New-York tribune., 1896-04-01
A M1LPIN BOOMLET.
THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL ALLEGED
ASPIRATIONS

SAID TO WANT TILE sECONp PLACE ON THE RE
PUBLICAN TICKET AND TO HAVE SENT Az
"EMIssARY'' TO ONO To ARRANGE IT NJ.
picturesque Vice-Presidentia boom was pro
jccied athwart the political sky yesterday Its al
legged proprietor Is Major General r A. McAp.n.
Adjutant General the stan OF Governor Nor
ton CicnerS McAlpin has FOR some time been cred
iicd with aspirations for the second place on the
ticket, but 1t not until yesterday that his candi-
dacy got into print
General McAlpin is president Of the National
League OF Republican Clubs and he Is being backed.
II IL reported. by the active members OF both the
State and National lcngucs who see no reason
Why New-York should not succeed In having place
on the ticket IL Governor Morton should fail In
securing the nomination for President they propose
to have n candidate ready for Vice President whose
personal popularity and long and devoted service
in the Republican will make him command
ing figure in the contest from the start
The spot struck the hardest by Genera. Meal
pins reported desire for the Vice Presidential nom
ination lis the Plat camp. and few OF the machine
whippers-in could find language sufficiently strong
last evening 10 express their astonshment at what
they called General McAlpins treason and ,reach-
cry to Governor Morton. That the chief member
OF the Governors military family. we'll knowing
that the candidates for President and Vice Pres-
dent could not be taken from the State should
permit his name to be used for the second place
and allow an active canvass to be made In his In
tercst. denounced as evidence OF dis:oyalty to
the Governor on General McApin's part. which
was asserted to be unprecedented.
Furthermore. the Platt wardens OF Governor Nor
ton said that the McApin boomers days ago sen,
an emssary to Major McKinlcy's right hand man.
Mark A. Hanna In Cleveland, to arrange terms Tor
the nomination at st. Louis OF Mckinley. OF Ohio
President The em.ay who was sSd rGr o saye
gone TO Cleveland clothed with powers OF negotia-
pSbsher OF he League the
National organ OF tho Republican League.
ness department Of The NcwYork Mcrcury e told
reporter OF The Tribune last evening that he did
MAKE i trip to Cieyeland ,, Snort %, time since put
went there to meet Mark Hanna or that I was
General McAlpins. emissary, or was laborng TO ad-
vice-Prcsdency. l went to Cleveland on business
Of the s"gn' & "a as hn ws 2. on private business Of
else The story. In my opinion. was started TO In
"MIsht il not have been started also to injure
General McAlpln with the Governor"
asy ""S! M AHi ss es"frs rsp:a M'Apn With
sides. II active men in the Republican League
choose advocate General McAlpln for Presl-
son can be advanced why the league members
should not labor to secure for the Empire State a
The charge. however. that General McAipln has
sent any one to make deal with the Mckinley
General McApin wac a candidate for delegate to
tho Republican National Convention from his Con:
| grcss dstrIct-the XVIIh-but the machine failed
10 respond to his wish to go to St. Louis. For many
| years he has been prominent an active and
energetic Republican. and has been extremely
| liberal In his contributions In behalf OF the Re-
| publican cause For several years. ending with
the campaign Of 1892. he was president OF the Re-
publican State League. and last year he was elect
| ed president OF the National League. He is a
wealthy tobacco manufacturer with large estab-
ishment In this city. and his home is In Sing Sing
| The Generals friends have for some time been
urging him ss candidate for Governor to succeed
| Mr. Morton.