The San Francisco call., 1896-03-25
Commotion Caused by an Attempt
to Name Mckinley as
Second Choice.
FAV0Rs THE GOLD STANDARD
The Platform Opposes Unrestricted
Coinage Until There Is an Inter.
national Agreement.

NEW YORK, n. Y, March 24-The Re-
publicans of the Empire State to-day pro-
nounced emphatically in favor of Governor
Levi P. Morton as their first and only
choice for President of the United States.
By vote in the ratio of 6 TO they voted
down an attempt to secure declaration
in favor of Mckinley for second choice,
and if the friends of any other
candidate should have attempted to
secure recognition for him it is Ger
tain that they would have Jared no bet
ter. The State convention held in this
city to-day was, from beginning to end,
an enthusiastic demonstration in favor of
New York's favorite son, and the effort
made in behalf of the Ohio statesman only
served to emphasize the unanimity of the
party in favor of Morton.
The introduction of a resolution to SUBJ
stitute General Sam Thomas of this city
and Mayor Edgar B. Everett of Buffalo
for ex-senator Platt and Edward Lauter-
bach for elegates-at-large to st. Louis
and TO instruct the delegation in favor of
Mckinley as second choice led to the only
exciting incidents of the convention. The
resolution was offered by Thomas Fitchie
OF Brooklyn, formerly Supervisors Large
OF Kings County. and its Introduction was
followed by an attempt on the part of Nc
kinley men to create demonstration in
behalf of their favorite. The applause of
the two or three hundred delegates and
spectators was speedily squelched by the
cheers of several thousand Morton men.
Aside from this incident the proceed
ings of the convention were largely of
routine character.
An hour before the convention was
scheduled to be called to order the specta-
tors began gathering in the hall and by
1I:30 O'Clock there was a goodly assem-
blage. At Ii 20 a delegation OF 275 strong
into the hall. A big colored man preceded
them carrying banner upon which was
inscribed: Capital City Club, Albany.
For President, Levi P. Morton.
Directly behind the capital city men
came another Albany delegation, 80
strong, from the Republican League. All
wore silk hats and IN the front band was
fastened small photograph of Governor
Morton.
At12 clock, the hour named in the call
for the meeting OF the convention, about
two-thirds of the delegates were present
and the remainder rapidly marched in.
Ex-senator Thomas c. Platt, who lad at
1915 got up from q sick bed TO attend the
convention, was given an ovation. After
he had taken his seat in the third row
from the front the crowd gave three
cheers for the Republican leader.
Chairman Hackett came in unobserved
and at 1922 p ii. called the convention to
order. At L As the rollcall was concluded
and Chairman Hacket nominated as the
temporary presiding officer of the conven-
ton Senator Cornelius r. Parsons of
Rochester. Senator Parsons was greeted
with applause when he appeared on the
platform. The mention of Governor
Mortop's name in his speech was the
signal for prolonged applause, which was
repeated at the conclusion of the address.
Resolutions for the appointment of
committees on credentials, permanent
organization, resolutions and nomina-
tions were then offered and adopted, and
after they were named the convention
adjourned until 80 P. NJ
The hall was packed wh en- Temporary
Chairman Parsons called the evening ses-
sion TO order. Permanent organization
man Southwick as permanent chairman.
Mr.. Southwick was received with enthusi-
asm, it being several minutes before the
crowd would let him say word. In tax
ing the chair he said in part:
s'If / were to assume the role of politi-
cal prophet wonld predict that in Novem-
Der next the American 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 system of sound
and honest money. No Republican pos
sesses a patent on the issue of protection
nor a monopoly in any other form. The
only monopoly of the issue at the present
time is enjoyed by the Republican party,
and each Republican enjoys an equal
share of the honor with every other Re-
publican. No sturdier protectionist will
be presented to the favor of the ST. Louis
convention than Levi P. Morton"
The American people, the speaker said,
voted for a change in 1892. 1t came. This
year they viii vote for change to the
conditions which prevailed in 1892, having
suffered from process OF education on the
tariff question during the past three years,
the like of which has not been experienced
IN the present generation and will not
likely be invited again. The speaker al
luded to the tariff policy of the wilson
German act as a tariff for deficiency, and
commented at length upon the financial
deficiencies during the present admins
tration, which bad also involved bond
issues. which has been preferred by Presi-
dent Cleveland TO increased revenues.
Between a President devoted to bond
sales and a Democratic -Populistic alliance
devoted TO free silver coinage, every meas
ure of treasury relief provided by the Re-
publican House has failed to receive
Democratic support, and has been returned