The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-19

stat, Tight" and his followers added
their yes TO the statement. They met
and adopted resolutions to this effect.
which expressed the above sentiment
and ended as follows:
We ask all true friends of William
Mckinley in the national convention to
join with Us. his friends in the Empire
state in opposing the nomination Of
Levi Parsons Morton for vice president.
or any other candidate from the state of
New York
Mr. Miller. Cornelius n. Bliss and 8
V r Cruger went at once to the Ohio
headquarters TO ask about the rumor
that had spread that Ohio was favora
BILE to Morton. Mr.. Miller when he re-
turned said:
Ohio Will not support Morton. Mr.
Hanna's only promise To New York was
that If the delegation cOuld unite on
one man for vice president, he wonld
throw his influence toward the selec
ton We are against Morton and Mr..
Hanna will not stand for any promise
to Platt''
The question gradually drifted out of
New York state politics TO one of ma
tIonal import Leaders of delegations
were visited and buttOnholed, and
tables of possible votes We're made up
Senator Quay and Lodge also Were
taking a hand in the matter, and Rus
sell \. Algcr's aid was procured by the
Morton people Perhaps the most
curious feature was the announcement
by MIR. Hackett of New York that
Forkaker of Ohio had told him that if
MIR. Hanna : loyalty toward the Warner
Miller facrion in New York kept him
from an expression for Morton and
bade him assist Miller, he (Foraker)
could deliver ~ of the 46 votes of Ohio
for Mr. Morton. besides many other Nc
Kinley states. An estimate of strength
for Morton without McKinley's man
ayers assistance was given as follows 3,
New York, 56 Connecticut II, Della
ware. Is Florida. s; Maryland. III /.
Massachusetts, 30; Michigan. 2S, Min
neSota, IS; Nebraska. Is; New Hamp
shire, 3; North Dakota. Is: Ohio. ~ !;
Pennsylvania. "a; Rhode Island. & .
South Dakota, s; Tennessee. "a Texas.
10; Wisconsin. "a; Vermont. y.
Mississippi. Is Total 397
For Il choice 1t would be necessary to
have AGO votes When shown these
figures Mr. Miller said they were fictI-
tious and added:
Wait till we get through with those
stares -
Ii was learned at Mr. Hanna's rooms
that ne told the Miller adherents, when
they asked his support of their fight
against Morion that he would give
wnuld have To have time to consider the
matter.
The most energetic assistance that the
anti Morton element got was from the
New Jersey delegation. who had hoped
to nominate their man. Garrett A Ho.
bart. for vice president.
I'm the meantime, the Miller men had
visited the headquarters of the Maine
delegation and tried TO induce them to
place Mr. Reed in the field for vice
president. While an absolute refusal
was not given. it was understood that
even If nominated Mr.. Reed would de-
cline the nomination. The leaders of
the delegation promised. however, to
put themselves in instant communica
ton with Mr. Reed and get a decisive
answer II Reed was To accept it would
mean a serious DETECTION of eastern
states from the Morton column.
At Platt's room il was admitted that
Mr. Morton's chances would he slim if
Mr.. Reed entered the race, but that
seemed to he the only fear.
Mr. Depew telegraphcd Morton re-
gardlng his nominating him for the
presidency and Mr.. Morton said he was
not candidate for vice president. but
for president.