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receive the votes OF Theodore b. Willis George IL
Roberts, jr. William b. Atterbury, Granville W.
Harman. Joseph r. Clark John p Milliken f. J.
Kaltenbach, William BrOokfed C. II. T. Coils.
Robert J. Wright, William H. Robertson. Thonas
W. Bradley, D. c. Middleton, Frederick @
Weaver. Albert Story, George +. Matthews, Wes-
ley c. Dudley, y. V. V. Fran ,hot and Lester F.
Stearns-and then there must be added the half
votes Of Cornelius ~ Bliss ana y. V. II. cruger.
making one whole vote for Mckinney.
MKINLEY MAY GET TWENTY-FIVE NEW
YORK VOTES.
There is also a strong suspicion that ex-Con-
gresham John II. Ketcham, Of Poughxeepsie.
and s. ID. Coykendal Of Kingston, intend 10
vote for Mckinley the first ballot. In that
case Mckinley Will have twen'y-two votes out
of the seventy-two votes whcn vii. be cast by
the delegation
The members Of the delegation committed to
Mr.. Morton groan over the prospect before
them Of casting their ballots for a candidate
already defeated, but most of them will obey
the commands OF the machine that elected
them. The sincerity Of the New-York delega-
lions support OF Mr.. Morton for President was
shown in its proper light to-day by the Morton
delega tion almost unanimously talking In favor
Of his nomination for Vice-P President HE
must take back that letter he wrote, declaring
that he would not accept the nomination for
Nice-President" declared one of the delegates
WANT NORTON OUT OF THE WAY
Every one acquainted with the New-York Re-
pubcans amused TO observe that this
talk in favor of nominating Morton for Vice.
President inspired by Benjamin B. Odell
Francis Hendricks. Timothy f. Ellsworth Ham,
ilton Fish and George w. Adridge, all cand-
Ha aresf for h. D.r, -, ~
ernor in NewY York State one of the candidates
frankly averred his fear thai If Mr. Morton was
not nominated for President or Vice-President
he would seek a denomination for Governor as
a vindicaton In order, therefore, to get Mr..
Morton ont Of the path Of Messrs Odell, Hen.
bricks, Ellsworth. Adridge and Fish in their
candidates. for Governor, il is now sought to
nominate Mr.. Morton for NicePresident.
HOT TALK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
There was 4 good deal of hot talk before the
members Of the Republican National Committee
in the small hours Of this morning before de-
csion reached in the contested New-York
John S. Wise and William B. Spooner
represented the regular delegates-Cornelius y.
Bliss. 5. V. r. Crlger, Arson g. McCook, WILL
!am Brookield. H. r. Coils and Robert ].
Wright-while Edward Lauteroach and Con-
gresham Qugg appeared in behalf OF the Platt
contestants-IToward Carroll. Thurlow Weed
Barnes. John Reisenweber Alexander T. Mason.
Joseph Murray and Norris Friedsam The
the delegates Of the XIIth XITIth and XVIII
Congress districts of New-York. There were
also contests in the VITA. With and IXth dis
tricts Of NcWY York state but at the outset OF the
meeting Of the committee it was announced that
the contestants in these last-named districts
would not engage in any contest with the regu-
larry elected delegates, who We're follows:
Win District Kings CountD. Henry c. Safer
and George ". Palmer: With District New
York city,, Cornelius Van Cott and Hugh Nc
Roberts IXth District, Charles II. Murray and
John j. Collins.
The battle royal came when the contest in the
XIIth NeW-Yorl City District called. The
Carroll. of Governor Morton's staff and Thur
low Weed Barnes. The anti-Patt delegates were
Cornelius " Bliss and Colonel s. V r. Cruger.
COLONEL CRUGERS ACTION CRITICISED.
Shortly before argument this contest was
begun Colonel Cruger proposed 10 Howard Car
roll, who IS a personal friend Of his, that they
should each take half vote. Mr.. Carroll. II Is
eaid accepted this proposition. but Edward
LaLterbach ami Congressman Quigg repudiated
the agreement. Colonel Cruger's action greatly
prejudiced his case and that Of the other regu-
larly elected delegates. II made them seem to
q INIT that they felt that they had no just claim
t. their seats The criticism was made also tnat
Colonel Cruger either elected by the voters of
the XIIth District or he was not elected, ana that
II elected as The representative OF the Republic
cans Of the district he had m business 10 offer
To surrender one-half of his vote 10 Howard
Carroll. I y
OF the voters Of the district could it be presumed
that the intelligent voters II the district could
select such person rs rhurlow Weed Barnes t1
hold half his authority in the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
ARGUMENT OF THE COUNSEL.
John 6 Wise. in an eloquent nni forcibe
speech. showed convincingly that Mr. Bliss and
Mr. Cruger were the choice Of the voters OF the
Congress district In question Congressman
ouigg followed with a sophistical speech In an
atrempt 70 prove that the Morton delegates were
elected Edward Lauterbach artfully PLEADED
FOR marty harmony and as chairman Of the Re-
rubii,au General Committee OF New YORK de-
clarei on his honor ,hat Barnes and Cafron were
elected as delegates. Mr.. Wise, In his reply tol.
lowing Mr. Cruger'- mpolitic policy. said thas
the latter would accept half a seat.
This statement seemed To impress the Nationai
Committee unpeasantly. ana II decided oy vote
Of % 10 22 to give the seats to Barnes and Car
General Coils heard that one Of the causes
which induced the National Committee n make
his decision wa, that Lauterbach and Qugs had
claimed that the Congress committee OF me as
tric had signed the call for the congress Dstrict
Convention Coils at once sent In circular 70
Mr. Hahn tie Ohio member. which showed tnat
Iautarhach and Manchester alone had signed the
cal This was contrary 10 the rules or the Ma
,innal committee and Mr. Hahn moved n recon-
alteration II the vote 10y which Barnes and Car
roll had been seated. The motion was adopted by
a vote Of 30 - -; and then, VI. Mr.. tahn
notion half vote was given to Messrs Cruger.
Bli-s Barnes and Carroll
WOULD NOT TAKE HALF-vOTE.
william A. Sutherland. the representative Of
Platt moved that Anson McCook William
Rrookheld c. H. T. Coils and Robert J. Wright
should each receive only half vote. on hear
Ing Of THE. Mr. McCook and Mr.. Coils sent word
into the room that they would not accept half
vote Mr. NGcCook also appeared before the COM
mittee and demanded to te heard upon his ca on
its merits He wac heard and quickly and the
result was a complete vote for himself and VIII
lam RrookheF the National Committee pro-
nouncing in his favor by the large majority or
fought the granting Of seats 10 c. H. T. Coils and
Robert j. Wright.
The case OF Mr. Coils only handled by
William r Spooner Mr. Lauterbach with the