The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
MORTON BOOM MACHINE MADE
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TIVE, TURNING THE CRANK.

The Convention To select the Del
egateS To ST. Louis 10 Meet in the
Metropolis To-day.
New York. March 2S.-The preparations
for the formal launching Of the Morton
boom were completed to-day and there is
every indication that the sentiment OF
the Empire State republicans will be
voiced by to-morrOw's convention in a
manner which viii attract the attention
OF the nation. Notwithstanding the dis
comfort and uncertainty Of travelling at
this season of the year, no more thor
oughly representative body OF republicans
has ever met in this state than that which
will assemble tomorrow noon to present
New Yorks favorite son as a candidate
for President. Hundreds OF men who
have for many years participated in the
councils of the party and thousands of the
younger men, who compose its active
working force, in their several locali-
ties are gathered here to testify to their
admiration for Gov. Morton.
New York entertains many VISITING
statesmen and politicians every day, but
a political convention is something of a
novelty. While all the parties conduc;
theH national and state Campaigns from
thls city, they have been in the habit OF
gong elsewhere to nominate their can1i-
uates. whether or not il was consld-
sied by the committee in naming New
Aoik as the place of this one IL is thought
| hitting by many of the delegates that
the metropolis, with whose social ana
commercial life Levi l. Morton is So in
| timately associated, should be the start
| ing point of his formal entrance into the
held as a presidential candidate.
Inc holding of convention in New York
is as much of a novelty to the Delegates
as TO the city. Instead OF being confined
20 one or Two hotels they have scores from
Whlch 10 choose and the result is such
a scattering of the visitors that ID is diffi-
cunt Tor them to realize that they are at
| tendlng state convention. They seem to
| ENJOY the new experience Of plenty of ell
DOW room and breathing space. The
pleasure of their visit has been some-
what marred, however, by the bad wealth
er. since noon to-day It has been snow.
lng hard, and from present appearances
tomorrow viii be equally disagreeable.
Inc Grand Central Palace, at the cor
ner OF Lexington avenue and Forty third
street, In which the convention will be
held, is spacious auditorium with two
galleries., and, as arranged for this occa-
sion, VIII have a seating capacity of 5000
people. portrait of Gov. Morton fanked
on either side by the state and city flags
occupies the position of honor above the
proscenium arch, but otherwise the deco
acters.
The arrangement for the details Of the
work to be done by the convention has
| proceeded under unusual difficulties to-
| day on account Of the indsposition of ex-
senator Platt and Chairman Hackett OF
| the state committee.
Mr. Platt, whose side is still sore from
| the effects OF his fall last Friday, re-
| malned In his room all day, seeing few
| visitors He hopes, however, to be able
/ to attend the convention. Mr.. Hackett
who has been confined to his room with
| a severe cold for several days, says that
| ne Will call the convention to order.
| The convention will assemble at noon
| and after the address of Senator Corne-
| nus X. Parsons, as temporary chairman,
| and the appointment Of committees, a
recess viii he taken, probably until s
At the evening session, after. the report
| of the committee on contested seats, the
| permanent organization will be effected
| with Congressman George r. SouthWick
| as chairman. His address will be follow
| ed by the report of the committee on res
| olutions, after which the delegates at
| large to the national convention and their
! alternates will be chosen and the presi-
| Dental electors win be nominated.
Inc business or the convention WIFI oc-
| cupy but a small part of the evening,
| but after it is concluded the convention
| will be resolved into a ratification meet
| ing. Ex-senator j Sloat Fassett Edward
| Dauterbach and other prominent orators
| of the party are expected 20 speak.
The Mckinley boom in New York city
| was launched tonight at Cooper Union |
| and although the weather was very in
clement and miniature blizzard was rag
! ing outside, the big hail was packed with
people. In the center of the platform was
a crayon picture of ex-Gov Mckinley
The picture had frame made of tin palte
10 remind the audience what Mckinley
United States. At the bottom of the
picture was a banner on which was in |
| scribed the following: '%The anti-machine
county of New York y"
On the right of the platform was a ban
ner on which was inscribed the words:
Inc republican party stands for an
honest dollar and the way 10 earn IT," and
on the left was another banner bearing |
the words: ''William McKiney-Prosper-
ity's Advance Agent" The anti-PIatt
element was present in considerable force
MAJ; II. l. jerome called the meeting
Swayne for chairman.
Gen. Swayne received a most enthusi- |
astic. greeting He denounced machine |
the machine. Gov. Morton's name was |
Kissed once when Gen. Swayne mem |
toned it. but the speaker quickly re- |
pressed the kissing, and said that Gov |
Morton had rendered valuable service to
the state. He said that II had been hoped |
that the name Of Gov. Morton would go |
any opposition, but that hope could no |
longer be sustained, and that Mckinley |
was the choice Of the Country Gen |
SWayne said that combination of ma /
chine politicians had become a threaten |
ing aspect in the situation. But the repub- /
ffcan party did not propose to tolerate the |
rule OF any boss or combination Of boss |
ism, and did not intend to have in the |
cabinet of the next President of the Uni |
ted states anyone who was a proprietor |
Of machine. The voice of the cOun- |
try" said he, "is for Mckinley and IT is l
not an unwise thing for US to support him. |
I'VE believe, and we are answerable |
for our belief, that if that man gets nom |
mated and elected he will go into the |
white house without taking with him a /
chattel mortgage. We believe this upon !
reasonable and just ground, and If we |
are not correct in our conclusions, IL is /
not for want of taking pains to ascertain |
the truth. 1t is upon that ground pri- |
marily we are here. 1t is Mckinley against |
the machine, and it is the people against /
the machine through Mckinley"
The name Of Gov. Mckinley was re- |
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm, and |
was cheered again and again.
Gen. SWayne then introduced Senator
Frank ID. PaVey, who reviewed briefly the /
history Of the republican party and its |
more prominent leaders, and then told |
how William Mckinley was admitted TO
the ranks of the union soldiers by John
G. Fremont, and he traced McKfnley's
career thenceforward to the present time
When Senator Pavey had concluded |
John j.. Mulholland read the following
resolutions, which were adopted amid q
great uproar of applause:
Whereas, 1t is apparent that William
Mckinley is not only logical candidate
of the republican party for President buf
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