. Fox called the roll while
Sccrctar, John > Kenyon kept tabs" William
Brookfeld who IL abroad. and Chairman Hackett
were the only absentces not represented oy prox-
les Mr.. Fox announced that the roll stood as
follows.
pin,. Ie. William H. Robertson.
,,.u., q, -. o.. Ka,onah.
william j. fo"hs'' oS' H. Benjamin II. odell. jr.
Andrew Jacobs. Brook 49, I%is Sss'IIs II Vail roush-
g. william W Goodrich 10 C. v collins Troy.
Iroohlyn. 70 William Barnes. Albany.
4. John Ia GranY". lIrooh q. william y [. Whey
saaraey Sr,1 '0 ''' u wism iai,Hi' /. Proctor os
Hrcosyn " n rfnas s'sVg' $ 'wherOee Port
S-,; A:s'Hi' 8 fS.3.. .@ NS oir'ss Ts:s.,.
.. Cornei iius Van Cou. New Utica absent u.
y5rk - '''''"'' a. Frnncis Hendricks. syrn-
IL. ossrss nmlaa. New ., ,dS5 %Ts ! r.,,sur., p.s
H. Thurlow Weed Barnes. 30. Henry A Iruner Albion
IS william nrookneli. New Rocnestsr NAVAL,
York. absent 80 John j. Ha,el bunal9.
H. Abraham Gruber New 80 Harvey J. Hnrd Buna.o uh
Is. Otto irving Wise New Additional! member. chSrles
York. proxy for James n bsrrian' New-io'S
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PARSONS FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
superlutendent Aldridge, OF Rochester. pre-
sented the name Of his townsman. Senator Cor
nelus r. Parsons for temporary chairman Of
the Convention. and the suggestion received
unanimous assent w. W. Goodrich OF Brook
lyn. moved that John s. Kenyon. Reuben L.
Fox, Charles A. Ball and l.. B. Gleason be
named for temporary secretaries OF the Conven-
ton This was carried without dissent
Tho usual motion that the roll OF delegates
made by secretary Kenyon should be the tenn
porary roll Of he Convention was adopted IL
shows contests In the following districts OF New
York City: The Ist. XIIth. XVlllth. NHlld.
XXXth and XXXIIId Delegations led by
Messrs Healey. Mass. Henke. Lexow. Rainier
and Degnan. respectively. were recognized AZ the
sitting delegations.
II was semi-officially given out last ght that
General BENJAMIN r. Tracy. OF this city, and h.
H. Butler. OF THE Buffalo News" are to head
the Presidential electoral ticket Electors-at-
Large.
OUTLINE OF THE PLATFORM
Senator Lexow. as chairman OF the Commit
tee on Platform will present ringing declara-
ton nominating Governor Levi =. Morton for
President Ex- Senator Fassett Is down for
speech seconding the nominating resolution and
lauding Governor Morton as representing In All
particulars the principles OF sound money and
an equitable tariff Mr.. Fassetts selection for
this duty was looked upon last night as salts
factory evidence that the Emra man had made
his peace with Mr. Platt and the State machine.
Edward Lauterbach s TO follow Mr.. Fassett In
eulogzing the Governor, after which several
short addresses are to be made by some or
our best speakers" as Mr.. Hackett expressed 1t
last evening
Senator Edgar T. Bracket OF Saratoga. Will
be chairman OF the Committee on Credentials.
Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Hackctt. who have been un-
able to leave their rooms account OF indisposi-
tions, were improving last night, and both OF
them intend to be present at the convention to-
day. Mr. Hackett said he would be on hand at
the Grand Central Palace 10 call the convention
to order at noon II ne had to be carried there In
q buffalo robe.
M'KINLEY CAUCUS THIS MORNING.
Delegates affiliated with the Mckinley els
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