The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-25
Everything Passed or as Had
Been Planned.
INSTRUCTED FOR MORTON
Though the Mckinley Senti-
ment Was Strong.
A SOUND MONEY" PLATFORM
1t Looked at One Time as if the Sem
timent in Favor of the Ohio Man
Would Capture the
Convention.

New York, March 14-AIthough the
Republican State convention had been
called to meet at - O'Clock. it was
nearly half an hour later than that
when the gavel of Mr.. Hackett, chair
man Of the State committee called the
| members to order. A few minutes
| earlier ex-senator Platt entered the
| hall, his appearance being the signal
for hearty greeting, the delegates and
| spectators cheering wildly and the
| band playing, Hail to the Chief"
Senator Parsons as temporary chair
| man made a speech declaring for Nor
| ton, protection and Sound money
| after which the convention at 1:l5 took
| a recess until p. m.
| The committee on nominations met
| during the recess and Thomas c. PIatt
Warner Miller, Chauncev NJ. Bepew
| and Edward Lauterbach were nomin-
| ated as delegates-at-large to the Ma
| tiOnal convention and Hamilton Fish.
/ c. I'll. Rabcock, Frank Whiterbee and
| Daniel Mcmillan as alternates. One
| dissenting vote prevented unanimous
/ nominations. General Tracey, of New
/ York, and +. II. Butler Of Buffalo, were
/ nominated as electOrs-at-large. but
/ one vote in opposition being cast
/ 1t was 7:43 when temporary chair
/ man Parsons called the convention to
| order tonight The committee on con-
! tested seats reported that the sitting
| delegates in all but one district had
! been allowed to retain their seats.
| There were cheers and applause and
| the report was adopted with very little
| opposition.
Congressman Southwick was then
| escorted to the platform and addressed
| the convention.
IF | were to assume the role of
political prophet" said Mr.. Southwick,
| in opening his address upon ascuming
| the permanent chairmanship Il would
| predict that in November next the Am
| erican people will vote into power at
Washington that party which declares
| for the American system of protection
| to home labor and industry and the
| maintenance of "a system of sound
and honest money"
The speaker then went into the his
| tory of the Republican party in rela-
| tion to tariff legislation.
No Republican" said he, has a
| patent on the system of protection. No
sturdier protectionist viii be presented
| TO the favor Of the St. Louis conyan-
tiOn than Levi p. Morton
THAT crowniug infamy of Demo
cratic tariff policy, the Wilson-Gorman
act, continued MIR. Southwick, has
been a tariff for deficiency. During
| two fiscal years, the deficiency has ag-
gregated nearly $l13,000, 900 according
to the figures Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury while thus far during the
| present year it amounts TO about 500
goo Yet the Republican party,
with its majority of 1872 in the House
| Of Representatives, has vainlv endeav-
Ored to secure from the Democratic
and Populistic Senate consent to the
passage of a bill for the relief of the
Treasury, even though it was a com
promise measure which met the free
trade Democracy more than half way
Between a President devoted to bond
holders and a Democratic-P Populistic
alliance devoted to free silver coinage,
every measure of treasury relief pro-
vided by Republican House has fail
ed to receive Democratic support and
has been returned to the House, load
ed down by the Senate with a free
silver amendment"
Then taking up the subject of Presi-
Dental candidates, Mr.. Southwick
said: Tonight the representatives of
militant and triumphant Republican
ism have assembled here for the pur-
pose of sending to the National conven-
ton at ST. Louis four delegates-at-
large, instructed to cast their votes
for Levi r. Morton.
stA N nm, hgca
the exploitation of a single idea is
fitted to be a Republican Presidential
cadidate. The vast and varied interests
Of the American people require exten-
sive experience, cool Judgment and a
comprehensive grasp of all the great |
affairs of State in the person of their |
chief executive. An all-round states |
man is the demand of the hour-the |
man best fitted to meet problems of a |
national and international character. |
"0n a high pedestal among the |
prominent figures Of American states
stands Levi j. Morton-oalm
and dignifed, a worthy type Of the
American citizen and the American
gentleman, entirely devoid of the
sensational and spectacular, making
no unseemly clamor or scramble for
popular recognition"
Mr.. Southwaick's first allusion to a
protective tariff and sound money was
applauded. The allusion to Governor
Morton early i'm the address was the
signal for Il cheer and applause that
caused the speaker to hesitate for O
few minutes and this was repeated at
each reiteration of the Governors
name.
Congressman SouthwiclS finished at
5;45 and then called for the report of