The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-24
MAJOR M'KINLEY'S BOOM
1T rs NOW ON IN Full FORCE IN
NEW YORK STATE.

Launched Mt the Meeting at Cooper Union
The Anti-Platt Element Was Present In
Full Force-The Name of the Great Pro-
tectionist Was Received With Unbounded
Applause by tho Audience.
New York, March 23.-The Mckinley
boom in New York city was launched
tonight at Cooper Union, and although
a miniature blizzard was raging out
side, the big hall was packed with peo-
pie. In the center of the platform was
a crayon picture OF Ex-Governor Me-
Kinley. The picture had as a frame
tin plates, to remind the audience OF
what Mckinley had done for the tin
industry At the bottom of the picture
was banner on which was inscribed
the following: THE anti-machine re-
publican organization of the city and
county of New York" On the right OF
the platform was a banner bearing the
words, 'The republican party stands
for an honest dollar and the way to
earn it," and on the left was another
banner bearing the words, William
Mckinley, Prosperity's Advance
Agent"
The anti-Platt element was present
in considerable force. Major Lowell Fl.
Jerome called the meeting to order and
nominated General Wager Swayne for
chairman. In doing so Major Jerome
said in part:
1T has become evident that the fa-
vorite son candidacy of this state will
not materialize. 1t is, therefore, nee
essary as well as polite for the repub-
licans of New York to declare them
selves for one who will lead the victo-
rious ranks of republicans next No
vember. 1t is useless for politicians to
ignore figures of the returns that are
coming in from all the states.
1.-THE fight that has been made
against bosses in this state tends logi-
cally to MeKinley's candidacy. He is
the enemy of the bosses and they are
his enemies. The cry from now on, un-
til success crowns US next November,
will be the people against bosses and
bossism with Mckinley for our stand
ard bearer. Mckinley is the embodi-
ment of the principles which the party
holds most dear McKinley's oppo-
nents in the country generally are the
men who have debauched and be-
snlirched the good name of the repub-
1ican party by fraudulent enrollments
and primaries. With him as our lead
er, our success is assured"
General Swayne received an enthu-
siastic greeting. He denounced ma
chine politics and said Mckinley was
against the machine. Governor Nor
toms name was Kissed once when
Swayne mentioned it, but the speaker
repressed the kissing and said that
Governor Morton had rendered valuable
service to the state. General Swayne
said combination of machine pro-
prietors had become threatening as
pect in the situation. But the republi-
can party did not propose to tolerate
the rule of any boss or combination of
bosses and did not intend to have in the
cabinet o. the next president anyone
who was known as the proprietary of
machinery. Mckinley, he declared,
was the choice of the country. He be-
1ieved Mckinley, if elected, would go
into the white house without taking
with him a chattel mortgage.
The name Of Major Mckinley was
received with the greatest enthusiasm
and was cheered again and again.
General Swayne then introduced Sen
ator Frank D. Pavey, who said the rea-
son for McKinley's popularity was that
the people believed that he stood for the
best interests of the American princi-
pies. Governor Morton, he declared,
would not be the nominee Of the st.
Louis convention. The power of that
convention would lie in the west, and
the heal of an English and American
banking house would never be nomi-
mated there. A presidential trust was
formed at dinner to politicians here
about two years ago. Every effort had
since been made to strengthen the
rover OF the machine which was en-
doreed at that meeting. The motto
of those in the trust was anything to
beat Mckinley"
John f. Milholland then read reso-
lutions which were adopted. The pre-
amble states that Mckinley is the log
ical candidate of the party and the
choice of large majority of republi-
cans, that the chief obstacle in the way
of his nomination seems to be a COM
mission OF political bosses, including
the leader of the New York state ma
chine, who oppose Mr.. Mckinley be-
cause he refuses to mortgage the presi-
dency in their interests; that if Mr..
Morton cannot be nominated the ma
chine leaders are likely to try to use
the votes of the delegates from this
state for making political bargains and
that there have been intimations, ap
parently coming in from the New York
state machine that should Mckinley be
nominated against its wishes he would
he cornpelled to look elsewhere for sup
port in his canvass than to the so-called
regular party organization in this state.
The resolutions declare that the re-
publicans present shall organize them
selves into a political body to be known
as the Mckinley League of the State
OF New York" and that the objects
of the leagues activity shall be to pro-
cure, by all lawful and honorable means
the nomination and election of Mr.. Nc
Kinley.
Speaking in support of the resolu-
tions Mr.. Milholland urged tha deter
mined effort be made to show the bosses
or would-be bosses what the thorough
going republicans wanted and mean to
have In accordance with a motion
adopted the chairman appointed an ex-
ecutive committee of fifteen, with
George L. Matthews of Buffalo as
chairman
Edward Meade of Texas, who was
next introduced. said the south would