New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
ST. LAWRENCE IN REVOLT
MKINIEY SENTIMENT SHOWS ITSELF
VIGOROUSLY
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED FOR MKINLEY FOR
SECOND CHOICE AND so MANY LESS
VOTES FOR THE BOSS TO TRADE
UPON AT ST. LOUIS.

UPON AT ST LOUIS.
rny TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEl
po,sdor v v March 14-McKinley sentiment
came 10 the front In St Lawrence County at the
Republican town caucuSes to-day. III Is seNei'
blow to the Plat party in this county ana 'ne riat
men who came up here from Albany To-Day " az
tend tho caucuses will 90 back Monday with an
unsatisfactory report for the Boss. Inc o"ce-
holding Plat party here have for several weeks
recognized that the growth Of the Mckinney sehu-
ment was dangerous bar to their plans 70 instruct
delegates to the Assembly district conventions LOT
Morton without any expression OF n secohd cnoioe
They fought the proposition to take an expression"
for second choice with threats to kill the bill FOR an
appropriation for the State Normal School mere
However the Mckinley sentiment kept growing
Bankers manufacturers and farmers expressed
openly their preference for Mckinley. The majority
OF those who expressed themselves said that their
first choice was Mckinley. Consequently Platt
ordered all the who hold office by his favor at
Albany and whose homes are In Northern New-York
TO 20 10 their homes attend the caucuses and take
with them many supporters as they could find
These instructions were carried out 1t WAS under
stood that the fight for an expression or Mckinney
sentiment would be made In Posdam. which Is the
strongest Republican town In the strongest Repub-
lican county In the State. Intense interest In the
programme WAS manifested in other parts OF the
county State Committeeman W. l.. Proctor. Of
Ogdcnsburg. expressed his annoyance over the siua
ton and efforts were made at the last minute to
sldetrack the movement. meeting OF leading Re-
publicans called for last evening to try TO make
peace with the supporters OF Mckinley. II was
failure and both sides sharpened their knives for
the contest to-day.
The town caucus was held in the opera house at
o'clock this afternoon. and IT attended by
representative body OF Republicans. every Repub-
llran ~ any prominence In the town being present.
The Plat representatives were present with every
man they could induce 10 come Assemblyman Ives.
william T. Weed. OF the Fish. Forest and Game
Commission. cx-Congressnan \. y. Parker. who
was Assistant Attorney General under Harrison. and
several other representatives OF the Platt machine
present But In the balloIng for second choice
the Plait strength showed Itself TO be just II
The caucus will live IN the history OF St. Lawrence
county politics account OF the feeling shown by
the rank and file OF the party in opposition Platt
The ant-Platt were led by John c. Mcintyre
who represented this district In the Constitutional
Convention In 1894. and has been for many years
member OF the Republican County Committee
A;tcr the caucus had adopted a formal resolution
approving Morions attempt to get the nomination.
Mr. Mcintyre introduced "A resolution indorsing Nc
Knlcy for sccon1 choice. The resolution was sup
ported by General H. \ Merritt. formerly Collector
~ the Port OF New-York: by Carlton r. Sanford
president OF the Peoples Bank; Willis J. Fletcher
OF the state Bank Of Norwood and several other
prominent Republicans. The P.att dunn
founded They have scarcely n man who can make
a speech. but Assembyman Ives forced by his
colleagues 10 say something. and he proceeded TO
tell some inside history OF the that
called 10 act on the Raines bill, Il don't have any
patience" said Mr.. Ives. with this idea OF second
choice at all at ali. why the Legislature liz solid
for Morton The other night In caucus on the
Raines bill was asked stand up and say what
| had TO say abou, Governor Morton. | said was
FOR Levi = Morton and that my district was for
him. Now. believe We are weakening Governor
Mortons chances by taking any such action as IL
asked for here"
Ex-Cougr man Parker introduced an amendment
substituting Harrisons name Cor MckIney's. while
Commissioner Weed substituted the name Of Reed
Then .Or the first time In 81. Lawrence County
came an open revolt against Patt Mr.. Mcintyre
shouted: This is sckening. We must have a sec
oni choice. This caucus thus far has proceeded as
| expected First Plat man has bobbet up and
then another to cause confusion. All this means Is
that Thomas c. Platt wants TO have lot of dele
gates In his pocket ST. Louis. that he can say.
Now gentlemen. I have here in my pocket a fine
assortment, OF delegates How nucn am one i
Mckinley because they know that they cannot CON
tro. him. There is no manhood In IT, II you are
not towards. you VIII Insist mere 'o-uaS III CA
pressing your sentiments
Mr. Mcintyre then referred to the acton OF
Mr.. Ives In coming here from Albany ana trying TO
force an unwecome candidate upon me people people.
was taken for an expression: OF second choice. The
pa,, crou,i as stated polled exactly eleven votes
casting them for Harrison. while Reed received six.
MIR Weed was allowed To go 10 che Assembly DIS
,rct Convention delegate but the other Two
delegates chosen were strong supporters or Nc
Kinney. Hundreds OF people are In town to-day
from the adjoining towns. and they express great
satisfaction with the result OF the caucus
Gouverneur y. Y. March II tSpeciaD-State Com
mltteeman W. l.. Proctor of Ogdensburg and w.
W. worden OF Saratoga Springs. will represent this
Congress district In the Republican National Con-
yention They will 90 unlnstructed Both are
machine men In to-days caucus In st. Lawrence
County where expressions were taken morton leu.
With MCKINLEY second. In this town Mckinley
forces thought they had the caucus. and Insisted
an exurcsslons Morton's men tried to avoid this,
hut ,yrre beaten Much surprise was occasoned
when II was found that Morton had a majority
over ala the others.