The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-23
CONVENTION
Admission to Platt's New
York Gathering By
Ticket Only.
M'KINLEYIsM RI6IDLY EXCLUDED
The Boss Sore Rib Does Not Hinder
Him From Manipulating
The Strings.

NEW YORK. March %, lS9e.-Delegates
to the Republican State Convention,
which will meet tomorrow to name dele
gates-at-large to the Republican National
Convention at st. Louis, and also Presi-
dental electors, came to thes city from
upstate all day
All the leading lights of the party in
the State are now on the scene. Crowds
of politicians swarmed in the lobby of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel during the morn
ing. and the political situation was active
ly discussed in all its phases.
The early arrivals at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel included J. Sloat Fassett Of Elmira
Joh1 5. Kenyon OF Syracuse, and Serene
arrival the work of putting the finishing
Ioucnes upon the platform was begun.
delegated to perform tniS duty, but as
the platform has been practically decided
upon their labors in this direction will
be OF short duration
The accident to Mr.. Platt In his room
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel was discussed
about the hotel corridors this morning,
be unable to attend the convention to-
morrow. Mr.. Platt's side, where he struck
against table in falling, while trying
TO prevent his wife, who had been sud-
denly stricken with vertigo. from Keeling
over, is considerably swollen, and 1t is
said the doctors have not yet been able
ribs is broken. Mr.. Platt was sitting up
this morning and was reported resting
quietly. He saw a number of statesmen
who, called. and is actively. participating
in the preliminary affairs of the conyen-
tion.
1t is said that an effort will be made in
the convention tomorrow to make a DEM
onstration for Mckinley. Every pre-
caution has been taken to prevent it.
Admission will be by ticket only. and
the State Committee is seeing to it that
ha HAL
others who are in touch with the Morton
contingent. Unquestionably "a big DEM
onstration will be made for Morton. Plans
Platt managers say that not over fifty
delegates out of the 75S will be of the
Mckinley fayor, and their voices will
whelming crowd of Bforfonites.
The platform viii contain a plank ad-
vocating and pledging the support of
the New York Republicans for the Cover
nor.
"A wave of Morton enthusiasm viii
ss.weep sweep over s., the eonNention.n said Senator
heard from Maine to California. We
have NO, fear Of Mckinley stampede .
The slate as sent out by The United
The alternates-at-l large TO be selected
will likely be Hamilton Fish. Charles H
Babcoek and T. S. yvetherbee The fourth
will probably. be James H. Roberts of
.1rie. There IS said to be some dispute
between Inc leaders about the naming
of the fourth alternate. The Platt rnen.
are afraid of Roberts, owing to the Me-
Kinley tendency of some of the Eric
county delegates, and do not come to
take any chances The Erie county
people insist upon having Roberts named
as an alternate, while the Platt men are
fighting for ex-senator Daniel II Nc
MILAN. This seems to be the only hitch
so far encountered in making up the
slate. but it is expected that the matter
will be smoothed over. There is a possi-
hility, however, of the affair causing
some friction that may be carried into
the convention.
1t has been decided that after the adop-
ton of the resolutions tomorrow evening
the convention will resolve itself. into a
mass meeting. Addresses will be made
by a number of prominent leaders This
action. 1t is said today. was decided upon
to offset the effect of the Mckinley mass
meeting which is to be held at Cooper
Union tonight.
TIE Piatt men feel sore about this
meeting on the eve of a State convention,
and declare every effort will be made to
prevent the Mckinley fever from spread
ing in this section.
The leading members of the Republican
State Committee are in town and a big
meeting of the committee is expected
this evening" A large number of delega-
tions are expected from ltp-State tonlor-
row morning, and there viii likely be
parade and demons tration to boom along
Governor Morton s. candidacy