New-York tribune., 1896-02-03
CONGRESSMEN STIRRED UP.
MORTON'S FRIENDS WANT TO REPAIR
THE DAMAGE DONE BY PLATT.

PREPARING A DEMONSTRATION AT TIE Ma
TIoNAL CAPITAI-THE HARMONY DINNER
PosTPoNED-NATIONAL DELEGATES.
lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Albany Feb 2-Governor Mortons friends
hope TO have a demonstration made in his favor
this week by the Republican Congressman at
Washington which will repair Of the
damage done u his candidacy for President
nnocently otherwise, by Thomas c. Platt
last week when he savagely assailed Cornelius
n. Bliss. Mayor Strong. William Brookfed and
other eminent Republicans-thus exhibiting the
Republicans OF New-York State TO those Of other
States in tho apparent attitude Of ferOcious war
fare with one anC ther over the selection Of dele
gates to the Republican National Convention.
s though. despite the professions Of earnest
support Of Mr. Morton. they were already think
ing of sCme othe. candidate.
The Republican Congressman at Washington
will MAKE their manifestation in Mr.. Morton's
rupport to show that Mr. Morton is. indeed. be-
yond question qubbe. supported by the Re-
publcans of New-York for the Presidency; that
there need be doubt about IT, despite Mr.
Plattn coouetting with Thomas B. Reed and
procuring important committee positions for
New-York Congressman from that gentleman
Mr.. Morton's friends say that the New-York
Republicans at Washington may have revealed
an inertiL so far as Mr.. Morton was concerned
since their committee appointments were made.
but this was merely the ordinary sowness Of
statesmen TO grasp idea. Great bodies
move slowly" was long ago said. and the same
remark was true of great minds
One Of tie Republican Congressman Of New
York at Washington is b. b. Odell of Newburg.
He Is likewise chairman Of the Executive Com
mitteee Of the Republican State Committee and
Mr.. Platts personal lieutenant He has had
since early in January. when Mr. Mortons cand
dacy was announced, to determine whether he
would support Mr.. Morton Mr. Reed. His
statement. therefore. will be received with gem
eral interest. Before Mr. Platt declared In favor
OF Mr.. Morton for Governor in 1894. Odell said:
81 am for whomever the old man Platt wants"
That is precisely the altruistc attitude in poll
tican that Mr.. Platt admires. If Mr.. Odell now.
after cogtating over the matter a month. de-
cares for Mr., Morton. II is pretty good evidence
that Mr.. Platt considers 1t good policy for Odel
to make this statement And IL Mr.. Odell after
. temporary sojourn in Mr. Morons camp.
celves orders 10 march into that of Mr.
Reed. II can be suspected that he will once more
obey the commands of his chief with pleasure.
Governor Morton has abandoned the dinner
which he intended giving here on Tuesday to
> u,
Miller Frank Hlscock, Edward Lauterbach
Mayor Strong, Mayor Wurster and other emf
nent Republicans The dinner undoubtedly had
partly a political motive-to give evidence that
the Republicans in New-York State are trying
to live together in harmony. Mr. Morton aban-
doncd his dinner Indefinitely because of the news
of the death Of his business partner George
Bliss. the banker.
There IL good deal Of news affoat about
the probable delegates who will be elected to
the Republican National Convention from this
State Regarding the four delega ates-at-large
the Platt leaders here declare that Frank His
cock, after being sent as delegate to the Ma
tional conventions Of 1883 and 1892. will be super
seded by Edward Lauterbach. So far as HIS
cock Is concerned. they say. he can be elected
from the Onondaga-Madison district. But in
this district there promises to be conflict be-
tween James J. Beden and Francis Hendricks
If Belden wins. Hiscock certainly will not be
his colleague. II Hendricks wins Lambert B.
Kern. OF Madison County. may demand one of
the places. and Hscock will once more fail to
obtain a place as delegate. Can 1T be that any
thinks Of sending the mighty Hiscock
''alternate"?-that he is &c serve substi-
fute?
Lieutenant Governor saxton and Congress
man Serene +. Payne may be sent the dele
gates from the XXVIlIth Congress District
William l.. Proctor of Ogdensburg, and Will
lam w. Worden of Sarato Springs, are the
leading candidates for delegate in the XXIId
Congress District.
William A. Weaver, of Deerfield, and II. G.
Munger. Of Herkimer. seem 10 be the leading
candidates in the XXVth District John +. Park
hurst OF Bath. and Archie f. Baxter of Ell
mira are good elected already from the
xXIXth District. Senator T. +. Ellsworth,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate, and Congress
man James w. Wadsworth will probably be the
delegates from the XXXth District. There is
a hot contest In progress in the XXlIId Dis
ltrict between Henry G. Burlegh. Isaac "
Baker Frank S. Witherbee and Thomas A.
Sears for the delegates places There four
of these gentlemen and only two 60
Congressman Frank S. Black. OF Troy, and
LOUIS F. Payn. of Chatham. Will probably rep
resent the XIXth Congress District. Ex-Con-
Rressman John II. Ketcham, OF Poughkeepsie,
and Samuel ID. Coykendall, OF Kingston, vii,
probably be the delegates from the XVIII Con-
rress District Congressman b. b. Odell and
Senator Lexow, it is generally believed will be
selected as delegates from the XVIII District.
George w. Aldridge and Senator Parsons Will
probably be the delegates from the HNhlst
district Congressman Chickering and Senator
Mullin may represent as delegates the XAlVtn
District Ex-senator Edmund O'Connor ana
Congressman George w Ray are mentioned as
'proba BILE delegates from the X&Nlth DISTRICT
James A. Roberts, the State Controller VIII GER
tainly be sent from Of the Buiiaio dlstrlc,s.
The other men mentioned for delegates are
Harvey j. Hurd. Henry II. Persons JQhh ~
Hazel Nicholas j. Mack and Daniel ). hehiie-
6ck.