New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17
MORTON'S SECOND MESSAG
ur TELLS MR.. DEPEw THAT HE RE
SENDS NOTHING"
r,,,, ,,,cr,rc,, CALLED FORTH BY RUMoRs THAT
MORTON WAS WILLING TO Run Fun
VICE PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT

rytr Drsp ArrIr CALLED FORTH BY KOMoho ina
voproN WAS WILLING TO RUN FOR
VICE PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT
FROM PLATT. TOO.
e. Louis June 16-Mr. Depew teegraphed 10
Governor Morton tonight saying II i''u
assorted that he had rescInded his telegram
concerning the Vice Presidency and was 10"
willing 70 accept second place. and asking MN
:, 49,, uae 90 Mr.. Depew received the follow
ing reply: luna ,s
The Hon Chauncey NJ. Depew. southern Ho'ei' o.
,rdicrr,r received Stories circulated are un-
founded Have rese'"ne' "o'"'i l.. P MORTON.
As commentary upon THIS uispatO" WI
new repeated a remark he made 10 Chi'eu
Press reporter this morning when 'ne ru''o'
oh,u, Mr. Mortons Vice Presidential aspirations
were brought to his attention: How often '''us'
q man say a thing before he is 70 be believed 7
Must he say 1t every day and keep on saying !"
indennitely?'
Thomas c. Platt said TO representative VI
the United Press this afternoon: Mr. Morton
4, s,u q candidate for the first place on the
,,oLo," Tn answer to a question as TO a state
,nent ruhlished that he had received telesra"'
from Mr. Morton to-day expressing his Wiling
ness 10 accept A nomination for Nice-fres'ue"'
n II were offered him. Mr.. Platt said: i cal"
posit!vely deny having received any sucA .e'e-
gram | repeat, Mr.. Morton is Still IN the nei"
for President
I, was openly stated this evening that Mr'
Plat was in receipt OF dispatch from Governor
Morton. which said. in effect, that so far as the
Vice. Presidency was concerned he was IN the
banda ~ his friends. but in which he failed to
a.c,ara IN so many words what action he would
tolse II the Convention should nominate him
Information reached the United Press this even
ing that some OF Mr. Mortons friends, VINO nave
hecn working up an interest In his oehaii. To-
dav cabled 10 Mrs Morton. who is IN Europe 10
use her influence with the Governor 10 take sec
ond place. Her reply, received at late "o''
this afternoon. contained an emphatic negative.
the substance Of the dispatch being that she
wished him 70 have first place or none.
The New-York Mckinley men, with view 10
,,restallinu any favorable action that the Con-
vention might take respecting Mr. Morton ana
the Vice Presidency. drew up paper tHiS ale
roon which was being circulated tonight iof
,,a,rr.s II does not mention Governor Nor
tnn bv name but 1t protests against the factlonal
nuarrels Of New-York being carried into the
| r,onvnutiOn and points out the unwlsdOm OF
oincting the Vice President from New-York.
Certain New-York Republicans mot however,
Nr platp repeatedly visited Mr. Hanna5 head
quarters to-day, to solicit ms c0-opera'noH ~ Il,
/
| ,nr for Vice President. Mr.. Hanna in turn asked
these men as to their knowledge OF Gov
ernor Morton's intentions. He referred them Ia
the Governors telegram 10 Mr. Depew on last
caturdov In which Mr. Morton stated w!thou.
Qualification that he would not take second place
an the ticket In these circumstances. Mr.. Hanna
desired To know what reason these men had
FOR believing that the GoVerhor hau 50 su"ue"'y
shifted his position.
To these inquiries the reply was made that
no assurances had been received from Governor
! ~, ha accent
ers were so satisfied he would not decline the
honor II II were given to him. that they felt no
hesitancy in securing his nomination. Mr.
| Hanna thereupon informed his visitors that ne
! was taking no hand in the contest for the vice.
presidency. He was here. he said to nominate
| Mr. Mckinley President He ala not th'nk IL
| odv,ssble to embarrass his candidates chances
! hv taking part In the contest over the second
| place. He did IT hesitate to say however that
! so far as his individual preference was con
| Inrsn