Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-12
MAY HAVE SECOND PLACE.
Talk of Governor Levi II. Morton for
Nice-Presjdent.
New York Times1

(New York Jlmes)
There was talk among Republicans last
night Of Governor Levi p. Morton as the
candidate for the vice-presidency on the
ticket to be nominated at st. Louis next
week.
Starting with the authoritative state
monts Of Mr.. Manley. of Maine, that
Speaker Reed would not under any con-
sideration be a candidate, it was SAID that
McKinley's managers, who had been 50
anxious to put Mr.. Reed on the ticket had
turned to Governor Morton as the man
who would give the greatest strength.
His record as Nice-President. his stand
for gold, and his strength In New YORK
State were assigned as the reasons which
had brought him to the favorable notice
Of those who had at first wanted MI
Reed.
The New York delegates. however. are
for Governor Morton for the first place.
and insist that II will be time enough 70
consider vice-presidential candidates when
the first place on the ticket has been
filled.
Some Of the Mckinley Republicans OF
this State who are hostile to Mr.. Platt
were said to be more than willing TO sup
port Governor Morton, on the theory that
his nomination for the vice-presidency
would take him out Of the list OF guber-
Material candidates and make a place Tor
some anti-Platt Republican TO win.
Mr.. Platt started for ST. Louis yesterday
morning on a train that left Jersey city
about 10 o'clock. On his coat was what
will probably be one OF the earliest Nor
ton badges to be seen in st. Louis. II Is
n beautiful badge of purple satin, with
gold decorations. II bears a raised disk
on which is a photograph OF Governor
Morton over a fac-simile OF his signature
When Mr.. Plat reaches 81. Louis with
this on his lapel II is understood the Nor
ton campaign will be formally opened in
the convention city. and badges OF this
sort. except that the one worn by Mr.
Platt has the word Delegate" at the top
will be distributed among New Workers.
Several thousands are ready for distribu-
ton.
Mr.. Plat smiled as he said good-by to
friends at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel. He
did not look as II he were going to a po-
litical gathering. which some say is going
10 give him more trouble than any he
has attended Of late years. Chairman
Charles W. Hackett. Of the Republican
State Committee. also in good spirits
Chairman-of-the-E xecutiye-Committeo b.
b. Odell Jr., and Louis l.. Payn went
with Mr.. Plat. The party had accommo-
dations in the car Chicago.
Mr.. Plat said he was going TO make as
hard a fight for Morton and "A platform
that declared specifically for the gold
standard as he knew how 10 make.
Il am for a gold-standard platform" he
said to a group of reporters. land am op-
posed to the Ohio idea. That may be in
terpreted in one way in the East and
another I'm the West. il IS lot satisfdc-
tory to the East. The Republican party
must stand upon a gold platform. l be-
lieve that with gold platform the Re-
publican party can win easily"
Mr.. Platts car IS due to arrive I'm ST.
Louis at about o'clock tonight. II is
expected that Morton headquarters will
be opened and in active operation before
that time. 1t is more than likely that the
member Of the Committee on Resolutions
from this State will be Edward Lauter-
bach, one OF the delegates-at-large and
there is n theory that. looking TO this. a
currency plank which represents the
sound money idea Is already drawn and is
now safely packed in the bottom OF Mr.
Platts grip-sack 1t will be the endeavor
Of Mr.. Platt Mr.. Hackett, and Mr.. Odell
10 impress upon the men who will COM
struct the platform the necessity Of TAX
ing the Eastern view Of the situation.